GoldenEar Triton Three Tower Loudspeaker Preview

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A little over a year ago the GoldenEar company was launched with the debut of their Triton Two tower speakers. These tall but slim speakers garnered a lot of industry attention and press. The question that was in everyone's mind at the time was "could Sandy Gross (Formerly of Definitive Technology) launch another successful speaker company?" He gambled on yes and so far it appears to be paying off. The new Triton Three Tower speaker system is said to have most of the performance virtues of the Triton Two but in a smaller more affordable package. You still get the internal powered subwoofers and acclaimed driver technology from its bigger sibling.


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[Sugarbear]

Never really been a fan of built-in powered subs in towers but, to each their own...

[gene]

Never really been a fan of built-in powered subs in towers but, to each their own...

there are definitely pros and cons to it.

• Pros - usually better bass response compared to passive tower, takes up less space than separate towers and subs
• Cons - bass modules can't be optimally located in the room and usually aren't up to the same level of performance as dedicated powered subwoofers

[lsiberian]

Never really been a fan of built-in powered subs in towers but, to each their own...

But those are just enough bass for you to install a rotary sub.

[thxtheater2]

I had the chance to listen to the Triton Two Loudspeakers and I was really disappointed. I really wanted to like these speakers, but even up against Paradigm monitors and then against the Paradigm signature series, these speakers had just terrible, terrible midrange. I know that these speakers have gotten loads of great reviews, but I'm really surprised and was disappointed in my listening session. It seems that these are geared towards more "boom boom" action home theater than being accurate speakers. Did anyone else audition these and come away with a similar impression?

[cpp]

I listened to the Triton 2's through a ATI AT-1800 amp and was impressed I bought the ATI amp and the Tritons. The wife loves the looks and the sound for her HT and when she's happy life is good. Of course the Tritons had over 200 hours on them. No regrets at all.

[slipperybidness]

Silky smooth highs, excellent lows, can't complain about the mids either. Bought a pair of 2s and never looked back.

[pragmatic001]

I've had my Triton Two's for a few weeks now, I probably have a couple hundred hours on them (I leave them running during the day). It took me awhile to really dial them in, but oh man it was worth it. They blow my mind every time I sit down to listen.

I would say they sound like an excellent planar / dynamic hybrid. You get the massive soundstage and never-ending highs of a planar (thanks to the folded ribbon tweeter & perfectly matched midrange) with the dynamics and bass authority of classical drivers.

I'm a huge fan of these speakers, but make sure you listen to them with gear that will really show you what they can do.

[AcuDefTechGuy]

There are a few factors to consider with every audition.

Taste/perception, room acoustic, speaker placement/setup, pre-amp modes (direct vs EQ), source/recording.

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I listened to the Triton 2's through a ATI AT-1800 amp and was impressed I bought the ATI amp and the Tritons. The wife loves the looks and the sound for her HT and when she's happy life is good. Of course the Tritons had over 200 hours on them. No regrets at all.

Nice amp and subwoofer you got there.

I just now realized you have ATI and Rythmik.