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I'm on a vintage speaker kick. My choices have been narrowed down to either a set of Mcintosh XR7 speakers or Acoustic Reserch AR9 speakers. I know many will have other suggestions but for my price point and shipping I have narrowed my search down to these two that are available. Please provide your insight based on your experience with both or either pair.

Thanks
2channeljunkie.
2channeljunkie
honeybee2012
112 posts
 
I have AR 3A (improved) speakers. Original owner. I have never had a complaint in over 30 years of owernership. I cannot comment on the Macs as I have never heard them.
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johnk
1,975 posts
 
Altec JBL EV
missioncoonery
1,214 posts
 
IMO,I agree with Johnk.Most of any of those lines are better than what you are considering..Mac speakers blow and thats a bad thing!Just my opinion
violin
120 posts
 
I am using AR 3 speakers in a second system and the musicality that they have is wonderful.The better the gear in front of them , the better they sound.
no_regrets
500 posts
 
Hello Johnk,

From your considerable experience with speakers, I was wondering which of the vintage JBL speakers (other than the Paragons/Metrogons and Hartsfields) would be the most desirable?

Thank you!
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