Suburban Sportswear Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 I was wondering if anyone knows about this model speaker from AR. I keep finding AR2ax info but not AR2xa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiliconTi Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 The AR-2 series has a complicated history. If they are labelled AR-2xa, I would say that they were originally AR-2x that were upgraded to ax standards via the factory kit. For the whole scoop, see here: http://www.classicspeakerpages.net/IP.Board/index.php?/topic/5003-ar-2a-vs-ar-2ax-also-ar-2-series-history/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 It seems to me the AR2xa was a factory upgrade made popular by a rave review by Consumer Reports. In those days, CR was able to dramatically increase sales of a particular product by giving it a top rating in their group reviews. They had the same impact in their ratings of cars, and I heard their circulation jumped mightily in issues that had their highly prized auto and audio equipment reviews and recommendations. The AR2ax was such a beneficiary. So was the Shure V-15 series of cartridges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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