Norwegian Loudspeaker Disruptor: Arendal Sound Founder Jan Lassesen

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by Jan Lassesen, founder of Norway’s Arendal Sound, to discuss the company’s origins and history, its distinctive philosophy, the benefits of direct-to-consumer sales, and the evolution of the product line that has led to the 1528 series.  Sources: EISA Awards: Home Theater Audio 2020-2021: https://www.soundstagexperience.com/testbed/mm4/index.php/eisa/2020-2021-awards/2020-2021-home-theater-audio/1463-arendal-sound-1961-series-eisa-2020-2021 Arendal Sound 1723 Tower S loudspeaker review by Philip Beaudette: https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/1848-arendal-sound-1723-tower-s-loudspeaker “Arendal Sound 1528 Tower 8 Loudspeaker: “Why I’m Going 3500 Miles to Learn How it Happened” by Doug Schneider: https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/opinion/1920-arendal-sound-1528-tower-8-loudspeaker-why-im-going-3500-miles-to-learn-how-it-happened Arendal Sound Club: https://club.arendalsound.com/ Chapters:00:00:00 Announcement00:00:20 Introductions00:04:51 The road to Arendal00:29:35 “Write a Sentence: The Headbanger’s Confusion” by Art Against Agony00:30:33 The evolution of Arendal00:53:35 Outro: “Celestial Rhythms” by Ariel Dahan