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Acoustic Research Inc.; Cambridge, MA

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Name: Acoustic Research Inc.; Cambridge, MA    (USA)  
Abbreviation: acoustic
Products: Model types
Summary:

Acoustic Research Inc., 24 Thorndike Street, Cambridge, Mass., USA.
Manufacturer of loudspeakers and turntables.

Founded: 1952
Closed: 2004
History:
AR was founded in 1952 and incorporated in 1954 by Edgar Villchur and Henry Kloss (see also KLH).
Villchur owned the US-patent No. 2,775,309 for the acoustic suspension principle.
The company went into liquidation in 2004 and the name was bought by Audiovox, a subsidiary of Thomson SA.

This manufacturer was suggested by Georg Richter.


Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
USA  63/64 AR3   3-Wege-HiFi-Box, Impedanz 4 Ohm, Frequenzbereich 20-20000Hz. Bestückung: 1 Tieftöner 305... 
USA  78 AR11   3-Wege-HiFi-Box mit 100 Watt Sinus, Frequenzgang: 27-30000hZ, Impedanz 4 Ohm. Tieftöner mi... 
USA  78 AR12   3-Wege-HiFi-Box mit 100 Watt Sinus, Impedanz 8 Ohm, Frequenzgang: 36-30000Hz. Tieftöner 25... 
USA  78 AR10π (Pi)   Acoustic Research 3-Way HiFi-Speaker System Model AR10π (Pi) Type: 3 way, 3 driver l... 
USA  79 AR9   4-Wege-HiFi-Box mit 5 Lautsprechern: 2 Tieftöner 300mm (seitlich im Gehäuse), 1 Mitteltöne... 
USA  78 AR14   2-Wege-HiFi-Box mit 50 Watt Sinus, Impedanz 8 Ohm, Frequenzgang: 36-25000Hz. Tieftöner 250... 
USA  78 AR15   2-Weg-HiFi-Box mit 50 Watt Sinus, Impedanz 8 Ohm, Frequenzbereich 43-25000Hz. Tieftöner 2... 
USA  88 Stereo Cassette Deck RD-06   Frontloading Stereo Cassette Deck with Dolby B + C, Dolby HX Pro and Metal Tape Capability... 
USA  90 Integrated Amplifier A-05   Acoustic Research Stereo Amplifier Model A-05. 40 Watts typical into 8 Ohms (20 - 200... 
USA  84 EB101   Acoustic Research 2-Speed (33 & 45 rpm) belt driven Turntable Model EB101. Platte... 
USA  90 Integrated Amplifier A-07   Acoustic Research Stereo Amplifier Model A-07. 60 Watts typical into 8 Ohms (20 - 200... 
USA  81 AR77-XB   Acoustic Research 2-Speed (33 & 45 rpm). Stereo Turntable Model AR-77XB. 

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Further details for this manufacturer by the members (rmfiorg):

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