Speakers comparison

[iaria]

Hello there, My current front speakers are Arendal 1961 monitors, I was offered at a good price a pair of Indiana Line Tesi 561, would that be a good swap? or just keep the Arendals?
I've seen some of the graphs about them, but would like to know if anybody has them and what they think
Thank you in advance
Gerry

 

[MarkS]

The Arendals have good build quality and good measurements:

Arendal Sound Hits a Home Run - 1961 Monitor Loudspeaker Review

We review the Arendal Sound 1961 Monitor, featuring an MTM & waveguide design built with similar DNA to their venerable 1723 series but in a more compact affordable package at $1,100/pair. Home run!

www.audioholics.com

I never hear of Indiana Line Tesi 561. They are tower speakers selling for 700euro/pair:

Tesi 561 - Indiana Line

The 2,5-way Indiana Line Tesi 561 model is a floorstanding front bass reflex speaker, which uses a tweeter with a diameter of 26 mm and 160-mm drivers: mid-woofer and woofer. The massive cabinet rests on a lacquered base. The Tesi series model will work best in medium and larger rooms – from 16...

www.indianaline.com

That seems like way too little money for that size speaker without a lot of corner cutting. I would not consider them without seeing measurements.

 

[iaria]

The Arendals have good build quality and good measurements:

Arendal Sound Hits a Home Run - 1961 Monitor Loudspeaker Review

We review the Arendal Sound 1961 Monitor, featuring an MTM & waveguide design built with similar DNA to their venerable 1723 series but in a more compact affordable package at $1,100/pair. Home run!

www.audioholics.com

I never hear of Indiana Line Tesi 561. They are tower speakers selling for 700euro/pair:

Tesi 561 - Indiana Line

The 2,5-way Indiana Line Tesi 561 model is a floorstanding front bass reflex speaker, which uses a tweeter with a diameter of 26 mm and 160-mm drivers: mid-woofer and woofer. The massive cabinet rests on a lacquered base. The Tesi series model will work best in medium and larger rooms – from 16...

www.indianaline.com

That seems like way too little money for that size speaker without a lot of corner cutting. I would not consider them without seeing measurements.

Thank you for your reply, I haven't played with the Tesi 561, was offered them for 520 Euros, on paper they look good, but who knows