1961 Center

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The 1961 Center speaker is the cornerstone of your home theater setup, delivering crystal-clear dialogue and balanced audio for an immersive cinematic experience. As part of the 1961 Series, the Center speaker combines advanced engineering and refined design to bring out the best in your movies and shows.​

Engineered to complement the other speakers in the series, the 1961 Center ensures seamless integration with the rest of your system, creating a cohesive and powerful soundstage that puts you at the heart of the action.​

Tech Specs | 1961 Series

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IN A WORD, CLARITY ​

The 1961 Center is meticulously designed to prioritize dialogue clarity, ensuring every line is heard with precision and detail. Featuring a 2-way configuration, it uses a waveguide adapted from the 1723 Series, with a 28mm soft dome tweeter for precise sound dispersion and reduced distortion. Dual 5.5” long-fiber pulp cone drivers deliver rich midrange tones, ensuring lifelike vocals and dynamic soundtracks.​

Whether you’re watching the latest blockbuster or catching up on your favorite series, the 1961 Center makes sure every word is as clear as the action on screen.​

DESIGNED FOR LIFE

Built with durability and style in mind, the 1961 Center features high-density fiberboard (HDF) cabinets that minimize resonance for cleaner, more accurate sound reproduction. The sleek, premium matte paint finishes ensure it looks as good as it sounds, blending effortlessly with any home theater aesthetic.​

Compact enough to fit under most screens or projectors, the 1961 Center offers placement versatility without compromising on performance. It’s the perfect addition to any home theater system, bringing powerful sound in a space-efficient design.​

WHY CHOOSE​ THE 1961 Center?​

The 1961 Center speaker offers outstanding dialogue clarity and balanced sound, making it an essential component of any home theater setup. Its advanced engineering and premium craftsmanship ensure you are immersed in every scene, with no detail lost.​

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With a 60-day risk-free trial and a 10-year warranty, the 1961 Center invites you to transform your home theater experience with confidence. Discover the speaker designed to put dialogue front and center.​

ENGINEERING ​ EXCELLENCE

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  • Waveguide Tweeter Technology​

    Adapted from the award-winning 1723 Series, the waveguide tweeter enhances sound dispersion and clarity, delivering an efficiency boost while minimizing harshness even at lower crossover points. This ensures a consistent listening experience across the entire room.​

    Waveguide Tweeter Technology​

    Adapted from the award-winning 1723 Series, the waveguide tweeter enhances sound dispersion and clarity, delivering an efficiency boost while minimizing harshness even at lower crossover points. This ensures a consistent listening experience across the entire room.​

  • Dual Mid/Bass Drivers​

    The 1961 Center features two proprietary 5.5” long-fiber pulp cone drivers, designed to prevent coloration and ensure natural sound reproduction. Engineered for minimal distortion, these drivers deliver precise midrange tones and controlled bass, ensuring voices and effects sound natural and lifelike.​

    Dual Mid/Bass Drivers​

    The 1961 Center features two proprietary 5.5” long-fiber pulp cone drivers, designed to prevent coloration and ensure natural sound reproduction. Engineered for minimal distortion, these drivers deliver precise midrange tones and controlled bass, ensuring voices and effects sound natural and lifelike.​

  • HDF Cabinets​

    Constructed from high-density fiberboard, the cabinets are designed to reduce unwanted vibrations and resonance, ensuring cleaner, more accurate sound reproduction. Robust internal bracing enhances stability, while the multi-layer polyurethane paint finish adds durability and a premium aesthetic. ​

    HDF Cabinets​

    Constructed from high-density fiberboard, the cabinets are designed to reduce unwanted vibrations and resonance, ensuring cleaner, more accurate sound reproduction. Robust internal bracing enhances stability, while the multi-layer polyurethane paint finish adds durability and a premium aesthetic. ​

  • Magnetic Grilles​

    The magnetic grilles are made from durable ABS plastic with a rubber backing, ensuring a premium finish while securely attaching to the cabinet. They provide rattle-free protection for the drivers, keeping sensitive components safe and maintaining a sleek, modern appearance. They also keep curious fingers away from sensitive components, adding practicality to performance.​

    Magnetic Grilles​

    The magnetic grilles are made from durable ABS plastic with a rubber backing, ensuring a premium finish while securely attaching to the cabinet. They provide rattle-free protection for the drivers, keeping sensitive components safe and maintaining a sleek, modern appearance. They also keep curious fingers away from sensitive components, adding practicality to performance.​

  • High-Quality Connectors​

    The 1961 Center features premium-grade connectors designed for secure and reliable connections. Built for durability, these connectors ensure seamless signal transmission, minimizing distortion and maintaining the integrity of your audio.​

    High-Quality Connectors​

    The 1961 Center features premium-grade connectors designed for secure and reliable connections. Built for durability, these connectors ensure seamless signal transmission, minimizing distortion and maintaining the integrity of your audio.​

  • Advanced Driver Design​

    Non-linear FEA modeling and Klippel diagnostics optimize the drivers for precise sound reproduction across the frequency spectrum. This ensures clarity and accuracy, even during complex playback.​

    Advanced Driver Design​

    Non-linear FEA modeling and Klippel diagnostics optimize the drivers for precise sound reproduction across the frequency spectrum. This ensures clarity and accuracy, even during complex playback.​

  • Internal Wiring​

    The 1961 Center is equipped with multi-strand, perfectly braided internal wiring, chosen to minimize insertion loss and ensure pristine audio signal transmission. This guarantees a faithful reproduction of every detail.​

    Internal Wiring​

    The 1961 Center is equipped with multi-strand, perfectly braided internal wiring, chosen to minimize insertion loss and ensure pristine audio signal transmission. This guarantees a faithful reproduction of every detail.​

dimensions and tech specs

Design

2-way

Dimensions (H/W/D)

16.3 x 42.5 x 15 cm
(6.4 x 16.7 x 5.9 in)

Weight

7.25 kg
(15.2 lbs)

Enclosure

Sealed

Enclosure material

High Density Fiberboard (HDF)

Break-in for optimal performance

50 hours

Recommended amplifier

Up to 250W RMS @ 4ohm

Included

Grilles. Manual. Rubber pads.

Optional accessories

1961 Wall Mount

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Tweeter

28mm

Woofer

2 x 5,5”

Frequency response
73Hz-20KHz (+/-3dB)
Impedance

4-ohm nominal

Crossover frequency

1500Hz

Sensitivity

87dB / 2.83v / 1m

handbook

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Frequency

Frequency response does not reflect maximum output but shows its true response in a anechoic chamber. Typically you will see an elevated response in the bass response below 40Hz in room due to room gain, which can add around 6dB pr. octave under 40Hz depending on the size of your room.

Polar

The charts display frequency response measured at different angles, the sum of which is referred to as power response. Much scientific research has been undertaken on this subject and a linear power response has proven a substantial impact on the overall sound, because the frequency response is more even in all directions. This means an Arendal Sound speaker will be more tolerant of differences in room shape, size, construction and materials.

Impendence

The impedance charts are electrical measurements of the loudspeaker’s resistance vs frequency.

“I am happy to add the Arendal 1961 Center/Monitor speaker to my recommended list. It is the most perfect MTM speaker I have tested and oozes good engineering and quality execution.”​

AUDIO SCIENCE REVIEW MARCH 2023

Reviews from our customers

  • Excellent

    4.9 out of 5

  • Even my wife was like, those speakers are great!

    Richard Lawrence

  • Speakers sound amazing and the build quality is top notch. Couldn’t be happier.

    Talosian

  • Heads & shoulders above any other audio buying experience in my 53 years of living!

    John Collier

  • …quality build very impressive and sound for home the best alI have had…

    Tom Witziers

  • What made my experience great; that the level of customer service was outstanding.

    Garvin Worrell

  • Value is incredible. Sound is huge. Super pleased with purchase.

    Jeffrey Mercado

  • My highest recommendation even for those who can afford much more expensive gear!

    Gladiator

  • …these speakers are of the highest quality build and provide excellent performance…

    Scott McKanna

  • Fast delivery. Best product i have ever tested. Good customer service!

    Håvard D. Jenssen

  • Above and beyond! They really stand by their products.

    Sid

“With 1961, Arendal has a system that not only is considerably cheaper than the 1723 sisters, there are also speakers that fit perfectly in everything from really small to fairly large rooms”​

HEMMABIO SEPTEMBER 2020

This speaker is for you if

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you need the ideal center for the 1961 Tower, Monitor, or Bookshelf

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you want a small sealed Center speaker that is easy to integrate, even in TV cabinets

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you have a listening distance up to 3.5m

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