Overall impression
“I am very impressed.”
“I think it’s pretty special.”
“They have the poise. They have the confidence of large speakers.”
“No small speaker can do confidence, that intentionality like this speaker can.”
Emotional connection
“I was hearing more of his intention, what he was putting into his singing.”
“I just felt more connected to the music.”
“It happened in a way that was deeper, more expressive with this one.”
“I’ve never heard her that real.”
“I could feel her presence as she’s actually singing this music.”
“I’m hearing all singers doing that to a greater degree than I usually do with other speakers.”
Soundstage and imaging
“The 1610’s soundstage was so expansive and open and free of the locations of the speakers themselves.”
“The soundstage came forward of the plane of the speakers and also back behind the speakers.”
“The focus was really, really nice.”
“It was super impressive.”
“The circular motion was just more mesmerizing over the 1610.”
“It was bigger and wider and deeper.”
Comparison to high-end speakers
“The 1610s were so much better.”
“The 1610 rendered the Pure Audio Project speakers sounding kind of small and closed in by comparison.”
“The R11 did not hold a candle to what the 1610s can do.”
“Certainly not in imaging capabilities of the 1610.”
Bass and dynamics
“The bass of this speaker, the low-end power of this speaker, the clarity down there, the articulation is really very, very good.”
“It’s a powerful sounding speaker.”
“The 1610 really lit up playing this kind of music.”
“Base foundation and power and support and dynamics.”
Midrange and vocals
“It’s very clean and clear.”
“You really feel like you’re hearing everything that’s going on.”
“Lots of good texture.”
“This speaker does male voices really, really well.”
Design and build
“It’s a very sculptural design.”
“They definitely have an aesthetic.”
“It’s big. It is imposing. It’s hard to ignore its presence in your room.”
Customer value
“That shows the confidence that Arendal has.”
“The 10-year warranty, the free delivery, the 60-day home trial, that’s a lot.”
“That’s a lot to offer.”
