Setting the New FLAGSHIP Standard? Arendal 1528 Series Review
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- My Experience with Arendal 1528 Series for Home Theater
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Happy and healthy new year for all the good people!
I'll check this out later.
In my case, Perlistens.
Going with 1528 monitors LFC and 1528 bookshelves for surrounds. I was looking at the slims for atmos , but Ill think ill stick with 1961 heights .. .. Can't wait till March 2025.
Current set up..
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 😁😁😁
Those will have to sit on my wish list for awhile as I just recently purchased a 1723 monitor, center and bookshelf S for a 7.1 bed layer surround system. I wanna upgrade the heights to arendals also but again on the wishlist for now. Happy new year.
Truly great speakers/system in my house ........ maybe someday. Happy for those of you who has a great system. Happy New Year to everyone. May 2025 be good to all of us.
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Michael! I'm glad you mention in the comments your preference for compression drivers and horns as an answer to all the comparisons to the JTR speakers. Apples and oranges for those that have heard both. Not better, different with each doing something the other can't. I would say the same for Martin Logan and ESLs. Having heard the Perlisten S7ts and Martin Logan ESL 15A and some Klipsch Cornwall and La Scalas, I remember thinking I wish I could buy all for different rooms/music. But for 99% of my needs, those S7ts (and to a lesser degree, some KEF Reference 5 Metas) sounded "best" to my ears. But looks wise, the La Scala had that 80s excess vibe that can't be ignored.
You’re absolutely correct. A lot of times people want to know what is the best. There are many instances where it’s not a matter of best, but as you have suggested different. Two pair of speakers can sound amazing, yet have their own distinct sound signatures there isn’t always a “winner. “
I'm looking at the 1723's, once I sell some gear. My room is about 40 x 28 (open floorplan). I hope they will do the trick.
Happy New Year!!
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Happy New Year Tony!
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Thanks a lot
Really like your channel
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Ghostbusters Afterlife has some ridiculous LFE especially at the start of the movie. Was so unexpected when first watching it but made the movie more fun!
It was crazy!
@@Youthmanafterlife was a SUPER movie!!! I have a question though, what’s the reasoning behind wanting to go down to single digit frequencies in subwoofer setups? Isn’t our hearing capacity like anything under 20Hz inaudible and ultra low frequencies is actually dangerous at loud volume? Even in movie theaters I don’t think those subs go to single digit frequencies. I might be wrong but I am curious. Also what do you think about the new SVS PB-17 Ultra R subwoofers? Those are supposed to go a lot deeper than the PB-16 Ultras. Another question is I have experience with car audio and when I first started out with my subs I started going sealed. When I made the switch to ported I would never recommend going sealed to anyone going after lower frequencies. With sealed subs they can play lower frequencies at a MUCH lower volume, but with a ported enclosure the volume is so much louder at low frequencies and the more you go up in volume it just gets louder. With sealed subs the speakers have much more distortion and sound like they’re going to pop and explode vs ported. That’s my experience. Everything just sounded better to me ported, I tuned my subwoofer box down to like 32Hz and it was almost perfect!!!
The lightning strike at the beginning was a real pants crapper of a moment on my HT 😆
Great review. How would you compare them sound / performance wise to the JTR?
I prefer the sound of the compression driver / horn of JTR. It’s difficult to beat a compression horn for dynamics. The 215RT are half the cost and can easily hang with, if not outperform the 1528 Tower 8. They just don’t look near as good.
@@YouthmanI don’t get it. The JTR 215RT is $5,500 per speaker. How do you say the 215 is half the price of the Arendal 1528?? The 1528 is not over $10k. They are both similarly priced.
I had a brain fart. 🤣 Stayed up till 4am editing. I was thinking of one speaker not a pair. The 215RT are slightly more expensive.
@@Youthman 😅 all good Michael 😃
Sweet looking speakers.
I agree
happy new year brothah
Happy New Year Paul!
Great revues. If you put them on a first floor make sure your floor is strong enough! From just reading about the tech they are a very advanced design. The spec seems very good. But I have not heard them or mixed on them although I think they would be very good studio monitors for those on a lower budget who wanted high quality. Just a stereo pair would be good and maybe even surround sound with more speakers as an upgrade.
how do they compare to your JTRs? 😊
Would have been nice if he compared his experience to a known quantity. A lot of money for “Arendal speakers.” Comes down to if you are going to pay that, you might as get this.
These can compete with the likes of KEF, Perlisten and others. I don’t compare things directly, unless I have them in the same room, connected to the same gear, at the same time. Our audible memory absolutely cannot compare to speakers over different time frames.
JTR is my end game setup. My ears prefer horns and compression drivers for movies.
@@Youthman agreed mine too Happy New Year Michael!
@@Youthman roger that.
One of my favorite songs to demo is Learning to Fly by Pink Floyd, either live or the record version. Soaring mids and a rolling bass that just sound as wide or wider than the room you're in. For movies, you already mentioned The Dark Knight rises and the scene where Bane overtakes the CIA has massive bass.
A while back I did an internship at the Meadowlands complex in New Jersey. The department I was in had its offices inside Giants Stadium. It was basically right next to the entrance at one of the end zones. One week they were setting up for this annual hip hop show called Summer Jam, and they were testing the sound system with that song. I popped out there to check it all out and it was insane. The bass was so powerful coming off that intro it was literally blowing my hair back and you could feel the pressure pushing you back like a strong wind. And that’s coming from a stage that was literally a football field away. Since then I’ve always used that song to test out new gear. I figured if the pros use it then must be a reason.
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how does this compare to the Martin Logan motion XT line for the money? I suppose F200 would be closest in terms of speaker sizing, though one less woofer. Hard to call the martin logan inexpensive, but maybe a relative bargain?
These look impressive. They are tied for top choice for my next upgrade with legacy audio focus xd. Would love to see you review some legacy audio towers. Their flagship speaker can hit single digits in room and weighs 300lbs! (Way different price range tho)
I reached out to Legacy several times over the years, but they didn’t seem to be interested
@Youthman yeah some companies aren't interested in the world of "paying for exposure"(sending out free samples is one version of this) They should really understand that it can only do good for their brand, especially if they have a good product. It surprises me because I know they have worked with gene long time ago in the past. Audioholics and gene raved about them. I wonder why they(legacy) have went so quiet these past years. :/ shame. I would have enjoyed your take. These arendals are definitely on my short list though either way!
@@Youthman hmm weird u deleted my reply
I see your comment. The reason why I would ever delete someone’s comment as if they’re racist, really, really vulgar or something incredibly severe. I don’t think I’ve deleted a comment in the past year.
You don’t really hear much about legacy. I’ve met them at the Florida Audio Expo a few times. But that’s about it.
How does 1528 compared to Perlisten?
I have not reviewed any Perlisten speakers in my own home. I cannot compare them directly. Both are fantastic speakers.
Looking for the 1528 monitor 8...
A true value for stereo listening in a 21L x 10W x 8H living/dining room?
Youthman will you be reviewing the SVS line up???
Ghostbuster frozen impire has great life also
Happy 🎉 New Year 🔊 🎶 🎵
You mentioned Gene and Don a lot in this video. I used to watch Audioholics and had respect for them. Then one night I watched a stream of theirs with Shane Lee (I use to watch as well) where they acted like a bunch of juveniles bashing a subwoofer and brand. Then Gene went on to said manufacture forum thread and bashed the brand fans and owner, got backlash and tried to talk it off as he was drunk when he made the comments. Shane had subwoofer in hand and could have them do measurements and publish them but never did. Ever since then I lost all respect for them, unsubscribed from their channels and take whatever they say as seriously as I do a commercial. They may be right, wrong, doesn't matter that trust is broken and their opinion no longer matters to me. I will wait for Erin's speaker measurements and review.
I mentioned them a lot because I’m friends with both of them. I’m sure I have said things were done things as well to lose other people‘s respect of me. The only person I have control of on this planet is myself. And that’s a handful.
@@Youthman This is how you responded. And that speaks volumes to the quality of character you have. A simple statement of disagreement and letting it go. I have full respect for that. You may have disagreed or done something unintentional, but I have never seen you go after a manufacture, product, company owner, fan base or any one specific. I have never seen you act like a 13 year bully. You have my respect. I will continue watching. I am interested in what you are doing with obsessed and JTR. I was sharing an opinion and the specific why of that opinion since you were calling out those that call them and you "paid schills". That incident triggered anger in me and I am not strong enough charcter to let it go even though I have no skin in the game. Just hate seeing people act the way they did.
These types of huge speakers just don't make any sense to me in a multi-channel setup. You give up so much sensitivity for low frequency extension and then you end up adding subs anyway. I would have preferred to see smaller high sensitivity, high output speakers with low distortion. I hope they come out with a revamped 1723 series with that goal in mind.
I’m currently running an 11 speaker atmos setup and was actually looking to upgrade. But 30k for 11 speakers is waaaay out of my budget. Definitely an end game speaker tho
They will be out of reach for a lot of people. Fortunately they have a more affordable 1723 Series as well as other great brands.
I love the aesthetics I wish they would offer some at 75-80% of the size.
They make a Bookshelf 8 and a Monitor 8.
Still didn't get a feel for if they are " worth the hype"?
If I say it’s worth it, does that mean you will agree? Of course not. That is a question we all have to answer for ourselves. I have 7 other videos on the 1528 Series. Audioholics and Jay have a few videos and a review on the Audioholics website. That should give you more than sufficient info for you to make the decision if they are worth it for you.
I can say they absolutely deserve the hype and praise they have received.
Do you let your speakers get run in before you review them ?
I personally don’t believe in burn in. Especially when someone suggest a speaker needs 100 hours before it will sound good. That’s ludacris. But I use the speakers for over a month before I made a review on them.
@@Youthmanyou do know that Arendal states “BREAK-IN FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE 50 hours” on their website for the 1528 series?
@@larsv6144 burn in is a myth for most speakers. Companies say that so your brain will get used to the sound. I bought the 1961 MTMs. They claimed 100hr break in. I did measurements every 10hrs for 130hrs. Not even 0.1dB of change. It was dead on the same. Mathew Poes has talked about going into a theater he calibrated 10 years earlier and it measures the same. I’ve yet to see anyone show proof of burn in within the first few hundred hours.
I think burn in is BS in electronic components, but with speakers, particularly ones with large bass drivers, I'm prepared to believe there may be something to it. Driver surrounds are possibly too stiff as new and take some time to attain some stable high flexibility. A year or so after I set my system up I started to think I had too much bass on my RF7 iiis and eventually I had to make adjustments to compensate. I put this down to the speakers being run in. But you won't see me " burning in" a usb cable, that's for sure.
@@Youthman I made a reply here explaining my experience with measurements I took every 10hr for 130hr on an Arendal 1961 MTM and showed no change in FR/SPL, and it's now gone. Are you deleting comments? It wasn't rude/mean or anything.
Evolution Acoustics MM 7 towers play down to 7hz 3db + - and 3hz 6db + - but you're talking quarter million dollar speakers with 8 15 inch drivers that weigh nearly 1200 pounds per tower
No full range speaker plays down to single digits. Only subwoofers can accomplish it, and you need jtr or better to accomplish it. Agreed Michael, a great speaker should do all things well, not music OR movies.
Cheap dual 15" PA speakers can easy get down to single digits in a room.
Almost any dual 15" speakers can do that. But do people want big dual 15" speakers in the living room.
@@Albet27 Key word PA not exactly made for sound quality, ususally built for spl. I'd love actual concrete examples of these speakers consumer speakers, that go into single digits.
@@dan70cutlasssx There are more expensive PA speakers that are much better than JTR speakers. PA stands for pro audio
Albet, I would be curious to hear what PA subwoofers provide. Basic extension adequately down into the single digits. Most measured down to around 30 Hz which is why they typically are not good options for Home theater.
Danley audio has absolutely ridiculous output, but even their subwoofers don’t extend super deep because they’re made for concert venues and stadiums
Just be aware that the most important thing about finding the right pair of speakers for your listening pleasure. All of these speakers are different. These speakers to me I do not like at all. I haven’t heard the bookshelf speakers I would like to hear those. Correction, I did hear the book speakers, and I didn’t even like those. You have to find the speakers that will satisfy your listening pleasures in your entertainment situation. These speakers are not good at all for me.
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Not in my budget for either
Crap movie it's so bad!! Unless you have a Rel stack you're a cheap skate..Also you've forgotten about super tweeters..There is only one..Because you don't listen to music I'll forgive you JUST
REL fanboy? There are MUCH better subs than REL. Like a lot.
An advice please
I have Emotiva Xpa gen 3 + Marantz cinema 50
Would it be an upgrade if change my cinema 50 to cinema 40
Thank you
$5500.00 for shelf speakers and made in china if made in china why not cost less i think in 3 months or so i think the price will drop.I would like to se the inside of these speakers not just the sound
If you purchase a pair, you’re more than welcome to take them apart to see what the insides look like.
@ the company should show us inside just to show us why so much money
Do you know any other company that does that?
@ that’s a red flag to me they dont want you to know because I’ve seen some people show the inside and well not so high end components like those new Svs series speakers or Klipsch speakers he upgraded the components himself much better quality in the past I did see the inside of paradigm speakers and subwoofers in a brochure.But you know I think Arendal would and I think they should why not
Not sure why you think it’s a red flag. Most companies simply don’t have photos or videos showing the inside of their speakers. It’s just not common practice even on extremely well built speakers. I think it would be cool to see the inside of every manufacturers speaker. But it’s just not going to happen.