“This is one substantial “bookshelf” speaker! It weighs around 58 pounds. The cabinet simultaneously feels nice and rigid.”
“The back panel binding posts are a work of art and would be at home in a $20,000 speaker.”
“Out of box performance was excellent. There was no hint of distortion except when I ran my tests with sub-bass.”
“There, there was a tiny hint of distortion which was far, far better than just about any bookshelf speaker (most can’t even play that range). I was really surprised how clean bass response was in general.”
“The Arendal 1723 makes a strong showing in build and finish quality and power handling.”
“Its frequency response is almost perfect with a slight hint of treble brightness which you may prefer.”
“While I usually don’t take price into the consider, I must in this instance: what makes the 1723 great is the low cost for this level of performance. I think you will have a hard time finding an alternative that competes with it in price performance in bookshelf configuration.”
“I am happy to put the Arendal 1723 speaker on my recommended list.”
1723 Monitor THX Speaker Review Measurements
