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Unieke combinatie van een vintage acoustic research platenspeler uitgerust met de hoogwaardige alphason delta toonarm en een audio-technica at33 ml mc
This is a seller’s market at this asking price: at €746, it sits well above the €597 75th percentile and looks ambitious versus the €194 median and €120 25th percentile. Unless the table, arm, cartridge, and service history are unusually strong, it’s priced like a premium example rather than a straightforward used buy.
That said, this kind of deck can be very rewarding when properly set up: the Alphason arm name carries real enthusiast appeal, and a clean, complete, well-maintained package can make sense for someone chasing a serious vinyl front end. The key upside here is originality and condition; the key risk is simply paying top-tier money without top-tier documentation, so I’d want to see clear photos, full accessory inclusion, and evidence it’s been checked and is running quietly and correctly.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Acoustic Research (AR) emerged from Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1954, founded by audio pioneer Edgar Villchur and his student Henry Kloss. Villchur, an inventor, researcher, and educator, developed the groundbreaking acoustic suspension loudspeaker principle, patented in 1956, which enabled compact speakers with deep, distortion-free bass. Their debut AR-1 model, unveiled at the 1954 New York Audio Show for $185, revolutionized the industry by shrinking enclosure sizes by up to 75 percent while delivering superior performance, setting the stage for AR's rapid ascent.
The brand focused primarily on loudspeakers, pioneering acoustic suspension designs like the AR-1, AR-2, AR-3 series, and compact bookshelf models such as the AR-4, which appealed to students and families. AR expanded into turntables, including the enduring AR Turntable still prized by vinyl enthusiasts, alongside other stereo components. This emphasis on innovative speakers with flat response, wide dispersion, and extended bass defined their catalog, prioritizing engineering over aesthetics.
AR commanded peak dominance in 1966 with over 32 percent of the U.S. loudspeaker market—the largest share any hi-fi company has achieved—earning reverence for natural sound reproduction and robust build quality. Now owned by VOXX and shifted toward lower-end accessories, its vintage products remain collector icons, embodying mid-century high-fidelity excellence for discerning buyers seeking timeless accuracy.
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