Chapters:
00:00:00 Announcement
00:00:31 Catching up with Jan
00:06:28 R&D as a time-saver, Klippel as a space-saver
00:09:26 Prototyping
00:11:37 The long and winding road from manufacturer to consumer
00:20:48 The right solution for the right customer
00:22:52 The shipping problem
00:26:45 The path forward
00:34:00 Outro music: “Somni” by Lake Union
This week on the ????????????????????????????????????????! ???????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????, host Jorden Guth sits down on location with Arendal Sound founder and CEO Jan Ove Lassesen to look back at the company’s most pivotal year to date. Following the launch of the flagship 1528 series—its most ambitious engineering project yet—Arendal Sound has experienced rapid growth and major operational shifts.
Lassesen walks through what has changed since the 1528’s debut: how the company approaches R&D and measurement, what its prototyping pipeline looks like today, how shipping and logistics have evolved, and what it really takes to move a product from concept to customer in a global direct-to-consumer model. It’s an inside look at a brand navigating momentum, scaling ambitions, and the challenges that come with success.
Sources:
“Norwegian Loudspeaker Disruptor: Arendal Sound Founder Jan Lassesen” on the SoundStage! Audiophile Podcast: https://www.soundstage.life/e/norwegian-loudspeaker-disruptor-arendal-sound-founder-jan-lassesen/
“Exposed: Arendal Sound 1528 Loudspeakers—Key Design Details Audiophiles Need to Know”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Nr6ExBq3Ss
“The Norwegian Speaker Company More Audiophiles Need to Know About: Arendal Sound”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_Hmz0cYTBY
#audiophile #hifi #stereo
00:00:00 Announcement
00:00:31 Catching up with Jan
00:06:28 R&D as a time-saver, Klippel as a space-saver
00:09:26 Prototyping
00:11:37 The long and winding road from manufacturer to consumer
00:20:48 The right solution for the right customer
00:22:52 The shipping problem
00:26:45 The path forward
00:34:00 Outro music: “Somni” by Lake Union
This week on the ????????????????????????????????????????! ???????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????, host Jorden Guth sits down on location with Arendal Sound founder and CEO Jan Ove Lassesen to look back at the company’s most pivotal year to date. Following the launch of the flagship 1528 series—its most ambitious engineering project yet—Arendal Sound has experienced rapid growth and major operational shifts.
Lassesen walks through what has changed since the 1528’s debut: how the company approaches R&D and measurement, what its prototyping pipeline looks like today, how shipping and logistics have evolved, and what it really takes to move a product from concept to customer in a global direct-to-consumer model. It’s an inside look at a brand navigating momentum, scaling ambitions, and the challenges that come with success.
Sources:
“Norwegian Loudspeaker Disruptor: Arendal Sound Founder Jan Lassesen” on the SoundStage! Audiophile Podcast: https://www.soundstage.life/e/norwegian-loudspeaker-disruptor-arendal-sound-founder-jan-lassesen/
“Exposed: Arendal Sound 1528 Loudspeakers—Key Design Details Audiophiles Need to Know”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Nr6ExBq3Ss
“The Norwegian Speaker Company More Audiophiles Need to Know About: Arendal Sound”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_Hmz0cYTBY
#audiophile #hifi #stereo
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