Triangle Comète Loudspeaker Review. It's a Winner! | SoundStage! Take 2
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2024
- The written review of the Triangle 40th Anniversary Comète loudspeaker will appear on www.SoundStageHiFi.com on September 1. The speaker sells for $2200/pair in the United States.
In this Take 2 video review, Jay Soulsik gives you his impressions of this celebrated model, which is a two-way design with a horn-loaded, magnesium-dome tweeter and a 6.5" midrange-woofer with a paper-based cone. Before the Comètes arrived, Jay was already familiar with various Triangle speakers-but this model still really surprised him. Watch the video to learn more.
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I've scored #288 of the Triangle 40th Comète Speaker. Your review allowed me to gain insight into an interesting speaker. I am now listening to Dave Brubeck's Take Five on this horn speaker and am now pleased I took a punt and went for it (I can sure hear the Piano's reverberations). There are many things that make a successful speaker, but I'll comment on the following and leave it at that for these Triangles: First, the soundstage is wonderful and open, the best in my speaker collection in my rather small room(s). Secondly, the background is quiet; I don't know how quite to state this, and as I use a very quiet amplifier, the detail retrieval through the system with these speakers is the missing link that now completes the delivery of sound in the room (how do they do that). They sound awesome! So glad with these and your review was an important contribution to allow me to purchase them. Thank you.
Nice to hear, I've been seriously considering getting these after watching A British Audiophile's review and this one.
I already have the non 40th anniversary edition of the Comete, kind of bought them on a whim based on the BR03's reputation and paired with an Advance Paris A10 Classic that I also literally bought just to see and because it looks nice lol, and omg...The soundstage, detail, imaging, even in low volume listening, just kills my Aria 906's, F502's, UBR62's, Q350's I ended up selling, it sounds so damn musical, I haven't yet heard a better pairing, not even when auditioning equipment in stores. It was the first time I ever actually just sat down and enjoyed music with my eyes closed, enjoying every single sound that just sounds "better" than anything I have ever heard thus far, and that's with the average dac built into my A10 lol.
And if these sound just 5% better, I want them and a Pontus II and I can die happy.
What do you have yours paired with btw?
@@ericmann1781 Well, I've been optimizing the positioning of the speakers. Now with regards to the SoundStage review written by Diego Estan, there is one correction required and one piece of detail to offer to improve the bass response.
1. The woofer size is 6 inches, not 6.5 as stated in the written article.
2. The feet: the speakers comes with two styles of feet that screw into the bottom of the speakers: little rubber jobs and rose coloured conical spikes.
On this point the instructions in the manual were not clear for this 'French Canadian dude', hence I sent an email to Triangle. And Wow!, they got back to me within 24 hours.
They state that the rubber feet are offered for use on surfaces that could otherwise be damaged by the use of the supplied conical spikes.
Using the spikes will further decouple the speaker to allow it to be more dynamic and improve bass response.
I've tried both, and I agree, while only a marginal improvement, it was noticeable in favour of the spikes: and that's how they are going to remain in place.
In the online review, the reviewer removes the feet and puts the speaker on stands (I removed the attached rubber feet and placed the Comètes on my 24″-high Focal Sopra No1 stands in my usual speaker locations); then goes on to state the bass is not good.
My point of view: I agree these are not bass monsters. That said, the bass is perfectly weighted and satisfactory for my small room (about 12 feet wide, 19 feet long and I sit about 11 feet away from the speakers). While it is a fact that my Dynaudio Special 40 offer deeper bass, the tone, the tunefulness and the soundstage (both width and depth) all go to the Triangle, nothing to speak of the detail and fun factor they also provide.
For sure no speaker is perfect, but having a variety of topologies of speakers in my repertoire is part of my hobby. Bottom line: these are amazing speakers regardless of price; but affordable.
Jay, You were right, the combination with NAD C 298 is fantastic!
My man, Jay, is everywhere! 👍👍👍
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Hey i have those speaker too and pared it with the wilsenton r8 Tube amp. After that pairing im done with the chase of Hifi Sound honstely, its about 1 year since then and i have never heard something so beautiful like this. Im now a fanboy of Triangel speakers.
I’m pretty sure the 25th Anniversary Comètes have not been out for a year yet. At least not here.
@@PanAmStyle sorry i thought there wäre the Same Like the old Triangel, i have those Not the 25 Year edition
I‘m interested in this combination myself. What kind of music are you listening to? Is Rock etc. any good with it?
I’m about to reproduce your setup. Have r8 delivered in a week and will audition these speakers this weekend! Thanks for sharing your opinion!
I have the R8 and the Comete EZ it’s a wonderful pairing. I also have dual subwoofers (RSL 10s). I’m not one to declare end game , but for the past 18 months I’m completely satisfied with the setup.
Thank you for this review! Agree everything , coz I have them and pared it with Pier Audio ms-480 se. Very, very, nice combination. I know, you don’t like very much this amplifier ( compared to Hegel ), but if is possible try this combo 😌.
I've got #1247 of 1500 30th anniversary (same model). They have been my favorite speakers so far and I've been testing them up against Aperion Verus III towers ! How many of the 40th Anniv were made do.you know ? They used all their best crossovers and parts inside. 'Went all out' because of the special anniversary edition from what I understand.
I m french, so i m proud of Triangle
Hi Jay :) I bought this speaker when it was released on their website. I'm really a proud owner of it.
Do you agree with all Jay said in the review?
@@soundstagenetwork Yes I do, his reviews are spot on.
@@tietoliikenne ;)
@@soundstagenetwork He nails the soundstage and definition of the dynamic nature of the speaker. Spot on!
I've added the 40th anniversary Triangle speaker stands and I'd thought I'd add additional information. The stands are taller than I'm used to but they seem to work nonetheless. You need to consider the stands as a system and it took me awhile to get the speakers to sound not good, but great. The stands did improve the sound but two very important factors were at play. 1. I needed to mass load them; about 50% filled with sand and 2. The speakers are screwed in from the bottom of the top plate. I think all stand mount speakers should offer this feature; just like Dynaudio do for the Heritage Special. Slowly tightening the speakers to the top plate compresses a rubber matt to protect the bottom of the speaker; as I slowly tightened, the speaker would mate with the top plate and the bass would improve. I did not get crazy with the torque, but at some point everything just gels and make the speaker more secure. I was skeptical when I first got them, but they work great. PS: I'd love to try a pair of SS stands: on my bucket list!
Interesting and helpful, thanks. 😎
I love the presentation too. Triangle speakers are amazing. I have the bro, the Titus, the comète and the trio. One thing i can say is that the bass is full but a lot is missing. It stops generally at 60hz to 50hz. Which means on certain songs it sounds weird. Like something is seriously missing. Specially when you're used to ear those things. It takes weeks for me to get used to the new softer presentation when i step out of triangle. Because of that i must use a pair of subs with it Everytime. And then it is really amazing
Would you say moving from the BR02 to the Titus or compete would be a good upgrade. I use a sub with my speakers as they are used for music and HT
@@gondolier41413 it's 2 different presentation. Soft dome vs horn. It's a nice addition.
Hi! I bought sub for my Comete’s :) Can you tell me what is yours subwoofer crossover settings with these? For my ear it should be around 60hz not 80hz
@@mateusznowakowski5895 Too many things to consider : The room, positioning, etc... my settings wouldn't work in your setting.
@@yannick930 Yeah, but where is yours?
Yep, Jay fully on his game here. Nice review!
Thanks Sean
Jay ! I have a question for you, should i keep my Triangle Comete Ez or go with the Lumina II ? I have a Leak 130 as a Amp. Will i get the same Tonality quality with the Lumina II but with better imaging ? My leak 130 45 watt is it to enough for the Lumina ? Thank you for your answer. Yan from Quebec.
That center image comment could be down to the horn putting (spreading) so much sound out into the room. These realy sing into the room. There is a lot of air around insteuments, and the tonality is spot on for me. Ill take the shortcomings for what these do so well
I love listening to these thorough reviews like podcasts. They're very helpful when it comes to decision-making.
I've been meaning to set up a home theater in my Gaming Room and these speakers blew me away in a presentation at a retailer's for Hi-Fi along with the Focal Aria 906.
The thing is I plan on going more home-cinema oriented than Hi-Fi and I was planning on getting two pairs of bookshelf speakers as I only have 15m² of room so there's no point in getting floorstanding speakers. Apart from the subwoofer and front speaker which I'll get to complete the whole set, would the Triangle Comete 40th Anniversary be suited for Home-Cinema, one pair as main speakers and the other as surround?
That is how I use them 50% of the time, as fronts in my 2 ch system watching movies. I am thinking of adding an REL sub: but which one? T zero, T5x or T7X?
Jay, Quick question: What Pre-amps would you use with the NED C298 amplifier to match the Triangle 40th Comete speakers?
I have matched them with the IOTAVX SA3 as a pre amp, a Rotel RC-1590 mkI, Cambridge CXR200 AVR and best of all although an integrated, the Advance Paris A10 Classic.
These speakers just sound amazing on all of them, zero harshness from the IOTAVX even at high volumes, bass more pronounced on the Rotel and Advance Paris, these speakers just shine with everything.
To sum it up, I don't think you can go wrong in any direction asides from *maybe* a super bright preamp.
Paired mine with a McIntosh MC240…glorious
Hey Jay, what speaker cables do have and or like the most?
Thanks.
Jay, Could you hear the speaker cabinet at all on this speaker? Going to go demo this tomorrow with the Kinki integrated.
Thanks for review, great speaker :) Can you propose with your great experience what can be good integrated amp type for this speaker? Of course you proposed NAD but its quite expensive and Lynn is quite rare :)
Could second hand musical fidelity m5si/m3si be a good match? I'm just afraid of top end elevation. Naim maybe?
I reckon a used Marantz integrated from their high-end reference line would pair up well with the Comete.
WOW! That James Blake song made my room a bass CRAZY reverberation!!!! It's freaky if you move around forward and backward in the speaker sweet spot area it so messes with you!! 😵😵😵
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@@Jayiyagi the blurred portrait album art is REALLY cool!
Hi Jay, thank you for this amazing review as always. I'm consider to buy a pair of this Comete 40th Anniversaire to pairing with my new Musical Fidelity M6si integrated amplifier. Do you think there will be a good match? I really like these speakers, but unfortunately I'm not have the oportunity to listen them live.
Thank you again for your value job helping us. Cheers!
Hi, i have Comete 40th Anniversaire with an old powefull and , in my opinion, wonderfull Musical Fidelity A308.
I think ' english stile' of the amplifier match perfectly with Triangle 'verve' this are just my opinions and my ears but i hope can be usefull. sorry for my english.
@@umbertomarconi124 Thank you very much for your answer and recommendation, a very useful to me your experience with those devices 👍🏻👍🏻 Cheers!
I auditioned these yesterday at my local dealer (Lance Shevchuk @ Forefront Audio in Rochester, NY,) using my DECware Zen Amp which pumps out 2.3W/channel. They were new out of the box, so not run in at all AFAIK. THEY ARE SPECTACULAR. I can’t comment on imaging as we didn’t really play with setup, but I kinda disagree with Jay regarding speed of bass. Maybe other speakers are faster, but the 40th Anniversary Comètes are plenty fast to my ears. Once I have them in my house I will be able to work with imaging more and further evaluate the bass performance (which was AMAZING in the dealer’s room) more.
Yes, I am buying these. I chose the sycamore since I tend to prefer lighter colours for the speaker finish. Besides the sycamore being a light/blonde finish, it is also a matte finish which may be a bitter fit in some decors.
Final note: I first listened to the Wharfedale Lintons, which were disappointing in relation to the good reviews they have received. I suspect they’re simply not a great match with my amp. The first track we played with the Comètes was Temptation by Diana Krall, from her Girl in the Other Room album. Both my dealer and I had our eyes popping out of our skulls and our jaws on the floor. This was the first time Lance had heard the Comètes and he kept saying « I knew they would be good, but I didn’t expect them to be THIS good out of the box! »
Yes, I am buying them. They are a limited edition so if anyone is interested audition them. If you have no way to audition (they are hard to get due to Covid shipping issues,) buy them with return privilege if you can. For my main system, I am set. Done. Fini.
Any updates on your new Triangles?
I'm interested in your thoughts on the bass performance.
@@NawMan357 Bass performance is very good, beyond what one would expect for a smallish stand mount. While they present a narrow face, they are quite deep at about 15 inches/38 cm. I haven’t done any testing with a dB meter, and probably won’t, at least for a while. I suspect with more break in (I probably have only about 6-8 hours on them) the bass will tighten up (though it’s not really “loose” by any stretch,) and I have yet to mass load the stands. The stands are nicely made but the post is steel so it rings without being loaded.
@@PanAmStyle How is the imaging after break-in?
@@PanAmStyle Hey, may I know what room size were you running the Comete with the 2.3 watts Decware in? Is it 5m cube average? I was thinking about this amp but I'm worried about its lack of loudness to drive the Comete at due to it being 90dB sensitivity and the minimum encouraged speaker to pair with a 2.3 watts is 89dB.
@@tietoliikenne my room is about 864 cubic feet or about 24 m3. I have driven 86dB speakers with the Zen amp. The Comètes are a very easy load and I think they are closer to 92 dB, which is what is listed in the outer carton.
The visual of the 2 ports...KILLS the design! That's why I got the BR02 in Chestnut....We don't need no stinking front ports!
Jay, nice review! Just one comment that confused me a little, @5:15 you mentioned that these are "holographic" speakers but then @6:30 you mention that you struggled with center imaging (just center?). I have always related holographic speakers with well imaging speakers...as rightly or wrongly I associate holographic (3D) sound with a sound that projects voices and instruments in a well defined place in the soundstage... but this might be a mistake on my part. What do you mean as holographic in this context? Do you mean that the sound is "detached" from the speakers or something else? Thanks
holographic doesn't mean great imaging. Sound staging and imaging are two separate things.
Imaging is what you are describing right now. Centre imaging is the focus in the middle of the room or between your speakers.
3D holographic soundstage means its wide and deep so that it feels/sounds like it is surrounding you. You hear things to a much higher degree than the physical plain of the speakers.
hope that helps
@@Jayiyagi Thanks a lot. This topic troubled me a little ;) Paul at PS Audio just released a video on a similar topic (title: audiophile jargon explained). I must admit that my understanding aligns with what discussed in the video (note, this does not make your explanation incorrect). A short video on your channel on this topic would be cool!
@@ivanr5315 I find that compared to other speakers, these Comètes wrap around my head and caress my ears when music is playing. That's the sound staging effect I admire with these and gets me to the point of audio bliss. As for imaging, Jay's covers that well in this video. I'll affirm that I'll take soundstage over imaging any day since I've experienced these speakers!
This speaker or the Buchardt S400 mk2 or CSS Criton 1TDX if around the same price?
hello what amplifier up to 700 euros would you recommend for these comete ez,can be used
Sorry but I get the idea the minimum impedance is 4.2 Ω (four-point two ohms), and the comma (,) is a typo. The weight is also listed at "8,8Kg" (with a comma) and I don't think they are saying the weight is 8kg for the left speaker and 8kg for the right speaker of the stereo pair. So the correct minimum impedance is probably 4 point 2 ohms, and not the 4 ohms and 2 ohms that you said in your very good review of the speaker.
It's actually not a typo on the site and Jay was mistaken when he read it. In France, where the company is based, a comma is used where, in North America, there would be a decimal point. So it's 4.2 ohms. And then a decimal is used where North Americans would use the comma. So let's say that the price per pair then would read $2.200,00, whereas in North America it's obviously $2,200.00.
Hey. I did say don't quote me on it because I found it odd to have two minimal impedance listed.. 😂
The French use a comma for the decimal
Ottimo
What is the point-source about the b&w 606 ?
I mean why do you call the 606 a point-source ?
Listened to the track you suggested James Blunt "Limit to your love". I thought that something went wrong with my system during the sections of the droaning bass sound that reminded me of being in a VW bug with one window down , having my eardrums vibrated ! What's up w/ dat? terrible noise
Heard this on a Atoll amp and clearaudio tTT. Found it a bit too coloured for my tastes
Thanks! Great review. How are these compared to the regular Comete EZ?
Crossove parts didnt look that impressive in their intro video on the site. I was actually disappointed
Jay you need to try out the JBL4309
what do you think about combining with sonos amp? Low budget here :(
Won't be my first choice. Burson and even smsl makes good budget amps !
0:14, which cables are those? Are those banana plugs? Do you build them yourself? /I'm horrible at wiring bananas, always SOO many loose crazy filaments.....
hey can you recommend me with a amp for triangle Comète speakers?
I didn't hear them, but as far as I've learned you have to put tubes in the line to get the best from these tweeters
compare the trio genese please. what are the real differences?
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Hey Jay. Are the 40th a sonic upgrade from the standard EZ? Love the EZ! I might need to nab a pair of the 40th if so!
Please Jay, I really want to know as well, Thank you
I've been trying to find out as well, for several months actually. I want to jump the bullet and buy the 40th edition but the loss from selling mine and the cost of the 40th edition....
I mean, I enjoy the regular Comete a lot, even 5% better would be worth it to me since for me it would be endgame with only the amp and a dac upgrade finishing that setup, since anything "better" would probably cost too much more.
Anyways if I get it I will come back here and add my 0.02¢, since it appears from everywhere I've tried to find this info, it just might come from you or me lol.
Did you ever get the 30th and compare to the EZ?
40th big thumbs up over the Comete EZ. Noticeable increase in sensitivity. Even better at low level. Tweeter refinement goes up. Speakers are clearer and have even more of that snappy, dry bass tone with better distinction down low. Overall seems to be even better balanced and just more of what you love from the Comete. The magnesium tweeter seems smoother but with better detail. Very happy upgrade for me, based on early impressions so far
Hey jay, which would u buy? The 40th anniversary or the elac uni ref ubr 62? Thanks
Depends on your use case, but in most scenarios, I heavily recommend even the standard Comete over the UBR62.
The only reason I am keeping my UBR62's is because I have 3 setups, home theater, PC and another gaming/tv/music setup in another room.
The Comete beats it in clarity because of its fantastic tweeter and the bass is all around better, if I ever find a new speaker to keep and have to get rid of one, the Elac's will be the first to go. It's not a bad speaker at all, I just find the Comete better in every single regard.
@@ericmann1781 I got the elacs hahaha. They do great imaging. Neutral speaker. Good high mid n bass.
@@liberwill True, I still love them and sold the Focal Aria 906 to keep them, their soundstage and imaging work surprisingly well at close distance too. The only thing I tried that really beats it outright are the Triangle Signature Theta and that's saying a lot with Elac's being less than 1/3 the price.
Modern Rotel gear will help the bass shine and still compete with other speakers I really like so I foresee keeping them for quite some time.
I can't wait to try them with other integrated amps and pre amps, next on my list to find used are Musical Fidelity and Atoll, might try the Parasound Halo Hint 6 too.
Maybe I should get speaker stands first though since I have a pair standing on top of towers like a noob LOL.
@@ericmann1781 I’ve got a musical fidelity m5si. I’ve got no other comparison, but it sounds real nice with the elacs. That’s all I’ve got is real nice haha.
I know you looked at these over a year ago but, how do they compare to the Goldenear BRX monitors?
Not the same type of sound at all.
@MrSkyou Okay. How so? Tonality? Sound stage? Bright or basey? I'm trying to decide between these two. I do have a sub but I keep it fairly low. Sorta speak. I do value an experienced opinion. Thank you for your time.
@@patrickmccrank8414 BRX have a more transparent highs, maybe we can say it in the "precise" way, it's focus ! soundstage is nice particularly in the middle in front of you, mids are reffined and delicate, the bass is deep and powerful for the size of the cabinet (really nice bass). Its a dynamic sound with a big scale and very performing speakers!
Triangle comete 40th (got one pair), more lively presence ! , sound surrounds you more than the brx, with a nice separation of each instruments, its a bit more "musical" speakers for me...and more charming on the feminine voice; Tones are more textured !..Bass is there,not so deep as brx one but faster/punchy !
Triangle are a bit bigger in size, so you need to pull them off from the wall and the soundstage is evolving a lot in a better way.
@MrSkyou Thank you for the in depth comparison. It sounds like they are both winners. I prefer adding a sub to any setup. The sub allows the monitors to shine in what they're strongest at. Still if a monitor can stand on its own, that's going to be the cleanest sound.
@@patrickmccrank8414 cool, Triangle are so cool...
if this was 3 way i would buy
Should i keep 705s2, or try these?
Speakers really have to be listened to by each person considering them. Blanket recommendations are impossible.
@@soundstagenetwork ok, if you have listened to 705s2, each speaker. How would you describe?
What are the differences between them?
How does this compare to the Triangle Genése Trio??? They seem quite similar……
I heard the Genese has a more laid back sound, I might be wrong. Because of this, I think usually reviewers don't tend to compare the two since they are different kind. Perhaps the Buchard S400 is a better comparison for the Genese. I might be wrong ><
You could think of it this way, if you prefer a more Klispch sound that is refined, go for the new Triangles, but if you prefer the more vintage sound which tend to be more laid-back, less forward sounding, the Genese will impress :) the Buchardt might too as I've heard.
Sharing my thoughts alright I understand you might prefer to hear Jay's one.
listened and had several high end speakers, put a quality graphic equaliser in the system and you wouldn't know what hit you.
try sit in old school car comp installs and it will kill many many mega bucks high end.
How do they sound with classical music?
They sound like a dream with classical.
Absolutely; Its so impressive with classical music !
Triangle speakers need a very, very long period of break in. Mine took swveral months in reality. Afterwards the imaging improves..
So true Mark.
I picked up a used pair of 30th Anniversary Antals 10 years ago in San Fransisco.
I was told the previous owner became frustrated with the Antals after a few weeks when they just didn't perform to his expectations and he took them back to the dealer and traded them in for different speakers, I'm not sure the dealer even realized that the problem was they weren't broke in as they were fairly new to the Triangle line.
I came along and saw they looked new and got them at half price.
As I had owned a set of regular Antals before I knew what they sounded like once broke in.
These speakers clearly weren't even close to being broke in sounding tight, un-dynamic and hard.
I played them for another few months before they really started to achieve their fast dynamic detailed sound.
They would continue to sound better and better over the next several months.
Interesting. I have a pair of Titus EZ and they sounded very good out of the box and very good now, three months later. No complaints here but I noticed much more burn in with my amp, Denon pma 800ne.
You're right, I didn't even realize until I noticed the bass had more grandeur to it, so I played my music and noticed the cones were more supple and had more movement to them than before. And we're talking a good 250+ hours, I bought them December 2021 and they just broke in a bit over a month ago.
When you sit in front of a live jazz band with trumpet , close your ayes and imagine you are in front of your stereo . Then go home and listen to Klipsch.. it’s closer to the truth. We don’t “ really” want perfect music playback. We want it tamed and comfy. If the trumpet was in your house , you would kick his ass out after a while. Klipsch rocks
I was told years ago it is pronounced "tree-ahngle".
that is actually true..
@@drwavedawgThanx DR. I have mentioned the correct pronunciation to a couple reviewers and they still say it incorrectly. Go figure.
I decided this morning that square should be pronounced “skew-airy”. I expect you to do that from now on.
I've noticed that you change your channel name. What happened?
Jay's channel is still live. He does follow-up reviews for us on SoundStage!. So you'll still find him at: ruclips.net/channel/UCG8GZMXiVDTWk8U5PnOmJcw
For the french audiophile, this brand is not the best (but not too bad). We have many handicraft speakers much better and for the same price but I think it's hard to find and review them.
Hi, what brands are you thinking?
@@soundstagenetwork A small list: JMR, Davis Acoustic, Kelinac, Apertura, Atohm.
All of these brands make great entry level speakers. 👍
How small a company do you have to be for a French person not to think that a company is an evil greedy multinational? Triangle is a tiny company they have about 5 employees, they occuoy one building. They started out as an even tinier company like the ones you prefer and they've built up to where they are over 35 years. they build their own drivers. all the other companies you cite are shoe string operations unable to achieve and maintain a global presence because they simply can'tproduce enough product because because they have insufficient capacities to construct in a timely manner and to deliver on international orders. Triangle started as a similar tiny operation and today they are still much smaller than focal. Instead of criticizing a small French success story you have to run it down because of their success. Imperceptibly small and about to go out of business is so much more appealing to the french anti success ideology.
@@meshplates I’m sooooooo GLAD that I bought Dynaudios!!! 😂😂😂😂
For what it’s worth, Soundstage (and Jay) are based in North America and primarily (exclusively?) review products that are distributed there. I grant there are some really great boutique components that are made in France. If I lived in France, (which would be a dream) I would certainly audition and consider them. I have looked at Davis - they have longevity in the business and I would love to hear their speakers. But they probably have close to 0% presence in the US/Canada market.
They are the best sounding speakers but the disgusting plastic garbage they coat the wood veneer with is so so disgusting. It looks like a shiny black plastic cuboid.
You talk about horns yet you have no clue about Tannoy. The most revered speaker in Japan and China. Let's get a check young lad please go away when you become educated :-)
Good 'ol HPD's from the 70's. A friend of mine has a collection of them!