AR9LS Speakers - a good buy at $1k

Thanks @mr-mikes !!!

It was nice to hear that you still own and appreciate your AR-9LS speakers.  I own AR-90, AR-58S, and AR-92 speakers, and they all sound wonderful.  Refoamed, recapped, and restored, to bring them to like-new condition, is well worth it.  They perform much better than hinted at here, and have nothing to be ashamed about.

I think many of the responders here are confusing the AR9 with the AR9LSi.
 I currently have s pair of AR9LSi and I would buy another pair of Them for $1000 in a heartbeat.  And with them hooked up to my phase linear 400 amplifier, and to Amazon music HD, I get tons of chest thumping bass! I have reformed all of the woofers, and midranges, and will never part with them. In fact I have even found replacement tweeters on line to have just in case I need them.  I bought them in 1984, and I’ve had them ever since. They sound excellent.
I cannot comment about the original AR9, but from what I have heard the 9LSI was an improvement. 

Whoever said these speakers are ancient history and they don't sound good don't know what they are talking about. These are some of the best loudspeakers ever made and sound absolutely incredible. That is, if they ha e been kept up.

Buying new for 1000, you will not come close to the amazing sound of the AR9LS. Don't listen to these people who obviously haven't a clue.