General

DHL Tracking

We understand that you are eager to get your package as soon as possible. We are the same way! But due to the huge amounts of orders these days, even one of the largest companies like DHL, is challenged every day to deliver on time.  So checking your tracking information might look like a good […]

Why Is the Outlet Price Not Reduced in the Cart?

We have two outlets at Arendal Sound, one located in Rotterdam for worldwide shipments.  And one outlet is located in Chicago for the USA market alone.   If you put items from the wrong outlet in the cart, the price will be the normal price as we can’t ship from the Rotterdam outlet to the […]

Bigger Center Speaker

A question we get a lot is if it makes sense to upgrade/up-spec the Center speaker, instead of sticking with the dedicated one from the series.First of all, you can basically mix and match every Arendal Sound speaker as they are timbre-matched as closely as possible. Please also see: Can I mix 1723, 1723 S […]

Bluetooth Antenna for the 1723 Subwoofer Series

If the Bluetooth antenna on the 1723 Subwoofer is loose, here is where it should be attached to the amp. Here are some pictures of the backside of the amp with the black antenna visible to the right. This antenna can easily be pulled off and popped back on with your fingers.

Recommended Crossover Points

Setting the crossover, the blend between your speakers and subwoofer, will always depend on your room acoustics and your personal preferences.This is just a recommendation to get you started. From here you can experiment and listen to what effect it has on the sound. It is also divided into two categories we named AV and […]

Arendal Sound Bank Account Details

Our Bank Account Details     USD for orders to be shipped within/to USA: Bank: Evolve Bank & Trust Account number: 9800767443 Routing number: Routing: 084106768   USD for international orders (excluding USA): Bank: Sparebanken Sør IBAN: NO0528186528737 BIC: SPSONO22   EUR: Bank: Sparebanken Sør IBAN: NO8928186528486 BIC: SPSONO22   NOK: Bank: Sparebanken Sør Account number: […]

It Seems Klarna Has Rolled Back the Transaction for the Order

This would typically happen sometimes if the items you have ordered are on backorder longer than Klarna in your country allow the order to be open.  This is an automatic rollback if the funds haven’t been withdrawn within the time limit in your country.    If this has happened to you, please contact us as […]

1723 Tower THX Spike Kit Footprint

Here are some dimensional drawings of the 1723 Tower THX speaker with the spike kit mounted.    The length of the Spike bar is 37,5cm.    The distance between the centre of the spike bars is 31,98cm.   The distance from front and back of cabinet to the spike bar is 2,7495cm.   The distance […]

Do I Have to Sign For My Order?

In most cases, No. It is only mandatory for shipments in North America. We ship with the following carriers: EU-Countries: DHL International: DHL Express US and Canada: FedEx Freight – for bigger items like 1723 Tower (S), 1723 Subwoofer 2V FedEx Ground – for all other products

Why Am I Getting a Use Tax Notification?

What is Use Tax? Use tax is a sales tax on purchases made outside one’s state of residence for taxable items that will be used, stored or consumed in one’s state of residence and on which no tax was collected in the state of purchase. If the purchase would have been taxed if it was […]

Why Does Some of Our Speakers Shows as 1 and Not 2 in the Cart?

Some of our speakers do show as 1 in the cart as the speakers are packed in pairs.  These are the following: 1961 Bookshelf 1961 Monitor 1961 Height 1961 Surround So when you order these as one, you get one pair of speakers.   The 1723 Surround and 1723 Surround S are not packed in […]

Dual Source With Two Stereo Systems

In addition to our two guides for dual-source; 1961 Amplifier settings – Best practice for Dual Source 1723 Amplifier settings – Best practice for Dual Source We go through the specific case of using two stereo systems in dual-source mode on our 1961 and/or 1723 subwoofers. 1961 Subwoofers Since the 1961 Subwoofers only have a […]