Exposed: Arendal Sound 1528 Loudspeakers-Key Design Details Audiophiles Need to Know

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  • @hamidrezahabibi8111
    @hamidrezahabibi8111 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    I truly admire this wonderful loudspeaker 📢 brand. 💎

  • @joecartwright9221
    @joecartwright9221 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Nice Crossover ❤️

  • @larsv6144
    @larsv6144 2 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    The Monitor 8 and Center 8 will be replacing my Wharfedale Elysian 2 and Elysian Center next year..... can't wait to hear them.

    • @dougschneider8243
      @dougschneider8243 2 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Interesting choice! What made you pick the Monitor 8 over the Bookshelf 8 or Tower 8?

    • @larsv6144
      @larsv6144 2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@dougschneider8243 think the Monitor 8 integrates better with the Center 8 and a bit bigger (extra bass driver) can't hurt for stereo listening either. More future proof .... Tower 8 is too heavy (plan to move in the next couple of years again) and they might be just slightly too big for my room (4 x 10 x 3 m). I rather get another REL S/510 subwoofer for the money, as I have only one at the moment.

    • @dougschneider8243
      @dougschneider8243 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@larsv6144 Good choices. Size DOES matter when it comes to speakers -- and it is a mistake getting too big a speaker for a room.

    • @jonathanwelke
      @jonathanwelke 2 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      I want the exact same setup. I was going to buy the big center but it literally won't fit in my stand. Which is crazy because I have has some very large center speakers. That's ok though. The smaller center will do perfectly fine. Tell us how it sounds.

    • @soundstagenetwork
      @soundstagenetwork  วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      We're very interested in getting the Monitor 8 in for review. Seems it has a real place in certain systems.

  • @RennieAsh
    @RennieAsh วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Haven't seen treated cloth surround in a hifi speaker for a while. I guess that also keeps high sensitivity

    • @dougschneider8243
      @dougschneider8243 วันที่ผ่านมา

      It's not actually cloth -- it's a hard material. I'm not sure what.

  • @Audfile
    @Audfile วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Spectacular. I simply must have a pair of these. Probably cap off and complete my speaker collection for a good long time with something like this. Btw, youve ruined paper cones midranges that can play well below 400hz, Ill never look at those old things the same. Obviously the old tech midranges leave a lot on the table. Well done!

  • @sbonamo
    @sbonamo 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    So with a sealed basket you now have that rear wave bouncing back out of phase and hitting the rear of the cone causing distortion and coloration. That's partly why the rear of drivers in general are vented.

  • @Harald-MacGerhard
    @Harald-MacGerhard 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Purely 🇳🇴

    • @soundstagenetwork
      @soundstagenetwork  2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Any reason(s)?

    • @Harald-MacGerhard
      @Harald-MacGerhard 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

      @@soundstagenetwork Not sure what you mean by reasons, but Arendal Sound is a proudly Norwegian brand

    • @Harald-MacGerhard
      @Harald-MacGerhard ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      @@dougschneider8243 No worries .... anyways, these guys really know their stuff!

    • @soundstagenetwork
      @soundstagenetwork  27 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

      @@Harald-MacGerhard Sorry, we read NO as "no"!

    • @soundstagenetwork
      @soundstagenetwork  26 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

      @@Harald-MacGerhard It appears they do!

  • @haraldsimon2807
    @haraldsimon2807 2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    So, so!? The curved design is to align the distance of the driver to the listening position. Sounds strange to me as other mentioned "design ideas". Hopefully, the deliver and last long.

    • @dougschneider8243
      @dougschneider8243 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I'm not sure what you're finding odd. In the case of the woofers, he's talking about their placement in context with the relatively high crossover point to the midrange. Also, if you look at the height of both the tweeter and the midrange, it's not a bad thing to have them pointing downwards. The whole thing has been engineered with this curved baffle. So...????

    • @haraldsimon2807
      @haraldsimon2807 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@dougschneider8243 A crossover point at 420 is not uncommon and he was talking about time alignment. This will only work if the listening position is at the assumed level. - I will not mention the other things I found strange since they can be wrong or even solved by hidden tricks. I need to hear and test them at first.

    • @dougschneider8243
      @dougschneider8243 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@haraldsimon2807 It's not uncommon, but it's getting up there. I know many designers who like to put the crossover lower because of issues it can cause. The lowest woofer is quite a distance away from the midrange, so at 420Hz, there are some concerns. That said, test away. I have a pair of Tower 8s here and I can tell you that the top-to-bottom cohesiveness is impressive -- as is the sheer effortlessness of the presentation.

    • @hotdog9262
      @hotdog9262 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@haraldsimon2807 "This will only work if the listening position is at the assumed level" well one can always slightly tilt the speaker

    • @dougschneider8243
      @dougschneider8243 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@hotdog9262 Hi, actually they do have a recommended distance -- off the top of my head, 3.5 meters. But I'd have to go back and check that. Obviously, that's not the only distance one can or will listen from, but Thomas I believe mentioned that to me. As for tilting the speaker, now you're starting to do something they're simply doing for you. I have the speaker here and the arc on the front is aesthetically please as it gets, plus I can see why they did it acoustically. We did measure this speaker as well and it basically does what it says. (I'm talking about the Tower 8 throughout this, BTW.)

  • @wendellgayheart9228
    @wendellgayheart9228 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Bet Danny could find some cheese in there somewhere 😂

    • @dougschneider8243
      @dougschneider8243 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

      Honestly, does what he says really matter to anyone? I guess it does to some, but I'm thinking about creating a video about why I can't stand his business model -- build no world-beating loudspeakers of your own but make videos about how others aren't doing a good job, then sell them an upgrade kit. Ridiculous IMO.

    • @ywsx6489
      @ywsx6489 11 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Many of the speakers he upgraded have serious flaws that a new crossover cannot fix. He should tell the customers to trash the speakers instead of selling them band aids.

    • @wendellgayheart9228
      @wendellgayheart9228 3 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      @@dougschneider8243 I agree …I watch his videos for a good laugh 😆

    • @dougschneider8243
      @dougschneider8243 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      @@wendellgayheart9228 I'm debating whether I should make a video in my Real Hi-Fi series about what I posted to you.

    • @dougschneider8243
      @dougschneider8243 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      @@ywsx6489 Do they really have serious flaws or does Danny just make something up. The moment he brings out his measurements I cringe -- a single on-axis that he diagnoses things with. A single plot like that tells nothing -- and he appears to have no real detail in his measurements. Yet, he prescribes a "fix" without any concern for the off-axis, distortion, compression, etc. To me, his recommendations are a joke.