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1961 Tower Spikeskit Dimensions

Here you can see the width of the entire spike bar as well as the distance between each spike itself and the height of the spike.   

1961 Speakers – Grille Depth

The distance between the baffle of all 1961 speakers and the front of the grille is 2.1 cm as you can see from the image below. 1961 Tower dimensions 1961 Monitor/Center dimensions 1961 Height dimensions 1961 Bookshelf dimensions 1961 Surround dimensions

1961 Tower Spike Kit Footprint

Here are some dimensional drawings of the 1961 Tower speaker with the spike kit mounted.    The length of the Spike bar is 25cm.    The distance between the centre of the spike bars is 22,56cm.   The distance from front and back of cabinet to the spike bar is 1,7514cm.   The distance between […]

1961 Tower – Tweeter Height

The height from the bottom of the cabinet to the tweeter with the Spikes Kit mounted is 66,7cm, as you can see in the image below. 

How Will The 1961 Towers Work In My Surround Setup?

The short answer: Excellent! The longer answer: The 1961 Tower is a versatile speaker that can fit almost anywhere: Both physically and sonically. It delivers a dynamic sound with tons of impact thanks to its four 5,5″ woofers. It will also deliver a wide soundstage with a good off-axis response thanks to the waveguided tweeter. […]

1961 Bookshelf – Tweeter Height

Every now and then we get questions on how high the tweeter is placed on our speakers.  Here is a drawing that shows the tweeter height from the bottom of the speaker. It is 21,2cm or 8,3 inches for our 1961 Bookshelf speaker. We recommend having the speaker placed so that the tweeter is around […]

Is It Possible to Purchase a Single 1961 Bookshelf, 1961 Monitor, 1961 Height

The 1961 Bookshelf, 1961 Monitor, 1961 Height are only sold in pairs due to the fact the shipping box contains a pair of speakers.  Unfortunately, it is not possible to split and ship single items of these speakers.

1961 Height – Tweeter Height

Every now and then we get questions on tweeter position of our speakers.  Here is a drawing that shows the tweeter height from the top of the speaker. It is 20,3cm or almost 8 inches for our 1961 Height speaker.  

What Tilt/Swivel Mounts Do You Recommend For The 1961 Series?

Your flush-mount kits don’t offer any tilt/swivel functionality, what mounts do you recommend?   The 1961 series and the 1723 height speakers support VESA100 mounting solutions. That means that any speaker, TV, or monitor mount that supports both the VESA100 standard and the weight of the speaker will be usable. What brand and specific mounts […]

1961 Surround – Tweeter Height

Every now and then we get questions on tweeter position of our speakers.  Here is a drawing that shows the tweeter height from the top of the speaker. It is 21,2cm or about 8.3 inches for our 1961 Surround speaker.

1961 Height Mounting Dimensions

Here is a complete dimension breakdown of our 1961 Height speaker. The depth of the nut inserts is 11.85mm. They use M6 screws and have a standard VESA100 distance.    

1961 Waveguide Tweeter

1961 WAVEGUIDE TWEETER 28mm soft dome built on the award winning 1723 range, with customized waveguide – the trademark of all our speaker designs. Sleek design covering all screws for Premium looks and feeling. Our 1961 speakers are built around a 28mm synthetic soft dome with a custom designed, matching waveguide. This tweeter was designed […]

1961 Monitor – Tweeter Height

Our 1961 Monitor is symmetrical, so the tweeter is directly in the center of the speaker.That means the tweeter height is 21,25cm or 8.37 inches.

Specifications 1961 Tower

1961 Tower is a real wolf in sheep’s clothing. It’s a relatively compact tower speaker, but in typical Arendal Sound fashion, it offers dynamics, realism and sound pressure you wouldn’t expect from a speaker this size. Everything about this speaker is custom designed and developed by our engineers, there are no off-the-shelf components found in […]

Specifications 1961 Monitor

With many of the same features and sound trickled down from the 1723 Monitor speakers, the 1961 Monitor is sure to impress with its stunning dynamic capabilities, realism and natural sound. Mounting the waveguide tweeter as close as possible to the midranges result in a very good transition in the midrange to tweeter as well […]

Specifications 1961 Center

The waveguide tweeter in 1961 Center plays a big part in its ability to reproduce a uniform sound not only to the main listening position, but also to the sides. This was one of the reasons why we have utilized a waveguide with uniform dispersion throughout the 1961 series speakers, mounted as close to the […]

Specifications 1961 Surround

For a fully immersive home theatre experience, the surround channels can really make or break the system. 1961 Surround speakers are based on the same TriAxial design as know from our 1723 series, that give an extraordinary feeling of sitting in the middle of the action. The front baffle is based off our 1961 Bookshelf […]

Specifications 1961 Bookshelf

1961 Bookshelf features our custom-built waveguide tweeter and 5.5” woofer, that are shared throughout the 1961 series. Just like the Monitor and Tower speakers, the Bookshelf is made to be equally at home in a home theatre environment and a pure music setup. The materials, drivers and finish are all what you would expect from […]

Specifications 1961 Height

Introducing 1961 Height, a speaker our customers have been requesting for a long time. A speaker designed for height and Atmos duties in a home theatre, but not at all limited to those applications. It perfectly fits on top of the 1961 Tower speaker for a smart look and good sound integration for the Atmos […]

1961 Premium Build Quality

Premium quality HDF cabinets Even for our 1961 series we opted with HDF (High Density Fiberboards) cabinets over conventional MDF (Medium Density Fiberboards). The reason being a much stiffer cabinet which improves dynamics and sound quality, as well as being easier to machine more precisely compared to MDF, to retain Arendal Sound’s high level of […]

1961 Waveguide Tweeter

The design of our 1961 speakers are built around a 28mm synthetic soft dome with custom-designed, matching waveguide. The design of this tweeter was made on the 1723 series, and most of its design principles are trickled down to the 1961 series. The soft dome itself is very light weight, totally pistonic to ultra-high frequencies, […]

1961 5,5″ Woofers

Our 1961 series utilizes a 5.5” woofer that is built around the same core fundamentals as its bigger brother, the 1723 series. The cone body is the same, using long fiber pulp paper with our proprietary coating that ensures covering a wide frequency range from the deepest bass to well above 1500Hz without any hint […]

1961 Speaker Input Terminal

At much higher price points than our Arendal Sound 1961 series, it is commonplace to see a plastic speaker input terminal plate. Although it does not really offer anything tangible in terms of performance, it certainly is resonance-free and rigid. Plus we like the looks and feel of a properly brushed and anodized aluminium plate, […]

1961 Spikes Kit / Rubber Feet

Supplied with our Towers, the spike kit is there to ensure a firm and stable mounting of your loudspeaker, with the ability to adjust the tilt to suit different listening heights and uneven floors. We recommend optimization of speaker positioning prior to fitting the spikes to prevent damaging floors and floor coverings. Due to the […]

1961 Center Mounting Dimensions

Here are the mounting dimensions of our 1961 Center speaker. The 1961 line uses the VESA100 mounting standard, so you can use any off-the-shelf mount that supports the VESA100 pattern and the weight of the speaker.The thread inserts are 15mm deep and accept M6 screws.

What Is the Total Depth of the 1961 Towers?

The 1961 tower’s depth at the top is 28.5 cm. However, due to a slight backward tilt of about 5 degrees, the total depth is a bit bigger than this: 35.77 cm.  

1961 Monitor Mounting Dimensions

Here are the mounting dimensions of our 1961 Monitor speaker. The 1961 line uses the VESA100 mounting standard, so you can use any off-the-shelf mount that supports the VESA100 pattern and the weight of the speaker.The thread inserts are 15mm deep and accept M6 screws.