Arendal Sound?

[tyhjaarpa]

Has any one heard of this company or their products? They look like a really nice speakers for the price.. Would like to know how these compare with other brands and their products. Mostly interested in the sub's they offer but would like to also hear about the speakers if you have information.

http://www.arendalsound.eu/collections/1723-series

 

[TheWarrior]

I'd seek out auditions. My natural skepticism leads me to question companies that specify break in periods for subs, and uses the 'bell' from a Venturi stack on a tweeter!

 

[haraldo]

It's a spinoff of L-Sound, the Norwegian distributor of SVS + some other brands ... Named after the city where they're located,,,,

 

[tyhjaarpa]

It's a spinoff of L-Sound, the Norwegian distributor of SVS + some other brands ... Named after the city where they're located,,,,

Ya I read that from their site. Would like to hear if any one has experience with this new company and how those speakers sound and perform.

 

[TLS Guy]

I'd seek out auditions. My natural skepticism leads me to question companies that specify break in periods for subs, and uses the 'bell' from a Venturi stack on a tweeter!

Not available in the US. The tweeter does look as if it might bore a hole in your head. The flare looks wrong for good dispersion to me.

 

[haraldo]

There's a preview here in Norwegian, ran through google translate
https://translate.google.no/translate?sl=no&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http://www.lydogbilde.no/nyheter/hoyttalere/vil-sette-ny-standard-i-hjemmekinoen&edit-text=&act=url

There are some reviews coming up, will see if I can throw them in here (via google translate) whenever that happens

 

[TheWarrior]

It sounds like they are trying to make marketing style excuses for why they have a tweeter crossed over so low.

I seriously doubt these offer a pleasing sound!

 

[haraldo]

The Finish brand Amphion has beed doing this for ages, and they're seemingly very popular is studios ..... seems like it works for them

 

[TheWarrior]

The Finish brand Amphion has beed doing this for ages, and they're seemingly very popular is studios ..... seems like it works for them

Titanium tweeters crossed over at 1600 hz? There's no way these can sound decent!

SEAS is your 'home-town hero', and TLS Guy above me has designed and built dual transmission lines incorporating five SEAS drivers each. Surely their driver's are found in more generic designs, local to you?

 

[haraldo]

Titanium tweeters crossed over at 1600 hz? There's no way these can sound decent!

SEAS is your 'home-town hero', and TLS Guy above me has designed and built dual transmission lines incorporating five SEAS drivers each. Surely their driver's are found in more generic designs, local to you?

There's more designs with Seas over here than it's possible to count, I don't remember any of them crossing over as low as 1600Hz

I know all about TLS guys love for Seas drivers... I think; especially the excel woofers

About Amphion, I have no idea how this works... but they're getting rave reviews...

 

[tyhjaarpa]

There's more designs with Seas over here than it's possible to count, I don't remember any of them crossing over as low as 1600Hz

I know all about TLS guys love for Seas drivers... I think; especially the excel woofers

About Amphion, I have no idea how this works... but they're getting rave reviews...

I have heard some of Amphion models and they sound pretty good, actually I was considering them when I was looking for speakers. Went with KEF instead as back then KEF had better materials used and I liked the sound of KEF better than Amphion speakers on same price range.

 

[haraldo]

I have heard some of Amphion models and they sound pretty good, actually I was considering them when I was looking for speakers. Went with KEF instead as back then KEF had better materials used and I liked the sound of KEF better than Amphion speakers on same price range.

Sorry for derailing thread....

Which KEF's?

 

[tyhjaarpa]

Sorry for derailing thread....

Which KEF's?

I have R500's, I think the Amphion model I listened was Helium520.

 

[Ricardojoa]

There might be more criticism if the tweeter crosses higher on an 8" woofer.

Vapor audio aurora uses a wave guide on the tweeter thats crosses to an 8" at 1100hz.

Amphion has an article about waves and how they achieve lower crossover point.
I think the idea is pretty similar in these designs.

 

[haraldo]

I have no faith in French tweeters
and some Norwegians too

 

[haraldo]

In case you wonder, here's the professional bacground
https://no.linkedin.com/in/jan-ove-lassesen-80b75b46

it's the only profile from Arendal Sound I can locate on linkedin

 

[TheWarrior]

In case you wonder, here's the professional bacground
https://no.linkedin.com/in/jan-ove-lassesen-80b75b46

it's the only profile from Arendal Sound I can locate on linkedin

LOL, he has an unusual list of talents!

 

[TheWarrior]

I have no faith in French tweeters
and some Norwegians too

Focal Beryllium is one such that you can trust!

 

[haraldo]

Focal Beryllium is one such that you can trust!

Yep, but I would rather go with this

 

[TheWarrior]

Yep, but I would rather go with this

White diamond? Ok SEAS, I'm not sure that's anything more than Status Acoustics putting drivers in granite, but it is cool!