Arendal Sound Q&A Live Event 1723 vs 1961 Loudspeakers & More...

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Meet up with Thomas Gunvaldsen, the Product Manager ‪@ArendalSound‬. We will be discussing some of the building blocks of the Arendal Sound design philosophy and principles. Thomas will also go into some of the processes of designing audio products from the idea stage to completion and give some insights into why some of their design choices where made.
0:00 Introduction
1:25 Getting to Know Thomas
5:26 Is Arendal a Home Theater or 2CH Brand?
8:20 Arendal Design Principles
13:40 Why No Dedicated Center?
19:31 Why a Tower over a Bookshelf?
24:08 1723 vs 1961 Products
26:44 What Do Other Speaker Companies Get Wrong?
28:58 Amplifier Recommendations
32:00 Using Identical LCRs
33:43 Do 1961 Products Meet THX?
34:36 Sound Differences Between 1723 vs 1961
35:50 Future Products for Arendal Sound?
Read about the Arendal 1961 Tower: bit.ly/Arendal1961
Read our Arendal 1723 Tower S THX Speaker Review: bit.ly/Arendal1723towerS
Arendal 1723 Tower S: bit.ly/Arendal1723s
Arendal 1723 Center S: bit.ly/3c2Zfos
Arendal 1723 Surround S: bit.ly/3uA2OZG
Arendal 1723 1V Subwoofer: bit.ly/3nSeweI
Arendal 1723 2V Subwoofer: bit.ly/Arendal17232vsub
Recommended Headphones:
Focal Bathys: bit.ly/FocalBathyswireless
Focal Celestee: bit.ly/Focalcelestee
Mark Levinson 5909: bit.ly/MarkLevinson5909
Sony WF-1000XM3: bit.ly/SonyIEMs
Recommended Subwoofers:
SVS SB-1000 Pro: audioadvice.io/36Pea3a
SVS PB-1000 Pro: audioadvice.io/3sreeyk
SVS SB-3000: bit.ly/SVSSB3000Sub
Paradigm Defiance X12: bit.ly/ParadigmX12
Recommended AV Receivers:
Denon AVR-X3800H 9.2CH AV Receiver: bit.ly/DenonX3800h
Marantz Cinema 50: bit.ly/MarantzCinema50
Yamaha RX-A2A: audioadvice.io/3ppWFg9
Denon AVR-X6700H 11.2CH AV Receiver: audioadvice.io/3HsdEou
Anthem MRX1140: bit.ly/AnthemMRX1140
Monolith M8250x 8CH Amp: bit.ly/8CHamp
NAD M23: bit.ly/NADm23amp
Recommended Powered Speakers:
Kanto YU4: bit.ly/Kantoyu4
Kanto YU6: bit.ly/KantoYU6speakers
Kanto TUK: bit.ly/KantoTUK
Kanto Sub8: bit.ly/KantoSub8
Recommended Speakers:
SVS Prime 5.1 Speaker / Sub System: audioadvice.io/3JZJOt5
Polk R700 Tower Speakers: audioadvice.io/3C0TK2B
Heco Aurora 700: bit.ly/HecoAurora700spks
Heco Aurora 1000 Tower Speakers: bit.ly/Aurora1000
Klipsch RP-8000F II Tower Speakers: audioadvice.io/3445l4A
Arendal 1723S Tower Speakers: bit.ly/Arendal1723s
Focal Aria K2 936: bit.ly/3zVAxi5
Focal Kanta No2: bit.ly/Focalkantano2
Sony SSCS5 Speakers:audioadvice.io/3td2O0w
SVS Prime Elevation Surround: audioadvice.io/35aZCdR
Audioholics Recommended Cables:
250ft CL2 12AWG Speaker Cable: amzn.to/2vwS9QH
50ft 10AWG Speaker Cable: amzn.to/3DeMTT5
Locking Banana Plugs: amzn.to/2ZQt15x
9ft 4K HDR HDMI Cables: amzn.to/2WiIXeD
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@lights80088 Жыл бұрын

I own the 1723 Monitors and never long for more. They are excellent sounding speakers and I would buy them again. I will say, their customer ssrvice is tops.

@valaristar Жыл бұрын

I have a 7.2.4 Arendal system. It’s incredible and these guys are great to work with.

@adamhindle9215 Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks Thomas and Gene. Informative, balanced and well-paced. Definitely considering the 1723 monitor for 2-channel use.

@SwirlingDragonMist Жыл бұрын

I had a pair of Sherwood towers, and one of the woofer magnets came slightly loose and made a rattle against the basket. I fixed it by wedging a piece of rubber from an eye dropper in the gap. So I can appreciate a driver that has a rubber sheathing on the magnet like these do.

@MRPC5 Жыл бұрын

I think they’d sell more products if the website actually showed the entire product on all sides. The stylized partial reveals are frustrating, particularly the models with wall mounts that aren’t shown. Also, why aren’t the dimensions in inches on the US site? No one in the US has any idea how long 50cm is.

@kaktus3175 Жыл бұрын

Tell that to US companies, which only post imperial measurements. The rest of the world does have to do the math as well...

@wilfredkioko2669 Жыл бұрын

Hi Gene. Would be great if Arendal can build a floorstanding speaker with 10 inch woofers . I believe it would be a monster coming from them & an instant hit considering how great the 1723 Tower THX already is and yet it uses 8 inch woofers. Maybe they’d even give the Polk Legend L800 a run for its money.

@jtee9548 Жыл бұрын

Excellent point from Gene at around 7:30 in, that often a surround sound system can be forgiving to speakers versus a 2-channel system. I've used inexpensive (relatively speaking) speakers and been shocked at the result in even 5.0 or 5.1 set-ups- except at VERY high volumes, which I don't often care for. This is with speakers I've listened to and not cared for in 2 channel systems

@damonm3 Жыл бұрын

I’m confused.. I’ve just reviewed specs on monitors and centers. They seem to be identical other than just the price and logo/post orientation. But! The centers are 50% less. My thought is why not just buy a set of centers and just rotate them? I must be missing something… the 1723 center is 1250 and the monitor is double that… Edit… hahaha, you get a pair for the doubling of price.. yep, thought I found a loophole. The silliest one I’ve ever seen. Jesus.. I could delete my post but i like looking stupid

@Skynet_11 Жыл бұрын

Yes In ceiling speakers please. I bought an SVS sub from LSound , before they became Arendal Sound and my plate amp of the SVS sub malfunctioned. They were awesome and took care of my problem very rapidly. This is an awesome company. Hope they continue forever. In a couple of years i plan to update my home theater and i plan to make a full Arendal system.

@scottsmith2527 Жыл бұрын

1723 towers on their way to Australia. I cannot wait 👍 Great customer service.

@MikeSmith-rh5gc 5 ай бұрын

Wish I was on my way to Australia 🇦🇺

@adamjj85 Жыл бұрын

Love to see Arendal getting more attention! I'm excited get my 7.2.4 full Arendal theater going!

@luc1fersflowers Жыл бұрын

Super cool and so excited! Thanks can't wait to get them!

@blueflame0003 Жыл бұрын

I seriously thinking of getting the towers 1723 with the center, and work my way around the room total 9 bed layer..

@mikedinno8413 Жыл бұрын

Ascend Acoustics just rolled out new and improved speakers. I'd like to see them compared to the Arendal speakers.

@ericharrelson2045 Жыл бұрын

Nice interview.

@terrycochrane7811 Жыл бұрын

I agree, very informative interview, thank-you

@1Aquadon Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom And Gene... Having In ceiling 30˚INCEILING like ( Triad ROTATING SILVER/9 SAT ) speakers Is my deciding Factor of wether to go with Arendals.. Please make and announcement soon and I will wait. Considering this is possibly my end game speakers I want to get it right... Timbre match and all!

@toregullikhanem3077 Жыл бұрын

I am wondering about buying Arendal 1961 Monitors and 1S Subwoofer. Just got a NAD M10 V2. Will this be a good combination, and will the sound be lost a lot if I place the monitors vertically in a HiFi unit?

@duriarte3190 Жыл бұрын

Yes inceiling speaker. I'm a Arendal owner. Customer Service excellent.

@steakhoux Жыл бұрын

One issue about the bookshelf vs tower woth sub issue. The tower has it's woofers crossed over at 100Hz to the midwoofers (iirc). So they will have phase rotation around this frequency. This may pose a problem when crossed over with a sub because it will have a different phase response.

@petekutheis3822 Жыл бұрын

Nice; also saw a Jay Lee youtube today that compared these (biggest tower) favorably to wilson!

@mattjohns3526 Жыл бұрын

Can I have some advice? I have focal aria towers and a matching center speaker. Cost roughly 7.5k AU. Looks like Arendal S towers and center would be about the same price. Would it be suitable for a small room? 3.6m wide 4.3m deep 2.7m high. Worth the upgrade or wouldn't be much of an upgrade from the focal arias?