Good grief, even with this 18 minute-long video, there are still some critical things that I forgot to mention: 1) The power sensitivity rating (90dB) on these speakers seems legit. They do not require a whole lotta power to get going. Meaning they should make for a solid match with tube amps - provided your thirst for volume remains tempered. 2) The Titus EZ's sound nice at low volumes. This is great news for people who like and/or need something that can sound detailed and balanced when not rocking the heck out. 3) I forgot to talk about the grills. They come with magnetic grills that use a soft fabric material. With the grills in place, I feel like the sound becomes more tame. The compromise is that the grills seem to soak up a bit of the 'energetic' signature of the Titus EZ. This is one of those 'Try it for yourself' scenarios, to see what you ultimately prefer. Personally, I feel like the Titus sounds more natural without the grills. 4) These speakers are far more beautiful in-person. My pictures sucked, and the video capture wasn't much better. 5) When I compared the Titus EZ to the Klipsch and Buchardts, I kept using the word 'refined'. PLEASE note that this is only applies to the Titus EZ's while they are in performing at their best. Put some bright recordings on them and/or pair them to forward sounding components, and they will quickly lose that refinement.
Zero Fidelity , don't worry to much, you still did a good job. these speakers would be really nice with my 15 inch SEALED Subwoofer. I like speakers that are not sold at the big box stores or Amazon. these look really nice. I have a pair of def tech 9s that sound incredible but I had to save up for them, expensive boggers. I almost got the 11s but didn't have the money. I need a high end sacd player, any suggestions??
@@timschutte8310 It's been WAYYYY too long since I last played with SACD players, so I don't have anything worth recommending. I do fondly recall my experience with Marantz players, but it's been awhile. Sorry man!
Zero Fidelity , yea I know, everything is digital and on computers. I'm not a computer guy, don't like them. I was born in 1965 so I like analog equipment anyways. I have a Fluance RT -81 record player also that I like. hooked up to my Harmon/Kardon Amp/stereo with the Tape Monitor Loop, ( very hard to find ), hooked up to an ADC graphic Equilizer spectrum analyzer
I have these speakers in the walnut finish which is less expensive (£600 - I paid £480 )For the money even at $1000 they’re stunning - no bright or thin sound for me - just a highly dynamic and detailed sound with an enormous width. I run them in a second system driven by a 40 Watt ‘tube’ amp and they sound amazing - I’d highly recommend them.
Hi there I know you wrote this comment 2 years ago but where on Earth did you get these for £480 in the UK? or even £600? I'd love to find a pair here in GB at that price!
For anybody who is curious about synergy: Out of all of the components that I ran the Titus EZ's through, the best (relatively affordable match) was with the Marantz PM8006. The Marantz's clean signature in the mids further compliments the Titus EZ's natural clarity. The non-aggressive top end of the Marantz helps to balance out the Titus EZ's forward treble, and the powerful bass helps to supplement the Titus EZ's lack of low-end heft. The AMR AM-777 SE was another fantastic match, as was the Parasound HINT 6 and MastersounD Box, but really - who is going to pair up these $1k speakers with integrated amps that cost triple+ the price? Ultimately, I found that the Titus EZ really benefits from being paired to electronics that retail for around 1k each or more. Components beneath that price tend to be fairly unrefined sounding by comparison, and the Titus EZ's won't mask that.
I love to pair my parasound integrated with much less expensive speakers because I feel it brings out the Pinnacle of performance for a less expensive speaker just my take on it and vice versa a pretty expensive speaker with a very affordable amplifier will tell you for sure what's the quality of the individual component
In my experience the combination of Triangle Comete Ez with Nuprime IDA 8 does wonders. The sound is very pleasant . The vocals are amazing. It sound like high end. The treble is "golden" and the sound very colorful. But these speakers need a long break in period. Best regards from Poland.
Eugeniusz Penkin just bought the comete and its on the way of global shipping. however i have the nuprime ida8 as well, do you find the comete ez's mid range is some how thiner or laid back? how does the bass perform when pairing with ida8? thank you
The Comete EZ is the big brother of the Titus EZ and it's almost exactly the same size as the RP-600M. The Klipsch RP-600M is 15.7 x 8 x 11.9 and the Comete EZ is 15.7 x 7.87 x 12.7. With the Comete you can have your cake and eat it too. Meaning the size, dynamics, and bass of the Klipsch with the Triangle clarity. 😁
I just looked up their website, their Comete EZ model comes with a 6.5" midrange, which makes it looks closer to Rp600m, both have a pointy phase plug in front of their titanium tweeters. Interesting to see two different companies come up with similar designs. Triangle seems to have a better build quality and finishing though.
This is a company I haven’t heard of. I enjoyed the comparisons, the description of their character and how they come across to you. I believe you were surprised by them in ways and that you appreciate what they offer. The Totem Skys and Buchart S400 are the ones I am basing any comparisons to as these two seem to be the ones which seem to meet my needs. I am still open to others and I look forward to more reviews. Stay real Sean! I believe you will continue to gain a following of people who genuinely want help in their journey. Even if they don’t think they need it, your insights may just change their minds.
Thanks, Mark. Yep, there were a few things about the little Titus EZ's that I found to be pleasantly surprising. It's always tough being the little manufacturer in the face of all the bigger names. I can only hope that Triangle will better position themselves in the marketplace so more people can experience what they do.
Audiolab6000a synergy !!!! Hey Sean no chair dancing! Lol really enjoyed the big brother to these the Comete i waited to watch your review until now until my review of big bro was done , its so fun watching someone who knows whats up ! Thanks Sean ! The top end refinement and texture got me ! The midbody is outstanding ! Tone of instruments are so natural !
Once again you hit it out the park fantastic bonus section really long but in a good way of course I love bonus sections and then you compared it to one of my favorites buchardt s-300 you should do this thing as a living you're pretty good at it LOL a big fan of yours Steve Costello
Right off the bat I like the aesthetics. Nice looking construction quality, and physical size. Love the binding posts. Nice price tag! Great review as usual man, great USABLE information. Great to hear about the mid-range. I listen to a lot of bob jazz, trumpets, alto saxophones, guitars, and piano really need good mid-range.
I’ve auditioned some of the Triangle EZ line and determined that I had to get to the Gaia before I was happy. I used my low power SET amp and while the bookshelf offerings were musical and yes FAST (Triangle truly does convey speed and dynamics,) the lack of bass just didn’t do it for me. I’m in no way a bass head, I just feel there’s a certain minimum of bass that provides the foundation of music that I don’t want to be lacking. I still haven’t bitten on the Gaias - I’m working on a set of double Advents to see if that does it for me - 12 inch woofers are hard to resist though I concede they are not as fast as the Triangles. I may get give in - after all they are French and that’s where my heart lies.
Would you say this would be less of a problem if I were to add these speakers into a home theatre that I already planned to add a subwoofer with? I will probably also be listening to some not so perfect recordings so the BR02's might be more forgiving in that matter.
Great video. Very thorough review. You really covered just about everything, and what you didn't. You took care of in the comments. So I don't have much to say here, and feel I could only add to the discussion if I heard them myself. And that's actually very impressive IMHO. You're getting pretty good at this stuff man. 😉 😊 ✌️
Another really detailed and informative review on a set of speakers that I would normally not have giving a second look. Seeing that I live in France I should be able to pick up a pair for demo relatively easily. I've heard they partner well with Naim gear which I have at the moment, powered by a Meridian 557 power amp. I'd be interested to hear how they stack up with this setup. A fairer comparison imho would involve it's bigger brother the Comete ez. Anyway love your vids Sean. You're one of 4 hifi reviewers that I follow and I like the fact that each of you brings something different to the table.
I prefer accuracy. If it's a bad recording, so be it. I want to hear that. The purpose of any speaker is to reproduce sound. It would appear that Titus got it right. However, bass frequencies are a part of that and I'm glad you gave it a passing grade there as well, with the understanding that it's a mini-monitor. If I may, I think the comparisons with the other speakers was a bit unfair given their size. Still, if I heard you right, not only did the EZ's hold their own but were actually superior in several areas. Interesting that when I first saw them I immediately thought they would be great for the computer. Another great review. And I do prefer the hat to retina burning shirts.
Had to Google up what finishing school actually is! Next time I hold the speaker, I'll stick my pinky out and use a mild posh but respectable accent. :D
@@ZeroFidelity brilliant. Smaaashing. I'll talk through my teeth like I've got my jaw wired shut and toss a little Thurston Howell in on accent. Lol. For rils tho.. its purdy. I locks it a lot.
Good review. I like the way you compare it to other speaker to get the idea of the different without actually listening to it. After watching your review, i will have an idea of how it sound.
Nice Review! I would assume the BRO3 is more laid back and more forgiving? I am looking for something that I can play with crap source files (mp3s, Netflix, etc) but also be rewarded when I play FLAC files with higher resolution.
I’m glad you used the Klipsch RP-600M’s as a reference. Definitely one of the speakers on my list. I’ll be saving up for a while to be able to afford them though. Got a quote just the other day from a South Australian retailer called Harvey Norman and they are $1600.00 a pair.
Zero Fidelity I know there’s a HiFi store on the other side of town who are selling them for $1500.00 which is a bit cheaper. I guess I could possibly get a better deal if I buy them as a speakers/amplifier combo and willing to spend a bit more on a complete set up. Keep in mind Sean that I’m talking Australian dollars, not US. I do have 3 other bookshelf speaker on my list, which would all have their own distinctive sound signatures, the KEF Q350’s, the Bronze Audio and the Elac B6.2, and I’m still very undecided at this point. I am leaning more towards the Klipsch’s though. 🙂
Zero Fidelity yeah that’s what I was thinking! 😋Though the Elac’s are much better priced, it wouldn’t have the sort of liveness sound that the Klipsch has, not that I have heard them yet. I have heard the KEF Q350’s, and they have amazing stereo imaging because of the uni driver design. I do like the Klipsch for the fact that they are a high sensitivity speaker at 96dB, so you don’t need an overly powerful amplifier to drive them properly, and I’d imagine you’d still have a bit of linear headroom power, even with an amplifier that’s only 50 watts RMS.
@@benkrake3678 I'd pass on the Klipsch. When looking for something easy to drive, don't just look at sensitivity. They are measured mid band in most cases. Also look at impedance and phase angle.
a nice review and a pretty speaker, i just got some spendors mini monitors in house so not looking for new speakers at the moment, but checking prices at the shops i use they are half of. that cheap i almost want to just buy them to test them out...... not sure about metal tweeter tho, just got into soft dome from alu tweeter and i liked the change. the horn seem intriguing.
It's certainly a natural comparison. There's simply not enough time to do everything, so I decided to pin them against an opposite and a super popular horn speaker that (more) people are familiar with.
just hooked up the Klipsch RP 4000F, their smallest floorstanding, BUT the bass is way way way better than the 160M and 600M. So I'm officially a fan of Klipsch. And I think due to its size (smaller tweeter) it really blended well with the overall music ranges. My hunch was right. It's now hooked up with the Spark (thanks Sean!). Thank you for doing the contrast, it really really assist people to make up their minds.
I bought a set on sale. I found them unbareable warm and dull sounding, highs seemed really rolled off, and not that seperated or dynamic. Running them on a Dayens Menuetto. Known to be fairly netural and dynamic. DAC is a Gustard R26. My Edifier powered speakers sound leauges better (minus some lacking some mids). These were my first attempt with buying hifi speakers. I have some higher end headphones, so I have a decent idea of what different tunings sound like. I also have them about 2" from the wall and spaced decently for the room size.
A pair of Triangle Titus EZ's in the real-wood finish ...... an inexpensive Musical Paradise 301mk3 tube integrated amp at only 6.5 - 7 watts per side ..... a $1000. turntable/cart rig .... a $400. Marantz cd player.... an older Velodyne subwoofer ....... all in a 12'x15' room .... for me equals totally heavenly sound, whether blasting Zeppelin, or listening to finely detailed acoustic jazz or vocal centered music. My wide variety of music interests can be screaming loud if desired with even higher volume levels to spare if needed. It's all about equipment matching and speaker placement with correct height and tow-in etc to achieve your desired amount of soundstaging and holographic sound. Regarding equipment matching for example ..... My NAD 326 integrated sounded terrible with the Triangles, (the NAD being a warm'ish SS), but the NAD sounded great with Klipsch RP600M's. My Musical Paradise tube integrated sounded horrible and screeching bright with Klipsch RP 600M's. But to get to a whole OTHER level of audiophile listening experience with a truly budget system, the combo I mentioned at the top got me there for this particular room. After the Titus EZ's break-in for about 300 hours, they'll offer realism of instruments & vocals with tone-galore. This is just what I have experienced.
I have a burson Funk and a Schiit Bifrost 2 DAC and am speaker shopping for my new desktop system. How do you think these would go in nearfield with the Funk, which is 45w class A/B and known to be somewhat warm in tonality? Thank you
@@stu3232 Hi ... My Triangle Titus speakers were beautiful sounding when I used them for nearfield during a short period that I used them in that type set up. Soundstage, imaging and bass were spot-on. At different times I powered them with my very warm tube amp, a NAD integrated and even an old Harmon Kardan .... they sounded wonderful with every set-up I did. I find them to be a very unique speaker and a great bargain, considering everything else that is out there these days .... gorgeous tonality, clarity & punch as well.
Very helpful review and comparison. I was about to pull the trigger on the Buchard, but found that on the Emotiva site there is a deal for the Airmotiv T1 for 500$. Done. Next, I’ll just have to see how they sound!
I like your reviews but I feel like your speaker reviews generally review units that are bright or forward. It would be great if you could review some for those of us that prefer a warmer sound (p3esr notwithstanding).
I feel you. I only review what I'm sent, and rarely seek out reviews from companies. What this means is that I can only report what I hear, and damn near everything is voiced to have a tilted up top-end. That's what sells because that's what most of the buying public wants. For people who want something that's a bit smoother on top, there's the Elac Debut series, most offerings from Q-Acoustics, Buchardt Audio's offerings - particularly their S300 MK II, the older Fritz Carbon 7, Graham Audio if you have the cash, and a few others that I'm sure I'm not thinking of.
@@ZeroFidelity Sean I am very into single Driver full range units with no crossovers or a very high crossover point like a 1 1/2 way crossover please do some reviews like that for example Zu audio tekton Lori there is a very small speaker manufacturer that seems very promising here's a link to it nsmt-loudspeakers.com/content/model-50jamaica-speaker PS I'm going to meet with this manufacturers brother and a couple days to demo them at his house I could probably even get him to send you a pair that would be like totally awesome now I'm like involved in your world LOL I hope it pans out
Hi Sean, I was going to get this for my kitchen system but you mentioned in this review that these are not good speakers when you’re moving around, do you have any speaker recommendations then for moving around type kind of listening? I tried all kind of Bluetooth speakers and other wireless smart speakers like Sonos but not enjoyable enough for me.
Shawn you are easily the best at this. Again a completely common sense approach to a review. Excellent and your approach to these reviews are perfect...you could slow down your speech a bit, sometimes you sound like an auctioneer...lol.
I believe you made a slight faux pax at the 12:20 mark. You said "The Triangles give you more of that High End kind of sound. By comparison the treble of the Triangles are more refined, more delicate. Its more revealing....." I believe you meant that the Buchart's give you more of that High End kind of sound, right? Thx!
Hi Sean. Thank for the review. It's funny because i got the same Triangle in the basement atm since i upgraded to the Buchardt s300. So exact same speakers. I have to admit that from my perspective the s300 are superior in almost all cases. And I say even with a quite mellow sounding 25 year old Densen DM-10 amp. The horn in the Triangle sometimes shine but ablot of times it just in my opinion sounds a bit off /unnatural. The densen/Buchard combo could use some attack and speed, but all in all I just love how Big and 'analog' it sounds. Ohh, and by the way, the next Thing you should get you hands on should be the brand New Dynaudio Evoke 10 or 20. I kinda expect the Evoke 20 to be comparable to s300 or s400. Thanks again
Looking at the BR03 vs Comete...are the specs right on Triangle's web site? BR03 rated down to 46Hz and the Comete only 49Hz...both the BR03 and Comete have 6 inch drivers. The Comete also has the largest cabint. The smaller Titus is rated down to 47Hz with only a 5 inch driver. Somethng doesn't make sense. Please point me in the right direction. Thanks!
Thanks for the amazing review, yet I have a question here: If the Triangle Titus EZ was less in price than the Klipsch RP 600m would you recommend them over the Klipsch? I'm comparing the Titus EZ against the BOREA BR03, klipsch RP600M, and I really like my speakers to be open and sound lively so I was totally set on the Klipsch, yet your honest reviews made me a bit confused. I also don't like "V" shaped sounding speakers, I like to listen to the mids and my highs as clear as I can, I don't care much for the bass cause in the end you can fix this problem with a subwoofer. Also can you tell me how all of the above speakers pair with the IYOTAVX SA3?
@@timschutte6924 Hello, so after lots of research I got in touch with Sean, he advices me to go for either the Titus or the Comete EZ if the space and budget allows. I followed his advice and bought the comete from France and I've been really enjoying them for the past 6 weeks. The Comete is bigger, with deep clear bass. I don't think that you will need a sub with them. highly recommended! Thank you Sean!
You can come the top end down with horn loaded speakers like that quite easily if you find them over bright just get sheets or two of toilet paper scrumple together making ok in one hand and push it through with your finger and lightly put it in the horn don't push too far down! Just so it's held in place. this varies how much paper on the size of horn. You don't want to cram it in tight just loosely fit and very little amount. Better materials that forgotten the name of it may be somebody can remind me is a cloth type of kitchen towel very porous fibrous airy
heh I remember trying out the tissue trick with a few speakers. Never worked for me. Refracted energy and all that. But hey, it's something that's stupidly cheap (practically free) to try.
French speakers always good : -) cause i am french True that triangle have somtimes too revealing tweeter, I prefer softer edge. Listening to horns is not for everyone.
I reviewed the SongTowers 10+ years ago for a now dead publication. Dennis Murphy knows how to design a speaker, and Salk sure knows how to make em' pretty. Good stuff. Haven't spent any time with their latest offerings.
@@ZeroFidelity thank you for your quick reply !! Jim built a pair for me a couple years ago out of curly Walnut with red stain ,and they are beautiful! The tone and timbre in these are awesome !! I'm using a tube hybrid amp,and tube cd right now ,and pretty happy with this combo! I appreciate your vids ! Thanks again !
Do you have any idea why most of a speaker manufacturers are making ports at the back of a "bookshelf" speakers? This defies any product logic and a purpose of a bookshelf concept as such kind of speakers do need quite some room to "breath" - hence no "bookshelf" concept may apply ?! Besides, having a properly set port at the front may compensate quite a bit of a low-level frequencies that are mostly missing on a smaller boxes of such.
A properly designed rear-ported speaker is equally as competent near a wall as its front-ported counterpart. This is due to how bass loads a room. Thanks to advancements in software, pulling this off is less of a dark art and more of a honed-in science.
This is why I'm looking more at the Comete EZ, they're a little bigger and front ported. I also love that their center channel is front ported as well. They also have the Heyda which is great for surround speakers, they're much smaller and sealed.
I think the term bookshelf speaker needs to be dropped. None of these are "bookshelf" speakers. You will never put these in a bookshelf if they have a rear-firing port. Give me a break, words SHOULD mean something...
"Agressive" is the exact word I'd use for my old Triangle Antal XS's.. detail in spades! but just never "tonally" satisfying to my ears. :( "Clinical" is another apt description I've heard used. They just never could make me smile like these cheap Klipsch R-51M's do! :)
Yeah. I've read the same feedback about Triangles older products. It seems like the new ones are way more mature and tame sounding, while still retaining that 'Triangle' sound. That said, I'm glad you're digging on those R-51M's. They are lil' sweethearts.
Depends on what you want. The Triangles are more airy, revealing and a tad quicker sounding. The Sky's are more holographic, sound better off-axis, have stronger bass, and are a tad easier to work with when it comes to equipment matching. The Sky is the better overall speaker, but it should be given how it's nearly double the price.
No hate at all. I never read that review, but it's good to know that somebody else landed on the same page. Honestly, these speakers are pretty straight forward in how they do things. I wouldn't be surprised if most people, at the very least, agree on their general signature.
@@ZeroFidelity Proper reviews should agree with each other on the sound of a speaker. If a review is an outlier, I'd look for some incompatibility with the gear somewhere. No shame in sounding the same. I don't know why someone would bring this up. A good review will expose incompatibilities if they exist. Always good to have alot of gear on hand.
I owned a pair of Triangle Zerius towers for several years and I loved them, driving them with a very strong Shengya A10MKII hybrid tube integrated amp and hybrid tube CD player. They were refined, engaging, lively and even as tower speakers they didn't have much bass. But as you said Sean they weren't designed for that. They were wonderfully articulate and fast, no excess warmth, all the way down to 50hz. As usual, listening to jazz trio you don't miss the bass. For heavier music/rock, nah, they don't do a great job. Long live the JBL 530 far superior for exactly the reason you stated about these, they are small and sound small, the JBL 530 have magnificent large scale and they are available in cherrywood HERE for only $950 including shipping : ruclips.net/video/BTyyYEmln14/видео.html
It's all about whatcha want. I'd say the bass of the new speakers is significantly stronger and more pronounced than the old gear. But yeah, the JBL 530's are also nice. Big. Bold. Dynamic. Versatile. Not the last word in refinement by any means - but fun to listen to.
@@ZeroFidelity several upgrades along the way for Triangle especially their tweeter designs, crazy story I was here in China, in Shanghai in 2005. I sourced a demo pair of their Zerius 202 s, all in house drivers, the mid driver had a waffle edge, I found them in at an audio shop in England for a good discount and called them from China. He thought I was crazy. I paid around $150 for the shipping from England to China, well worth it!!
It's certainly a snappy speaker. The price is in-line with every other high quality product on the market. It simply doesn't have the "usual suspects" logo on them.
Snapping your fingers does not make you Cool Man but what will is your reviews of equipment that we the poor people of this country can Afford. Not everyone has a big pocket of cash all of the time. Peace, Love and Happiness.
A thousand $$'s is really not that much for ppl who REALLY take their music listening experience seriously. I can afford speakers this pricey no problem but so far, I don't FEEL I need to go too crazy cuz there are just SOOOO many good options out there to not have to justify spending that much....I hope i'm not contradicting myself : D. (Then again, if I start seeing Y-tubers giving glowing reviews on those new Monitor Audio Gold bookshelves, i'll have to rethink my position!)
@Master Of Puppets - Let's see you do it. You'll need to R&D all the drivers. R&D the design. Order the parts from the factory (MOQ is high and payment is expected up-front). Build the speakers. Ship them. Insure them. Make sure there is enough margin for distributors. And dealers. And enough for yourself. Pay for the licenses for products containing wood into most countries. Make sure you have enough parts for support. Pay for a staff to help with support, logistics, engineering, etc. So go ahead, do all of this stuff that I just mentioned - with a product that can perform as well as the Titus EZ - and bring it to market for $300 with enough bandwidth left over to make a profit.
@Master Of Puppets - Companies like Polk Audio, JBL, Klipsch, and even ELAC have a lot more investment capital than small manufacturers. This means they can order a higher volume of unique pars, which nets a significant per-part discount. They also have access to the best manufacturing and shipping rates. All of this dramatically lowers their per-sku cost. The compromise is their overhead, but even that isn't enough to thwart their ability to provide a sub $500 product that contains enough profit for themselves and their retailers. Having said that... The reason why few exotic companies can compete with the big boys at this level is because they simply don't have enough capital TO compete. However, once we move up to/around the $1,000 range, all bets are off. At least when it comes to loudspeakers. The playing field becomes more even, and the smaller companies nimbleness and lack of overhead allows them to make up for their inability to source materials at the best prices. Hence why the big boys don't really have an edge over the little guys at and beyond $1,000. Anyhoo - the bottom line is that I've been in this game for awhile. I've seen the spreadsheets. I've consulted for many companies. I've grown and continue to help grow numerous companies. I know the business and know it well. Much like my reviews, there is no bullshit here. I'm telling you how it is. Whether or not you want to accept the words of somebody who knows their shit is your call.
Good grief, even with this 18 minute-long video, there are still some critical things that I forgot to mention:
1) The power sensitivity rating (90dB) on these speakers seems legit. They do not require a whole lotta power to get going. Meaning they should make for a solid match with tube amps - provided your thirst for volume remains tempered.
2) The Titus EZ's sound nice at low volumes. This is great news for people who like and/or need something that can sound detailed and balanced when not rocking the heck out.
3) I forgot to talk about the grills. They come with magnetic grills that use a soft fabric material. With the grills in place, I feel like the sound becomes more tame. The compromise is that the grills seem to soak up a bit of the 'energetic' signature of the Titus EZ. This is one of those 'Try it for yourself' scenarios, to see what you ultimately prefer. Personally, I feel like the Titus sounds more natural without the grills.
4) These speakers are far more beautiful in-person. My pictures sucked, and the video capture wasn't much better.
5) When I compared the Titus EZ to the Klipsch and Buchardts, I kept using the word 'refined'. PLEASE note that this is only applies to the Titus EZ's while they are in performing at their best. Put some bright recordings on them and/or pair them to forward sounding components, and they will quickly lose that refinement.
@@fourthrockonearth I dub the comment, pinned!
We're not all perfect Sean LOL thanks for correcting
Zero Fidelity , don't worry to much, you still did a good job. these speakers would be really nice with my 15 inch SEALED Subwoofer. I like speakers that are not sold at the big box stores or Amazon. these look really nice.
I have a pair of def tech 9s that sound incredible but I had to save up for them, expensive boggers.
I almost got the 11s but didn't have the money.
I need a high end sacd player, any suggestions??
@@timschutte8310 It's been WAYYYY too long since I last played with SACD players, so I don't have anything worth recommending. I do fondly recall my experience with Marantz players, but it's been awhile. Sorry man!
Zero Fidelity , yea I know, everything is digital and on computers. I'm not a computer guy, don't like them. I was born in 1965 so I like analog equipment anyways. I have a Fluance RT -81 record player also that I like. hooked up to my Harmon/Kardon Amp/stereo with the Tape Monitor Loop, ( very hard to find ), hooked up to an ADC graphic Equilizer spectrum analyzer
I have these speakers in the walnut finish which is less expensive (£600 - I paid £480 )For the money even at $1000 they’re stunning - no bright or thin sound for me - just a highly dynamic and detailed sound with an enormous width. I run them in a second system driven by a 40 Watt ‘tube’ amp and they sound amazing - I’d highly recommend them.
Hi there I know you wrote this comment 2 years ago but where on Earth did you get these for £480 in the UK? or even £600? I'd love to find a pair here in GB at that price!
For anybody who is curious about synergy: Out of all of the components that I ran the Titus EZ's through, the best (relatively affordable match) was with the Marantz PM8006. The Marantz's clean signature in the mids further compliments the Titus EZ's natural clarity. The non-aggressive top end of the Marantz helps to balance out the Titus EZ's forward treble, and the powerful bass helps to supplement the Titus EZ's lack of low-end heft.
The AMR AM-777 SE was another fantastic match, as was the Parasound HINT 6 and MastersounD Box, but really - who is going to pair up these $1k speakers with integrated amps that cost triple+ the price? Ultimately, I found that the Titus EZ really benefits from being paired to electronics that retail for around 1k each or more. Components beneath that price tend to be fairly unrefined sounding by comparison, and the Titus EZ's won't mask that.
I love to pair my parasound integrated with much less expensive speakers because I feel it brings out the Pinnacle of performance for a less expensive speaker just my take on it and vice versa a pretty expensive speaker with a very affordable amplifier will tell you for sure what's the quality of the individual component
In my experience the combination of Triangle Comete Ez with Nuprime IDA 8 does wonders. The sound is very pleasant . The vocals are amazing. It sound like high end. The treble is "golden" and the sound very colorful. But these speakers need a long break in period. Best regards from Poland.
Eugeniusz Penkin just bought the comete and its on the way of global shipping. however i have the nuprime ida8 as well, do you find the comete ez's mid range is some how thiner or laid back? how does the bass perform when pairing with ida8? thank you
How they handle dance music ?
Hey Sean, do you think these would be any good in a desktop nearfield environment run through a Burson Funk? Or not really suitable? Thank you.
The Comete EZ is the big brother of the Titus EZ and it's almost exactly the same size as the RP-600M. The Klipsch RP-600M is 15.7 x 8 x 11.9 and the Comete EZ is 15.7 x 7.87 x 12.7. With the Comete you can have your cake and eat it too. Meaning the size, dynamics, and bass of the Klipsch with the Triangle clarity. 😁
I just looked up their website, their Comete EZ model comes with a 6.5" midrange, which makes it looks closer to Rp600m, both have a pointy phase plug in front of their titanium tweeters. Interesting to see two different companies come up with similar designs. Triangle seems to have a better build quality and finishing though.
This is a company I haven’t heard of. I enjoyed the comparisons, the description of their character and how they come across to you. I believe you were surprised by them in ways and that you appreciate what they offer. The Totem Skys and Buchart S400 are the ones I am basing any comparisons to as these two seem to be the ones which seem to meet my needs. I am still open to others and I look forward to more reviews. Stay real Sean! I believe you will continue to gain a following of people who genuinely want help in their journey. Even if they don’t think they need it, your insights may just change their minds.
Thanks, Mark. Yep, there were a few things about the little Titus EZ's that I found to be pleasantly surprising. It's always tough being the little manufacturer in the face of all the bigger names. I can only hope that Triangle will better position themselves in the marketplace so more people can experience what they do.
My bro3's just arrived, will try them out tomorrow, hooking them up to my 1985 fisher receiver
Audiolab6000a synergy !!!!
Hey Sean no chair dancing! Lol really enjoyed the big brother to these the Comete i waited to watch your review until now until my review of big bro was done , its so fun watching someone who knows whats up ! Thanks Sean ! The top end refinement and texture got me ! The midbody is outstanding ! Tone of instruments are so natural !
Once again you hit it out the park fantastic bonus section really long but in a good way of course I love bonus sections and then you compared it to one of my favorites buchardt s-300 you should do this thing as a living you're pretty good at it LOL a big fan of yours Steve Costello
Right off the bat I like the aesthetics. Nice looking construction quality, and physical size. Love the binding posts. Nice price tag! Great review as usual man, great USABLE information. Great to hear about the mid-range. I listen to a lot of bob jazz, trumpets, alto saxophones, guitars, and piano really need good mid-range.
Thanks man. Yeah, these lil speakers SHINE with that kinda music.
Nice to see some French speakers, maybe review Atohm and/or Atoll stuff 😉
I’ve auditioned some of the Triangle EZ line and determined that I had to get to the Gaia before I was happy. I used my low power SET amp and while the bookshelf offerings were musical and yes FAST (Triangle truly does convey speed and dynamics,) the lack of bass just didn’t do it for me. I’m in no way a bass head, I just feel there’s a certain minimum of bass that provides the foundation of music that I don’t want to be lacking. I still haven’t bitten on the Gaias - I’m working on a set of double Advents to see if that does it for me - 12 inch woofers are hard to resist though I concede they are not as fast as the Triangles. I may get give in - after all they are French and that’s where my heart lies.
Would you say this would be less of a problem if I were to add these speakers into a home theatre that I already planned to add a subwoofer with? I will probably also be listening to some not so perfect recordings so the BR02's might be more forgiving in that matter.
Great video. Very thorough review. You really covered just about everything, and what you didn't. You took care of in the comments. So I don't have much to say here, and feel I could only add to the discussion if I heard them myself. And that's actually very impressive IMHO. You're getting pretty good at this stuff man. 😉 😊 ✌️
Nice review, quick and lively are definitely how I would describe mine. Have mine paired with Unison research simply Italy, it's a good match!!
Another really detailed and informative review on a set of speakers that I would normally not have giving a second look. Seeing that I live in France I should be able to pick up a pair for demo relatively easily. I've heard they partner well with Naim gear which I have at the moment, powered by a Meridian 557 power amp. I'd be interested to hear how they stack up with this setup. A fairer comparison imho would involve it's bigger brother the Comete ez. Anyway love your vids Sean. You're one of 4 hifi reviewers that I follow and I like the fact that each of you brings something different to the table.
I prefer accuracy. If it's a bad recording, so be it. I want to hear that. The purpose of any speaker is to reproduce sound. It would appear that Titus got it right. However, bass frequencies are a part of that and I'm glad you gave it a passing grade there as well, with the understanding that it's a mini-monitor. If I may, I think the comparisons with the other speakers was a bit unfair given their size. Still, if I heard you right, not only did the EZ's hold their own but were actually superior in several areas. Interesting that when I first saw them I immediately thought they would be great for the computer. Another great review. And I do prefer the hat to retina burning shirts.
Is it just me or did you go to finishing school ? Nice production. Dialed and polished. Nice !
Had to Google up what finishing school actually is! Next time I hold the speaker, I'll stick my pinky out and use a mild posh but respectable accent. :D
@@ZeroFidelity brilliant. Smaaashing. I'll talk through my teeth like I've got my jaw wired shut and toss a little Thurston Howell in on accent. Lol. For rils tho.. its purdy. I locks it a lot.
Good review. I like the way you compare it to other speaker to get the idea of the different without actually listening to it. After watching your review, i will have an idea of how it sound.
Nice Review! I would assume the BRO3 is more laid back and more forgiving? I am looking for something that I can play with crap source files (mp3s, Netflix, etc) but also be rewarded when I play FLAC files with higher resolution.
I’m glad you used the Klipsch RP-600M’s as a reference. Definitely one of the speakers on my list. I’ll be saving up for a while to be able to afford them though. Got a quote just the other day from a South Australian retailer called Harvey Norman and they are $1600.00 a pair.
Man, you all get crushed down there with prices. I hope you find em' worthwhile once the day comes!
Zero Fidelity I know there’s a HiFi store on the other side of town who are selling them for $1500.00 which is a bit cheaper. I guess I could possibly get a better deal if I buy them as a speakers/amplifier combo and willing to spend a bit more on a complete set up. Keep in mind Sean that I’m talking Australian dollars, not US. I do have 3 other bookshelf speaker on my list, which would all have their own distinctive sound signatures, the KEF Q350’s, the Bronze Audio and the Elac B6.2, and I’m still very undecided at this point. I am leaning more towards the Klipsch’s though. 🙂
@@benkrake3678 I'd lean that way as well. :D
Zero Fidelity yeah that’s what I was thinking! 😋Though the Elac’s are much better priced, it wouldn’t have the sort of liveness sound that the Klipsch has, not that I have heard them yet. I have heard the KEF Q350’s, and they have amazing stereo imaging because of the uni driver design. I do like the Klipsch for the fact that they are a high sensitivity speaker at 96dB, so you don’t need an overly powerful amplifier to drive them properly, and I’d imagine you’d still have a bit of linear headroom power, even with an amplifier that’s only 50 watts RMS.
@@benkrake3678 I'd pass on the Klipsch.
When looking for something easy to drive, don't just look at sensitivity. They are measured mid band in most cases. Also look at impedance and phase angle.
Triangle speakers have always been lively and agile.
Triangle speakers match up well with tube amps.
a nice review and a pretty speaker, i just got some spendors mini monitors in house so not looking for new speakers at the moment, but checking prices at the shops i use they are half of. that cheap i almost want to just buy them to test them out......
not sure about metal tweeter tho, just got into soft dome from alu tweeter and i liked the change. the horn seem intriguing.
I thought for sure that the natural comparison would be the SVS Ultra since they're both $1000.
It's certainly a natural comparison. There's simply not enough time to do everything, so I decided to pin them against an opposite and a super popular horn speaker that (more) people are familiar with.
How does this compare to the Comète Ez :)
Which is better: these speakers vs B&W 606 vs Elac B6 vs Klipsch 600RPM?
just hooked up the Klipsch RP 4000F, their smallest floorstanding, BUT the bass is way way way better than the 160M and 600M. So I'm officially a fan of Klipsch. And I think due to its size (smaller tweeter) it really blended well with the overall music ranges. My hunch was right. It's now hooked up with the Spark (thanks Sean!). Thank you for doing the contrast, it really really assist people to make up their minds.
I wonder how they'd pair with a Cambridge Audio CXA80. One shall see.
Hi! What are your thoughts regarding positioning near wall compared with the front ported BR03?
I bought a set on sale. I found them unbareable warm and dull sounding, highs seemed really rolled off, and not that seperated or dynamic. Running them on a Dayens Menuetto. Known to be fairly netural and dynamic. DAC is a Gustard R26. My Edifier powered speakers sound leauges better (minus some lacking some mids). These were my first attempt with buying hifi speakers. I have some higher end headphones, so I have a decent idea of what different tunings sound like. I also have them about 2" from the wall and spaced decently for the room size.
A pair of Triangle Titus EZ's in the real-wood finish ...... an inexpensive Musical Paradise 301mk3 tube integrated amp at only 6.5 - 7 watts per side ..... a $1000. turntable/cart rig .... a $400. Marantz cd player.... an older Velodyne subwoofer ....... all in a 12'x15' room .... for me equals totally heavenly sound, whether blasting Zeppelin, or listening to finely detailed acoustic jazz or vocal centered music. My wide variety of music interests can be screaming loud if desired with even higher volume levels to spare if needed. It's all about equipment matching and speaker placement with correct height and tow-in etc to achieve your desired amount of soundstaging and holographic sound. Regarding equipment matching for example ..... My NAD 326 integrated sounded terrible with the Triangles, (the NAD being a warm'ish SS), but the NAD sounded great with Klipsch RP600M's. My Musical Paradise tube integrated sounded horrible and screeching bright with Klipsch RP 600M's. But to get to a whole OTHER level of audiophile listening experience with a truly budget system, the combo I mentioned at the top got me there for this particular room. After the Titus EZ's break-in for about 300 hours, they'll offer realism of instruments & vocals with tone-galore. This is just what I have experienced.
I have a burson Funk and a Schiit Bifrost 2 DAC and am speaker shopping for my new desktop system. How do you think these would go in nearfield with the Funk, which is 45w class A/B and known to be somewhat warm in tonality? Thank you
@@stu3232
Hi ... My Triangle Titus speakers were beautiful sounding when I used them for nearfield during a short period that I used them in that type set up. Soundstage, imaging and bass were spot-on. At different times I powered them with my very warm tube amp, a NAD integrated and even an old Harmon Kardan .... they sounded wonderful with every set-up I did. I find them to be a very unique speaker and a great bargain, considering everything else that is out there these days .... gorgeous tonality, clarity & punch as well.
@@earniemagness1465 Good to hear, thanks mate appreciate the input!
JBL REVIEW ONE DAY I HOPE! 4429, s3900, or 4367 would be siiick. love the vids btw!!!
Sean i am addicted to Triangles midrange driver how the Bells did they get the tonality so good !! Tell me !! 😃
Good review.
Sounds like my kind of speakers!
Very helpful review and comparison.
I was about to pull the trigger on the Buchard, but found that on the Emotiva site there is a deal for the Airmotiv T1 for 500$. Done.
Next, I’ll just have to see how they sound!
Enjoy the T1's!
Zero Fidelity gulp!
I like your reviews but I feel like your speaker reviews generally review units that are bright or forward. It would be great if you could review some for those of us that prefer a warmer sound (p3esr notwithstanding).
I feel you. I only review what I'm sent, and rarely seek out reviews from companies. What this means is that I can only report what I hear, and damn near everything is voiced to have a tilted up top-end. That's what sells because that's what most of the buying public wants. For people who want something that's a bit smoother on top, there's the Elac Debut series, most offerings from Q-Acoustics, Buchardt Audio's offerings - particularly their S300 MK II, the older Fritz Carbon 7, Graham Audio if you have the cash, and a few others that I'm sure I'm not thinking of.
@@ZeroFidelity Sean I am very into single Driver full range units with no crossovers or a very high crossover point like a 1 1/2 way crossover please do some reviews like that for example Zu audio tekton Lori there is a very small speaker manufacturer that seems very promising here's a link to it
nsmt-loudspeakers.com/content/model-50jamaica-speaker
PS I'm going to meet with this manufacturers brother and a couple days to demo them at his house I could probably even get him to send you a pair that would be like totally awesome now I'm like involved in your world LOL I hope it pans out
My CJ SONOGRAPH 250 would probably be a good match.
What are the small riser stands you have the speaker on during? I need a pair of high quality short stands.
My own little stands that I built years ago. May bring em' to market.
Hi Sean, I was going to get this for my kitchen system but you mentioned in this review that these are not good speakers when you’re moving around, do you have any speaker recommendations then for moving around type kind of listening? I tried all kind of Bluetooth speakers and other wireless smart speakers like Sonos but not enjoyable enough for me.
Do you know where can I buy these speakers online in the US?
Dear goodness ... I love speakers. Is that wrong? Once again the Guru of wood,paper,and metal nails it. Great coverage Sean.
It's only wrong if you don't treat em' with respect. :D
Sean what about say a Acoustic Energy AE1. Also killer review!
I have no experience with the AE1's. Looks like they are dynamic lil' guys.
Damn good reporting.
Hey Sean
What are those little stands you use ? Love your channel mate.
Cheers
have tried these with different amps and room placement and still can't get them to sound right. suspect a dip in midrange. Very forward top end.
I send a rim of 10$ leds on the Klipsch for decoration purpose; and that's it.
I never used them for music.
How well does the titus ez work with emotiva amplifiers?
Shawn you are easily the best at this. Again a completely common sense approach to a review. Excellent and your approach to these reviews are perfect...you could slow down your speech a bit, sometimes you sound like an auctioneer...lol.
a Rega Brio with a Denafrips Ares2 would probably tame them a bit?
AD A SUBWOOFER AND READY TO GO
Are these better than BRO3's?
Yes.
Good reviews but will you ever play them..?
I do - at home. :D I probably won't upload sound clips anytime soon. For now, I will leave that whole thing to the other folks on this platform.
@@ZeroFidelity There is no sound clips on any other channel, would love it if you can do that the soonest. Great review :)
When will you revise the Joseph Audio Pulsar 2 Graphene ? it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance
I believe you made a slight faux pax at the 12:20 mark. You said "The Triangles give you more of that High End kind of sound. By comparison the treble of the Triangles are more refined, more delicate. Its more revealing....." I believe you meant that the Buchart's give you more of that High End kind of sound, right? Thx!
High end = Refined.
Hi Sean. Thank for the review. It's funny because i got the same Triangle in the basement atm since i upgraded to the Buchardt s300. So exact same speakers.
I have to admit that from my perspective the s300 are superior in almost all cases. And I say even with a quite mellow sounding 25 year old Densen DM-10 amp. The horn in the Triangle sometimes shine but ablot of times it just in my opinion sounds a bit off /unnatural. The densen/Buchard combo could use some attack and speed, but all in all I just love how Big and 'analog' it sounds.
Ohh, and by the way, the next Thing you should get you hands on should be the brand New Dynaudio Evoke 10 or 20. I kinda expect the Evoke 20 to be comparable to s300 or s400. Thanks again
Looking at the BR03 vs Comete...are the specs right on Triangle's web site? BR03 rated down to 46Hz and the Comete only 49Hz...both the BR03 and Comete have 6 inch drivers. The Comete also has the largest cabint. The smaller Titus is rated down to 47Hz with only a 5 inch driver. Somethng doesn't make sense. Please point me in the right direction. Thanks!
The Titus go down to 55hz, i think its just a typo on their website.
Thanks for the amazing review, yet I have a question here: If the Triangle Titus EZ was less in price than the Klipsch RP 600m would you recommend them over the Klipsch? I'm comparing the Titus EZ against the BOREA BR03, klipsch RP600M, and I really like my speakers to be open and sound lively so I was totally set on the Klipsch, yet your honest reviews made me a bit confused. I also don't like "V" shaped sounding speakers, I like to listen to the mids and my highs as clear as I can, I don't care much for the bass cause in the end you can fix this problem with a subwoofer. Also can you tell me how all of the above speakers pair with the IYOTAVX SA3?
Good comment. Now I know I'm getting them.
@@timschutte6924 Hello, so after lots of research I got in touch with Sean, he advices me to go for either the Titus or the Comete EZ if the space and budget allows. I followed his advice and bought the comete from France and I've been really enjoying them for the past 6 weeks. The Comete is bigger, with deep clear bass. I don't think that you will need a sub with them. highly recommended! Thank you Sean!
You can come the top end down with horn loaded speakers like that quite easily if you find them over bright just get sheets or two of toilet paper scrumple together making ok in one hand and push it through with your finger and lightly put it in the horn don't push too far down! Just so it's held in place. this varies how much paper on the size of horn. You don't want to cram it in tight just loosely fit and very little amount. Better materials that forgotten the name of it may be somebody can remind me is a cloth type of kitchen towel very porous fibrous airy
heh I remember trying out the tissue trick with a few speakers. Never worked for me. Refracted energy and all that. But hey, it's something that's stupidly cheap (practically free) to try.
French speakers always good : -) cause i am french
True that triangle have somtimes too revealing tweeter, I prefer softer edge. Listening to horns is not for everyone.
What's with the red lens flare going on in the bottom left?
That - - is a Himalayan rock salt lamp. :)
Zero Fidelity Gotta keep those positive ions flowing around the room! It’s hard to beat a salt lamp...
Would these be any good nearfield/desktop?
These or the KEF LS50's?
These easily for relaxing
Would love to here your thoughts on the Salk Songsurround plus (passive) monitor !! If you're not familiar with them please check them out !!
I reviewed the SongTowers 10+ years ago for a now dead publication. Dennis Murphy knows how to design a speaker, and Salk sure knows how to make em' pretty. Good stuff. Haven't spent any time with their latest offerings.
@@ZeroFidelity thank you for your quick reply !! Jim built a pair for me a couple years ago out of curly Walnut with red stain ,and they are beautiful! The tone and timbre in these are awesome !! I'm using a tube hybrid amp,and tube cd right now ,and pretty happy with this combo! I appreciate your vids ! Thanks again !
0:47 synthafication? I don't know that word.
lawl. Sense of occasion. I have an overbite.
@@ZeroFidelity no problem, I have old ears! 🙂
How would they match with Rotel gear?
DIY speaker stands?
Have you retired from RUclips now?
Do you have any idea why most of a speaker manufacturers are making ports at the back of a "bookshelf" speakers? This defies any product logic and a purpose of a bookshelf concept as such kind of speakers do need quite some room to "breath" - hence no "bookshelf" concept may apply ?! Besides, having a properly set port at the front may compensate quite a bit of a low-level frequencies that are mostly missing on a smaller boxes of such.
A properly designed rear-ported speaker is equally as competent near a wall as its front-ported counterpart. This is due to how bass loads a room. Thanks to advancements in software, pulling this off is less of a dark art and more of a honed-in science.
This is why I'm looking more at the Comete EZ, they're a little bigger and front ported. I also love that their center channel is front ported as well. They also have the Heyda which is great for surround speakers, they're much smaller and sealed.
so paper is ok if the speaker cost $1000?
If you like the sound of paper cones, yes
I think the term bookshelf speaker needs to be dropped. None of these are "bookshelf" speakers. You will never put these in a bookshelf if they have a rear-firing port. Give me a break, words SHOULD mean something...
"Agressive" is the exact word I'd use for my old Triangle Antal XS's.. detail in spades! but just never "tonally" satisfying to my ears. :( "Clinical" is another apt description I've heard used. They just never could make me smile like these cheap Klipsch R-51M's do! :)
Yeah. I've read the same feedback about Triangles older products. It seems like the new ones are way more mature and tame sounding, while still retaining that 'Triangle' sound. That said, I'm glad you're digging on those R-51M's. They are lil' sweethearts.
These or the Totem Sky
Depends on what you want. The Triangles are more airy, revealing and a tad quicker sounding. The Sky's are more holographic, sound better off-axis, have stronger bass, and are a tad easier to work with when it comes to equipment matching. The Sky is the better overall speaker, but it should be given how it's nearly double the price.
I know you are going hate me, but this review is almost verbatim over at Enjoy the music 8/2016.
No hate at all. I never read that review, but it's good to know that somebody else landed on the same page. Honestly, these speakers are pretty straight forward in how they do things. I wouldn't be surprised if most people, at the very least, agree on their general signature.
Zero Fidelity well, they don’t look too bad.
@@ZeroFidelity Proper reviews should agree with each other on the sound of a speaker. If a review is an outlier, I'd look for some incompatibility with the gear somewhere.
No shame in sounding the same. I don't know why someone would bring this up.
A good review will expose incompatibilities if they exist. Always good to have alot of gear on hand.
Everyone is reviewing the same stuff. There is nothing new under the review tent. Staid.
You are never short and sweet lol
Not worth $1000. There are better speakers out there that are half or one third the price.
Disagreed entirely. The good news is that there are plenty other options out there that fit whatever you feel makes for good sound/value.
KLIPSCH RP-600M! For me. :-)
Triangle Titus EZ + Rega brio
I owned a pair of Triangle Zerius towers for several years and I loved them, driving them with a very strong Shengya A10MKII hybrid tube integrated amp and hybrid tube CD player. They were refined, engaging, lively and even as tower speakers they didn't have much bass. But as you said Sean they weren't designed for that. They were wonderfully articulate and fast, no excess warmth, all the way down to 50hz. As usual, listening to jazz trio you don't miss the bass. For heavier music/rock, nah, they don't do a great job. Long live the JBL 530 far superior for exactly the reason you stated about these, they are small and sound small, the JBL 530 have magnificent large scale and they are available in cherrywood HERE for only $950 including shipping : ruclips.net/video/BTyyYEmln14/видео.html
It's all about whatcha want. I'd say the bass of the new speakers is significantly stronger and more pronounced than the old gear. But yeah, the JBL 530's are also nice. Big. Bold. Dynamic. Versatile. Not the last word in refinement by any means - but fun to listen to.
@@ZeroFidelity several upgrades along the way for Triangle especially their tweeter designs, crazy story I was here in China, in Shanghai in 2005. I sourced a demo pair of their Zerius 202 s, all in house drivers, the mid driver had a waffle edge, I found them in at an audio shop in England for a good discount and called them from China. He thought I was crazy. I paid around $150 for the shipping from England to China, well worth it!!
Looks like a snappy speaker most likely with a snappy price
It's certainly a snappy speaker. The price is in-line with every other high quality product on the market. It simply doesn't have the "usual suspects" logo on them.
Right or Wong you been hanging out with jay too much lol.
Snapping your fingers does not make you Cool Man but what will is your reviews of equipment that we the poor people of this country can Afford. Not everyone has a big pocket of cash all of the time. Peace, Love and Happiness.
I'm not snapping fingers to look cool. That's just what I do. The 'cool' ship sailed the moment I decided to fire up Zero Fidelity.
A thousand $$'s is really not that much for ppl who REALLY take their music listening experience seriously. I can afford speakers this pricey no problem but so far, I don't FEEL I need to go too crazy cuz there are just SOOOO many good options out there to not have to justify spending that much....I hope i'm not contradicting myself : D. (Then again, if I start seeing Y-tubers giving glowing reviews on those new Monitor Audio Gold bookshelves, i'll have to rethink my position!)
@@corkydukeII5898 send me some of the money you don't need and I'll put it to good use maybe around 1,000.00 that is a lot to me.
@@RickMahoney2013 LOL! I gotta hand it to you, that was a genius response amigo! Well done
Wow is that thing like 5 lbs? Everything French audio has never been my taste. Chrome trim? Ugh.
13lbs. Looks like an easy pass for you.
Zero Fidelity Keep up the good work. I’m always checking in.
That chrome sure is tacky.
I don't think it's that bad in-person, but clearly it won't be to everyones taste.
$1,000?? What a joke! get yourself a Wharfedale diamonds 9.1 for £100 They produce beautiful sound
*facepalm*
@Master Of Puppets - Let's see you do it. You'll need to R&D all the drivers. R&D the design. Order the parts from the factory (MOQ is high and payment is expected up-front). Build the speakers. Ship them. Insure them. Make sure there is enough margin for distributors. And dealers. And enough for yourself. Pay for the licenses for products containing wood into most countries. Make sure you have enough parts for support. Pay for a staff to help with support, logistics, engineering, etc. So go ahead, do all of this stuff that I just mentioned - with a product that can perform as well as the Titus EZ - and bring it to market for $300 with enough bandwidth left over to make a profit.
@Master Of Puppets - Companies like Polk Audio, JBL, Klipsch, and even ELAC have a lot more investment capital than small manufacturers. This means they can order a higher volume of unique pars, which nets a significant per-part discount. They also have access to the best manufacturing and shipping rates. All of this dramatically lowers their per-sku cost. The compromise is their overhead, but even that isn't enough to thwart their ability to provide a sub $500 product that contains enough profit for themselves and their retailers. Having said that...
The reason why few exotic companies can compete with the big boys at this level is because they simply don't have enough capital TO compete. However, once we move up to/around the $1,000 range, all bets are off. At least when it comes to loudspeakers. The playing field becomes more even, and the smaller companies nimbleness and lack of overhead allows them to make up for their inability to source materials at the best prices. Hence why the big boys don't really have an edge over the little guys at and beyond $1,000.
Anyhoo - the bottom line is that I've been in this game for awhile. I've seen the spreadsheets. I've consulted for many companies. I've grown and continue to help grow numerous companies. I know the business and know it well. Much like my reviews, there is no bullshit here. I'm telling you how it is. Whether or not you want to accept the words of somebody who knows their shit is your call.
@@ZeroFidelity: Master of Retorts ; )
@@ZeroFidelity I’m facepalming ridiculously expensive audio gear like the one you just reviewed.
You're not to bright are you.??? Test these with the same driver. Use the pain
I think I spelled it corrected.