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  • Page 1 H A N D B O O K...
  • Page 2 WELCOME Thank you for purchasing an Arendal Sound product. We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed creating it” - Team Arendal Sound THX ULTRA CERTIFIED STORY OF ARENDAL 1723 S SPEAKERS PREMIUM BUILD QUALITY WAVEGUIDE TWEETER MID-WOOFERS...
  • Page 3 Arendal Sound 1723 speakers. The factors. If you have a pair of 1723 Tower and do not goal with 1723 S was to add a matching set of smaller...
  • Page 4 STORY OF ARENDAL I was born and raised in Arendal 1978, Norway. As a kid I get the urge to purchase and test as many products as enjoyed many activities, such as catching fi sh for my cat you can, which I did with great joy. Normally, instead of a...
  • Page 5 - ours. Arendal Sound builds upon traditional and historic Norwegian elements, where solid craftsmanship and fi nish quality are a top priority, backed with pleasure in the use and pride in the ownership. We even want to show our beautiful country to our overseas customers and invite them to Norway.
  • Page 8 BLACK GLOSS WHITE GLOSS BLACK MATTE WHITE MATTE...

  • Page 9: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS The 1723 Tower S is a downscaled version of the 1723 Tower. Design 2.5-way It features a completely custom built 2.5-way lineup of Tweeter 28 mm Woofer 4 x 6,5” mid-bass drivers and a waveguide tweeter you cannot find Enclosure Sealed / Vented anywhere else.
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  • Page 11 SPECIFICATIONS The 1723 Monitor S is a downscaled version of the 1723 Design 2-way Monitor. It features a completely custom built 2-way lineup Tweeter 28 mm Woofer 2 x 6.5" of mid-bass drivers and a waveguide tweeter you cannot find Enclosure Sealed / Vented anywhere else.
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  • Page 13 SPECIFICATIONS The 1723 Center S is a downscaled version of the 1723 Crossover frequency 1500Hz Center. The speaker is identical to 1723 Monitor S, but sold Sensitivity 88.7dB/2.83v/1m singly and with the grill badge moved for aesthetic purposes. Frequency response Sealed 66-20kHz (+/-3dB) This makes sure that you will have 100% timbral match Frequency response 1 vent...
  • Page 14 BLACK GLOSS WHITE GLOSS BLACK MATTE WHITE MATTE...
  • Page 15 SPECIFICATIONS The 1723 Surround S is a downscaled version of the 1723 Design TriAxial Surround. The materials, quality, drivers and crossover Tweeter 28 mm components are just the same as you would expect. The only Side drivers 2 x 4" Woofer 6.5"...
  • Page 16 BLACK GLOSS WHITE GLOSS BLACK MATTE WHITE MATTE...
  • Page 17 Up to 250W RMS @ 4ohm and compact, yet incredibly powerful, dynamic and detailed with a big soundstage. Only the best experience for music and movies as you would expect from the Arendal Sound 1723 series. 24.5 cm 32.0 cm...
  • Page 18 BLACK SATIN WHITE SATIN...
  • Page 19 1723 Height Crossover frequency 1500Hz Sensitivity 84dB/2.83v/1m S is technically identical to the 1723 Bookshelf S THX. The Frequency response front baffle is angled perfectly for on-wall placement. The Sealed 65-20kHz (-6dB) Height S is also designed for ceiling placement for the most...
  • Page 20 We are especially proud of our new exclusive and fully (Medium Density Fiberboard), using HDF (High Density custom made grills. For all Arendal Sound speakers we Fiberboard) results in a sonically inert cabinet. HDF was have made a free fl owing, perforated metal grill which also chosen because it can be machined much more does not affect sound quality.

  • Page 21: Internal Wiring

    Internal wiring Not your average zip cord. All products utilize high count To ensure the best and long lasting quality, all Arendal multi-strand wire, braided together. These were not done Sound speakers use up to 12 layers of paint, consisting of for looks, but chosen to produce the most consistent primers and polyurethane paint, hand fi nished.
  • Page 22 WAVEGUIDE TWEETER The heart of all Arendal speakers, our Tweeter utilizes • Large, high grade neodymium ring magnet. a 28mm synthetic soft dome with custom designed, • High temp polyimide CCAW wire. matching waveguide. The soft dome itself is sourced from •...
  • Page 23 Air fl ow venting The air chambers, venting and damping materials found behind the dome and surround are optimized to create a very well controlled impedance, void of secondary resonance spikes that typically result in electrical phase shifts that present an awkward load for amplifi ers and further smear the sound, adding a harsh character.
  • Page 24 MID-WOOFERS The 6.5” and 8” woofers in the 1723 series are built upon 5. Voice coil venting to reduce physical and thermal the same core fundamentals as the the 13.8” subwoofer, compression, maintaining a hugely dynamic but with application specifi c details changed. The woofer response.
  • Page 25 trapped under the dust cap and spider. Typical vented pole designs will be limited in effectiveness due to the lack of airfl ow volume. Meaning, at the highest power and excursion where the airfl ow is needed most, the pole vent alone will not be suffi cient.
  • Page 26 SPEAKER INPUT POSTS Not to be forgotten, the connection point of each speaker offers potential pitfalls for installation woes and signal degradations. Each binding post is made from copper (not brass or other lower conductivity metals), then CNC machined into shape. After the machining process is completed, each component is polished to insure burr free, smooth function and clean cosmetics.
  • Page 28 Setup Loudspeakers in this handbook) prior to fi tting the spikes to prevent damaging fl oors and fl oor coverings. Due to the massive construction of Arendal Sound Speakers and despite the large size of our spikes, we do not recommend walking the speaker, or dragging the speaker on its spikes as this may damage The Spike Kit.
  • Page 30 Arendal Sound speakers article, we will deal with the front loudspeakers. are relatively room independent and allow more freedom with positioning.

  • Page 31: Positioning - Toe In

    Arendal sound with a to further reduce issues from the closest boundaries. This mid/bass driver above &...
  • Page 32 Whilst we’re getting picky - are you sitting on a leather sofa? If so, the Although Arendal Sound speakers are engineered to hard surface of the leather places a mid-high frequency ensure a reduced amount of upper frequency energy is lost refl ection point right behind your head.
  • Page 33 Likewise, sitting bass response. the Arendal Sound 1723 Center & Center S on a solid shelf that is up against the front wall is akin to putting the left Again this is a rule of thumb as you don’t want that...

  • Page 34: Positioning - Surround Speakers

    Positioning - Surround Speakers seven channel system, the in-phase drivers should be mounted pointing at each other in the center of the Our 1723 Surround & Surround S TriAxial surround rear wall. Meaning, the Left speaker should be placed in speakers come in a confi guration of Left and Right speaker.

  • Page 36: How To Connect

    Connectivity The Tower has the added fl exibility of plugging different All Arendal Sound 1723 Speakers offer the possibility of combinations of the 3 ports. With all three 3 ports open Bi-amp & Bi-wire, as well as normal single wire operation.
  • Page 37 LOUDSPEAKER LOUDSPEAKER LOUDSPEAKER LOUDSPEAKER...

  • Page 40: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Read these instructions. normally, or has been dropped. • Keep these instructions. • Check that there are no cables under the carpet that • Heed all warnings. may be damaged by the spike/cone feet. Do not walk •...
  • Page 41 • For continued protection against fi re hazard, use • The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain fuses only of the correct type and rating. Mains fuses readily operable. are located inside the appliance as well as on its back •...
  • Page 42 SICHERHEITSANWEISUNGEN • Lesen Sie diese Anweisungen. Flüssigkeitseintritt, kleine Objekte verloren im • Bitte diese Anweisungen aufbewahren. Produkt, Aussetzung des Regens oder der Feuchtigkeit, • Folgen Sie diese Anweisungen. Fehlbetrieb oder Sturz des Produkts. • Bitte alle Warnungen beachten. • Stellen Sie sicher, dass keine Kabel unter dem Teppich •...
  • Page 43 SIKKERHETSINSTRUKSJONER • Les disse instruksjonene. skadet av spike/kone føtter. Ikke fl ytt produktet på • Ta vare på disse instruksjonene. spike føttene da det kan føre til at de faller av kabinettet • Vær oppmerksom på alle advarsler. og forårsaker skade. Ta hensyn slik at du ikke blir blir •...

  • Page 44: Instrucciones De Seguridad

    INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD • Lea estas instrucciones. alimentación o su enchufe, líquidos vertidos sobre el • Guarde estas instrucciones. equipo, objetos perdidos dentro del equipo, exposición • Siga todas las advertencias. a lluvia o humedad, caídas o funcionamiento • Siga todas las instrucciones. defectuoso.

  • Page 46: Warranty

    Arendal Sound team. We will only Important! ask you to do very simple steps to fi x the products and Do not try to repair the product without permission from you do not need any servicing experience at all.
  • Page 47 REGISTER YOUR PRODUCT AT ARENDALSOUND.COM/WARRANTY TO APPLY FOR 10 YEAR WARRANTY.