I have two pairs of AR 3s that I bought at a swap meet about 10 years ago. The outside of the speakers was still in good shape but the crossovers and a coupl3 of bass drivers needed help.
I became friends with a fellow that works with Vintage AR and he helped me bring them up to now they sound wonderful.
accirding to the serial numbers, they were made in the middle fifties.
In the past I have owned B&W 801s and Duntech Princess speakers.
I am a retired musician and have played in several Symphony Orchestras and I think that the ARs sound the way music should sound.
Carter