Arendal Sound Speakers Owner’s thread

[Golfx]

I would like them to succeed and test well. It is nice to have quality brands which you can recommend to family and friends who are looking for nicer sound systems.

 

[Trell]

Crossover frequencies are 420Hz/2.8kHz on all 1528 speakers.

Thanks for the reply!

I think that the author of the article should add this information.

 

[Bobby Bass]

Good to finally see them released although the website lists delivery as the end of December or early January. The monitors are the way I would go since they are so big and heavy. $4500 US is more than I‘d want to spend especially since I’m set with my 1723 towers that cost me $1K less. The tweeter design is interesting. Looking forward to James’ review.

 

[gene]

 

[highfigh]

Poor James Larson! Please tell me you aren't hauling those things up your ladder?!?!? I was once a Safety Mishap Investigator for the Navy and measuring those towers has "mishap" written all over it! (But I mean if you DO measure them, we won't judge how and thank you for your dedication!)

Two words- 'Fork Lift'.

 

[Nondemo01]

Thanks for this Gene! I've been trying to explain to some "purely objectivists/absolutists" on forums for why you can't judge a speaker using just ONE measurement. I, like you, got tired of seemingly one anechoic frequency response being the "proof" to their "poor design" arguments or worse, many stating it's false advertising for a "full-range" speaker. Just do the math for piston area and you can see that these have more than capable bass drivers. I don't listen to measurements, I use measurements to make a decision. Psychoacoustics is also a science and it takes BOTH good electrical/mechanical engineering and solid understanding of psychoacoustics to design a great audio product. My $.02 anyway. Cheers and thanks Gene!

 

[Bobby Bass]

Big speakers for big rooms. Thanks for the initial video. Looking forward to your full review.

 

[Nondemo01]

Hey Gene, quick question since you've heard them: would you say the 1528 towers are 2ch nirvana worthy of replacing a modest 5.2.2 living room friendly system (Goldenear & Denon AVR)? I'm contemplating giving up "home theater" for a NAD M66/M23 pairing, an Orbit Theory Turntable, and 1528 Monitor 8s. No subs, no center, just great sound (and an HDMI in for your YT opening lol.)

 

[aenkeshafi]

I am wondering if anyone who has got his hands on 1528 series ever done a measurement? please drop a link if anyone knows..I have not been able to find anything online...

 

[Danzilla31]

I am wondering if anyone who has got his hands on 1528 series ever done a measurement? please drop a link if anyone knows..I have not been able to find anything online...

I believe Audioholics is going to a full review with measurements on this line I just don't know when

 

[Danzilla31]

I am wondering if anyone who has got his hands on 1528 series ever done a measurement? please drop a link if anyone knows..I have not been able to find anything online...

Otherwise I havent seen anything with measurements on these anywhere else yet

 

[Bobby Bass]

I haven’t seen one yet. Only prototypes sent to reviewers are available. If you order they won‘t be available for delivery until either the end of the year or in the new year. They started taking orders in October.

 

[Nondemo01]

I am wondering if anyone who has got his hands on 1528 series ever done a measurement? please drop a link if anyone knows..I have not been able to find anything online...

I think Gene said they would only be doing measurements on the monitors. Soundstage does measurements at Canada's NRC chamber and they posted this teaser of the 1528 Tower 8 being tested so possibly soon they'll have a review with measurements: https://www.instagram.com/soundstagenetwork/reel/DA0sU9BO_0u/

 

[Nondemo01]

SoundStageNetwork.com | SoundStage.com - NRC Measurements: Arendal Sound 1528 Tower 8 Loudspeaker

www.soundstagenetwork.com

 

[gene]

Our long-awaited review has posted!

Arendal Sound 1528 Tower 8, Center 8+ Loudspeaker Review

Arendal Sound 1528 Tower 8 and Center 8+ speakers deliver audiophile sound, advanced tech, exceptional build quality & value, but there are caveats. Our review dives deep with measurements & listening.

www.audioholics.com

 

[Bobby Bass]

Thanks Don and Jay for the review with both listening impressions and measurements. They look great but are way too big for my room setup. I thought my 1723 towers were tanks at 111 lbs each. 170 forget about it. Not surprised I didn’t see them on James’ platform. He’d need a crane to get them up there. Would like to see reviews of the monitors or better yet bookshelves which would be a better fit for me and I think a better fit for more consumers based on size and price.

 

[Nondemo01]

...but do they pass the "In the Air Tonight" drum fill test by Phil Collins? (Make for a GREAT YT shorts BTW!)

 

[Eppie]

Wow, that centre looks massive! Would love to have a big enough room to enjoy something like that but those are definitely for larger theatre rooms. It's still cool to see Arendal branching out into that segment of the market.

 

[compromatic]

I guess the towers are too heavy for Mr. Larson to get up on his test stand. They are interesting speakers and I would have loved for Larson to do his regular measurements on them.

 

[shadyJ]

I guess the towers are too heavy for Mr. Larson to get up on his test stand. They are interesting speakers and I would have loved for Larson to do his regular measurements on them.

Mr. Larson will be doing measurements, but not quite as high in resolution since the speakers can't be lifted as high due to weight.