Acoustic Research AR-XA Value & Price History

As of 2026-11-05, a Acoustic Research AR-XA has a market value at around $25. Based on 559 estimated sales.

Market value $25 Typical range $13–$60 · based on 559 recent sales Estimated sale prices · 559 events · updated today · how we compute this Note: sellers are currently asking $299–$495 for this model. The gap between typical sale prices and asking prices is unusually wide.`

Currently listed from$299

Original retail (1961)$250 · ~$2,650 today

Price history

Asking median is up 12% over the last 73 days ($312 → $350).

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Date	Asking	Restored	Sold
2026-08-25	$312	—	—
2026-08-31	$312	—	$22
2026-09-06	$312	—	$25
2026-09-12	$312	—	$25
2026-09-18	$312	—	$25
2026-09-24	$312	—	$25
2026-09-30	$325	—	$25
2026-10-06	$325	—	$25
2026-10-12	$350	—	$25
2026-10-18	$350	—	$25
2026-10-27	$325	—	$25
2026-11-02	$325	—	$25
2026-11-05	$350	—	$25

Daily trimmed medians from qualifying eBay listings; days without a fresh sync are not plotted.

Specifications

Years produced	1961–1975
Type	Turntable
Brand	Acoustic Research
Original MSRP	250 (1961)
Inflation-adjusted	~$2,650 today
Market value (sold)	$25
Currently listed (asking)	$350
Value vs MSRP	+40%

Buying notes

Classic acoustic-suspension belt-drive from the early vinyl era. Check the rubber parts; the belt and motor coupling are likely degraded. Platter bearing condition. The AR-XA defined the suspended belt-drive category. Service parts are available through specialists.

Parts & supplies

Common maintenance items for the Acoustic Research AR-XA. eBay links are model-specific searches; Amazon links are for generic supplies that work across most equipment.

Acoustic Research AR-XA replacement stylus on eBay →
Acoustic Research AR-XA replacement cartridge on eBay →
Acoustic Research AR-XA drive belt on eBay →
Acoustic Research AR-XA dust cover on eBay →
Phono preamp — only needed if your amp or receiver has no phono input on Amazon →
Cartridge alignment protractor on Amazon →
Stylus tracking force gauge on Amazon →
Anti-static record cleaning brush on Amazon →

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