Overall verdict
“The performance is there subjectively and objectively.”
“This speaker does a really good job of balancing high-fidelity sound with higher output and also really good looks.”
“All three of these speakers have no problem with dynamic range.”
Sound quality
“It’s got some killer mid-bass punch.”
“It gave it a little bit more punch and a little bit more grit.”
“These speakers slam.”
“They get down and they play dumb loud.”
Bass performance
“It’s got some killer mid-bass punch.”
“That additional output in that region… was kind of nice.”
“It gave it a little bit more punch and a little bit more grit.”
“The Arendal’s extra mid-bass bump around 80 Hz… gives you more weight, more oomph.”
“I like that.”
Dynamics
“These speakers slam.”
“They get down and they play dumb loud.”
“All three of these speakers have no problem with dynamic range.”
Midrange
“There’s a little bit of additional weight in that mid-range.”
“The additional output… gives more weight to certain vocals.”
Soundstage & imaging
“I also like the sound stage radiation.”
“Nice stereo width.”
“I like where this speaker sits in terms of radiation.”
Measurements
“The on-axis frequency response… is pretty linear.”
“Sensitivity of the Arendal is about 88 dB.”
“F3 measured at 41 Hz, F10 at 27 Hz.”
“The speaker kind of sits right in that area.” (±60° radiation)
Distortion
“The Arendal has lower distortion in the higher frequencies.”
“All low distortion speakers.”
Build quality
“The speaker’s build quality is where I’m going to start.”
“The build quality on the Arendals is ridiculous.”
“You just feel like, ‘Yeah man, this thing’s made of lead.'”
“I really just genuinely like the look of the speaker.”
Home theater
“For any home theater… these speakers slam.”
“They get down and they play dumb loud.”
“I’m imagining most people buying the speaker… are probably more home theater oriented.”
