UPTHEOWLS
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HI Phil, Nice too here from you. I had the PSA MTM-210's in here before these !! bigger than 1723.Think the new 1961 series would be a better fit for that room..the 1723 just look to big for the room.!
HI Phil, Nice too here from you. I had the PSA MTM-210's in here before these !! bigger than 1723.Think the new 1961 series would be a better fit for that room..the 1723 just look to big for the room.!
Horizontal looks better and I’d say it should sound better. Surely the sound will be close to the screen as well. Definitely what I’d go for.HI Guys, I have had a move around of my front LCR and was wondering what would be the best way too have the Center speaker ? Photos Below.
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Regards ALLEN
Yes I remember ..!HI Phil, Nice too here from you. I had the PSA MTM-210's in here before these !! bigger than 1723.
I would say Horizontal just edges it a bit !! as it at ear level with the LR.Horizontal looks better and I’d say it should sound better. Surely the sound will be close to the screen as well. Definitely what I’d go for.
How do they sound to you?
Ah ok that explains the size then..I’m sure they sound great I personally would gone with s series or 1961, think they would work better in your room.1723 monitors LR 1723s C
I like the horizontal look myself.HI Guys, I have had a move around of my front LCR and was wondering what would be the best way too have the Center speaker ? Photos Below.
Upright :
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or Horizontal :
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Regards ALLEN
Alright. I am making the plunge. Going to give these Arendal's a go. Now what to order? So many choices...
1. 1723 or 1723s?
2. For my L & R, do I go with monitors or towers. If I'm running subs, how much, or what exactly am I missing going with monitors over the towers? Losing mid levels? I don't really want to cutover my base so high just to help the monitors out. But if I'm really not missing anything, then maybe I'll give them a try. I like the look of both.
3. Rear speakers. Now I run a 5.2.4 set up, my back two speakers sit behind and off to the side of my listening area. Not right behind me, nor not directly to the left or the right. So I ask, should I go with bookshelves, the surrounds, or monitors? I know Atmos says to use front firing speakers, but not everything is in Atmos. And how bad could Admos sound with the surrounds? I'm really open to all three.
4. Color... It's either black or white satin.
I know you can't help much with issue #4, but let me know your thoughts on 1-3. As always I do appreciate all your input, it has been a huge help so far. Thanks!
The danger zone for hearing damage isn't defined by the number of exposition primarily but by their individual length. So the number of times such event occurs a week isn't indicative, you need to know for how long each time.but watching a few films a week I don’t see an issue with
Indeed! And with headphones you have to begin with a ambient noise that is already very high (in the street at least), so people tend to use them at very high volume. That's why I love my Bose, although they're quite mediocre hifi headphones, the noise canceling means that I'm beginning at a much lower noise floor.I work in a hospital FYI and am more concerned re: people that wear headphones than those that watch films via speakers. Its one of the reasons I switched from high end headphone audiophile to speakers.
I think speakers are fairly safe in that if it sounds reasonable and not deafening, you're set.
However headphones wise because you're in that closed bubble, you can find yourself increasing the volume to pretty insane numbers, and the drivers are very close to your ears.
HI Guys, I have had a move around of my front LCR and was wondering what would be the best way too have the Center speaker ? Photos Below.
Upright :
View attachment 1344714 View attachment 1344715 View attachment 1344718
or Horizontal :
View attachment 1344719 View attachment 1344720 View attachment 1344722
Regards ALLEN
You are in the same position as me with my recent 1961 1s Subs order. Arendal gave me tracking info on the friday, DHL did actually pick them up on the monday albeit their info wasnt updated until late monday night, DHL promised delivery on the wednesday but actually delivered on the Thursday first thing.... So my money would be on thursday for you
Think the new 1961 series would be a better fit for that room..the 1723 just look to big for the room.!
I’m sure they sound amazing that’s not in dispute.I think it only looks too big because of the full sized 1723 Monitors. The depth is indeed a bit big and difficult to accomdate in the bigger series in UK's smaller sized rooms.
I'm house shopping at the home and honestly can't find in my areas many places with a second lounge/room which is bigger than 5x5-8M.
However Arendal told me the 1723+S models can be equated to 100% quality sound, and the 1961 series is 60% of the sound.
I’m sure they sound amazing that’s not in dispute.
I just feel the full sized 1723 need a bigger room.
I have a 5.30m x 3.5m room and I wouldn’t go near the full sized Arendal’s as they would be to imposing and eat up my room.
However I would consider the 1723 S monitors or 1961.
Think size wise they would work in my room.
The 1723s would work incredibly well in your room.
Not sure when @UPTHEOWLS got his arendals, but they may have been before the S were released as they came out around a year after I believe?
I plan to get a demo just to have a listen.
Over the years I’ve been lucky to enough to hear many different speakers at various price points.
So Arendal is on my to do list, when it’s safe to do so.
Feel free to ask if you want a demo mate.
Well.... One or two more questions. Are these speakers hard to drive? How do they sound in lower volumes? Do you have to crank them up to get great sound out of them?
I'm so close to pulling the trigger on the 1723 s towers. I figure I can start with them, and if I have to return them I only have to ship one set back. If I love them I can order the rest. So nervous....
Thanks
Do you have to crank them up to get great sound out of them?
Not hard to drive. I’m using a Denon AVR and some Outlaw monoblocks and they sound great at low volume, due to the WAF I can’t really crank it up too much during the day so very often play at low to mid volumes.Well.... One or two more questions. Are these speakers hard to drive? How do they sound in lower volumes? Do you have to crank them up to get great sound out of them?
I'm so close to pulling the trigger on the 1723 s towers. I figure I can start with them, and if I have to return them I only have to ship one set back. If I love them I can order the rest. So nervous....
Thanks