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So there will be an indirect -not immediate- replacement for the 1961.. 😆

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The following is from 1961 manual:

“The reason for the left and right specific speakers is that the side mounted drivers in this TriAxial surround are mounted out of phase with each other, is to create a large, rear surround field. The side driver that is in phase with the front mounted drivers, needs to be the one pointing at the front speakers for optimal surround effect placement and steering. This means that the TriAxial surrounds are mirror image pairs.”

I have contacted Arendal support to confirm whether the 1961 surround are left and right specific as the manual says or if they are identical.

Will update the article once I get a confirmation.

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<p style=”text-align: left;”>I’d say 50% video games 30% movies/tv 20% music</p>

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Watched the stream in their YouTube channel. As someone who’s building his system right now these kind of reviews help in the decision making.

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Any decent amp from a well known brand will do. Emotiva, Monolith and Outlaw have affordable options.

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I prefer the Satin in home theater to handle reflection of tv specially in a dark room.

I would prefer the Gloss finish in a 2ch music listening setup (no tv). It feels more luxurious.