"An unwavering belief that sound should feel as honest as it is powerful" : these Norwegian speakers promise to sound as good as they look

Scandinavian countries offer a lot to love. Stunning landscapes, incredible wildlife, and, it seems, luxury audio products.

Today, Arendal Sound has unveiled a new product line, designed to offer a lower point of entry for fans of its sonic performance and design. The new 1610 Series consists of four different speakers, each designed to take the flagship 1528 Series and distill it into a refined format for real listeners.

Arendal suggests that the speakers are designed with music at the front of the mind, but ready to tackle anything else which comes its way. It makes sense – whether you're listening to your favourite album or the latest Netflix series, you'll want your speakers to keep pace.

Each of the four speakers in the new range makes use of the RØST Essence architecture, which comes directly from the brand's flagship range. Combined with a rigid HDF cabinet construction, these speakers offer consistent and predictable acoustic behaviour.

The range consists of the Tower 8, Bookshelf 8, Slim 8 and Centre 8 speakers. Each of those names is fairly-self explanatory – the Tower is the largest, floorstanding, flagship unit in the series; the Bookshelf is a rear-ported speaker; the Slim is a narrower, sealed speaker designed for on- or close to-wall mounting scenarios; and the Centre is designed as a three-way centre channel.

Each of the speakers is offered in Basalt (black) or Polar (white), ensuring you can create a complete rig which looks coherent. It also offers a solution for those who don't want black speakers in their room, meaning there should be something for everyone here.

Pricing can be found in the table below:

As luxury audio equipment goes, that's not bad at all. If you're in the market for a new hi-fi speaker setup, Arendal Sound should be on your radar.