ACOUSTIC RESEARCH THE AR TURNTABLE w/ OWNERS OPERATING MANUAL

An Acoustic Research ''The AR Turntable'', featuring a belt drive mechanism, in very good working condition, no cartridge is included.

This turntable will be shipped with the platter, and counterweight removed and separated to prevent any damage during transit.

DETAILS:
- SIZE:
- CONDITION: Normal shelf wear, missing clear acrylic dust cover, working condition.

BACKGROUND:
Acoustic Research was a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company founded in 1954 by audio pioneer, writer, inventor, researcher and audio-electronics teacher Edgar Villchur and his student, Henry Kloss that manufactured high-end audio equipment. Acoustic Research, Inc. (?AR?) was AR was established to produce the US$185 (equivalent to $2,070 in 2023) model AR-1, a loudspeaker design incorporating the acoustic suspension principle based on U.S. patent 2,775,309, granted to Edgar Villchur and assigned to Acoustic Research in 1956.

Edgar Villchur's technical innovation was based on objective testing and research, most of which was made publicly available as documents, specifications, and measurements?all of which were then new in the loudspeaker industry. Acoustic Research as an employer claimed equal opportunity and offered liberal employee benefits, insurance, and profit sharing to its employees.

The AR Turntable remains a highly sought vinyl record player.

Normal shelf wear, missing clear acrylic dust cover, working condition.