Arendal Sound

[Descartes]

Amir could please review these?

 

[outlookrt]

Anyone have any experience with the little Arendal 1961 Bookshelf?
I've been looking for a small sealed monitor with good directivity to use near/on wall with 1 or 2 compact subs (looking at SVS 3000 Micro).
Looks like a good modern passive alternative to the ol' ls3/5a in a way...

 

[beaRA]

FYI, James Larson just posted a review of the Arendal 1723 Monitor on the Audioholics website. Looks like a great speaker for the money of you care about hitting THX reference levels. For those with slightly lower volume requirements, seems the Kef R3 offers a similarly flat LW response with slightly smoother directivity at just $2k/pair. Granted, the bass extension is not as impressive without a sub and I have no idea how the build quality compares. I always use a sub though, so I'm more interested in how close the Arendal 1961 Monitor can get to this level of performance for just $1k/pair.

 

[HooStat]

It is nice to see independent measurements for what appears to be a very good speaker. And finally, some confirmation that using this speaker as a horizontal center channel can have issues, depending on the room and seating configuration.

 

[VintageFlanker]

FYI, James Larson just posted a review of the Arendal 1723 Monitor on the Audioholics website. Looks like a great speaker for the money of you care about hitting THX reference levels

I just saw this great review by Audioholics.

Performance is simply excellent.

I was surprised to see the price for these 1999€/pair, VAT and shipping included to EU.

Seeing measurements and industrial design, I expected something much more expensive.

 

[Frgirard]

I was surprised to see the price for these 1999€/pair, VAT and shipping included to EU.

Seeing measurements and industrial design, I expected something much more expensive.

when you suppress the cost of the distributor and the dealer, you have this price.

 

[VintageFlanker]

 

[MarcT]

Would you consider this 1723 series mostly for home theater, or also for a two channel music setup? I watched the AH video review and the 1723 stand mount seems really impressive for the price. I'm tempted by a set of the 1723 towers.

Also, do you know why Arendal specs the 1723 stand mount with the same bass extension as the 1723 THX Tower, both at 34Hz? Considering the tower's two 8" woofers and larger cabinet volume, I don't understand that.

 

[Frgirard]

with the thx rules level calibration, No.

 

[MarcT]

with the thx rules level calibration, No.

I'm not sure to which of my questions you are answering, "no".

 

[Chromatischism]

Would you consider this 1723 series mostly for home theater, or also for a two channel music setup? I watched the AH video review and the 1723 stand mount seems really impressive for the price. I'm tempted by a set of the 1723 towers.

Also, do you know why Arendal specs the 1723 stand mount with the same bass extension as the 1723 THX Tower, both at 34Hz? Considering the tower's two 8" woofers and larger cabinet volume, I don't understand that.

They would be competent at both.

If extension is held the same, they made the decision to use the extra woofers to increase sensitivity and SPL.

 

[Koeitje]

I just saw this great review by Audioholics.

Performance is simply excellent.

I was surprised to see the price for these 1999€/pair, VAT and shipping included to EU.

Seeing measurements and industrial design, I expected something much more expensive.

It show as €1699 incl. VAT and shipping for me.

 

[Chromatischism]

I wonder if the midrange on the bookshelf images better than on the MTM Monitor, since the Monitor splits the midrange to two drivers that are some distance apart.

 

[VintageFlanker]

 

[bloodshoteyed]

if you're reading this, @hardisj ...i'd really be interested in the 1963 (or whatever the cheaper ones are called) monitor
noone seems to either be interested in reviewing it or is it just that they don't want to push it out that hard yet

 

[Doctors11]

@hardisj Yes to the above and I'll add the 1961 bookshelf.

 

[outlookrt]

+1 1961 bookshelf.

 

[Descartes]

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1723 THX S tower please please please

 

[sweetchaos]

This looks like a prime candidate for a poll thread.

 

[sweetchaos]

I've create a POLL for this:

Which Arendal speaker would you like Erin to review?

Today, @hardisj has announced he's going to get the opportunity to test Arendal speaker(s)! :D:D Please vote! If you see *Audioholics* in the poll above = > They already reviewed that model, review here.

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