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"Uncle Samuel" <stars@bars> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 04 Aug 2003 02:09:29 GMT, "Phxbrd" <phxbrd@earthlink.net>
> wrote:
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> >"Uncle Samuel" <stars@bars> wrote in message
> >news:d39rivocsfl5q641g69cukk77ofhrln1ou@4ax.com...
> >> On Mon, 04 Aug 2003 00:01:19 GMT, "Phxbrd" <phxbrd@earthlink.net>
> >> wrote:
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> >> >"Uncle Samuel" <stars@bars> wrote in message
> >> >news:sofqivkjchd4s2i3bi4vohbbmv2fgm6iom@4ax.com...
> >> >> On Sun, 03 Aug 2003 05:04:40 GMT, "Phxbrd" <phxbrd@earthlink.net>
> >> >> wrote:
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> >> >> >"Uncle Samuel" <stars@bars> wrote in message
> >> >> >news:193pivo3nq8v3a78g66jc3n5gjetkejn8g@4ax.com...
> >> >> >> On Sat, 02 Aug 2003 19:55:48 GMT, "Phxbrd" <phxbrd@earthlink.net>
> >> >> >> wrote:
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> >> >> >> >"Uncle Samuel" <stars@bars> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >news:joimiv4nsslfliplj6hd04e0ac30gfpn9p@4ax.com...
> >> >> >> >> On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 22:29:10 GMT, "Phxbrd"
<phxbrd@earthlink.net>
> >> >> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >They all suck.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> You suck phuxie, you little tin horn ex-mp POS!
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >Topic a little close to home?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Not this one, no.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >  How many years have you helped cheat your
> >> >> >> >policyholders?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Lol, I did used to sell stereo equipment, but you strike me as
more
> >of
> >> >> >> a Curtis Mathes type...
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I once had a Heathkit AR-15, the best Dual turntable, and LWE
speakers
> >> >with
> >> >> >negative feedback.  I doubt you even know what I'm talking about.
> >> >>
> >> >> Heath bars were for solder-heads with too much time on their hands.
> >> >
> >> >And who fashioned receivers comparable only to MacIntosh - the world
> >> >standard.
> >>
> >> Lol, Mac was best known for their pricey power amps and preamps moron!
> >>
> >> You want a tuner, Pioneer had some beauts.
>
> I'd toss in Dynaco here as well, but they seemed to have more repairs
> - imo.
> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Dual and Garrard were the best of a losing lot, AR had a better
drive
> >> >> and less wow and flutter.
> >> >
> >> >Dual had the only 8 lb platter on the market - and direct drive.
> >>
> >> They also had a bunch of crappy automatic changers, sheesh, pay
> >> attention and take the arm of manually!
> >>
> >> > I never
> >> >heard of your AR.  Korean knockoff?
> >>
> >> You high?
> >>
> >> First 3 point suspension system made!
> >>
> >> And Pioneer made a fine direct drive too.
> >
> >What does or did AR stand for?  Mebbe I've forgotten.
>
> Acoustic Research.
>
> They had some dandy bookshelf speakers too, if such was your taste.

Whoops!  My brother has a set of AR-2s(?)

I thought 'AR' sounded kinda familiar, but it didn't connect....