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Acoustic Research AR18 .. anyone know of them ?

I'm just trying to put together a low budget system for my mother in law and I noticed that she has some AR18s in the house already. Could anyone shed some light on these speakers ... original list price, good/bad and whether they might be worth keeping and perhaps reconditioning.

Thanks Sean
seandtaylor99

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seandtaylor99 OP
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Thanks for the help. I'll check out their condition. I've purchased a Mission Cyrus 2 amplifier to drive them. This is a very detailed amplifier with great bass drive so it sounds like a good match. As for repairs, if any are needed it sounds like it would be worthwhile so long as the cost doesn't exceed $100 or so.
seandtaylor99 OP
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Thanks Fluke. I refoamed them myself for $25 in the end, and they work fine. I think if you find a pair for under $50 they may be worthwhile, but I wouldn't pay too much more for them.
seandtaylor99 OP
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Thanks actung .. if you ever need a spare set of speakers try refoaming them. There are plenty of sites on the internet. I used these guys http://www.wooferrepair.com/

For $25 and a couple of hours of time it beats buying some modern junk speakers at one of the electric retailers.
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