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Port tuning

Hi! I’m wondering if anyone has any experience with other different port tunings on the different Arendal speakers. Do you plug them, how many, for music or movies etc:)

13 replies last reply 1 year, 7 months ago

Best room EQ?

Has anyone tried most mainstream EQ system and can provide their opinion on the differences? I’ve tried Audyssey and YPAO. From those two I did prefer Audyssey but there’s many more and would be curious to hear what other people think. Thanks :)

4 replies last reply 1 year, 7 months ago

1723 Center S THX vs 1961 Center

I posted a while back that I was saving up to get the 1961 series for a 5.1 setup (Towers, center, and bookshelfs (for surrounds)). These would be within my budget and because my home theater is in our living room the smaller footprint would be better for the WAF....

15 replies last reply 1 year, 7 months ago

7.1 Front Wides Underrated?

Hello, I am experimenting with few different speaker setups with my Arendal 1961 set and I quite like the 7.1 variant with towers as front, monitors as front wides and surrounds as surrounds (at about 120 degrees). With 7.1 or atmos signals, it seems that surround signals get split between...

6 replies last reply 1 year, 7 months ago

When to set your speakers to Large.

This is the question probably every asks: When to set the 1723 THX to Large When you are driving the 1723 THx speakers I would recommend using a separate amp that can handle the 4ohm output of the speakers. I always had them set to small and the bass output...

19 replies last reply 1 year, 7 months ago

Manuals with speakers

Hi I was wondering, when people received their 1723 Monitors, did they come with colored manuals with them? I was surprised I didn’t have any of this information in the boxes with my speakers at all. I’ve seen people on Youtube do unboxing and the “manuals/literature” was in with the...

11 replies last reply 1 year, 7 months ago

1961 Bookshelf

I will be moving into a new house and would like to have a small setup in the living room. It is approximately 14’ x 14’ (4.25 m x 4.25 m) with a cathedral ceiling. The way it is setup doesn’t lend itself to large speakers or regular size equipment...

1 replies last reply 1 year, 7 months ago

Front Wides revisited!

Hello all, just revisiting the idea of having front wides vs having an additional set of atmos speakers. This debate is so controversial its been bothering me. I’m sharing my thoughts on this and want to know if you all have heard or took the opportunity to try it out....

8 replies last reply 1 year, 7 months ago

Processor/Receiver Crossover Settings?

I just purchased the 1723 Tower THX fronts and a 1723 Center THX today.  I’ve been reading the 1723 THX Series Handbook and all of its recommendations.  What I don’t see in the “Handbook” are recommended starting points for crossover settings for both the towers and center.  So what are...

12 replies last reply 1 year, 8 months ago
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