Any other Sony SS-AR1 owners out there?


Yes. I finally took the plunge. After several months of comparing and debating over different models and makes of speakers, I finally dropped a bundle of my hard earned money on a pair of speakers that say 'Sony' on the front. Still breaking them in, but definitely very happy with my decision so far. Any other AR-1 owners out there, and if so what are your impressions? Thanks.
dserota17
Where are you getting the 200w figure from for the 7T's power rating?

Sony's 90w rating is 100h(hour) RMS, not peak and 150w long term max-power, which means they're capable of playing music at a constant 114dB @ 1M each without clipping. Add in Sony's higher crossover point and power handling should never be a concern unless you're attempting to fill a very large room or trying to make yourself deaf.

I'd still like to know how any of this have an effect on dynamics as the woofer(s) are usually the limiting factor on overall efficiency? Or as you mentioned before, detail?
Congratulations, Dserota. I'm sure you're loving the crap out of your new shpeeks. But really Audiozen, if you think that SBA mid you mentioned is "built" in WI, you need to do more research. Trust me on that. And yes, Dserota deserves a little more respect.
I ran them through their paces at the SHOW in Newport. I brought three non-compressed master files, two live soundboards and one master file. They perfectly recreated both a Midnight Oil and Neil Young/Crazy Horse soundboard to where you thought both bands were in the room. I can also say that they had hundreds of thousands of electronics behind them, including very impressive and muscular sounding PASS amps. I am a big fan of ATC and have to say that these are amongst the best speakers I have ever heard, a triumph of engineering. Sony did an amazing job on this project and I think they smoke anything by Wilson and Magico. I think you will be very happy with your investment.
I ran across this high-level doc about the design process for the ar-1, pretty amazing lengths that these guys took in all aspects of the design, materials, and attention to detail. It doesn't seem possible that they will ever make their money back on this project.

https://dealersource.sel.sony.com/dsweb/p/ar1/assets/SS-AR1_WhitePaper_Final_LoRes.pdf