Arendal's 1723 Bookshelf S THX Speakers (Vs Buchardt S400 Mk2 & KEF LS50 Meta)

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........A video about Arendal's 1723 Bookshelf S THX Speakers. Product Link here : arendalsound.com/product/1723...
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TIME CHAPTERS
0:00 - 3D Intro
0:41 - Design and Features
4:06 - Specifications segment
4:28 - Technical discussion
7:51 - How to transfer music to the Eversolo DMP-A6 (people were asking me about this in the last video I made, so I thought I'd include this interlude for newbs)
8:34 - Sound Quality discussion
11:20 - 'Artist Focus' (Ott)
12:11 - Comparisons and Sign off
NOTES
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@jacobsteele7138 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. I really liked this review. I ordered 3 on them for my front home theater LCR speakers. For the money I think they are quite good. My emotiva XPA Gen 3 gives the 275 watts.

@svensvensson627 10 ай бұрын

I have had mine Arendal 1723 bookshelves for 2 months now and I agree 100% with you. I'm very happy with them. But I have an arendal 1961 1s sub to take care of the bass. What a sound! So full Great vid, subbed

@seanb3303 Жыл бұрын

Such a great channel surprised you only have 20k subs

@davidreece1642 10 ай бұрын

I have a pair of the 1723 S Towers and I'm delighted with them.

@riccitone 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for reviewing these. So few out there have really taken the time with them. Wish I’d waited a bit and seen this, as what you described is what I would look for as well. I ended up with a great deal on some Spendor classic 4/5’s for my small(ish) listening room. They really hit that mark in many ways - albeit designed to resonate 🙏🏼

@mtkreger 7 ай бұрын

Arendal is impressive. I have had their 1723 S2 subwoofer, in my system, for a while now. This sub replaced a pair of REL T7i subs I had...and the single Arendal sub absolutely destroys the pair of RELs. It is great for both 2 channel listening and home theater. Good stuff!

@yeahright3733 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your review! Thank you for the artist recommendation too!

@catherinelugg4321 Жыл бұрын

A brilliant review! Thank you! This goes in my "want need" category.

@13thnotehifireviews7 Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Catherine 😀💕

@IrenESorius 9 ай бұрын

Thank you soo much for your time and work Simon. ❣🌟❣ Cheers,, 🍻🍻😎👍‍‍👍‍‍

@frankierodriguez8661 2 ай бұрын

I've been checking those albums you recommended, very cool really. thanks a million. Through my Buchardt S400 MKII and my I150 Integrated amplifier also by Buchardt. You get the picture 😊

@vincentmanners2589 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this review Simon , enjoy your choice of “ off piste” products as well as your presentation.

@MikeMike-os5cv 9 ай бұрын

Electronic music is my primary listening preference. It was great to finally hear someone proclaim a love for this music in their reviews. This has given me great confidence and a better understanding of how the speakers would sound and perform to my ears. A fast speaker should bode well for any style of music. I would think slower performance would muddy the overall sound. Ott is an excellent musician. Thanks for spotlighting him and others.

@kevinf9822 11 ай бұрын

Glad to see that the direct selling model is catching on. I have the Buchardt a500 SEs and have enjoyed the direct selling experience. Interesting that this company even gives you more time to evaluate than Buchardt does (60 vs 45). Nice review, Simon.

@JosephTongret Жыл бұрын

The graphics you created at the opening of the video were so dope!

@13thnotehifireviews7 Жыл бұрын

thanks very much Joseph. As I say, so enjoyable making these. Arendal thought it was awesome they just told me. Doing the Adam Audio Actives next (A7V) which is gonna be a quicker one I think.

@miquifaye Жыл бұрын

Amazing graphics and great content as usual. Your reviews have become some of my favorites on KZfaq.

@liamporter1137 Жыл бұрын

Awesome review and animation 👏👍.

@WeeWeeJumbo Жыл бұрын

I just bought my long-held fantasy loudspeaker from a small American direct seller (Salk Sound) who build their units _to order_ and _by hand._ They use RAAL 64-10 tweeters, and they’re my Big New Obsession. I’ve been buying audio stuff directly since 2010, and I only wish I had more cash to contribute to this brilliant market

@13thnotehifireviews7 Жыл бұрын

Direct sellers building content on KZfaq makes sense to build trust with an audience, add value, explain exactly what their products do, and tapping in to the same market that will go to dealers.

@WeeWeeJumbo Жыл бұрын

@@13thnotehifireviews7it’s true-Salk were relatively unknown compared to the Arendals and the Buchardts of the world

@WeeWeeJumbo Жыл бұрын

@@13thnotehifireviews7and I say “were” because after twenty-odd years, they closed up shop this year

@13thnotehifireviews7 Жыл бұрын

@@WeeWeeJumbo that’s sad to hear.

@itk2493 Жыл бұрын

Been around since 2005.....Never heard of them. Hope you keep them along time. can you sell them on easily if you fancy a change?

@svensvensson627 5 ай бұрын

ok, a few moments later. Now i have had them for a good while and have testing moving them around a bit. From and to the wall. And moving them out a0,5 to 1m made wonders. The sound stage became very big. So even more pleased :)

@psyphonyxaudio 10 ай бұрын

Great editing & graphics

@boballard6040 Жыл бұрын

Your intro was top shelf !

@13thnotehifireviews7 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob

@anthonymiriello5029 6 ай бұрын

Nice review. Very informative. Leep up the good work. Im looking into getting a pair of these, but the sensitivity does make me think twice. How cohesive is the sound when crossing over to a sub at 60 or 70.Hz? I see someone said they are comparable to the Kef r3, eould you agree?

@gokhanersan8561 4 ай бұрын

The way you’re describing it the Arendal sounds like the Evoke 20s.

@oneemotiva4975 8 ай бұрын

Great video, I do own the 1723 THX towers and Center channel.

@user-xs1xw3nx2d 27 күн бұрын

Simon, I know exactly what you mean about many audiophiles wanting an overly smooth, relaxing and romantic sound from their speakers. Im like you. I want leading edges of sounds that are sharp in real life to sound as such through my hifi. Cymbals for example, when hit hard, are actually pretty jarring in real life. Too many speakers take the metalic tone away from cymbals and make them sound fluffy and paper like. I can live with a hint of warmth in the low midrange and even a smooth but tonally acurate sounding treble, but the long running trend of speakers that just cover everything in a wool blanket to avaid ever sounding off putting is baffling to me. Live music doesnt sound distant and soft and perfect. Neither should hifi. To each their own i suppose.

@13thnotehifireviews7 26 күн бұрын

Totally agree. The Goldenear BRX are like this :)

@stevieg3078 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. Do you think the Arendal Bookshelfs are adequate for use as my front left & rights for a surround sound system?....compared to the 1723S towers?

@thomasm7918 10 ай бұрын

Very helpful comparisons, thanks! Though, I'm surprised you found the PMC's to be in such a higher category than the Arendal's... I found the PMC Twenty5 series to have almost zero soundstage depth or layering... a very disappointing 2-dimensional and flat soundstage no matter what amp or speaker placement I messed around with.

@13thnotehifireviews7 10 ай бұрын

Thanks too, I’ve never reviewed by just my preference and I felt the pmcs do have soundstage but it’s all relative. The pmcs have more dynamic range, transient attack and resolution and are faster with bass and bass dynamics and more precise. The arendal are bigger sounding with better staging. These are qualities, on balance, that make the PMC speakers better as I think more will prefer them which is how I review. Of course taking account of suitability for the right room and use cases , size etc. otherwise if I just say it’s preference nothing can be better than anything else and that’s not a fair way to review. It may play to individual bias but I’ve never done that. 😀👍

@stu3232 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the review mate. Would love to know how superior the larger 1723 standmounts in MTM configuration are to these smaller bookshelves. I was thinking of either those or the s400 MK2's, but if these smaller 1723's are already favourable in a lot of areas in comparison to the Buchardts, it makes you wonder how good the big 1723 standmounts are...

@gokhanersan8561 6 ай бұрын

Cheapaudioman rated the 1723 monitor S a 10/10.

@rastcheck6037 Жыл бұрын

Great review ! For many reason I need a bookshelv speaker that I have to place close to the wall and on top of a furniture... have you tried them close to the wall? Do you have a suggestion for another speaker that can be placed close to the wall? Thanks a lot❤

@13thnotehifireviews7 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes did try it right up against the wall and these types of designs are the ones to try, also front ported speakers also.

@rastcheck6037 Жыл бұрын

@@13thnotehifireviews7 Great. Thanks a lot :)

@Doughny 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for comparing these with the buchard's, because I'm coss-shopping these. I do listen to 50% "slow" music though, are the arendals still good with that? I'll be pairing them with a subwoofer and I'm confused which to get. Currently I've the arendal 1961 bookshelves. I really like them, but I do feel that the mids are lacking a bit. I heard that the 1723's improve on that.

@justlisten1 11 ай бұрын

I have both. The 1723 bookshelf mids are definitely in different league. Much more enjoyable

@Doughny 11 ай бұрын

@@justlisten1 Thanks man! I'll just upgrade I guess. Did you listen to the 1961 center too by any chance?

@justlisten1 11 ай бұрын

@@Doughny no but what I gather the 1723 center provides better dialog clarity

@Doughny 11 ай бұрын

@@justlisten1 Yeah, but sadly my space is pretty small. For the bookshelves its no problem but a 1961 would fit better underneath my TV. Thanks anyways:)

@MrPigeonaids 6 ай бұрын

I wonder how would these compare with the Magnepan LRS+, price in Europe is 1500 for the maggies. Arendal vs Magnepan would be interesting, if you have the space and amp to drive the maggies ofc

@conanshinn8348 4 ай бұрын

Hey Simon, my interest in hifi began after I bought a pair of KEF Q150s. It was a bit of a revelation that speakers could make such a difference. I also owned a pair of Q350s that I loved. I'd like to ask you because you're so straightforward with your opinion of gear. I truly don't understand what is appealing about the KEF LS50s. I actually hated the way they sound. I know they get excellent reviews. What is it that you like about them?

@13thnotehifireviews7 4 ай бұрын

Thanks very much Conan. I’d recommended you watch my video on the Goldenear BRX I just made as that will probably answer your questions.

@willjohnson2722 Жыл бұрын

It's really important to help inform people how much distributors and retailers make vs how much manufacturers make. Happens across many (most?) industries and it's just criminal that someone who makes something could make less than a store that sells it. It's just plain wrong. I love dealing direct whenever I can.

@itk2493 Жыл бұрын

@@MansintheMavea I work in clothing, any I can tell you it's much bigger % margin. Do you think you could pay your staff overheads and insurance business rates, la de la on less? How much should a business in any sector earn? Or should we all be rubbish collectors?