Tower speaker help

[psjjw77]

Looking for tower's for home theater and i enjoy playing music as well through my home theater, will switch to stereo mode. I have external amplifier. Anthem receiver, I have 4 ohm capability
Please help make a choice. I do not have access to these speakers locally.
Martin logan motion xt f100,
or the Arendal 1724 s .
I have read through alot of post on here. Thank you for your help and criticism in advance. I hope I have given enough information

 

[Verdinut]

Where are you located, which brands are available in your area and what is your planned budget?

 

[psjjw77]

Where are you located, which brands are available in your area and what is your planned budget?

Topeka , kansas. Just outside of Lawrence 3 to 5 thousand for a front tower setup is my main focus will add center and or surrounding speakers later

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

For my 3-5k, I’d start right here.

JBL HDI-3800 (Satin Gray Oak)

Floor-standing speaker

www.crutchfield.com

 

[shadyJ]

I would lean toward the Arendal speakers. The ML XT towers are supposedly good, but I have heard the new XT bookshelf speakers, and they are awful. Given that, I would not trust ML to execute their center speaker correctly. The Arendal center, on the other hand, is very good.

 

[lovinthehd]

In your price range might also consider Ascend ELX Towers and Philharmonic BMR Towers or BMR HT Tower?

 

[isolar8001]

For my 3-5k, I’d start right here.

JBL HDI-3800 (Satin Gray Oak)

Floor-standing speaker

www.crutchfield.com

Im sure those are fine speakers....why JBL made them look like old rack system speakers is beyond me though.

 

[lovinthehd]

Im sure those are fine speakers....why JBL made them look like old rack system speakers is beyond me though.

Just because there's a horn that makes it a "rack" type speaker (whatever that is)?

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Im sure those are fine speakers....why JBL made them look like old rack system speakers is beyond me though.

Not sure what you mean? IMO they’re fairly elegant for a Tower speaker. Not beautiful like a B&W or Legacy, but much more so than my old monkey coffins lol

 

[isolar8001]

Not sure what you mean? IMO they’re fairly elegant for a Tower speaker. Not beautiful like a B&W or Legacy, but much more so than my old monkey coffins lol

I guess that's why they make so many different speakers in different styles....i find them very generic and bland looking.
Nothing to do with how they are built and sound of course.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

I guess that's why they make so many different speakers in different styles....i find them very generic and bland looking.
Nothing to do with how they are built and sound of course.

Well there’s really only so much you can do with a rectangle lol. When the lights go down it doesn’t matter much.

 

[lovinthehd]

Yeah, coffin box differentiation isn't much of a thing, and I don't stare at my speakers either. I've got the slightly more adventurously (?) designed 590s, too.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Yeah, coffin box differentiation isn't much of a thing, and I don't stare at my speakers either. I've got the slightly more adventurously (?) designed 590s, too.

Yes. Adventurous is a way to describe them! FWIW, I like em.

 

[isolar8001]

Yes. Adventurous is a way to describe them! FWIW, I like em.

They are that...Im sure if I saw those 3800's in person I would feel different on how they look.....mass is a quality that doesn't come through in print very well.

 

[Bobby Bass]

I can recommend the Arendals. I Had the 1723S towers and upgraded to the 1723 towers. I listen to almost all music and they are the best I’ve heard in my listening room. I Heard the MLs in a showroom and was not impressed enough to try at home. If you live in the US you can buy and try the Arendals at home for 60 days and return free of charge. Suggest ordering soon if you are interested because there’s a price increase coming later this month.

 

[psjjw77]

For my 3-5k, I’d start right here.

JBL HDI-3800 (Satin Gray Oak)

Floor-standing speaker

www.crutchfield.com

Do these out perform the arendal everyone is all over YouTube with

 

[psjjw77]

Im sure those are fine speakers....why JBL made them look like old rack system speakers is beyond me though.

I love the look honestly of the jbl. All natural wood look with deep grain

 

[lovinthehd]

Do these out perform the arendal everyone is all over YouTube with

You can compare the measurements taken to start perhaps

JBL HDI-3800 Floorstanding Speaker Review

The JBL HDI-3800 84lb beast of a floorstanding speaker features triple 8" bass drivers and an advanced compression driver and waveguide. We review it to determine if it lives up to the JBL heritage.

www.audioholics.com

Arendal Sound 1723 Tower S THX Speaker Review

Stunned by Arendal Sound’s 1723 THX monitor performance, we wanted to see if the more manageable sized 1723 S series tower could deliver similarly great sound and value. Read our review.

www.audioholics.com

 

[psjjw77]

You can compare the measurements taken to start perhaps

JBL HDI-3800 Floorstanding Speaker Review

The JBL HDI-3800 84lb beast of a floorstanding speaker features triple 8" bass drivers and an advanced compression driver and waveguide. We review it to determine if it lives up to the JBL heritage.

www.audioholics.com

Arendal Sound 1723 Tower S THX Speaker Review

Stunned by Arendal Sound’s 1723 THX monitor performance, we wanted to see if the more manageable sized 1723 S series tower could deliver similarly great sound and value. Read our review.

www.audioholics.com

The jbl center doesn't seem to be a good center speaker. So I guess I should look for a good cent and go from there. Any recommendations. But I can't find too much info on center speakers. Except w t/m w. Is supposed to be the way to go

 

[psjjw77]

Revel F208 is on sale.
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Revel F206 Tower - MSRP $1925 each, promotional price $1347.50 each

Revel F208 Tower - MSRP $2750 each, promotional price $1925 each

Do they have a good center as well. That seems to be my next obstacle