Ships for $2.88 High Quality Belt - Vintage Acoustic Research AR A/R Turntables

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Seller: phonojack1 ✉️ (706) 100%, Location: Monroe, Georgia, US, Ships to: US & many other countries, Item: 283273109421 Ships for $2.88 High Quality Belt - Vintage Acoustic Research AR A/R Turntables.


This offer is for One (1) This offer is for... One (1) Brand New High Quality Turntable Belt for AR (Acoustic Research, or just A/R) Most Vintage Models.

  • Most Vintage Model, late 60s/Early 70s
If your A/R has the capstan on the outside  of the platter, then this belt is not what you need. Contact me with the “Ask Seller a Question” link
These are some of the coolest turntables ever built. These have an awesome wood base, an almost perfectly suspended platter (suspended platters are absolutely necessary for the reduction of noise from the motor!). The turntable was made almost entirely from wood and metal. There is little or no plastic. These were a dream. Frequently I get asked “Why are there no model numbers? Or Why are the model numbers so complicated?” The answer to both is simple... Acoustic Research was originally an American company, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Japanese audio manufacturers introduced their philosophy... Make a turntable with a set list of features on it, Slap a model number on it, Mass produce it, Send them out the door and down the supply chain (And there is nothing wrong with any of that, if you like some guy in an office, thousands of miles away, picking your turntable for you!) The original A/R was different... individual customers had options and choices! Like
  • What color turntable base would you like (they offered different woods and stains!)
  • Would you like the upgraded motor, or is the standard one OK? (Most of the standard ones are still running, today!)
  • Would you like a dust cover? (If yes, the standard cloth one, or the plastic one?)
  • Would you like the standard tonearm, or an upgrade? (Some third-party manufacturers made tonearms that could be substituted that cost more than the whole A/R turntable.)
  • Would you like cream and sugar with that?
So, because of the whole philosophy of having the end user pick his or her own options, getting a precise model number (like a Technics SL-23) was not easy. I know this, because I was in store management, and each of the purchased items when an A/R turntable was sold had to be taken out of inventory, reordered, and the profit on the bills of sale had to be figured differently so the customer could mix and match! I miss these days. I hate going to the generic, BIG BOX store and discovering what someone else decided I need when I go to look at almost every item I need. Like cocktail sauce on seafood. I have ketchup, I have horse radish, I have Worcestershire sauce. I can make my own sauce as hot or as mild as I like. The next time you get a chance, buy something from an individual and get what you need, not what the XYZ Corperation wants you to buy!

From PhonoJack


Do not get Tricked into paying LESS for the Belt, but end up paying MORE for the Belt including shipping!!! That happens a lot!!!!! Do not get fooled!
This belt fits other A/Rs as well, I will be listing those as well. If your turntable is not listed, click on ASK SELLER A QUESTION on the lower left side of this page.


  • Condition: New
  • Brand: Artistic Audio
  • Model: FRi 236
  • MPN: FRi 236

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