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How is this compared to the Polk magnifi max ax? Torn between the 2

Very nice video man! I have the 685's as well, and like you I also love the sound that they make. I have been eyeing the Elac after seeing all the rave online, and your video might have pushed me over the line.. Got a new sub now too :)

Great review. Totem does bring cabinet building to the table with miter lock jointing, HDF vs MDF cabinet construction. Plus they always give a cross over that makes any speaker they put out ….Put out!

Thank you for your detailed review as it steered me towards these speakers. I just tested the MA bronze 50; As I have the top of the range MA speakers, I approached this with an open mind, expecting it to be a toy. I compared it with late 2024 editions from other brands, as a budget set- up for the holiday house. Like my expensive MA set up, the bronze 50 out performed other brands when it comes to Classical music and Opera. There is clarity unlike the muddy renditions of its competitors. There is differentiation between layers of instruments or singers, front middle and rear; the others flattened them. The orchestra was “ meaty “ , full bodied, the piano sparkled, the voices had a real presence, full emotional nuances reproduced with fidelity during the operatic cadenzas. Monitor Audio in my opinion excel with Classical and Opera. Pop is a breeze. I used vinyl recordings: Brahms ‘ First piano concerto ( Arau - Guilini)/ Maria Callas’ Casta Diva (. 1960 stereo with Serafin) and Mozart’s Magic flute (Klemperer) Papagino’s final solo aria. Highly impressed for my budget set- up, and by the sophisticated sound that came out of these Bronze 50. I bought a pair. Of course, the more one spends on Monitor Audio, this sophistication gets even better with Classical/Opera- the speakers pick up more detail, the separation is more expansive and there is more power. The bronze 50 is powerful enough for a small space.

Hi. I bought a wiim amplifier last year and have been using it with an old pair of celestion ul8s. Im looking to upgrade speakers and have heard good things about the elacs. Will they be a good match for the wiim. Thanks

Great review, speakers look fantastic. Enjoyed the Gremlinz album too. Made me go back for another listen of Grooverider - Prototype Years. Sure you will be familiar as a UK d&b fan as it’s a classic 👍🏻

Hello!. Can you please tell me in 81 MK2 the sound control from the remote control is +1 dB or +5? They say that the remote control adjusts by +5 dB and this is a very strong jump in volume.

How does house and techno music sound on these? Would you recommend these for that music? I'm currently listening from Emotiva airmotiv B1+

Hi! Do you know if you can stream music from your computer, if it's running on the same ethernet connection? For example, you can access to your computer folders from an app on Yamaha Music Cast, no cables, nothing, they are both on the same router and you just choose "Net Server" on the app and access to whatever folders and music.

I have the NAD C375 BEE. I also had a McIntosh MA 6900 which I sold because to me the NAD remained at par so there was no reason to keep two integrated. I love my NAD too.

Nice review…I got these 606 s3’s a couple of months ago and am using mainly for vinyl through my REGA P3.. they sounded great but I just added a B&W ASW610 sub woofer, and now they sound amazing for the reasons you mention…until my wife let’s me put floor standers in the living room these are staying..lol

7:40 - what are these speakers? Thanks!

i just bought two AO7 maxs and they're SO close to my Plinius 9200 it's scary. the 9200 retailed at $4800 CAD years ago when i bought it. the two VO7 maxs in dual mono are giving me 95% if not 98% of the performance of the Plinius. and the Plinius 9200 is an amp ive loved for the past 20 years. i mean it has very close to the SAME bass, SAME detail, and SAME slam as the plinius. and im listening on $5000 USD speakers. so they are very good with details and bass. * one key tip*** i discovered that im not sure if everyone knows, is if youre using the AO7 max with a streamer, you need to run the streamer in volume pass through mode, or fixed audio mode. this was a GAMECHANGER. i originally put my streamer into variable mode as this is the way that has been suggested, but i decided to select passthrough mode and for whatever reason it seems that when passthrough/fixed volume mode is NOT SELECTED it seems to attenuate the level of the signal that passes through to the amp, so with this ENABLED, it literally blasts that much more signal through, thus allowing me to turn the volume DOWN on the Ao7 but still listen at the same volume as before! this makes the amp sound MUCH cleaner. after i hooked them up to my massive floorstanding Tyler acoustics linbrook signature monitors and bottoms, i listened for a solid hour and i had no desire to re hook back up the Plinius. thats really insane. the Ao7 provided JUST as much enjoyment. not only that, but after a solid hour of quite loud, ROOM FILLING sound they were literally cold to the touch, and so were the power supplies! im immediately buying two 48 volt power supplies to replace the 36 volt that came with them. i LOVE these things. i cant wait to get the 48 volt power supplies and be able to turn the volume down even further and clean them up even more.

This is a great review Taps. I had a 13x13 listening room for 27 years. My new house has a 20x33 listening room that actually widens by 8 more feet about 15 feet from my system. I thought at age 67 I needed a bigger house. LOL For years I had my TV lifted above my center channel with some 4x4 wooden blocks. I loved your solution better!

Subscribed! I think I'll have to get a pair of these for my new downstairs set-up. And coincidentally I'm really interested in the Quad Revela 1 speakers as well. I may have to go crazy and get them both!

NAD 326 + Focal Chorus 806v + Creative G6 + Cambridge Audio Azur 540P + Marantz TT 42 = PERFECTION!

I have these speakers and was floored by the sound quality. My room is a garage size room and it fills it nicely with a full bodied sound. Highs are sparkling without being shrill, midrange is weighty and natural and the bass is phenomenal for such a small speaker- fast, taught and goes surprisingly low. These speakers have rejuvenated my love for music again. I will be getting the matching centre ( HTM6 ) to complete my home cinema.

I’m in a smaller apartment in NY and I got the MK sound 750 series THX select and it has been perfect. I use an Anthem MRX 720 receiver. The MK Sound are Not to small and not to big.. I think they are similar in size to the Arendal 1961 series, which they don’t make any longer. But wish Arendal made all three sizes so could have more options. Consideration giving the MK Sound a listen if you can 👍🏽

I’m in a smaller apartment in NY and I got the MK sound 750 series THX select and it has been perfect. Not to small and not to big.. give these a consideration you will be happy. I hope 👍🏽

Hey! Bought the 5010's off the back of your great review, and now wondering if I should have got these instead because they're so pretty 😅 they cost a bit more and would be paired with a wiim amp for roughly 50/50 tv/music (wide range of genres but alternative/metal frequently figures on playlists) in a smallish room. What would you go with? I'm completely new to the world of Hi-Fi so any guidance is appreciated!

A 3 way bigger bookshelf is exactly what I'm after, totally something I'd buy but I doubt they'd do it given this differentiates the Gold series from the silver

I teamed the the 606s3's with a Marantz PM 8006 amp, Marantz CD 6007, Bluesound Node direct wired. 400 sq ft room. the key for me was 3 ft away from the back wall and 3 ft away from the side walls running 15 degrees off axis from listening area which can tame the treble a bit. With most good recordings, they simply disappear. No subwoofer for my needs. Clarity, soundstage and imaging is very very good. They team well with the Marantz PM 8006 and that amp is known for it's imaging. I almost forgot, the 606s3's are on their recomended 25 inch stands which is crucial as anyting higher could compromise. I put alot into making sure this system remained somewhat simple, in budget and I read alot and watched videos and tried different things. To my ears, they sound amazing. To my friend who has a system over twice the cost, he just shakes his head.

Thanks, Taps

What would be a good Sub in the same price range as the Amber Sub to match with the Soundbar?

Picked up a pair of these b&w 606s3 yesterday and wow right out of the box they were phenomenal. Can't wait until they are properly broken in, driving them with an Anthem mca225 power amp and loving the results.

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The 1723 S series is actually quite old. I think they came out in 2018 or so. Can someone explain why we see a lot of reviews of these speakers in the last 2 years, whereas before there wasn't much? I realize that the innovation curve in passive speakers is quite flat. It's mostly the same ideas packaged in a different way all over again, and then there is the furniture aspect, that spawns many iterations just for visual appeal. But why this delay for this series?

What a great review. I have the AXA35 and the Elac DB3's. This is a great pairing. I found my AXA35 used on Ebay for $135, which was quite a steal. The one thing I dislike about it is how it turns itself off automatically after a while, and how it always defaults to a particular volume (can't remember which). If there was a way to turn this feature off or disable it I surely would!

thanks for the review, can someone out there help me with how the elac behaves in comparison to the triangle br03. thanks

Thanks for the video. These Evo 4.2 or the Q Acoustics 3030i or KEF q350 or Monitor Audio 100 Bronze? =)

No finer way to start the day, then watching one of your excellent reviews.

Very good review and love your DIY approach hahaha...probably a tad overkill as you elude to with your small room. I would imagine turning down the sub would be necessary 😉

How would it compare to the Axxes forte 1?

LOVE my 1723 THX towers. I can't really imagine moving up to anything .. to get more value .. I'd have to spend way more.

Where is the CD player or transport?

Nice setup !1 I have the 1723 thx LR,1723thxs center,1723 thx s LR surrounds,1621 height middle,1961 bookshelf front height,SVS ultra surrounds rear surrounds,4 SVS sb3000 subs,denon x3800h receiver,odd 5 channel amp,emotive bass 3 channel amp.only the heights are powered by the denon. These Arendal’s sound incredible.

Still a lazy mtm center instead of prroper 3way A shame

Looks like a great speaker package. Thanks for the review!

Very nice review. The Arendal’s are great speakers, and the build quality is amazing.

But how does it compare to the Rotel A10? I know the bigger brother has the same in/out options. But for the price difference, are you getting more than just extra power?

Thanks for the review! How would these Elacs compare to Monitor Audio Bronze? Haven't demoed them yet but curious what you think. P.S. Love the visuals in your videos. Very clean.

Ppl sleeping on these been rocking my set up for 2.5 years now All Blue Jean Cables Denon 3700.. Monolith 7 * 200.. Emotiva basx4 for atmos.... 7.2.4 Arendel 1723s LFC.. Arendal 1723s surrounds.. Arendal 1961s heights.. 2 Arendal 1961s Subwoofer.. Equals 😁😁😁

Looks and sounds cool. I no longer have my dedicated 7.2 channel home theater setup but I have a pair of 1723 towers and they sound great. Enjoy!

The insides of this amp are almost the same as the A-4 from the 1990's. The only real change is the built in phono stage and screen. It would be nice to hear them go up against each other.

It always makes me smile when you mention all my favourite electronic artists and films which other reviewers seem to miss entirely… (I’ve also watched Arrival, Prey & Seven a thousand times… and I also DON’T like John Wick!). I’ve been thinking between a living room home theatre setup consisting of either Aperion Theatrus (T65/T80’s) or Arendal 1723 S (Monitors) and having a tough time with it. Naturally I much prefer the look of the Arendals too and heard the Aperions may be a bit bright? Would you agree the sound quality/immersion is basically on par with each other so I can be happy buying the prettier Norway option? Thanks again for the review Taps! Nickolas

Nice review! Your room is getting to small :)

you can still connect a sub with high level speaker inputs like the svs sb-1000

Greetings my friend. thank you for your reviews and everything you do! please tell me - I have an office of 17 square meters on the floor - which speakers in it will be better revealed 607 s3 or 606 s3? The amplifier is a Yamaha 800, but it is possible to change it to a Cambridge 81. Will the 607 be able to fill 17 square meters with sound or is the 606 still better for this room?

Thank you for your honest opinion, checking these two next week

Great review. How are these for music without a sub (rock music mostly), do you think they dig deep enough on their own? My usage is 80% movies/20% music. Thanks.