Acoustic Research ARVP600 3-Way Tower Speakers
By: Acoustic Research Average Rating: 2.5 Total Reviews: 3
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 On: 2007-01-14
These are great speakers for the $$, but as you see above beware of some idiots selling only ONE for the price (as if they didnt know there should be two...retailers like that do no further biz with)
I got mine on fleabay (AFTER clarifying that I was indeed bidding on TWO)
and hooked em up to my "little" PM645 Harmon Kardon amp next to my girlfriends $1400 Bose "Lifestyle?"...THEY BLEW IT AWAY...LOL
GREAT separation, if you watch placement of these and have a decent amp youll need no sub...these do FINE...specs are realistic.
DONT go for those trs and the like with the "suggested" retail price of $3498.00 selling for $129 bucks...they will literally hurt your ears...AR has been making loudspeakers since the early 50s and it SHOWS in these...I got mine (yes...a pair) for $139 plus ship and thanks to the "gorillas" at UPS they did indeed arrived "cosmetically challenged"...upside here is Ill probably get them FREE after I settle with them...if they are going to continue to damage goods they either need to get out of the loudspeaker transport biz, or continue to pay (and pay they will...ME...lol)
So bottom line if you want a GOOD sounding loudspeaker for the price, you simply cant go wrong.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE give these guys a chance to sing properly...GET A DECENT AMP...pay no attention to the specs of how much power, etc...its quality that counts, and how that power is delievered! Suggest a HK645 like this one (buy them on fleabay for under $100) or early Yamaha, Onkyo, or Sansui...hook em up to a cheap amp youll get cheap sound...
Good Luck!
 On: 2005-10-13
this is a great looking and sounding speaker for the price. hewever if you want a pair you must by two. they are sold individually
 On: 2005-09-30
I recently ordered this PAIR of speakers from Amazon that was fulfilled through Beach Audio. When the SINGLE speaker arrived (in a completely mangled box thanks to the gorillas at UPS - why do these companies continue to use the worst shipping company on the planet?), I called Beach Audio and was told (a) they only sell those speakers singly, not in pairs, (b) it was Amazons fault for incorrect advertising, not theirs (dont you find it irritating when business vendors resort to pointing fingers at each other rather than concentrating on fixing your problem?), and (c) the only thing they could do for me was to let me go through the hassle of shipping it back for a refund. But of course I dont want to go through that heartburn. For one, the box was so mangled I wouldnt trust it to ship the speaker back in (and then get told I somehow packed it inadequately). For another, I was so excited about getting my first pair of new stereo speakers in over a decade, and now I am so let down - a fun experience has turned into nothing but a pain. All I really want is the other speaker, thank you, for the price I paid, AS ADVERTISED. But of course, Beach Audio will not do that (they say "cannot", but of course they can). So, all I can say is DO NOT ORDER ANYTHING FROM BEACH AUDIO. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
As for the speaker itself, I cant comment. It looks great. But of course I am not going to hook just one speaker up, especially on a disputed order. But dont fall for this product while it is advertised at this price as a pair!
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