[Marco G]

Hi Lukas,

If I understood correctly, the microphone was placed in front of the driver while the bass output hole was left on the side without the microphone being able to detect the correct spl?

If so, the general measurements are incorrect.

Unfortunately, those who look at the Spl, are faced with a CEA 2010 graph not representative of the true potential of the subwoofer in question, especially when comparing it with the direct opponent Svs Pb 16 Ultra.

You, like the other Arendal technicians, are aware of this type of measurement that are not very representative and you should, in my opinion, contact them to explain that a potential buyer could be distracted by such measurements not carried out correctly since we are talking about an unconventional subwoofer, with two opposite drivers and an exit hole behind.

All of this is IMHO

[Marco G]

Lukas,I agree with you.

You surely know that it is very difficult to listen to a subwoofer in a house or store before buying it and read the online reviews to get an idea of how it can perform.

You can have information on the maximum Spl, distortion and delay group.

Although Audiholics writes :

“It should be said here that while special measures were taken to fairly capture output from the 1723 2V, it still might not quite add up to what a more conventionally designed subwoofer could get. Output produced from the driver on the opposite side of the enclosure from the microphone’s position may still be under-reported, especially at 80Hz and above.”

Audioholics only talks about frequency of 80 hz and above rather than writing that all frequencies could be underestimated.

I believe that the test is approximate and that the type of measurement cannot detect the true potential of the Arendal as mentioned by you.

At this point, I wonder, why publish the measurement values of the CEA 2010?

I repeat, Audioholics speaks only of detection underestimated by 80 hz and above but not in all frequencies, suggesting that from 12 hz up to 80 hz these measurements are correct