"I can't think of another loudspeaker this big, with this level of quality materials and engineering, in this price range—and I bet you can’t either."
Is The New 1528 Arendal Bookshelf Speakers THAT much BETTER than The 1723 THX Towers?
“This Audio Company is merely the BEST!”
“Absolutely amazing mid-range drivers—comparable to $9,000 mini monitors.”
“The 1528 bookshelf sounds wide and deep, with a realistic soundstage that you can truly appreciate.”
“It sounds more detailed, more clear, but without being harsh—thanks to proper engineering.”
“The base capability, the bodily sensation on the 1528 bookshelf, is just absolutely nuts.”
“Both speakers are extremely well-built, with basically no cabinet resonance due to excellent bracing and craftsmanship.”
“You really hear that delicacy, quiet noise floor, detail, and nuance with this lithium magnesium tweeter—it’s rare and I absolutely love it.”
“Great focused imaging that separates all the instruments so the music doesn’t get busy.”
“The 1528 bookshelf delivers exceptional clarity while being easy to listen to—no ear fatigue.”
“Built with 2-inch thick HDF panels—you don’t see that anywhere. It’s absolutely nuts!”
“The 1528 bookshelf is a more nuanced, superior, high-definition loudspeaker to my ears.”
“Forgiving to poor recordings and modern mixes, so you don’t have to pick and choose your music.”
1528 Bookshelf 8 review
Performance & Sound Quality
“This is definitely a speaker that you feel the bass with your body.”
“It sounds pretty neutral and really, really well balanced throughout the frequencies—but far from clinical or sterile like some accurate speakers can be.”
“A slightly warm, inviting sound that you can listen to for a very long period of time without any ear fatigue.”
“The bass is absolutely gnarly—crazy dynamics, great extension, bass punch, and just absolute great authority and weight.”
“It has the ability to create a holographic imagery that is scary realistic.”
“Every nuance in the music is revealed—even small breaths between vocals are effortlessly audible.”
“One of the most forgiving accurate speakers I’ve heard, even with less well-recorded music.”
Build Quality & Design
“I really wasn’t joking when I said this speaker is overbuilt like a tank.”
“Uses thicker HDF than both the Totems and their own 1723 THX series—about 2 inches thick for rock-solid construction.”
“The curved front baffle physically time-aligns all drivers, ensuring pinpoint imaging and phase coherency.”
“The premium materials, attention to detail, and engineering are just as staggering as the physical size of these speakers.”
Comparisons & Value
“You’re not going to be losing much bass capability by going with the bookshelf version—it’s almost exactly the same as the towers.”
“In a small to medium-sized room, the 1528 bookshelf speaker is equally as good in bass as the towers, and I didn’t need to use a subwoofer at all.”
“I can’t think of another loudspeaker this big, with this level of quality materials and engineering, in this price range—and I bet you can’t either.”
“At $4,500, this is an extremely good deal—especially with the 60-day in-home trial.”
