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Dear AR Customer,

Congratulations! Your new AR loudspeakers are an outstanding home hi-fi product that will give you

many years of reliable service. The superlative quality of AR products is renowned all over the world

and meets or exceeds all official audio standards.

In order to avoid possible errors or damage please take the time to study the following important

information before installing your new speakers.

Connecting your AR speakers

Strip the insulation from the connection cable ends and twist the ends tightly or tin them with solder.

Then insert the ends in the connection terminals and secure them with the terminal screws.

Caution: Take care to ensure that the speaker cables are connected with the correct polarity!

Connect the negative amplifier output terminal (black) to the negative connection terminal of the AR

speaker (also black). Proceed in the same way to connect the positive terminals, which are normally red.

Standard speaker connection cables normally have a colored marking or indentation in the surface of the

insulation to distinguish the two leads from one another.

Choosing the best position for your AR speakers

The optimum listening position is at the tip of the so-called “stereo triangle” (Pg. 11, Fig 1). The

equilibrium between the right and left stereo channels is best in this position, providing the most

balanced and realistic sound reproduction.

Your AR speakers will operate most efficiently when they are located in parts of the room with “hard”

acoustics, i.e., areas including hard, smooth surfaces such as walls and wooden furniture. The speakers

should radiate the sound from this hard area into the “softer” parts of the room containing sound-

absorbing elements such as upholstered furniture, carpets and so on.

Make sure that there are no sound-absorbing obstacles between the speakers and your listening

position, as this will muffle the sound and impair your listening pleasure.

Your AR VP Series speakers are fully shielded for use in audio/video applications. This allows you to

place any of the speakers next to the television without affecting picture quality. If you are using other

speakers, be sure to locate them at least 3 feet away from the television to avoid interference to the

set’s picture (Pg. 11, Fig. 2).

Some other AR speakers are also shielded. Please see page 1 to check if your speaker(s) are video

shielded before placing them near a television. The speakers should be installed at least 1 foot away

from the side walls (Pg. 11, Fig. 2) and 8 inches from the rear wall. This prevents exaggerated “booming”

bass and helps to produce more balanced, detailed sound reproduction.

If possible, bookshelf speakers should be installed so that the tweeters are on the same level as the

listener’s ears. If you install the speakers in a wall unit, take care to ensure that the fronts of the

speakers are flush with the front of the wall unit.

ARVP26
2-Way Bookshelf
6.5" Polypropylene Woofer
1" Soft Dome Tweeter
Frequency Response: 45Hz-30kHz
Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms
Sensitivity: 89dB
Recommended Power: 10-100 Watts
Finish: Black Ash Vinyl
Dimensions: 13.25”Hx7.875”Wx12.875”D
Video Shielded
Enceintes acoustiques d’étagère à 2 voies
Haut-parleur de graves en polypropylène de 6,5 po
Haut-parleur d’aigus à dôme souple de 1 po
Réponse en fréquences : 45 Hz à 30 kHz
Impédance nominale : 8 ohms
Sensibilité : 89 dB
Capacité de puissance recommandée :
10 à 100 watts
Fini : frêne noir en vinyle
Dimensions : 13,25 po H x 7,875 po L x 12,875 po
Blindage vidéo
Estantería de 2 vías
Woofer de Polipropileno de 6.5”
Tweeter de cúpula suave de 1”
Respuesta de frecuencia: 45Hz-30kHz
Impedancia nominal: 8 ohmios
Sensibilidad: 89 dB
Potencia recomendada: 10-100 vatios
Acabado: Vinilo negro ceniza
Dimensiones: 13.25”alto x 7.875”ancho x
12.875”largo
Video blindado
ARVP25
2-Way Bookshelf
5.25" Polypropylene Woofer
1" Soft Dome Tweeter
Frequency Response: 50Hz-30kHz
Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms
Sensitivity: 87dB
Recommended Power: 15-75 Watts
Finish: Black Ash Vinyl
Dimensions: 12.375”Hx7”Wx11.5”D
Video Shielded
Enceintes acoustiques d’étagère à 2 voies
Haut-parleur de graves en polypropylène
de 5,25 po
Haut-parleur d’aigus à dôme souple de 1 po
Réponse en fréquences : 50 Hz à 30 kHz
Impédance nominale : 8 ohms
Sensibilité : 87 dB
Capacité de puissance recommandée : 15 à 75
watts
Fini : frêne noir en vinyle
Dimensions : 12,375 po H x 7,0 po L x 11,5 po
Blindage vidéo
Estantería de 2 vías
Woofer de Polipropileno de 5.25”
Tweeter de cúpula suave de 1”
Respuesta de frecuencia: 50Hz-30kHz
Impedancia nominal: 8 ohmios
Sensibilidad: 87 dB
Potencia recomendada: 15-75 vatios
Acabado: Vinilo negro ceniza
Dimensiones: 12.375”alto x 7”ancho x
11.5”largo
Video blindado
ARVP24
2-Way Satellite
4.5" Polypropylene Woofer
1" Soft Dome Tweeter
Frequency Response: 55Hz-30kHz
Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms
Sensitivity: 86dB
Recommended Power: 15-65 Watts
Finish: Black Ash Vinyl
Dimensions: 11.375”Hx5.875”Wx10.5”D
Video Shielded
Satellites à 2 voies
Haut-parleur de graves en polypropylène 4,5 po
Haut-parleur d’aigus à dôme souple de 1 po
Réponse en fréquences : 55 Hz à 30 kHz
Impédance nominale : 8 ohms
Sensibilité : 86 dB
Capacité de puissance recommandée : 15
à 65 watts
Fini : frêne noir en vinyle
Dimensions : 11,375 po H x 5,875 po L x 10,5 po
Blindage vidéo
Satélite en 2 vías
Woofer de Polipropileno de 4.5”
Tweeter de cúpula suave de 1”
Respuesta de frecuencia: 55Hz-30kHz
Impedancia nominal: 8 ohmios
Sensibilidad: 86 dB
Potencia recomendada: 15--65 vatios
Acabado: Vinilo negro ceniza
Dimensiones: 11.375”alto x 5.875”ancho x
10.5”largo
Video blindado
ARVP42C
2-Way Center Channel
(2) 4" Polypropylene Midranges
1" Soft Dome Tweeter
Frequency Response: 55Hz-30kHz
Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms
Sensitivity: 87dB
Recommended Power: 15-125 Watts
Finish: Black Ash Vinyl
Dimensions: 5.75”Hx14.75”Wx11”D
Video Shielded
Enceintes acoustiques du canal central à
2 voies
(2) haut-parleur de médiums en polypropy-
lène de 4,0 po
Haut-parleur d’aigus à dôme souple de 1 po
Réponse en fréquences : 55 Hz à 30 kHz
Impédance nominale : 8 ohms
Sensibilité : 87 dB
Capacité de puissance recommandée : 15 à 125 watts
Fini : frêne noir en vinyle
Dimensions : 5,75 po H x 14,75 po L x 11,0 po
Blindage vidéo
Canal central de 2 vías
(2) Medios de Polipropileno de 4”
Tweeter de cúpula suave de 1”
Respuesta de frecuencia: 55Hz-30kHz
Impedancia nominal: 8 ohmios
Sensibilidad: 87 dB
Potencia recomendada: 15-125 vatios
Acabado: Vinilo negro ceniza
Dimensiones: 5.75���alto x 14.75”ancho x
11”largo
Video blindado
ARVP Series Specifications
ARVP600
3-Way Tower
(2) 6.5" Polypropylene Woofers
1" Soft Dome Tweeter
Frequency Response: 35Hz-30kHz
Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms
Sensitivity: 90dB
Recommended Power: 10-200 Watts
Finish: Black Ash Vinyl
Dimensions: 39.25”Hx12.5”Wx14”D
Bi-Wireable/Bi-Ampable
Video Shielded
Enceintes acoustiques de type tour
à 3 voies
(2) haut-parleurs de graves en poly
propylène de 6,5 po
Haut-parleur d’aigus à dôme souple de 1 po
Réponse en fréquences : 35 Hz à 30 kHz
Impédance nominale : 8 ohms
Sensibilité : 90 dB
Capacité de puissance recommandée :
10 à 200 watts
Fini : frêne noir en vinyle
Dimensions : 39,25 po H x 12,5 po L x 14 po
Capacité de bicâblage
Blindage vidéo
Torre acústica de 3 vías
(2) Woofers de Polipropileno de 6.5 “
Tweeter de cúpula suave de 1”
Respuesta de frecuencia: 35 Hz-30kHz
Impedancia nominal: 8 ohmios
Sensibilidad: 90dB
Potencia recomendada: 10-200 vatios
Acabado: Vinilo negro ceniza
Dimensiones: 39.25”alto x 12.5”ancho x
14”largo
Bi-cableado
Video blindado