Starting from Scratch

[Bill DePalma]

My basement Home theater was destroyed over the Christmas holidays, a busted pipe allowed 3 feet of water to invade my basement HT taking out a good portion of my gear. The theater was a front projection, 7.1.4 atmos system with Marantz separates for power and processing. The speakers were  DefTech for LCR and a number of different brands for the rest. Given the opportunity to upgrade my speakers I have decided on the Arendals for LCR but am on the fence about keeping it all Arendal. The theater is mostly for movies but also 2 channel music. If I go all Arendal my budget is going to explode but perhaps it is worth it to keep it all in the family. I don’t listen loud and I have a penchant for old films. That’s my story, would love your input. Thanks

Bil

[Bill DePalma]

Luis

that sounds so familiar to me, my daughter is an interior designer, so I always check with her before making any decisions.
still tweaking my purchase list from Arendal but getting close. LCR will be 1723 monitors, a 1723 1S sub, and the rest I will either wait or add some heights to the front to make the front sounstage fully Arendal.

 

[Luis]

Sounds like a good plan Bill… keep us posted and take pictures when they are setup; curious to hear your thoughts about them.

[Gunnar Aasen]

Hello Bill,

Yes, we have the same design philosophy behind these three series and have matched their sound as close as possible so that they can be mixed together in the same setup while still keeping that correct timbre matching between each speaker.

There are obviously still differences and the large 1723 series being our reference, whereas the other series are stretching to get to the same point of fidelity.

For setups that are inclined to be used for both movies and music we would suggest spending the most on the front speakers, so for example use 1723 Tower or Monitor there, while maybe incorporating 1723 Center S if you don’t have space for the larger 1723 Center, and even 1961 Surrounds and height channels to get away with smaller speakers at a lower price overall.

This setup will still sound awesome for movies!

[Bill DePalma]

Thanks, I am considering just that arrangement.

[Gunnar Aasen]

Hi Bill,

 

I’m glad we could be of assistance on this one. We’ll be here if you have further questions.