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@dizzle1119

8 ай бұрын

I have the 1723 floor standing speakers on an Emotiva XPA-2....and they are ridiculous. You have the nicer Emotiva monoblocks, so I'd venute to say the 1723 floor standing units would be even more ridiculous for you. Worth every penny they cost...and then some.

@kodiakfragger3837

8 ай бұрын

Been enjoying music for a while then went looking for some info on decent speakers and found your channel. Picked up a set of those sscs5 on your recommendation. Then got a WiiM and the hd upgrade to the prime account. Plugged in a hd fm receiver and now am really happy with it all. Using the cheapest 5.1 that Onkyo ever put out and am continually amazed at the sound quality. I am a low budget guy and still was able to put together a decent sounding system. Dude, you rock. Thanks!

@maninthebox01

8 ай бұрын

I'm in desperate need of help with my sound system, I have a teac tn300 turntable running into a jvc rx315 digital receiver, powering two infinity sl20 speakers, I have no sound from the driver, only tweeters, I can't figure it out.

These are the real deal. I have a full Arendal 7.2.4 theater and I love it. Great engineering, build quality, and customer service.

@royalway12

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info. I've been saving for the towers. Amazingly well built by any measure.

@HumblePeon2

8 ай бұрын

I received my 1723 towers this week. They are amazing😊

@gossipmime7648

6 ай бұрын

Are these speakers in the rieview set as your rears?

Great review, and I'm glad you're checking out more expensive speakers from time to time.

How am I to discern the quality of the bass driver if you don’t thump your fingers on it?

@cheapaudioman

8 ай бұрын

yeah. I need to get back to doing that

@Brian_Romska

8 ай бұрын

Agreed

@eddents

8 ай бұрын

The "tire kick" of audiophiles looking to purchase speakers!

@fonkenful

8 ай бұрын

@@eddentsAnd which of course tells any golden ear audiophile more about expected performance than any in room measurements. 😂 😊

@shipsahoy1793

8 ай бұрын

That doesn’t tell you quality per se, it just “sort of”gives you an idea of how deep they dig. Don’t confuse the variables, man.😂

I have 3 of the 1723 Monitors and they're phenomenal.

Enjoyed learning about a speaker (and speaker company) that I have not had on my radar before. Also like hearing about speakers in the marketplace that are sealed. Reminiscent of the early 1970's, when that's all there was! Thanks for the nuanced review Randy.

Thanks Randy!!! I'd love to listen to them...

THX 1138 was license plate on Harrison fords car in “American Graffiti” which was an homage to Lucas’s first movie he made. A ScI-Fi called THX 1138 And now you know

@mikecampbell5856

8 ай бұрын

I read the book but never saw the movie. I think it's available to stream.

@Oldcrow77

8 ай бұрын

@@mikecampbell5856 it’s a classic!

Vintage speakers, especially British monitors had a mid bass bump and upper mids dip to make music sound better. Many modern speakers have the opposite voicing. I search for the speakers with the juiciest thick, meat on the bone mids. I don't want Barry White to sound like Barry Gibb 😅

I have the little brothers 1961 and they are great! Monitors (mtm) for the HT and bookshelf for desktop, amazing sound and build quality. I don't have enough space for the bigger ones!

Randy thx speakers have to meet certain requirements for dispersion,frequency response,and output vs distortion. They're categorized by how much they can take in that given class , the categories are compact, select,ultra and dominus. Compact being the entry point of certification and dominus being the most brutal test to pass . Per listen speakers and subs are dominus certified, but who the hell can afford 15k a pair for towers and 10k per sub 😂😂😂Hope this helps .

@kingtrance307

8 ай бұрын

Lots of people but unfortunately not in my wheelhouse either… ☹️

I like that you are showing other options i wish you could open up the speakers and see what they are using in the crossover and if they have a cast aluminum frame or pressed steel. But I always enjoy your videos thanks

Hi all. I have had my Monitor Audio rx6 for years and i love them. Not high end but a really good allround speaker. I bought a couple of Arendal 1723s standmount and i really like them. For the money, its hard to beat. I also got the 1961 bookshelves and those are great too, but the 1723 are of course better, bigger more put together soundvise. I tried alot of speakers before i bought these, B&W, Dali and so on. I could not find any that was better for me, at this price. But this is a matter of taste. I paired them with 1961 1s sub, and A REL sub to try out. I couldnt be happier. I also bought the XTZ a2 300 power amp. Then it got real fun. They do need some power to come alive. great vid, thx

This was designed to work with a sub it has a 12 DB/octave slope made to match up with a 12 DB/octave high pass filter on a AV receiver. Combined is 24 DB/octave that matches up with the 24 dB/octave crossover to the subwoofer. Lower amounts of phase shift and group delay make it easier to blend with the sub. That thin male vocal range means that it will work okay hanging on a wall. This is their idea of a surround speaker.

Thank you Randy

Arendal is a Norwegian company. Located in Arendal, south of Norway.

Thanks for the review. They ship to the US from Norway but if you return them they go to Chicago so they may warehouse returns there. I have the 1723 THX towers and agree they are built like tanks. They weigh 111 lbs each. I love the sound especially the bass with all 3 ports open. I like a softer more neutral treble and they deliver that in my listening room in a 2 channel setup. Their customer service is excellent too. With their buy and try risk-free return program recommended giving them a listen if viewers are interested.

@r1ashad

7 ай бұрын

I second that. I returned one of my 1723 S Height speakers to get a different color and it was 100% paid for by Arendal via DHL shipping.

@robg8963

6 ай бұрын

In November my 1723 THX S Towers and S Monitors shipped from Chicago.

For years, until Randy said the name out loud in this video, my brain has processed it as "Adrenal"

Thanks Randy, nice to hear another person’s take on this brand, since I’ll probably never get a chance to hear them in person without actually ordering them, keep it up CAM!

@iikatinggangsengii2471

8 ай бұрын

they are indeed sort of opposite to each other

I know your called mr cheap but I also like to hear what is probably a bit higher in price because your looking at them in a way similar to your loving fans, I am a B&W fan since I bought some 607 s2 silver anniversaries & put my q acoustic 3020i's in the bedroom, I'm seriously looking at B&W higher range now. Like the Bond movies says, "You only live once" (my version)

OK, let's get this out of the way...I'm an old guy. I hit my HiFi stride in the early seventies, when all the best (now vintage) stereo equipment was flooding the market. Likewise, I also had the good or bad fortune of serving multiple tours in Europe during this time. For many that doesn't make much sense. I mean who cares. Right? Well, if you got sucked down the HiFi rabbit hole during this vintage period and found yourself an American service member in the military overseas, You would already know that top end stuff like Phase Linear, Pioneer, Sansui, Kenwood and JBL gear could be got for about a quarter of what it would have cost you in the states. So what does a single soldier living in a barracks, free of change with medical and meals covered, have to spend their money on? Stereo stuff. Lots and lots of stereo stuff. A good friend I went to high school with ended up as a sound production engineer for Warner Brothers Studio in LA about the same time and he began raving about the latest in recording technology called quadrophonic sound. He would send me these recordings (of which I still have DSOTM) and he would recommend me to buy these reel to reel decks to play them back on. I did and to get to the point, the whole thing was bullshit. You needed specialized equipment to run the other specialized equipment you had already bought in order to play a tape or LP that cost you six times the money of the regular stereo recordings. And in the end? Meh. Sp when all the noise about THX began, I just turned down the volume and ignored the hype.....until I went to a large theater in Würzburg to catch an early release of Star Wars. I swear on any book you want me to.....I felt that battle cruiser blast through my frickin' lungs. The THX folks had already come in and installed the special sound system THX needs to play their sound and it was a soul crushing experience. I've recetly found that any device that employs THX technology will represent as ultra flat sound. I invested in an THX Onyx dongle DAC/AMP and it is an amazing device, but for color or any enhancement? To the Nopemobile Robin! It gives the listener the flattest reproduction possible.

I was watching a live recording of a band the other day whose bass player uses a 5-string and she often goes down to at least D1, 3rd fret on on the bottom B sting which is a fundamental of 36.7Hz (I've seen her let it ring open once on a video but the fundamental of c. 31Hz had been high-passed out). My speakers won't do those sort of notes but my modded Beyer DT770 250's will!

AWESOME!!

Great review as usual

I really like this brand. Their customer service is pretty great too. My brother has the towers (1723 S) and I like their sound. I too am kind of sensitive to the upper midrange. I have 2 B&W's 803N (Nautilus) which I also need to tame a bit with a good curve (I usually eq to an adjusted B&K curve, which better suits my hearing) ROON is great for this. But Audyssey Multeq-X also accepts a target curve, which I love! I kind of want to try the 1723 THX Towers vs. the Polk R700. I never heard the R700, but a lot of people seem to like it. Great review, thx!

@wegardfjeld3789

8 ай бұрын

Arendals 1723 thx is way better then r700. Arguably even better buy even if you look at price point.

@donneumann6546

8 ай бұрын

​@@wegardfjeld3789Have you compared them?

@wegardfjeld3789

8 ай бұрын

@@donneumann6546 Yes I have. The 1723 is just a much better speaker then r700 no matter what your preferences are. I would have been happy staying with the Arendal 1723 thx, but because I had to do some changes to my home I got Buchardt s400mk2 now thou. They ain't bad either 😉.

Oohhh Yeah, Love You Content! Period! 👍 👌

Welcome to the club =)

If your looking to buy some new model cheap speakers CerwinVega just came out with the LA series which is a budget speaker. I keep mentioning this lol! But not sure if you have seen it.

Very nice video

Can you please make a tutorial how to connect those to the right amp and how to tweak the settings to make tingle the most out of em? Thanks

These look like great speakers, but right now I am happy with my Wharfedale Evo's. Maybe when I move to a new location I will need to experiment again :)

Can't get myself to spend that much on bookshelves lmao. Wish there was something similar in sound for like 500 a pair is as high as I'll go.

Can you add the Linear Power Supply you were using to your equipment list. Thanks Randy!

You should try and get the paradigm founder speakers for a review. They are pretty nice

May I ask an unrelated question please? I want to hardwire my Amp Marantz pm7000n When all devices are on the same WiFi and the Amp is both wifi and hardwired.... can I still use the streaming apps wirelessly from Amazon, tidal eg. from my phone as before when everything was only WiFi? Receiving music via ethernet? Amp is Marantz pm7000n Many thanks

Appreciate your content CAM, as always awesome to watch. I'm looking for some SPEAKERS as we speak. SVS speakers are on sale.

How it compares to Buchardt P300 that you have? Is P300 more fun and refinement?

That moment when you do a grill close up and one of your beard hairs is stuck to it

5:27 What happened to the wave guide ? I hope that's not gone trought their quality control like that.

@matt34003434

8 ай бұрын

It's probably a review pair that gets passed around.

Where have they been? At 1,599 USD/pair, they're in that one room at the hi-fi store that I never go in because I can't afford to. (╥﹏╥)

@eddents

8 ай бұрын

I suggest you go in and have a listen. Who knows, you may stumble upon a used pair of an upscale speaker for a phenomenal price at a garage sale and then would be an informed buyer in that moment.

@iikatinggangsengii2471

8 ай бұрын

true at least youve heard, could be important reference for future buys

@iikatinggangsengii2471

8 ай бұрын

they should also have ciem universals as well

I Would Love For You To Do These Types ( I Know Cost Is A Issue Unless Sent By These Companies) Kefs??? Like The Kefs R3 META By Any chance

Over Some of the Small companys make wonderful speakers Arendal, Salk,ascend,Philharmonic etc. could you review the Philharmonic BMR monitors. They are about the same price.

Really? I believe this model is out of production soon. Been asking for the longest time for you to check out Arendal!!

I want them!

That's the "Holly Grail" to find an inexpensive set of wall mounted bookshelf speakers for Home theater. Most American homes are made of wood framing and are have small rooms ( e.g. 12 x 12 feet ) so it does not take much to "Rock the House". A Good set of bookshelf speakers that meet the standards of THX and Dolby Digital audio quality. Speakers that can play the highs and lows. Bookshelf speakers in range from $100 pair and up. Starting with 4" drivers and 5" an 6" drivers. Speakers with Nice Natural sound for Hours of Audio listening enjoyment. Speakers that are NOT to Bright and NOT to Bass heavy. Speakers to use as surrounds for 7.2.6 Dolby Digital atoms and 2 channel and 7 channel stereo.

Per Arendal they are a music first company but a good speaker is a good speaker regardless or content played through them . Much like Perlisten.

Nice review and good to see that you're moving "uptown" in your reviews and give us different levels of products. Would I spend $1,600.00, plus taxes, for a speaker, or anything else, designed somewhere but built in China? Probably not, for whatever reasons I have a mental block with that.

Good video. There is no way i am spending $1600 on a speaker that can't push 40Hz. And is that 4ohms they printed on the back? No - ain't gun'na happen.

Funny you didn't mention the Klipsch rp600m ii as an alternative 🥴

$1600 for a book shelf speaker. That's an easy "No" for me. I will stick to my non-audiophile cerwin vega ls12 floor standing speakers. I still like the channel. I stll enjoy the content.

I mean it's Arendal.. what else needs to be said

Arendal seems like one of those companies with a huge marketing budget that has to buy reviews and then collages the me tioned pros for advertisements and ignores the cons.

This is not cheap.

This or q acoustic?

Any idea for doing a DIY speaker video? Something low cost that sounds high cost?

@iikatinggangsengii2471

8 ай бұрын

its comparable to multidriver ciems i must say, but yeah indeed thinner

Nothing beats focals speakets

Arrendal vs Buchart ?

My old logitech Z623 were THX certified. Since then, the THX certification does not mean anything to me.

@Goose_Lord

8 ай бұрын

Not all THX certifications are the same. Different room size ratings based on different criteria.

Buchart Audio vibes

I belive this is a speaker supposed to be used with sw

You may have to become the mid-level audio man

"fancyaudioman" ;/

Got a question for you, What do you know about an amp for headphones called BEBSR HIFI portable amp sold on Amazon for $19.00???? 👍👎

Expected retail $3200.00 !!! (Web Site source) Really!! At that price it's a pass from me. Thank you for the review and your perspectives. If they remain at $1600.00 they could be worthwhile. Have a great week my friend.

@chrisy4011

8 ай бұрын

Can buy a whole surround sound for that. These guys are like svs. Great CS but over priced.

@pascalmartin1891

8 ай бұрын

Definitely not cheap. I'll pass.

@Simon_Hawkshaw

8 ай бұрын

@chrisy4011 I got a pair of Ultra Bookshelf speakers under $1000.00 and they are amazing, but $1000 was my upper limit, but glad I could own a pair.

@BatteryAz1z

8 ай бұрын

If you read the info button next to it, the "expected retail" price is an indication of what it would cost in a retail store. The REAL price is 1600, since Arendal only sells direct from the factory, cutting out the distributor and reseller who typically command a 100% margin. So that "3200" is their way of saying these speakers can be compared to other $3200 speakers at retail.

@Simon_Hawkshaw

8 ай бұрын

@@BatteryAz1z Thank you for your reply and setting me straight. Much appreciated.

First. Looking nice

Do you like the KEF LS50s? I didn’t stay with the KEF Q350s, but I really liked them, especially the bass, but I absolutely hated the LS50. I know a lot of audiophiles love them.

A few hundred bucks more yo get the real thing, the Buchardt S400.

Suggestion .do a show about about good cheap speakers you find at a thrift store .see what you can find .if you find a gem talk about it .I bet you would get alot of views plus it's a change up for you .cheap audio man thrift store gems

Get down Get down with your bad self🎉

Unfortunately, THX certification doesn’t mean much of anything anymore. Back in the day, THX certification really made a difference and meant something. I saw Episode I in a THX certified theater, I made a conscious effort to drive almost an hour to get to. Now, THX “certification” can be seen on computer powered sound bars! 😢

@danielh12345

8 ай бұрын

Same with all these products with Hi-Res certification, it just shows they are capable of producing up to I believe 40 kHz. This by itself doesn't make them sound particularly better than products where a company decided they don't need to produce 40kHz with their speaker....

@andreasmoller9798

7 ай бұрын

Thx actully means that the speaker can play very loud with low distorsion

These are much cheaper than the KEF Muon…

regularpricedaudioman

With this price and review, Hard Pass.

@wegardfjeld3789

8 ай бұрын

Arendals are extremely good for their price. If that's a price out of your range your pass is given. But the sound and quality is top notch.

@ryantanchan1

6 ай бұрын

@@wegardfjeld3789you are right. loving my arendals right now. no regrets at all.

@paulgyro

6 ай бұрын

Agreed, Arendal is amoung the best value on the planet.

How come the 1723 S receives a 10 out of 10, while it’s bigger brother is just meh? Confused.

Let’s remember Ride The Lightning is a low budget 80s recording, they all suck major balls, you want the best recorded Metallica’s grab the remastered Black Album, Major ass kicker and light years beyond lightning, kill ‘em all, master of puppets, etc

Skipping the specs part ...

Shopping back cost me $0. Had to switch from 1723s monitors to 1723 bookshelves. Monitors just too tall to fit under my projector screen (my fault) Great compoany great sound.

Love the review they sound boring but either way they are way out of my league price wise.

84 db that is a quit no for me

Why not to make review on every German made brand speakers ?

I stopped at when I heard the price. Too expensive for something this small.

Loudness button, YUK, never.

You got me with the Sony sscs5 you lost me with 1600 dollar speakers .remember why you started the channel .you said hi fi doesn't have to break the bank .I love you brother please don't go to the dark side.thanks

buchard

Only $1600?! Uhh there's no "only" involved there Randy. They only cost as much as 2 or 3 sets of speakers. I'm sure they sound nice but I can't justify that kind of cost for a set of bookshelf speakers.

@iikatinggangsengii2471

8 ай бұрын

the universal, could be limited stock

@andreasmoller9798

7 ай бұрын

There is bookshelfs for over $5000, quality cost money, $1600 is not that much

I'm sure the CSS5S is just as good.

Attention Randy: They aren’t cheap and they aren’t easy to come by in the USA but you need to please get ahold of some German Maestro speakers(formerly the original MB Quart car audio) immediately please. Real German MB Quart didn’t just make some of the finest car audio speakers in history & become masters of titanium tweeter technology. They also made some fantastic speakers for the Casa! Im always on the lookout for good deals on real German MB Quart. As German Maestro the original masters continue to make fantastic car audio components & they have various lines of sweet home speakers. Thanks for being an authentic person in a world full of fake people and reprobates Randy. God bless you and yours 🙏🇺🇸🇮🇱.

I WONDER HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE CAUGHT ON AND KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON RIGHT HERE WITH CHEAP AUDIO MAN I FELL ON IT COMPLETELY BY ACCIDENT BUT I GOT IT.. HOW MANY OTHERS OUT THERE GOT THE SAME THING.. I'M GOING TO GIVE THIS A LITTLE TIME AND THEN I'LL ANSWER THE QUESTION THAT I POSED IN THIS COMMENT TO EVERYONE WHO IS INTERESTED LET'S SEE HOW MANY REPLIES I GET TO THIS COMMENT I'LL WAIT A HALF HOUR AND THEN COME BACK WITH MY ANSWER THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

@crh4878

8 ай бұрын

Inside voice is easier to read😂

Buchardt wanna be ?

You lost me with 1600 dollar speakers .

3000$ a pair 🤣

@cheapaudioman

8 ай бұрын

$1600/pair

These don't belong on your channel. Not cheap at all !

@xsamitt

5 ай бұрын

I disagree! I am glad they are on his channel!

@Idiotsincarshere

5 ай бұрын

@@xsamitt they are not cheap.

@xsamitt

5 ай бұрын

This is true,,,,,,,but it isn't Wilson expensive@@Idiotsincarshere

Don’t ever get caught not paying George Lucas his license fees for THX or he’ll sue the crap outta you and burn down your castle! Interesting speakers indeed. Theses remind me of the high end(heavy as all heck) German bookshelf speakers my friend bought from a wealthy couple in the Hamptons. I gotta hear those. 🫡🇺🇸🇮🇱