Arendal Sound 1723 S + 1961 unboxing and first impressions
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Arendal Sound 1723 S + 1961 unboxing and first impressions.
I’m excited to have received my speakers from Arendal Sound, purchased to upgrade the 7 bed layer speakers of my 7.1.4 setup.
In this video, I’ll be unboxing the 1723 Monitor S, Surround S, and the 1961 Bookshelf speakers, giving my initial thoughts as I go.
Spoiler alert 🚨 - this video is FULL of superlatives, including “nice”, “classy”, “impressive”, “superb” and many more…
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This looks like the makings of a good time!
Thanks, VillaMan. 🙏
Your videos were part of my homework before purchasing (thank you). Although, my little room couldn’t quite take the full size 1723! 😉
Thanks for commenting and stopping by. 👍🏻
I miss your videos man. Why have you not been making videos as often as you used to? Hope all is well.
@@cableguydan i actually chatted with arendal about this. They said with having a dedicated subwoofer anyways the difference between 1723 and 1723 s is almost Non existent for home theatre use. Makes sense as all the lower Bass coming from bigger drivers are forwarded to the sub anyways. Wanted to get the 1723 too but probably just gonna get the s Version.
@@cableguydan hi Dan. Just wanted an update as to whether or not you still think the Emotiva Bass x Amp makes a difference for you. Also, how far are your speakers from the back wall and from the side walls? If you could measure in inches as I’m from the US lol. Thanks. I have the full Arendal 1723s 5speakers set up and 4 ceiling firing SVS height speakers. I have a PB3000 as a sub and a Denon x4700 receiver. Thanks Dan
Hi Raymond.
Yes, still very pleased with the BasX A3.
My surround back speakers are right in the rear corners. Well, one is - the other is partly over the doorway. So, just an inch or two off of the walls.
This video shows the surround rear speakers a little clearer to help with how they are positioned.
ruclips.net/video/0xq2N_e-bbA/видео.html
The main issue I have with Arendal surround speakers is that they don't have a toggle to switch the two side firing drivers between dipole and bipole operational settings. Dolby and DTS do not recommend dipole speakers AT ALL for any speaker in an Atmos or X setup because the diffusion characteristics are too severe. However, if you are fairly close to your bed layer surrounds, they do allow for bipole designs. Arendal missed a step here.
Hi Dan,
I see what you mean. For ease of use (whilst experimenting with what sounds best in a person’s room), a switch would be more convenient that taking them off the wall and removing the terminal jumpers.
I tried Triaxial and direct with mine and have ended up back with Triaxial (dipole). As I am really, really close to them, this seems to work well for my room. I’d love to try them in a larger room, tbh.
From what I’ve heard before, most Arendal users that I’ve spoke to also run them as Triaxial speakers, and nearly all are running Atmos. ☺️
heyyy nice! you finally got them
Thank you. Yes, well worth the wait. :-)
Awesome vid as always sir🔊
Thanks mate. You’re too kind. 🙏🤩
Great video, thanks!
No worries, Johnny. I really enjoyed your “road to Arendal” video, too. You’ve built an excellent room. 👍🏻🤩
Beat me to it, I was going to do my unboxing yesterday :D You did a really great job! I just want to know if I should also get the Emotiva BasX A3 for my 1723 front stage.
Thanks, Marius! 🙏
I see you have the XTZ 12.17, too. Good subs.
Personally, I’m really pleased with the BasX A3. It certainly made a difference to my ears with my previous Bowers and Wilkins speakers. 👍🏻
@@cableguydan I've actually recently sold it. I now got 2 SVS PB-3000's :D I am looking forward to hearing how BasX A3 pairs up with your Arendal front LCR. I guess I will still do my onboxing as I got my 1723 in gloss white :D They have been boxed up for couple of weeks while I am waiting the for 1961 height and surrounds to arrive.
@@mariusm5187 very nice. I’ve not seen much of them in white, so that’ll be nice to see in your video.
I’m hoping to get a review out within two weeks. Spoiler alert - they already sound very impressive. :-)
@@cableguydan looking forward to your review already!
Can't wait for your review.I have a 12 sq m (3x4) living room with open space (kitchen and dinning room)-total area 22 sq m. What do you suggest? 1723 OR 1723 S? I cannot decide man.
Thanks Nikos. I hope to film my review next week, so hopefully the review video will be ready by this time next week.
Regarding 1723 vs 1723 S, it will be difficult for me to say. Although, if I had the space in my current room, I would have just purchased the larger 1723 models to get the 8” drivers.
@@cableguydan What I mean is that you didn't get the 8'' drivers because the full fat speakers are hiding your screen and not because the 8'' drivers are too big for the room. Are they?
@@Nickceid Hi Nikos. You are correct - I only purchased the smaller models because the bigger models would block my screen.
Personally, I would have been happy to have the 8" driver models in my room, if the speakers actually fitted. I don't believe that the drivers are too big, just the cabinets.
To me, the bigger drivers would allow the speakers to breathe more and offer more dynamics within the room. :-)
nice setup! what mounts do you use for the rear surrounds?
Thank you, Benedikt. :-)
I’m using these 100mm VESA TV brackets. Mahara Tilt and Swivel TV Wall Mount Bracket, For Screens 13 inch to 27 inch, VESA Wall Mount 75mm x 75mm & 100mm x 10mm, 10kg Max. Weight, Black TV Bracket www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08NPQN28T/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_ZQ8WZY8H8H3N3XXC2NW3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
How were you able to order a single monitor speaker for your center? In the US we can only purchase the monitors in pairs. I understand the center is the same speaker with the with some cosmetics changes for horizontal orientation.
Hi Ron,
It was a while ago now, but, if I remember correctly, I contacted Arendal about this and they confirmed that adding a pair of 1723 Monitor S equates to 2pcs in your basket/cart. I changed this to 3pcs and it worked fine.
If I’m doubt, just pop them an email. Their customer support team are insanely good and seem to reply at all hours of the day.
The Centre has a different grille, I believe, which is why I went for 3x monitors. :-)
Please do a comparison between surround tri-axial mode and direct firing only in a small room. Thanks.
Really no point in getting the 1723 Surrounds if you're not gonna run them in Triaxial mode. At that point, just get 1961 Bookshelfs.
@@davidrojas6457 I am trying to find out if he prefers the tri-axial mode over direct-firing in his small room as I have a small room as well (slightly wider at 2.5m). He was contemplating running them in direct-firing monopole mode before someone talked him out of it (not sure successful or not).
Hi Herng,
I’ll try both modes, if I can. They are quite heavy so getting them half off of the wall and rewiring them is a two person job. ;-)
Sir iam india from tamilnadu, how much price Sir, please reply Sir
Hi James,
I don’t sell them, I’m afraid, but you can get them direct from Arendal. :-)
arendalsound.com/
AH-rehn-duhl (more emphasis on the first syllable)
Fantastic. Thank you, David. I’ll try that in my next video. 👍🏻☺️
Are those in your home theater now
Hi Victor,
Yes, these are still my current speakers. I’ll be keeping these for many years. 👍🏻☺️
@@cableguydan how did Godzilla movie sound on those arendal speakers
Hi Dan, what speaker brackets are you using for the 1961 bookshelf speakers?
Hi James,
Two of these 100mm VESA brackets. Mahara Tilt and Swivel TV Wall... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08NPQN28T?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
One speakers mounts directly to a wall. The other, I had to create an arm using an old TV wall bracket to bring it out from the wall.
Will take a look. Thanks 👍
No worries.
You can see the bracket more clearly in this video. :-)
ruclips.net/video/0xq2N_e-bbA/видео.html
What is the size of your room?
Hi there.
Quite small at 2.2m W, 4.5m D, 2.6m H.
ruclips.net/video/fult7m8kxlg/видео.html
so jealous ...
They have been on my wish list for some time now. They were worth the wait. :-)