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Jay, just heard these at Axpona, and they were remarkable.... Sounds like they are still making them according the guys at the show. Very, very good, I would buy them, if I didn't have so many speakers..
Hey Jay, love your stuff. And I was pleased to find you reviewing some Triangle speakers as I own a pair of Triangle Signature Thetas that are likely only a slight step down from the Duettos, and they are fantastic! I hear the very same things from my Thetas as you are describing with the Duettos. I’ve been listening to them for nearly one year now, and am still blown away by things I hear. For those not quite wanting to spend 6k for the Duettos, they can probably get (guessing here) 90 to 95% of what the Duettos give for $4,500 or perhaps less. Still not cheap, but Lord, what speakers! And I find them to be every bit as beautiful with exquisitely crafted cabinetry.
I was looking for a decent bookshelf speakers and made a choice and bought the Borea Bro3, great speakers, lively with good tone. I thought okay, maybe i should try further up and bought the Geneses Trio, different animal, nice but too laid back in comparison to the the Bro3's, so sold them and secured a pair of Comete EZ 40th anni , sound wise sits in between the bro3 and Genese but with more finess and tone, not too mention enough bass to please most people, great speaker. Run them with a Willsenton R8 with upgraded tubes, very nice. I would think the Magellan Duetto could take me to the next level, if I had the funds Lol.
FRENCH VERSION: J'ai aussi les comètes 40eme anniversaire, et c'est un régal, j'avais vu les gènèse trio (qui ont été remplacées par les thêta de la gamme signature) aussi et je suis content de lire ton retour dessus. Surtout, le fait, en fait de confirmer mon pressentiment que le chemin des versions anniversaire était le meilleur. Je savais que ce que je recherchais étais dans cette version anniversaire. J'ai eu mes comètes à 1272€ livrées avec les pieds inclus, tout en neuf évidemment. Les genèse trio était à 1400€ de mémoire et les theta à 2000€, uniquement les enceintes. J'ai hésité à mettre le prix dans les theta, mais pour un premier achat d'enceintes je n'étais pas prêt psychologiquement à lâcher autant d'argent. Donc j'ai fais le choix des comètes EZ 40ème anniversaire ; je trouvais que c'était un bon compromis entre prix de vente, finitions et qualité sonore (câblage des gammes signature, assemblage en France, et contrôle qualité derrière, renfort ébénisterie...) Une vraie version anniversaire en somme. Elles sont sur les pieds SO4 dédiées aux enceintes et c'est un vrai régal. Je suis actuellement toujours en recherche pour le futur ampli qui va les accompagner. Je suis heureux de voir dans cette vidéo de Jay, ses retours sur le son Triangle, et particulièrement sur le ressenti de cette version anniversaire, c'est la même chose dans une moindre mesure pour les comètes 40ème anniversaire. Merci d'expliquer que le son de Triangle a évolué et qu'il n'est pas resté dans les années 90 où il a fait tant d'émules ,en bien comme en mal pour certains... Jamais le son Triangle n'a eu autant d'emphase et de raffinement, tout est détails, subtilité et douceur. Elles gardent quand même leur caractère vif, rapide et énergique, avec de la matière, un très beau travail acoustique. Allez écouter ces versions anniversaire, le travail est bien réel. Bravo Triangle ! ENGLISH VERSION : I also have the 40th anniversary comets, and it's a treat, I had seen the genesis trio (which have been replaced by theta from the signature range) too and I'm happy to read your feedback on them. Above all, the fact, in fact, of confirming my feeling that the path of the anniversary versions was the best. I knew what I was looking for was in this anniversary release. I had my comets at 1272€ delivered with the feet included, all brand new of course. The genesis trio was at 1400€ from memory and the theta at 2000€, only the speakers. I hesitated to put the price in the theta, but for a first purchase of speakers I was not psychologically ready to let go of so much money. So I chose the EZ 40th Anniversary Comets; I thought it was a good compromise between sale price, finishes and sound quality (signature range wiring, assembly in France, and quality control behind, cabinet reinforcement...) A real anniversary version in short. They are on the SO4 feet dedicated to the speakers and it's a real treat. I am currently still looking for the future amp that will accompany them. I am happy to see in this video of Jay, his feedback on the Triangle sound, and particularly on the feeling of this anniversary version, it is the same thing to a lesser extent for the 40th anniversary comets. Thank you for explaining that the sound of Triangle has evolved and that it did not stay in the 90s where it was so many emulated, for good or bad for some... Never has the Triangle sound had so much emphasis and refinement, everything is details, subtlety and softness. They still keep their lively, fast and energetic character, with material, a very beautiful acoustic work. Go listen to these anniversary versions, the work is very real. Well done Triangle!
Jay, love your reviews. You pay attention to sound and aesthetics/fit and finish. And provide insightful comments regarding your experiences matching equipment. Thanks.
Great review, thank you. Love Triangle speakers especially their high end like the Magellan Quator or Cello. Looking forward to listenng to these jewel looking speakers.
I auditioned these speakers and they are superb in terms of clarity, dynamics, detail and power. In my opinion they should be paired with a powerful amplifier to get the best out of them unless of course the listening room is small. I like how it handles high frequencies in terms of attack and pretty good dispersion, unlike the Triangles Comete 40th anniversary, however I did notice that it has a darker tonality similar or the same as the Comete 40th ann. and for this reason I am looking to replace it. There is plenty of attack in th highs an I commend Triangle for designing such speakers because many loudspeakers at this price tend to roll them off.
Great review Jay. Nice to hear about the positioning of these speakers (which other YT-reviewers do not mention often). Great to see you already have an Hegel H30A at your place! As a Hegel owner (H590 and Mohican) I am looking forward to see some reviews about that new ''Beast''.
What you describe is exactly what I felt when I bought my triangle titus ez. Amazing speakers that hate bad mastering of songs, but will give all bits, details and listening pleasure if it's recorded right. After so many experimentation and tweaking/upgrading I finally found good matching: burrbrown dac chip with opa1612 opamp and 5w single-ended tube amp with 6v6 tubes. I just came back from hi-fi expo, I heard a lot of $8K equipment there and i thought that they are all selling snake oil. I manage to get that and even better quality of sound for $2k.
all being well i will have a booth there next year. still waiting for me damn CNC. but my ugly af prototypes are where i want them to be. plus i got stuff in this price range and the 2k mark too. cant wait to showcase them outside of the closed group that have heard my stuff
I paired its bigger brother the Comete with an Advance Paris A10 Classic and the sound is absolutely surreal, I suppose it's thanks to the tube preamp. I also have a hard time finding anything that sounds better for the price. It's disappointing when a sales guy "shows off" a home theater or stereo setup expecting me to lose my mind and I ask the price and I'm just underwhelmed by the terrible value for the sound compared to my garbage apartment with zero acoustic treatment and speakers too close to the walls. I'm hoping to get the Willsenton R8 to see how that sounds with all of my speakers, also want an Ares II or Pontus II to see what that can do for my ears, but that's probably going to be next year.
For people that missed this (only 500 units available) they can give Focal a go. Its everything Jay described, and more. Heck, close your eyes and this could very well be the Chora's review. The Kanta is around the same price point, so thats viable alternative.
@@82ivaylo Same, sold my Aria 906 after getting the Triangle Comete and Signature Thetas and will never go back, there's just too much missing compared to the Comete and against the Theta's it's just an unfair comparison.
I owned original non-anniversary Duettos for many years and tried lots of different amplifier options with them. The best results I got were with the Gryphon Diablo (original version) and best of all with the Pathos Inpol integrated. They are great speakers, I hope your videos lead to more people giving Triangle a go😉 (Ps. I wondered why you didn't mention the Gato amps you have sitting there?)
I own the Triangle 40th Anniversary Magellan Cello speakers also in the stunning Golden Oak finish which are the floor standers a step above the Duetto. I drive them with the Luxman C-900u & M-900u combo and the sound they produce is simply magical. They are exceedingly well balanced and revealing of fine detail but always very musical along with a stunning recreation of acoustic space. While my digital source of the Metrum Acoustics Adagio sounds excellent with them, they really blossom to an entirely different level with my analog source of the Nottingham Dais table with Origin Live Enterprise C tonearm and Ortofon Cadenza Bronze cartridge into the Audia Flight Phono. I can listen to them endlessly being captivated by the realism they portray of my favorite recordings. I've owned many speakers over the years but these are truly something very special with the level of sonic performance they achieve as well as their stunning finish quality. Like the Luxman electronics they have a very high pride of ownership factor.
How do the Triangle Cellos compare to Bowers & Wilkins speakers? Seems if the Magellans are good, the Cello would be even better. It’s difficult to compare with other brands.
Also you're right about Triangle speakers being VERY revealing, and bright sounding (borderline fatiguing with wrong match), so pairing them with a warmer sounding Amp or Receiver is a absolute necessity. Then again I haven't heard any other brand at this Price range with this extreme Clarity like Triangle.
It's good to hear that these like to be close to the rear wall. I have no choice but to position my speakers that way. I'm in a 9x12 room and for several reasons I'm forced to put the speakers along the 12 ft wall. I need the rear of the speaker cabinet to be about 1 ft from the rear wall to give me approximately 6 ft from speaker baffles to my ears. Right now I'm using front slot ported Usher Dancer Mini-X DMD with great results. I'm considering Ariel Acoustics 5T and possibly Triangle. All opinions appreciated as to whether the Aerial or Triangle would be a noticeable step up
Glad you like Triangle speakers, I respect the Borea line for being so good for so little money, same can be said throughout their entire range of speakers really. Also aesthetically they are one of the few brands that can compete with Sonus Faber.
For a good dose of class AB power on a budget have you tried the QSC P.A. power amps? - could be a 'get by and save' option for this sort of speaker depending on the synergy? Certainly the older ones offered a huge transformer for the money - and in PA application remind me of the Naim sound.
It's interesting. as always, to listen your review . I like Triangle speakers sound signature and own a pair of this brand. What about omnidirectional speakers, Ohms Walsh for example? I guess you have never reviewed this type of speakers and many audiophiles would much appreciate that since there is no chance to listen to them in audio stores.
So beautiful. I thought about these to replace my B&W 705-S3 signatures which are beautiful as well. Amp match? Would these match well with the AGD amps you reviewed earlier?
The Esprit series are reviling with (bad) electronics but not with (bad) recordings! (se zero fidelity review on the Esprit). The Esprit give you a great live music feeling. Much more sensitive at 92 dB.
Thank you for the review. I found that scary how at 3:15 it looks like support was "granted" by you (more or less) underneath the speaker's balance point only.😨
Great review! These speakers looks amazing. I'm very interested of compare to Triangle Theta signature which I own at the moment. Diferrences you hear between them and what amplification would you recommend to Theta's. Cheers
Hi Jay, good and detailed review. In your opinion how much improvement percentage wise are the Duettos better over the Comete 40th Anniversary. I own the Comete 40th anniversary and I'm very impressed by its sound.
good question. Take it with a grain of salt as I have not directly ABed these side by side but I would say the Duettos are more detailed and refined with more authority and kick. All in all, both are excellent if that is what you are going after
@@Jayiyagi You summarized the Triangle sound so well ! I own the comete 40th anniversary too , and the description of those duettos have similarities with the cometes. Of course and obvioulsy, the duettos go further, in all cases ! and at any levels. I'm currently looking for the best matching amplifier for my cometes 40th.
@@johnsimpson8187 what do you think about the Hegel and the association with the Comètes, your comètes is the normal version or the 40th anniversary edition ( I got them) ?
@@Jayiyagi One thing I love about triangles compression chamber (horn desighn) is they sound amazing on both Music and home theater ! My Better half loves my 40th Comete with movies ! Magnesium tweeter blows me away Jay ! Softest medal dome i ever heard so far almost hyper detail but backs off just a bit . I will never sale them !!
Hi, it's nice to see you getting the gears you like and enjoying it. Just curious if you have also tried pairing it with your Luxman M900u ? Did you find more difference in sound or somewhat similar with the H30A? Thanks for sharing! 😊
Thanks a lot for your work, I purchased tube 300b amp that will produce around 9-10watts per channel. I'm looking for speakers /high efficiency speakers 🔊 to pair it with it. Could you make video of witch speakers do you recommend for tube amplifiers ? Much appreciate your work again 🙏!
Nice, so next time I want a pair of speakers to look at I know where to ...eh...look. To bad they only make 500 pairs, but in such cases (with limited numbers) I get the feeling that nothing is written in stone and that starting out by annoucing it as a limited series is good for demand.
you described a lot of quality's of a studio monitor in these. what is your take on monitors as home speakers in general ? please do a video ... please imho ive always liked and gravitated to this style of sound
It's not the same goal, monitoring speakers are made to be precise and helping the sound engineer to make his job. In that context, it's a tool to work. I'm not saying, we can't listen some music with this kind of speakers, of course we can do, but "maybe" in audio, there's more nuances which can exist. The flat and precise signature, can be a bit boring and can cause fatigue on a listening session. "Hi-fi speakers" include the notion of enjoy listening music made. And so many aspects comes into that game, and for the most so subjective. In all cases, the goal is not the same.
@@Skyouu well im 62 and maybe compensating for the natural age hearing losses . my listening levels also are at much lower levels at this time [no more dishes rattling in the cupboard.] the listener fatigue is low . recordings .... the bad is bad ... the good is great thanks
I got half a mind to lend you the Signature Thetas to you from Mtl... I am also looking for a "better" pairing for what I have, the Advance Paris A10 Classic sounds surreal with the Triangle Comete for example but with the Theta's I somehow get the sense they are underperforming. I should try them with my RC1590/RB1582 mkII but my setup is really cramped and enclosed and it would be a pain switching it all up. Don't get me wrong, compared to the Comete it is on another level, clarity and crispiness is up, bass is just on another level and home theater capable, soundstage and imaging are both better, the Theta's are artists in every sense of the word but now I need gear to match them in value and quality lol. I wish I could compare these Magellans to the Thetas, they are a work of art and look magnificent.
Jay, A bit off topic but any chance you will review the Musician Knight 1? Only one review I could find and would be a great competitor to the 1TDX I think. Cheers
Hi Jay, I have had succes driving my regular Magellan Duetto speakers wit PS audio’s Stellar Strata integrated Amp. I think it might be worth a try if you are looking for a more affortable Amp alternative.
I have been wanting for this review Jay, thanks so much for the detailed info. of these generous limited speakers from Triangle! I have a quick question for you, that this pair seems like Triangle has significantly improved the center imaging over the Comete 40th anniversary that you reviewed before, so is it worthy to purchase this new pair over the Comete? Thanks and have a great day!
I have the Comète 40th anniversary speakers, they are awesome! Keep in mind that, there is a noticeable step up for each range of products at Triangle. Of course, they are some differences but that's normal, it's not the same price. But don't worry about the step up, it will be there for sure. 🙂
I also own the comete 40th Anniversary and love them! However, these are soooo tempting to me….but the increase in price is significant! I’m not sure these would be enough of a step up to warrant the premium. That being said, these are so aesthetically gorgeous….my credit card is screaming at me to do it!
Magellan is the flagship line, it's definitely a step up above the signature line... Even the"normal" duettos are far better than the theta, so in 40th version... Of course it's far superior.
Geez. They are so different that I don’t know where to start ! Tektons are more full range but ugly (imho) … and I guess the rest.. they perform on almost equal grounds other than the triangle’s exceptional staging ability. Hopefully that gives you somewhat of an idea. Id stop there before I write and entire essay. Also tektons are less bright/forward if that is your thing.
The non updated Magellan series was notoriously hard to drive because of low impedances (a problematic curve..). Guessing this wasn't improved too much With my Triangle Signature floorstanders (which is a step down from the Magellan line) I feel I am getting part of the sound character you're describing. But they pair well with the R8, and going from solid state to tubes greatly improves the sound stage depth.. So while that beautiful Hegel will probably not be lacking in that department (nor in any other), I feel it is still worthwhile (but quite hard) to find a good tube amp to pair it with
Ok, Ok, lovely trip to fantasy land. Now, back to planet Earth, where most of us live. Where is that Willsenton R300 review? Promises promises. Thanks J
Good Day Jay, as you mentioned in the past, you were a quit big fan of vintage speakers, due to your work in this channel you review new stuff. Is still the speaker-system your are listening to ,vintage. I do listen to Leaks from 1962
hi ! I still enjoy vintage gear and that is how I got into it as I couldn't afford anything where I used to work (high-end audio retail store) but my current system mostly consists of modern gear - but remember that my system is forever changing because I like to experiment and try new things !
When you say, more expensive speaker is hard to match with a amplifier and you have to work at it and use your amp. Well I’ve always said that is an excuse and I get out clause you spend all that money on speakers they should bloody well work with pretty much most amps. Yes you’ll get a different sort of sound signature but to say they don’t work, unless you spend, for example, $19,000 on the power amp, not including the preamble which you never mentioned what that was that’s a lot of money to keep a $6000 speaker happy and to be honest just buy a really good quality amp with tone controls, rather just pissed off a lot of people, but that’s the whole idea you turn down the top and a little bit then they’re not as sharp on the top end not as fatiguing a lot better than spending 19 Grendel amplifier and when he said how sensitive they were 80, something dB fatty terrible. You can buy speakers on average which are 94,96 dB easier to drive not so fussy on the amp so basically don’t make excuses for expensive gear if it doesn’t work well just say so don’t spend the equivalent of a brand-new SUV car to get him sounding good are you wouldn’t make excuses for a lower priced item, don’t make excuses for an expensive one
Well. Your argument is old and commonly refuted by real life examples. You can do all that but you won’t be getting the triangle’s performance to the dot. It’s like adding an exhaust and tune up to a low maintenance honda civic and saying it is just as good as a Porsche that needs much more ongoing maintenance. Not looking down on anyone in either situations as great sound can be achieved in both but complaining about price, set up/maintenance required for max performance and saying that it’s useless because it’s too expensive and inconvenient - is an argument that falls flat to people in this hobby (remember that we do not “need” any of these stuff, it is all about “wants”
+1 for Jay on that one, expensive speakers needs expensive gears to have wonderful performances. It's not about having some expensive stuff, and not either to have speakers which work on the half way... Triangle needs current, current is expensive. More seriously, it's all about of 6K speakers, do you seriously if you could buy them imagine to have a amp which is not matching with this kind of speakers range ? You will be disappointed, and you will change that of course.
These seem like pretty fantastic speakers and they certainly look Really nice but they cost $11,000 AUD + a further $2,000 for the stands. $11,000 Australian would be Really pushing my budget and an additional $2k is too much plus it sounds like they require a pretty specific amplifier too.
I get that 3d image from my emotiva t1 towers in my room using the emotiva xmc 2 streaming from the bluesound node 2 using the oppo 205 as a dac over xlr I also have the streamer going straight to the xmc2 via coax to my ears the oppo dac and the dacs in the xmc2 are neck to neck sound wise
sure but you would need a separate EQ or a unit with tone controls. I also find that EQ done outside of the digital domain to constrict sound staging. At the end of the day, if you like everything about the Triangles but find the highs harsh - then sure go for an EQ but there are other options on the market that has less high freq definition if that is what you are after
Ye I wish they made more of it. As for the price… honestly I have seen way more expensive speakers that look ass compared to this so I can appreciate why it may be 6k + the sound follows up with the looks
Just shows a person how much of a total rip off buying $20,000 stand mount speakers can be in comparison. 😇 It's all about matching components as usual.😉
well. I wouldn't call others a "rip off" just because you found a great brand t-shirt that feels like $50 for $10 doesn't mean the guy that is selling a premium t-shirt for $50 is ripping people off.
@@Jayiyagi Appricate your response. In my audio journey listening to audio reviews is like trusting people with cologne. Have you ever gone to a Macy's and smelled different fragrances and said to yourself who in their right mind put all their time and effort to market and sell something that smells disgusting to you. 🤔 To the team that developed the product, it smells wonderful!🤔🤯🤫. As long as musical instrument sounds like it supposed to all else is pure fluff. $20,000 for a stand mount speaker is just plain ego at that point in my opinion. As you are well aware, put that money into the room because even a $200,000 consumer speaker sounds like shit played outside compared to when its in a well treated environment. Its mostly opinion anyway but there is a big difference in price from a $10 shirt to a $50 shirt and a $6,000 stand mount and a $20,000 stand mount. Like $14,000..😇 People are free to spend what they like but it sure seems silly!🙄
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That’s about as beautiful a speaker as I’ve ever seen
Ye I tried capturing the beauty on camera but it is even more gorgeous in person
Jay, just heard these at Axpona, and they were remarkable.... Sounds like they are still making them according the guys at the show. Very, very good, I would buy them, if I didn't have so many speakers..
Hey Jay, love your stuff. And I was pleased to find you reviewing some Triangle speakers as I own a pair of Triangle Signature Thetas that are likely only a slight step down from the Duettos, and they are fantastic! I hear the very same things from my Thetas as you are describing with the Duettos. I’ve been listening to them for nearly one year now, and am still blown away by things I hear. For those not quite wanting to spend 6k for the Duettos, they can probably get (guessing here) 90 to 95% of what the Duettos give for $4,500 or perhaps less. Still not cheap, but Lord, what speakers! And I find them to be every bit as beautiful with exquisitely crafted cabinetry.
I was looking for a decent bookshelf speakers and made a choice and bought the Borea Bro3, great speakers, lively with good tone. I thought okay, maybe i should try further up and bought the Geneses Trio, different animal, nice but too laid back in comparison to the the Bro3's, so sold them and secured a pair of Comete EZ 40th anni , sound wise sits in between the bro3 and Genese but with more finess and tone, not too mention enough bass to please most people, great speaker. Run them with a Willsenton R8 with upgraded tubes, very nice. I would think the Magellan Duetto could take me to the next level, if I had the funds Lol.
FRENCH VERSION:
J'ai aussi les comètes 40eme anniversaire, et c'est un régal, j'avais vu les gènèse trio (qui ont été remplacées par les thêta de la gamme signature) aussi et je suis content de lire ton retour dessus. Surtout, le fait, en fait de confirmer mon pressentiment que le chemin des versions anniversaire était le meilleur. Je savais que ce que je recherchais étais dans cette version anniversaire.
J'ai eu mes comètes à 1272€ livrées avec les pieds inclus, tout en neuf évidemment. Les genèse trio était à 1400€ de mémoire et les theta à 2000€, uniquement les enceintes.
J'ai hésité à mettre le prix dans les theta, mais pour un premier achat d'enceintes je n'étais pas prêt psychologiquement à lâcher autant d'argent. Donc j'ai fais le choix des comètes EZ 40ème anniversaire ; je trouvais que c'était un bon compromis entre prix de vente, finitions et qualité sonore (câblage des gammes signature, assemblage en France, et contrôle qualité derrière, renfort ébénisterie...) Une vraie version anniversaire en somme. Elles sont sur les pieds SO4 dédiées aux enceintes et c'est un vrai régal.
Je suis actuellement toujours en recherche pour le futur ampli qui va les accompagner.
Je suis heureux de voir dans cette vidéo de Jay, ses retours sur le son Triangle, et particulièrement sur le ressenti de cette version anniversaire, c'est la même chose dans une moindre mesure pour les comètes 40ème anniversaire. Merci d'expliquer que le son de Triangle a évolué et qu'il n'est pas resté dans les années 90 où il a fait tant d'émules ,en bien comme en mal pour certains... Jamais le son Triangle n'a eu autant d'emphase et de raffinement, tout est détails, subtilité et douceur. Elles gardent quand même leur caractère vif, rapide et énergique, avec de la matière, un très beau travail acoustique.
Allez écouter ces versions anniversaire, le travail est bien réel. Bravo Triangle !
ENGLISH VERSION :
I also have the 40th anniversary comets, and it's a treat, I had seen the genesis trio (which have been replaced by theta from the signature range) too and I'm happy to read your feedback on them. Above all, the fact, in fact, of confirming my feeling that the path of the anniversary versions was the best. I knew what I was looking for was in this anniversary release. I had my comets at 1272€ delivered with the feet included, all brand new of course. The genesis trio was at 1400€ from memory and the theta at 2000€, only the speakers. I hesitated to put the price in the theta, but for a first purchase of speakers I was not psychologically ready to let go of so much money. So I chose the EZ 40th Anniversary Comets; I thought it was a good compromise between sale price, finishes and sound quality (signature range wiring, assembly in France, and quality control behind, cabinet reinforcement...) A real anniversary version in short. They are on the SO4 feet dedicated to the speakers and it's a real treat. I am currently still looking for the future amp that will accompany them. I am happy to see in this video of Jay, his feedback on the Triangle sound, and particularly on the feeling of this anniversary version, it is the same thing to a lesser extent for the 40th anniversary comets. Thank you for explaining that the sound of Triangle has evolved and that it did not stay in the 90s where it was so many emulated, for good or bad for some... Never has the Triangle sound had so much emphasis and refinement, everything is details, subtlety and softness. They still keep their lively, fast and energetic character, with material, a very beautiful acoustic work. Go listen to these anniversary versions, the work is very real. Well done Triangle!
Jay, love your reviews. You pay attention to sound and aesthetics/fit and finish. And provide insightful comments regarding your experiences matching equipment. Thanks.
Thank you !
Great review, thank you. Love Triangle speakers especially their high end like the Magellan Quator or Cello. Looking forward to listenng to these jewel looking speakers.
I auditioned these speakers and they are superb in terms of clarity, dynamics, detail and power. In my opinion they should be paired with a powerful amplifier to get the best out of them unless of course the listening room is small. I like how it handles high frequencies in terms of attack and pretty good dispersion, unlike the Triangles Comete 40th anniversary, however I did notice that it has a darker tonality similar or the same as the Comete 40th ann. and for this reason I am looking to replace it. There is plenty of attack in th highs an I commend Triangle for designing such speakers because many loudspeakers at this price tend to roll them off.
That is a very well finished speaker! They look great 👍👍
Great review Jay. Nice to hear about the positioning of these speakers (which other YT-reviewers do not mention often). Great to see you already have an Hegel H30A at your place! As a Hegel owner (H590 and Mohican) I am looking forward to see some reviews about that new ''Beast''.
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Hahaha 😂
What you describe is exactly what I felt when I bought my triangle titus ez. Amazing speakers that hate bad mastering of songs, but will give all bits, details and listening pleasure if it's recorded right. After so many experimentation and tweaking/upgrading I finally found good matching: burrbrown dac chip with opa1612 opamp and 5w single-ended tube amp with 6v6 tubes.
I just came back from hi-fi expo, I heard a lot of $8K equipment there and i thought that they are all selling snake oil. I manage to get that and even better quality of sound for $2k.
all being well i will have a booth there next year. still waiting for me damn CNC. but my ugly af prototypes are where i want them to be. plus i got stuff in this price range and the 2k mark too. cant wait to showcase them outside of the closed group that have heard my stuff
You have to go for warm sounding electronics to pair with speakers like these and they would smile for you
I paired its bigger brother the Comete with an Advance Paris A10 Classic and the sound is absolutely surreal, I suppose it's thanks to the tube preamp.
I also have a hard time finding anything that sounds better for the price. It's disappointing when a sales guy "shows off" a home theater or stereo setup expecting me to lose my mind and I ask the price and I'm just underwhelmed by the terrible value for the sound compared to my garbage apartment with zero acoustic treatment and speakers too close to the walls.
I'm hoping to get the Willsenton R8 to see how that sounds with all of my speakers, also want an Ares II or Pontus II to see what that can do for my ears, but that's probably going to be next year.
For people that missed this (only 500 units available) they can give Focal a go. Its everything Jay described, and more. Heck, close your eyes and this could very well be the Chora's review. The Kanta is around the same price point, so thats viable alternative.
I owned a Focal speaker before. Now i have Triangle and i will never look back for Focal.
@@82ivaylo Same, sold my Aria 906 after getting the Triangle Comete and Signature Thetas and will never go back, there's just too much missing compared to the Comete and against the Theta's it's just an unfair comparison.
This sound better than Diablo
Go listen and u will pinch urself
This is a speaker I just look at and say this is going to be bright sounding 😀
I hear ya haha. It does have that “look”
I owned original non-anniversary Duettos for many years and tried lots of different amplifier options with them. The best results I got were with the Gryphon Diablo (original version) and best of all with the Pathos Inpol integrated.
They are great speakers, I hope your videos lead to more people giving Triangle a go😉
(Ps. I wondered why you didn't mention the Gato amps you have sitting there?)
Or that huge powe amp
Yeah - Definitely a speaker that needs a lot of power, or a least the original Duetto did.
I own the Triangle 40th Anniversary Magellan Cello speakers also in the stunning Golden Oak finish which are the floor standers a step above the Duetto. I drive them with the Luxman C-900u & M-900u combo and the sound they produce is simply magical. They are exceedingly well balanced and revealing of fine detail but always very musical along with a stunning recreation of acoustic space. While my digital source of the Metrum Acoustics Adagio sounds excellent with them, they really blossom to an entirely different level with my analog source of the Nottingham Dais table with Origin Live Enterprise C tonearm and Ortofon Cadenza Bronze cartridge into the Audia Flight Phono. I can listen to them endlessly being captivated by the realism they portray of my favorite recordings. I've owned many speakers over the years but these are truly something very special with the level of sonic performance they achieve as well as their stunning finish quality. Like the Luxman electronics they have a very high pride of ownership factor.
I own the Comète 40th annivesary speakers, I dream about Luxman sound. Simply magical sound signature.
How do the Triangle Cellos compare to Bowers & Wilkins speakers? Seems if the Magellans are good, the Cello would be even better. It’s difficult to compare with other brands.
Triangles are usually 'bright' but their bright isnt obnoxiously out of place like B&Ws and Klipschs.
Exactly. Not bright like Klipsch. No way. And the 40th comets aren't that bright btw. But these are different
It depends on the cable you will use.
$20K JERN 35 Monitors made out of High-Graphite CAST IRON !
Game-Changer...
Also you're right about Triangle speakers being VERY revealing, and bright sounding (borderline fatiguing with wrong match), so pairing them with a warmer sounding Amp or Receiver is a absolute necessity. Then again I haven't heard any other brand at this Price range with this extreme Clarity like Triangle.
It's good to hear that these like to be close to the rear wall. I have no choice but to position my speakers that way. I'm in a 9x12 room and for several reasons I'm forced to put the speakers along the 12 ft wall. I need the rear of the speaker cabinet to be about 1 ft from the rear wall to give me approximately 6 ft from speaker baffles to my ears. Right now I'm using front slot ported Usher Dancer Mini-X DMD with great results. I'm considering Ariel Acoustics 5T and possibly Triangle. All opinions appreciated as to whether the Aerial or Triangle would be a noticeable step up
Glad you like Triangle speakers, I respect the Borea line for being so good for so little money, same can be said throughout their entire range of speakers really. Also aesthetically they are one of the few brands that can compete with Sonus Faber.
True, very well made and so beautiful finishes.
For a good dose of class AB power on a budget have you tried the QSC P.A. power amps? - could be a 'get by and save' option for this sort of speaker depending on the synergy? Certainly the older ones offered a huge transformer for the money - and in PA application remind me of the Naim sound.
It's interesting. as always, to listen your review . I like Triangle speakers sound signature and own a pair of this brand. What about omnidirectional speakers, Ohms Walsh for example? I guess you have never reviewed this type of speakers and many audiophiles would much appreciate that since there is no chance to listen to them in audio stores.
I very much might !
Those are gorgeous 😍
So beautiful. I thought about these to replace my B&W 705-S3 signatures which are beautiful as well. Amp match? Would these match well with the AGD amps you reviewed earlier?
I have a Hegel H190 right now.
The Esprit series are reviling with (bad) electronics but not with (bad) recordings! (se zero fidelity review on the Esprit). The Esprit give you a great live music feeling. Much more sensitive at 92 dB.
Pairing recommendation? Integrated amp or preamp + amp? Brands?
You should try them with tube monoblocks in pure class A. Winter is coming, so it'll help with the heating bills as well :)
I wish I had something like that to try
@@Jayiyagi what about the Macintosh MC2 75
Heating with electricity is usually more expensive than other energy sources.
Thank you for the review. I found that scary how at 3:15 it looks like support was "granted" by you (more or less) underneath the speaker's balance point only.😨
Iyagi Clan...Mount uppppppppp!
Great review! These speakers looks amazing. I'm very interested of compare to Triangle Theta signature which I own at the moment. Diferrences you hear between them and what amplification would you recommend to Theta's. Cheers
Hi Jay, good and detailed review. In your opinion how much improvement percentage wise are the Duettos better over the Comete 40th Anniversary.
I own the Comete 40th anniversary and I'm very impressed by its sound.
good question. Take it with a grain of salt as I have not directly ABed these side by side but I would say the Duettos are more detailed and refined with more authority and kick. All in all, both are excellent if that is what you are going after
@@Jayiyagi You summarized the Triangle sound so well ! I own the comete 40th anniversary too , and the description of those duettos have similarities with the cometes. Of course and obvioulsy, the duettos go further, in all cases ! and at any levels.
I'm currently looking for the best matching amplifier for my cometes 40th.
@@Jayiyagi Triangle with Naim could be great (marantz too), I think, if I don't go on tubes amps...
For working man... Triangle comete about half price... very good speakers. Worth a listen.
I also own and love the Triangle Comete speakers. I use a Hegel H90 amp with them.
@@johnsimpson8187 what do you think about the Hegel and the association with the Comètes, your comètes is the normal version or the 40th anniversary edition ( I got them) ?
Those look Amazing 🔥 Jay !
Geezzzz ! Hegal is a beast Geez !
Geez is right !
@@Jayiyagi One thing I love about triangles compression chamber (horn desighn) is they sound amazing on both
Music and home theater ! My Better half loves my 40th Comete with movies !
Magnesium tweeter blows me away Jay !
Softest medal dome i ever heard so far almost hyper detail but backs off just a bit . I will never sale them !!
Tee-Jay in d house ❤❤❤
Hi, it's nice to see you getting the gears you like and enjoying it. Just curious if you have also tried pairing it with your Luxman M900u ? Did you find more difference in sound or somewhat similar with the H30A? Thanks for sharing! 😊
Great review!
Hi Jay, thanks for your detailed view of these speakers. What’s your expectation if I would pair these with a MC275 (latest edition) amp?
I look forward to every review. Great job Jay. I don't recall if you said how much they are?
Approximately 6k
Wow.
Thanks a lot for your work, I purchased tube 300b amp that will produce around 9-10watts per channel. I'm looking for speakers /high efficiency speakers 🔊 to pair it with it. Could you make video of witch speakers do you recommend for tube amplifiers ?
Much appreciate your work again 🙏!
Nice, so next time I want a pair of speakers to look at I know where to ...eh...look. To bad they only make 500 pairs, but in such cases (with limited numbers) I get the feeling that nothing is written in stone and that starting out by annoucing it as a limited series is good for demand.
When we see more dali speakers, Jay in our country only cheep speaker is Dali, tell about heres products
you described a lot of quality's of a studio monitor in these. what is your take on monitors as home speakers in general ? please do a video ... please imho ive always liked and gravitated to this style of sound
It's not the same goal, monitoring speakers are made to be precise and helping the sound engineer to make his job. In that context, it's a tool to work.
I'm not saying, we can't listen some music with this kind of speakers, of course we can do, but "maybe" in audio, there's more nuances which can exist.
The flat and precise signature, can be a bit boring and can cause fatigue on a listening session.
"Hi-fi speakers" include the notion of enjoy listening music made. And so many aspects comes into that game, and for the most so subjective.
In all cases, the goal is not the same.
@@Skyouu well im 62 and maybe compensating for the natural age hearing losses . my listening levels also are at much lower levels at this time [no more dishes rattling in the cupboard.]
the listener fatigue is low .
recordings .... the bad is bad ... the good is great thanks
I got half a mind to lend you the Signature Thetas to you from Mtl...
I am also looking for a "better" pairing for what I have, the Advance Paris A10 Classic sounds surreal with the Triangle Comete for example but with the Theta's I somehow get the sense they are underperforming. I should try them with my RC1590/RB1582 mkII but my setup is really cramped and enclosed and it would be a pain switching it all up.
Don't get me wrong, compared to the Comete it is on another level, clarity and crispiness is up, bass is just on another level and home theater capable, soundstage and imaging are both better, the Theta's are artists in every sense of the word but now I need gear to match them in value and quality lol.
I wish I could compare these Magellans to the Thetas, they are a work of art and look magnificent.
Jay, A bit off topic but any chance you will review the Musician Knight 1? Only one review I could find and would be a great competitor to the 1TDX I think. Cheers
Hi Jay,
I have had succes driving my regular Magellan Duetto speakers wit PS audio’s Stellar Strata integrated Amp. I think it might be worth a try if you are looking for a more affortable Amp alternative.
I wonder how these would do with a Lavardin ITx, the solid state amp that’s known to sound «tuby»
Jay, how do they compare to B&W 805 D4 sound signature wise?
The triangle signature theta is one model range below and is much easier to drive. The crossover in the Duetto soaks power.
How do you know this?
Not true. With PIER AUDIO SERIES MS-84 SE, 2x15 watt tube amplifier the sound is great.
Curious about what speaker cables that you used in this video?
I got the magellan duetto v2 and i got problems getting them to sound good, so i am trying to figure out room treatment but what a jungle.
This or the Totem Tribe towers? Same price but that would be my question Jay!
Still tribe towers for me personally
You’re right. These are gorgeous 😍
yea yea. Show the crossover!-)
11:07 would'nt the spikes damge the floor ?
How do they compare with the Alta Audio Alyssa?
I am partial to speakers that require extremely specific amplifier/system matching. I prefer more versatil product. Just my take.
Thanks Jay, but, if you ask me buy Golden Ear AON 3 or BRX, better value for the money.
Hope to see some real test recording soon! 👍🏻🎧
Axiom speakers are they good?
Are these 6000 each or a pair and how about those lovely stands ? Gorgeous set up.
Good morning j please can you do a review of sonus Faber luminous 5 and 4 focal Chora 826
I have been wanting for this review Jay, thanks so much for the detailed info. of these generous limited speakers from Triangle! I have a quick question for you, that this pair seems like Triangle has significantly improved the center imaging over the Comete 40th anniversary that you reviewed before, so is it worthy to purchase this new pair over the Comete? Thanks and have a great day!
Personally, my answer would be a yes
@@Jayiyagi Thanks for you quick response Sir.
I have the Comète 40th anniversary speakers, they are awesome!
Keep in mind that, there is a noticeable step up for each range of products at Triangle.
Of course, they are some differences but that's normal, it's not the same price.
But don't worry about the step up, it will be there for sure. 🙂
I also own the comete 40th Anniversary and love them! However, these are soooo tempting to me….but the increase in price is significant! I’m not sure these would be enough of a step up to warrant the premium. That being said, these are so aesthetically gorgeous….my credit card is screaming at me to do it!
These are nice speakers like the dynaudio heritage very limited numbers. How do they compare to the theta signature
Magellan is the flagship line, it's definitely a step up above the signature line...
Even the"normal" duettos are far better than the theta, so in 40th version... Of course it's far superior.
Thanks! SO how do these compare to the Tekton Pendragon 2 Ohms?
Geez. They are so different that I don’t know where to start ! Tektons are more full range but ugly (imho) … and I guess the rest.. they perform on almost equal grounds other than the triangle’s exceptional staging ability. Hopefully that gives you somewhat of an idea. Id stop there before I write and entire essay.
Also tektons are less bright/forward if that is your thing.
The non updated Magellan series was notoriously hard to drive because of low impedances (a problematic curve..). Guessing this wasn't improved too much
With my Triangle Signature floorstanders (which is a step down from the Magellan line) I feel I am getting part of the sound character you're describing. But they pair well with the R8, and going from solid state to tubes greatly improves the sound stage depth.. So while that beautiful Hegel will probably not be lacking in that department (nor in any other), I feel it is still worthwhile (but quite hard) to find a good tube amp to pair it with
did you try them with the m900u?
Ok, Ok, lovely trip to fantasy land. Now, back to planet Earth, where most of us live. Where is that Willsenton R300 review? Promises promises. Thanks J
It’s coming ;)
Try HIRAGA LE MONSTRE with any tube pre amp. Pure A class 2x8w per chanel
Sizzle, bright, tinny?
So you about Axiom speakers?
Good Day Jay, as you mentioned in the past, you were a quit big fan of vintage speakers, due to your work in this channel you review new stuff. Is still the speaker-system your are listening to ,vintage. I do listen to Leaks from 1962
hi ! I still enjoy vintage gear and that is how I got into it as I couldn't afford anything where I used to work (high-end audio retail store) but my current system mostly consists of modern gear - but remember that my system is forever changing because I like to experiment and try new things !
When you say, more expensive speaker is hard to match with a amplifier and you have to work at it and use your amp. Well I’ve always said that is an excuse and I get out clause you spend all that money on speakers they should bloody well work with pretty much most amps. Yes you’ll get a different sort of sound signature but to say they don’t work, unless you spend, for example, $19,000 on the power amp, not including the preamble which you never mentioned what that was that’s a lot of money to keep a $6000 speaker happy and to be honest just buy a really good quality amp with tone controls, rather just pissed off a lot of people, but that’s the whole idea you turn down the top and a little bit then they’re not as sharp on the top end not as fatiguing a lot better than spending 19 Grendel amplifier and when he said how sensitive they were 80, something dB fatty terrible. You can buy speakers on average which are 94,96 dB easier to drive not so fussy on the amp so basically don’t make excuses for expensive gear if it doesn’t work well just say so don’t spend the equivalent of a brand-new SUV car to get him sounding good are you wouldn’t make excuses for a lower priced item, don’t make excuses for an expensive one
Well. Your argument is old and commonly refuted by real life examples. You can do all that but you won’t be getting the triangle’s performance to the dot.
It’s like adding an exhaust and tune up to a low maintenance honda civic and saying it is just as good as a Porsche that needs much more ongoing maintenance.
Not looking down on anyone in either situations as great sound can be achieved in both but complaining about price, set up/maintenance required for max performance and saying that it’s useless because it’s too expensive and inconvenient - is an argument that falls flat to people in this hobby (remember that we do not “need” any of these stuff, it is all about “wants”
+1 for Jay on that one, expensive speakers needs expensive gears to have wonderful performances.
It's not about having some expensive stuff, and not either to have speakers which work on the half way...
Triangle needs current, current is expensive.
More seriously, it's all about of 6K speakers, do you seriously if you could buy them imagine to have a amp which is not matching with this kind of speakers range ? You will be disappointed, and you will change that of course.
@1:14 + or - 3 dB as in dollar bills?
These seem like pretty fantastic speakers and they certainly look Really nice but they cost $11,000 AUD + a further $2,000 for the stands. $11,000 Australian would be Really pushing my budget and an additional $2k is too much plus it sounds like they require a pretty specific amplifier too.
Very nice over priced in my opinion but beautiful
Beautiful speaker but kinda crazy they only sound good on Uber high end equipment??
Like
I get that 3d image from my emotiva t1 towers in my room using the emotiva xmc 2 streaming from the bluesound node 2 using the oppo 205 as a dac over xlr I also have the streamer going straight to the xmc2 via coax to my ears the oppo dac and the dacs in the xmc2 are neck to neck sound wise
Is this better than forte iv ?
Hi Jay, when are you going to say something about the Gato’s you have in the background?
Hi jay good morning I am calling from Nigeria please I want you to do a review sonus Faber
Couldn't you in theory just EQ the harsh highs?
sure but you would need a separate EQ or a unit with tone controls. I also find that EQ done outside of the digital domain to constrict sound staging. At the end of the day, if you like everything about the Triangles but find the highs harsh - then sure go for an EQ but there are other options on the market that has less high freq definition if that is what you are after
500 pair only. What’s the point?
I guess the point is to celebrate their 40th anniversary with a limited special edition which many companies do
Bass ; what about the BASS👂
I hope this speaker is not as transparent as my ATC… lol
Real high end sound as opposed to "fake" high end sound? Lol
Detailed, forward and crunchy sounds extremely fatiguing. 👎🏿
But hey you’ll be one of 500 owners, worth all those thousands!! 😂
i hate when they do the LE thing 😤 they look great, but 6k for 2 way BS (bookshelf not bullshit 🤣)
good review, thanks ✌✌
Ye I wish they made more of it. As for the price… honestly I have seen way more expensive speakers that look ass compared to this so I can appreciate why it may be 6k + the sound follows up with the looks
Magico A1 - 12k, Focal Sopra 1 - 11 K, Dynadio Confidence 20 - 12k, Marten Parker Duo - 12k .. all of them 2 ways speakers
I’ve B&W cm7 and cm1 and there far from bright , I actually can’t even make the bright
6k is out of my price range...
Damn yes, but if I could, I will not hesitate to spend them.
Just shows a person how much of a total rip off buying $20,000 stand mount speakers can be in comparison. 😇 It's all about matching components as usual.😉
well. I wouldn't call others a "rip off"
just because you found a great brand t-shirt that feels like $50 for $10 doesn't mean the guy that is selling a premium t-shirt for $50 is ripping people off.
@@Jayiyagi
Appricate your response. In my audio journey listening to audio reviews is like trusting people with cologne. Have you ever gone to a Macy's and smelled different fragrances and said to yourself who in their right mind put all their time and effort to market and sell something that smells disgusting to you. 🤔 To the team that developed the product, it smells wonderful!🤔🤯🤫. As long as musical instrument sounds like it supposed to all else is pure fluff. $20,000 for a stand mount speaker is just plain ego at that point in my opinion. As you are well aware, put that money into the room because even a $200,000 consumer speaker sounds like shit played outside compared to when its in a well treated environment. Its mostly opinion anyway but there is a big difference in price from a $10 shirt to a $50 shirt and a $6,000 stand mount and a $20,000 stand mount. Like $14,000..😇 People are free to spend what they like but it sure seems silly!🙄
You’re right. These are gorgeous 😍