Ooh Horns! Triangle 40th Anniversary Comete Speaker Review
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2024
- I take a close look at the 40th Anniversary Comete. A heavily updated and revised version of a classic French speaker.
Link to manufacturers webpage:
www.trianglehifi.com/en/produ...
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Time stamps:
Intro 0:00
Design & features 2:05
Technical insights 3:23
Sound quality 5:08
Setup & partnering equipment 10:50
Conclusion 13:35
Glad to hear you and family are well. Ive not had the pleasure of listening to triangle speakers, but im liking the description .
Fantastic review again, always informative and well presented, thanks.
Thank you my friend. Very kind and much appreciated 👍😊👍
Glad you chose this to review. It is on my list of 10 Standmounts I plan to include in our events. Will watch your vid with interest!
Thank you Jeff. I hope you enjoy it 😊👍
Glad you and your family are doing well. Thanks for all you do for the audio community.
Thank you. Very kind of you 👍😊👍
Tarun, it’s great to hear that you and your family are on the mend. Another outstanding review. I really like your take on audio gear. Thanks for creating such great content!
Thank you Paul. Much appreciated 👍😊👍
Good to know Tarun that you and your family have recovered from Covid infection, thanks so much for your excellent reviews and keep safe! 🙏
Thank you my friend. Very kind of you 👍😊👍
Do get properly well soon! Really appreciate what you do in this space.
Thank you my friend. That is very kind. It was a struggle filming this week. The cough was incessant 👍😊👍
Thank you Tarun, your review encouraged me to purchase those beauties and I am close to Heaven. Maybe is only a sinergy between my room, my amp and my ears but I am really happy with my Cometes. Keep your good working. All the best from Romania!
That is great Gabriel 😊👍
Hello TARUN, enjoyed this review, again thanks for the measured approach.
Sorry to hear that you were all sick over the holidays, sadly I’ve heard this same story from many friends. Glad no one was hit too hard.
Just got my booster this past week :)
All the best for 2022!!
R
Thank you Rob. We are all doing very well. Stay safe my friend 👍😊👍
Wilssenton R8 (stock tubes for now) and 40 Anniversary Conetes in the very same color as you have is my home setup and I totally LOVE it! Thanks for a great review!
Thank you for sharing Igor. You have a great system 😊👍
Thank you Tarun for another interesting review. And I'll say again your comparisons of the product being reviewed to similar products is most useful.
Turning to the speaker question, I really don't care for bright, forward sounding speakers. But too much warmth can also be bad. What I really appreciate is soundstage depth.
As for the British weather, my forebears moved across the pond! (Though I doubt it was the weather)
Thank you for sharing buddy. I am sure the weather was a pleasant surprise for your forebears. Little did they realise that many generations to come would still be benefiting 😊👍
Thanks Tarun , as usual brilliant review.
Thank you Atri. Always great to hear from you 👍😊👍
I didn’t know about your covid exposure, glad to know you and your family are well and recovering. All the best in 22!
Thank you Matthew 👍😊👍
Thank you for the detail of your descriptions!
Thank you Robert. Much appreciated 👍😊👍
Glad to hear you are improving, feeling a little green myself today.
Thank Michael. I hope you are okay 😊👍
Hey, glad you all are feeling better! I got over Covid too. Slept a lot!
Thank you buddy. I hope you are back to full strength 🙏👍
I have to say, Tarun…that your photography is getting as refined as some of the gear that you review….Your improvements in framing, lighting and just general care visually is noticeable! The shot outside with the speaker on its back, taken from the bottom of the speaker with the word TRIANGLE across the foreground of the image, and your beautifully lit slo-mo showing of the movement of the woofers were highlights for me.
👍🏼 Nicely done!👍🏼
Thank my friend. Much appreciated. Perhaps this old dog is learning new tricks 🐶😂👍
0:28 I Also experienced The same post Covid cough and fatigue.
Glad to hear that everyone is doing well.
Thank you. I hope you are back to full strength 😊👍
They look very tasty indeed:)
Great review as usual. Glad you guys are feeling better.
Thank you buddy. Much appreciated 👍😊👍
I enjoyed your review of these and will look at them more on their website. Thanks.
Thank you for watching Sean 😊👍
Glad to hear on the family recovery as well. In my younger days, I was all about the cool analytical and more V shaped end of the spectrum. Loved studio monitor sound too. These days and with some hearing loss impact, I can enjoy klipsch or my small paradigms though with such a presentation, only in limited doses and at lower listening volumes. I now lean toward the warm / warm side of neutral on audio over all.
Thank you Wolf. We are doing well. Great to learn about your experiences 😊👍
Hi Tarun, Just wanted to say thank you for the high value and good quality reviews that you do. I enjoy your clear, measured, and unembellished reviews. Your channel has only recently been discovered by me and am thoroughly enjoying your approach. Keep more coming and I appreciate the amount of work that goes into these reviews. I have recently purchased Floyd Toole's Sound Reproduction Book (3rd Edition) and am enjoying the insights and science of acoustics. I valued your series on how to's and selecting HiFi components. I am getting back into HiFi after many decades of being away from it. My system comprises: Prima Luna EVO300 integrated amp. Rega Planar 3 TT, Marantz CD6007, Lindemann LimeTree DAC/streamer and have a Nakamichi LX3 coming so I can play some old cassette tapes (I finally own a Nakamichi LOL). I look forward to watching more reviews and wish you well for the future of the channel. Cheers Tony
Thank you Tony. I really appreciate you watching and your support. Those Nakamichi decks are quite sought after these days 👍😊👍
Thanks for another fine review Tarun. As I've mentioned before B&W 702 S2 for me these days although in the past I did like a warm & romantic typre of sound.
Thank you Keith. Always great to hear from you 😊👍
Hi Tarun,.. as Nico said: "An absolute pleasure to listen to.
Anyone who watched any of your presentation will continue to do so." ...and I add, not without the valid reason.
Regarding tonality...I have the both worlds...with two diferent kinds of audio systems, depending on my mood and
the music genre.
You made me smile and glad regarding the ProAc praising.
Kind regards.
Thank you Hrvoje. Much appreciated. I like that idea of two systems for different moods 👍😊👍
Hope you are feeling better soon.
There are so many good speakers around at this price.
I prefer sound as it is, especially piano and cello.
Thanks for another very interesting video.
Thank you Richard. Much appreciated 😊👍
I have the Triangle BRO3 and for the money they are fantastic speakers. Very happy with them
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Once again amazing review. Greetings from Montreal.
Thank you Leonidas. Much appreciated 👍😊👍
Hi Tarun, great review as always. On tonality, I’m convinced this is a red herring. It’s fairly easy to pick a pair of speaker based on tonal balance from a shop demo. In fact, I think that’s about the only thing the shop demo can show.
My Monitor Audio GR20s were chosen for their tonal balance against some much warmer or softer speakers from the likes of Spendor and Rogers. However, the transformation to something approaching true high end was achieved by replacing parts in the electronics as well as in the passive crossovers for much higher quality items. Along with some other tweaks, I steadily removed all traces of harshness in the treble and looseness in the bass as well as dropping the background noise floor.
The result, no change in the tonal balance, but a huge increase in the ability to hear the music rather than the hi-fi, if that makes sense. The same speakers that showed up every imperfection in poorly recorded or compressed music, now reveal every nuance or inflection of vocals. Images are locked solidly in place, even when seated well off the sweet spot central position. Guitar strings are easily differentiated, as are horns and so it goes on.
My conclusion is that once you have a pair of speakers which suit your tastes tonally, that are capable of resolving the highest level of detail, then keep them. Spend your money on better source and amplification and don’t forget all the noise reducing ancillaries such as cables and power.
Thank you Mark. I really enjoyed learning about your experiences 😊👍
Hi Tarun, glad to hear your are all recovering from covid. I really like the sound of Triangle speakers and thought the review of the Comet anniversary was very good. To me Triangle have a nice mid range that agrees with me. I have another product that would be interesting for you to critique and that is Isoacoustics which manage vibration of the speaker through the stands resulting clearer base and tone? You are someone I feel will give your followers the straight goods on this tweak. Cheers
Thank you Nick. Much appreciated. Thank you for the suggestion 👍😊👍
Hello for the new year Mr T, Hearing approximately what the producer was aiming at is my personal hi-fi ambition, so the ATC type sound is what I prefer, honesty is by far the best policy for me.
Thank you John. ATCs will do that better than anything I have encountered thus far 😊👍
I want to thank you for piquing my interest about this speaker, I've seen it go on sale from a local vendor due to their comete being a demo piece that hasn't even been properly broken in yet in great condition. when it went for 1100$ I knew it was the time to buy this majestic piece of audio equipment, I've tested them out and they indeed didn't disappoint :) thanks for the great reviews over the years, and happy holidays tarun.
That is great. Thank you for sharing your experience 😊👍
Still have mine new in the box, saving up for the amplifier though..not a big fan of tube amps but I've read that these will sound best on tubes.
@@Finn_2187_Binks same here, ive heard decent things about kinki studio lately, but they dont have a representitive locally in my country, id have to look into searching for an amplifier for quite a while it seems :)
@@Finn_2187_Binks ive bought the speakers first, and still have them in the box, although my quest for amps is moreso about getting them as neutral as possible, since in my subjective opinion id like the speakers themselves to color the music the most, and then the other components coloring hopefully to a minimum. ive seen though that throughout journeys in audio peoples opinion changes, thats what makes the hobby so much fun in my opinion :)
I'm so glad you like this speaker. I have the Titus EZ which has many of the attributes you're talking about and is an excellent speaker. Who cares if it's "coloured"? Its voicing is just so vibrant and full of charm: detail without harshness, punch without aggression, rich mid range without verging into over sweetness. Vive La France!
Thank you for sharing your experiences Robert 😊👍
I have some Comete EX with upgraded crossovers and I really appreciated this review with similar speakers (if of course better drivers). I learned a lot of good tips on placement and it was also interesting to know how good you find ProAC's previous attempt with the SC1
To answer your quesion, having BR08s too I look for the triangle sound, I'm sold they are a great match for my ears. Somewhere in the middle with their own instrumental component they can add to the sound which complements the vast majority of radio and recordings.
Thank you. Much appreciated 👍
I have a friend that just got a pair of BRO 3’s. He loves em, he’s listening to his music collection as if it’s all new. I haven’t been over there to hear them yet but I’m lookin forward to it.
I still fancy reviewing that speaker. I know it has been reviewed to death but I haven’t heard them 😊👍
Tarun,
You do an exceptional audio review. However, it’s that “British Disposition” of yours that just make them shine so well.
At least for this old dude outside of Houston on the other side of “the pond”.
Well done and Happy New Year. Glad you and the family are doing well after the “bug”.
Mitch
Thank you Mitch. That is very kind and greatly appreciated 👍😊👍
You are spot on, well said. No BS waffling, interesting what age and experience teaches you and how to respond and ask a question precisely & positively. I wish there were many more like you out there. I am even further from the source than you are English not my native language, but the internet is an amazing media when you get to know it. I am in one of the once the best first world environments on the planet. (South Africa) Which, was dumped into darkness 27 years ago.
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What a great comment from you, Sir.
Your English is quite well I might add!
Cheer’s
Thank you for reviewing this!
I JUST bought a pair of the standard Triangle Comète in walnut finish during the holidays, and after finally pairing them with an Advance Paris A10 Classic (after being disappointed in the sound with an SA3 + PA3) I absolutely fell in love with them, and the way in which you describe the sound signature of the 40th Anniversary edition certainly describes my experience with the standard edition.
I originally wanted to decide between the Comète and Aria 906 but ended up keeping both, playing music on the Comète in the living room with only the Christmas tree lights on was a surprisingly warm, inviting and "romantic" experience, something that Focal and Fyne Audio just couldn't replicate as perfectly.
When I discovered there was a 40th anniversary edition though, at albeit over double the price I paid for mine I was still very interested and curious. I am not sure the sound difference would warrant the expense but considering how beautiful they are, that beautiful dark finish blended with an elegant rose gold...Just wow.
Thank you for sharing your experiences Eric 😊👍
I got a pair of the 40th: #288. Simply put, they sound spectacular!
I aim for a warmer sounding speaker that reproduces vocals in the most natural way. If it can't make vocals sound real I have a hard time listening to them, no matter if they are impressive in the bass. As always great job describing the sound of these speakers. You paint a descriptive picture with your reviews!
Thank you my friend 😊👍👍
Hey Tarun,I have been following these speakers for quite some time now,Mainly for their looks & their lively sonic signature and I am glad you reviewed them ..Thanks !
Thank you Anand. I hope you enjoyed the review 😊👍
Hi Tarun, I bought the Comete 40th(blonde sycamore) anniversary a few months ago, I pair them with a Naim uniti atom and a SVS Sub, and I must say I am in Love with these Speakers, even my Wife likes them, both sound and looks. (the finish is just perfekt, very beautiful speakers, integrated nicely in our livingroom)
I think you describe the sound very acurate, romantik, sweet sounding, very smooth sounding, what i Really love about them is the midrage, just sounds so natural, and the best Part is they Sound very good at low Volume.
The tweeter is also amazing, when I got them I could not believe I am listening to a horn loaded speaker .
They work perfekt with the Naim uniti atom, very easy to drive.
My only complain would be, they dont have a lot of body in the midrage and, I am missing a bit of the guitar strings decay, but I guess It has to do with the paper/Cellulose driver.
The SVS subwoofer Was helpfull with the body of the midrage.
I also wished I could get a REL sub, but Rel customer Service answer my technically question after 4 months, so in the meanwille SVS was very helpfull buying and setting a sub.
Due to my room restriction I had to place the speakers directly against the Front wall, just 2 cm away, and still Sound very good, not the deepest soundstage but still decent.
I also must say I got room treatment from Gik Acoustics.
Thank you for you rewiew, and as always great Job my Friend
Greetings from Austria
Thank you buddy. Great to learn about your experiences 😊👍
Great review. Will keep these speakers in mind if I decide to change the Quad Z-2s. Apart from your Highly Recommended, the built in France fact is a big attraction. Also that you’ve tested them with the Exposure 2510.
Thank you Jeremy 😊👍
Hope you and your family recover fully soon Tarun.
Thank you Maurice. Very kind 👍😊👍
Nice review. Hope you and the family have fully recovered and doing okay. Cheers.
Thank you buddy. Very kind. All considered, we are doing very well 👍😊👍
@@abritishaudiophile7314 Good to hear. Cheers.
Interesting review of a very good looking speaker, it seems to have a strong family character which is good for a bit of variety.
It is so, and that by design.
Thank you Billy 😊👍
Another excellent review. Glad to hear you and your family are feeling better. I prefer a more romantic sound. I want to be able to listen for hours without fatigue. I must also admit to being a fan of the floor standers and of Andrew Jones' designs. I have the Elac Debut 2.0 F6.2s powered with a Cambridge AXR100. Maybe not the last word in detail, (what the heck I can't hear anything above 10K Hz anyway,) but pleasing to me. You have me curious about the Willsenton R8 so thank you for that review.
Thank you for watching and sharing my friend. Much appreciated 👍😊👍
I’m late to respond to you | your loved ones being sick, but here’s wishing all of you the best in the decades to come.
Stay the course young man.🧐
Thank you my friend. Much appreciated. You stay safe too 👍😊👍
Romantic and emotional. I don't care about accurate reproduction. I want goosebumps, shivers, tears and smiles.
Thank you for sharing 😊👍
Thank you for the review! Especially saying how they are at low volumes bc my neighbour doesn't share my fable from his side of the wall 😅
Thank you. You are wise to keep neighbourly peace 🙂
😞SORRY TO HEAR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WERE SICK 😷 BUT
🤗 VERY GLAD EVERYONE IS DOING BETTER TARUN
A BEAUTIFUL SPEAKER TO SEE 👀 AND FOR MANY …YOUR DESCRIPTION SHOULD ENABLE THEM TO ENJOY THE SPEAKERS FOR MANY YEARS TO COME 😍😍😍
As you asked for I prefer the B&W sound at home 🏡…but many more in others homes 😍😍😍
Thank you my friend. Greatly appreciated 👍😊👍
Absolutely love these
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Thank You Tarun for another great review, I'm looking forward for your new REL T7 Subwoofer, and would love some tips on integration with stereo setup, specially it was setup by John himself who assisted you, I have REL-T5x with Raidho-X1 speakers that I need to set it up. thank you once again.
Thank you Pramod 😊👍
Great review thank you. I must admit I went from Elac to Klipsch and they are not fatiguing at all. Went from accuracy to a more lively sound and more engaging for me at lower volumes. I know many will disagree but I am not looking back.
Thank you Andrew. Many people enjoy the sound of Klipsch speakers 😊👍
Hi Tarun, a little late to this review but what an excellent job (as we have now come to expect from you).
With speaker tonality, I am not in to brash and bright speakers. I like them to extract the detail from the source but not be in your face. I am listening to Audiovector R3’ Arette, not by any means inexpensive, but ended up there for good reasons. If you have not listened to them may I recommend that you do. They also have the R1 Arrete stand mount version which for me required a sub which I didn’t want cluttering the floor. For me it is difficult to find single system speakers that will not mask terrible and over bright recordings without losing quality and detail in the music one loves. If I was honest with myself I lean to a richer sound, I’m using a hybrid amp specifically for that reason, it is sometimes hard to find speakers that will give clarity to vocals, hate it when I listen to a piece and can barely understand what they are singing, again somewhat down to recording, mastering and pressing I think.
Keep up the great work Tarun, you do an excellent job with the quality and detail in your reviews. Happy to also hear that you are all well following the undesirable Xmas events.
Thank you Christopher. Very kind of you to say. I really enjoyed learning about your experiences 👍😊👍
What I love about this review is comparing the speaker with a benchmark speaker regardless of the price (people can judge how close these speakers come to perfection) Another thing I love is comparing how different amps power the speakers differently (so people can decide how much they want to spend on an amp).
Thank you Gökhan. Much appreciated. That was my intention 👍😊👍
@@abritishaudiophile7314 Tarun, you always tell it like it is, brother. You aren’t trying to be a crowd pleaser like some of your American counterparts. Things are way over customer friendly over here to the point of skewing the facts. When I listen to your reviews, I am confident that I am in good hands….Can you do a comparison review of the Dynaudio Heritage Special ??
@@gokhanersan8561 thank you Gökhan. Very kind of you to say. I am waiting to hear back from Dynaudio 😊👍
Nice review 👌
Thank you 😊👍
Thanks Tarun, as you know I have both the Comete's 40th and the R8 with upgraded tubes.
I would say you are spot on with your evaluation of the Triangles but I have yet to listen to them with solid state ( I will soon with the
Parasound P5 & A23+ combo ) In comparison I have listened to the Genese Trio...less refined and the Borea Bro3...more engaging..more lively...great speaker for the money, loved them ( now gone :-( ) Take care...Alain
Thank you for posting this Alain. It is great to learn about your experiences 😊👍
Get well soon family 🥰🙏🏻
Thank you Gary 👍🙏👍
I like a warm tone, a gentle smiley face for frequency response with a slight BBC dip to avoid sibelence. I find this is the best for low and high volumes. Anything with boosted mids ruins the sound, I like to hear the vocals coming from behind the speakers which helps create depth.
You did ask Tarun.
Thank you Ada. I appreciate you sharing 😊👍
Hello Tarun, quality review as always.
I still continue to appreciate that you compare speakers under review to your Proac’s. It give us a base line to how your judging other brands / models.
I’m so tired with the two extreme camps out there (objective vs subjective) and like your middle road approach to reviewing.
The Triangles might not be the best measuring but that doesn’t mean you cannot enjoy or appreciate them for what they are.
My pair of Davis Acoustics Olympia One Masters are very impressive. Not be the best measuring I’m sure but the tweeter and mid-woofer (fantastic mid-woofer) integration is very good - almost coaxial like.
Take care,
Brian
Thank you Brian. Always great to learn from your experiences and insights. The truth, if it exists at all, is seldom found at the extremities 😊👍
Great review. Could you please do a review on the Wharfedale Denton 85th Anniversary speakers. That's what I'm rockin at home 👍
Thank you. I have tried but they didn’t respond to messages 😊👍
Hi Tarun. Another great review. love listening to your channgel. you asked what we like. here is mine. The tonality I like is the Spendor A7 powered by the H390 (or 190). Detailed. Warm. High notes rolled off but without sacrificing detail. A Contained sound. doesn't try to impress you. Good sound stage. Makes you pay attention and quite down. unparalleled intimacy. Being a long term exposure and hegel fan myself, i'm wondering. any change you can do a H190, A7, Gaia III review. please please please :-)
Thank you Ori. The support is greatly appreciated. I would like to get some Spendor speakers in 👍😊👍
Just a note on BBC LS3/5a related speakers: try the DIY kit Q7 Mini Monitor with the Gold Badge Crossover (very easy to build, less than GBP 1,500 per pair). Not warm and romantic, but very balanced. Really well balanced, no midbass bump. Very nice stereo image.
My Dynaudio Special 40s sound dull in direct comparison (and smooth and heartwarming), until you're used to the Dynaudio sound again.
Thank Bob. I appreciate the heads up 😊👍
Thank you for the review. I have the non anniversary edition of this speaker. I find it to be a little too bright on top and lacking punch but that might be partly due to my amp (Marantz pm8005)
Thank you. It could be but the 40th Anniversary model is heavily revised 😊👍
Hi Spuddy- my opinion is it’s the Marantz that is not completely up to the task. I have the same speaker but use a Hagel H190 and the amp has a heavenly grip on them. Granted, a totally different class of amp, but I thought I’d share. It is also possible that subjectivity accounts here and you would feel just as displeased with my setup. If you have an opportunity to try something delivering more electrical current, try and see what you think.
@@cpg8000 I think that is great advise 😊👍
I like warm but at the same time transparent speakers. KEF R3 Meta is doing that pretty well especially combined with Hegel amplifier
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Hi Tarun, I'm glad you escaped any serious consequences from your illness. Great review and now you hav me curious abut the Triangles. Maybe you should call yourself the Audiophile Enabler. Personally, I really dislike harsh or overly bright a speakers and go for full bodied richness in tone. Needless to say I'm a soft dome tweeter fan and always take claims about metal dome tweeters with a pillar of salt. That said, the JBL 1600 HDI speakers are not at all objectionable. With no pretensions of audio purity, I just want to hear what I like. Speaking of which, I just found a used pair of red Dynaudio Special 40 speakers and made them mine. I really love this speaker and the red finish is stunning. I found the Evokes to be too sleepy and laid back.
Thanks for the tip on PS vane tubes. I slipped a 12AX7 into the preamp section of my amp and it is lovely.
Alway great to hear from you my friend. I have hear some impressive demos with the Special 40s. Thank you for sharing 😊👍
My word Tarun, I've never seen Comete speakers in Australia. They are simply stunning. What are they like with orchestral string sections? If there is anything that makes me want to move the spectrum slightly to the warmer, it's the strings. My Dynaudio Excites were a touch on the bright side, but improved after 100 hours or so of use...which brings me on to the issue of speaker choice...
Armed with 5 CD's I spent quite a while auditioning many speakers back in 2000 and that really made me realise that there are always trade-offs. The most stark were a pair of Tannoy floor standing speakers. As I listened, my immediate reaction was a definite no, but then the vocals started and wow! Still to this day I remember the beautiful way they reproduced the soprano and tenor in a duet. That said, it was not enough to overcome the shortfalls, but nevertheless a great lesson on the differences between speakers.
And, even though I've had the Dynaudios a while, I still get the spine tingles with their reproduction of particularly the woodwinds.
Two further points...I missed the video last week, so I am very relieved that you and your family have hopefully come through covid without serious problems. I hope all symptoms abate quickly.
Lastly, my listening to your excellent review was somewhat interrupted by my dog snoring under the bed...a different take on a sub-woofer...I think your reviews put me in a good mood which seems to manifest in the irresistible urge to make cringeworthy comments!
Every word in this "flick" is spot on. Iw got the Triangle Signature Theta,s, wich gives a tad wider and deeper soundstage, for +twice the money.
I bought mine used for the same price as the Cometes. If not I would have cried blood,, 🤬😂. The Cometes are a steal, if that soundsignature is what your after.
Thank you Micheal. We are all doing well, so kind of you 👍😊👍
The 40th Ann Cométe have great tone in the midrange, including with strings. They do a fair job with big orchestral works due to decent dynamics but would be better by some in terms of speed and clarity 😊👍
@@abritishaudiophile7314 This is merely an aside Tarun prompted by your highlighting the characteristics of speed and clarity. Perhaps this is why I'm such a fan of planar magnetic headphones for large orchestral works....and pretty much most things...
Great question !Since I listen 2 to 4 hours of music almost every single day, linearity and soundstage are paramount . On the other hand, I wasn't surprised when you said the Comete didn't image well. The mediocre quality of the x-over parts was a dead giveaway. When I upgraded the x-over on my present speakers, they went from dull to fantastic. Hope you get shipshape soon! Keep those old speakers. I'm sure you won't be able to find something better under 10k$!
Thank you for sharing Yves and the well wishes. Always a pleasure to hear from you 😊👍
@@abritishaudiophile7314 Hi Tarun, it seems Yves is another convert to the crossover upgrade school. Tempted to do your Proacs yet? I’d have thought it would make an excellent topic for a video. And it’s not as if you don’t have other speakers around whilst doing the upgrade. I’m just pulling together a parts list to upgrade my study system speakers later in the year. Go on, give it a go, you know you want to. 😉
@@markcarrington8565 Hi Mark, I am too fond of my ProAcs to mess with them. It would be interesting to do with maybe some other speakers I own 🤔
@@abritishaudiophile7314 Hi Tarun, it was a big day when I dived into the GR20s, however, nothing was irreversible. Having said that, I did drill a couple of extra holes in the back to take the third pair of binding posts! I can’t wait to hear how you get on and I’ll be happy to share the components I picked if it helps.
I think I'm still learning what balance I like. I like the warmth of my wharfedales and I hate the brightness of my monitor audios. Although I've just changed from a bronze 2 to a bronze 100 and I think the 100s are a bit more neutral. So somewhere between warm and neutral I think I lie. When I heard some wharfedale Linton's the vocal clarity was superb and probably the biggest trait I look for. Still learning and unfortunately no Bristol HiFi show again this year
Thank you for sharing Ashley. It is same about the Bristol show. I had planned to go down 😊👍
I really believe that people should stop obsessing about perfect technical performance of components with their eyes, and start trusting their ears more. Just because a component mesures close to perfect technicaly, doesn't mean it sounds pleasing. Case in point, take the R8 for instance. I'm positive it doesn't mesure well technicaly, but sounds really good. We are not machines. Human beings should own hi fi components that bring them pleasure and stir emotions out of their music collection.
Thank you RM 😊👍
Could you please advise on whether you used the 8ohm or 4ohm taps when connecting this speaker to Willsenton R8?
Another nice review Tarun. I always look forward to your work.
I'm glad you and yours are on the mend.
I guess I'm a bit schizophrenic. I enjoy my Harbeths, my Tannoys, and my Magnaplaners. It depends upon the music and my mood.
Thank you Richard. Noting schizophrenic, just high standards. Wanting it all but realising that no system is capable of delivering that 😊👍
Another great review. What I really appreciate with your reviews is the lack of of pomposity that so many reviewers seem to have. You have a reviewing style many could learn much from.
As for speaker characteristics, really starting to experiment with open baffle, have you experienced open baffle before, if so what's your take on it?
Thank you kindly. I have heard open baffle speakers but not in my home. They normally require a bit a space around them so I need to find one that will work in my room 😊
@@abritishaudiophile7314 a little trick I experimented with in situations where not enough room behind them is placing different materials on the back of the driver's, you can use various thickness of foam etc to kind of attenuate and slow down the rear wave amongst other things to kind of manipulate to different room size within reason, kind of an added layer of fun, lol, or faff depending on how you see it. Almost a little bit like tube rolling in some ways I guess, the product can be altered with various ease. As a family man they are probably not ideal though, kind of a selfish speaker in some ways given the narrow spot of perfection, lol, my eldest always sat in the seat where I had them set up for to be in best position, and the cat despite beforehand favouring a different seat.😂
Well you've just bumped up the 2nd hand value of the 1Sc again Tarun 😂
Ive had the Rel T7X around 4 weeks and its just amazing the difference it brings to a stereo system, tried with the studio 100 and now with my Reference 8 and i just love it
look forward to your review
Thank you CD. Don’t worry, no one pays attention to me 😂👍
Hi Tarun, glad to hear that you and your family are ok. Very nice review as usual. I am interested in triangle speakers. Do you think that an audiolab amplifier could be a good match? I like a Natural presentation.. It seems that those two products could pair well. Thanks a lot!
Thank you. I think I tried it with the Trios and it worked well 😊👍
You're in good company loving Triangle Speakers... 'Sam Tellig' (Stereophille Mag) was a Fan also.
That is good to know. Thanks Larry 😊👍
Hi Tarun lovely review for lovely speakers! I have listened to the 40th Anniversary Cometes in my place and I really really liked them. So much that I considered buying them. The only thing that I might have missed was some body in the midrange (at least on my 30 m2 room). Since you have also reviewed the Genese Quartet I was wondering if those were as refinded and tonnaly pleasing as the Cometes but would give more body and fullness to the mids due to their much bigger size. Also how was the bass speed and quality compared to the Cometes? I can buy the quartets used at a significantly lower price than the Cometes new so your opinion would be really helpful. Thank you!
Thank you buddy. I feel the 40th Anniversary had a more even tonality and better refinement and clarity over the Quartets. However, my room may be a little too small for the Quartets 😊👍
Tarun, I appreciate your refined and elegant reviews. Thank you. I am not in audiophile territory yet. I'm running an NAD C740 35-Watt receiver driving an old pair of Boston Acoustics A70. I like a smooth midrange and open airy high end. I am willing to sacrifice some some bass response to get it. The Bostons were a great value, "Back in the day." One question that perhaps you have already addressed: Do you still see any advantage in acoustic suspension loudspeakers over modern ported designs? Or has the port been so optimized that there's no reason to avoid it? Thanks again.
Thank you Tim. Very kind. In my book, all you need to be audiophile is to love music and care about sound quality. There are plus/minuses to both ported and acoustics suspension designs. The popularity of bass reflex (ported) designs is due to the extended bass response but nine times out of ten it will be less well defined than a sealed box 👍😊👍
Hi Tarun,
i LOVE this review. great job. @all what would be the equivalent amp for this tonal balance? searching for an forgiving amplifier for poorly produced electronical music that is entertaining at the same time. i like a front-row presentation. warm sounding amplifier with emphasis on upper midrange maybe?
I would try the Exposure 3510 😊
Excellent review. Are you planning to review the other 40th Anniversary speaker- Triangle Antal?
Thank you. No plans at present but appreciated the suggestion 😊👍
Thank you for review! I have Triangle Comete EZ powered by Pier audio ms 480. I’m very happy with this combination, but have to be honest- I miss the transparency. To my taste bass is enough, trebles too and good timbre balance.
Thank you for sharing 😊
Good stuff! Glad to hear you are on the backside of the covid.
Thank you Paul 😊👍
I like warm and dynamic bass driven speakers so large woofers. Music from the ground up. They have to be able to growl and carry a song on a cushion of bass
Thank you for sharing 😊👍
Hi Tarun, thank you for this amazing review as always.
I'm consider to buy a pair of this 40th Comete to pairing with my new Musical Fidelity M6si, do you think there will be a good match?
Thank you so much for your nice work helping us.
Thank you kindly. On paper, they should match well but there is no way to tell without trying 🙂👍
Sorry to hear about your COVID exposure but glad to hear you have the anti-bodies now and well on the way to a full recovery.
Another great review with a nice 360 look around with relevant gears to put things into context with your consistent reference point, the Proacs.
My Atlantis stands for the 1SCs look just like yours, and are 27 3/4 inches from top plate to bottom plate without spikes, with spikes they’re 28.5 inches. How tall are yours and do you use spikes with them?
The Triangles are very handsome looking, maybe just a tad too tall with the ports below.
Have you tried pairing a tube preamp with an SS amp as a way to get the best out of these bookshelf speakers, warmth and control? I haven’t but might try some day.
Thank you buddy. My stands are 24 inch Target R4s. I have sorbothane feet under them. I am hoping to try some hybrid amps with the 1SCs this year 😊👍
Hi Taren,
I am happy to hear you and your family are on the mend. I am interested in these speakers as a tv/2nd system. What do you think? Keeping in mind I usually listen on atc scm 19.
Thank you Stephen. They aren’t at the ATC SCM19 level of clarity. Depending on the sound characteristics you want and the accompanying amplifier, either the 40th Ann Cométe or the Amphion Argon 1 should do nicely as a second system 😊👍
Hey Tarun. Firstly, I'm so pleased that you are better and your family is well. In terms of tonality, I have an interesting observation: I'm currently listening to some new Buchardt S400 MK II's (run in for a couple of weeks now). What do you think they would sound like with my Hegel H190 Amp? I was concerned that the combination maybe a little on the dull side. I'm finding that they are actually a bit 'bright', especially on average recordings. Still, a lot more experimenting to do but I reckon, yes -I really do like a lush warm sound! :-)
Thank you PR. We are all on the mend. I am hoping to review the S400 MkII soon. I will be testing it with the H190 too 😊👍
Très bonne enceinte, j’ai eu en 1998 la comète tzx qui était déjà exceptionnelle !!!
Merci, Romain 😊
Hi Tarun!Great to hear you and family are ok!!Can you explain me wich relationships are between the crossover set up and the tonality and Sound Signature of the speakers??? Thanks and cheers!
Thank you Mailany. Great question. Unfortunately, you can’t consider the crossover in isolation when determining the tonality of a speaker 😊👍
Hi Tarun, great review. Comparing triangle comete with dali menuet se, which will be better for small room with position about 20cm from side and back wall? I'm using Willsenton r300 current with dali spektor. Will be great to get advice from you. Thank you very much
I would go with the Menuet SEs 😊
Hi Tarn, love your comments on this speaker. It is soundwise compareble with the speakersound of a Focal speaker? Manu Thanks, keep up your fine work and stay healthy for you and your family! Warm greetings from the Netherlands, Bram
Thank you Bram. Very kind of you to say 👍😊👍
On that last bit, I do like a touch of air on top, good bass weight plus a small lift at 350-400hz for slightly rich, warm side of neutral presentation. The comment about upper midrange of Triangle, guessing this wd be around 1000hz?
Thank you Will. It is in the presence region, usually 1-2 Khz 😊👍
Hi tarun just had a quick question. On loud bass notes there is always a buzzing sound that comes from the woofer of my left bookshelf speaker. It sound almost like a coil whine. Any ideas on how to tackle this? I don't think it's to do with power as it happens during bass notes only and the baffle is not loose to the best of my knowledge
Hi Ibrahim, try swopping the left and right channels. That should let you know if the problem is with the amplifier or speaker.
Hi Tarun, great review!
I have a dilemma you may be able to help me with. We live in an old Italian palazzo with huge rooms and I think I need bigger speakers. Currently I have the Titus EZ running off a Primare i15 prisma connected to a sub. They sound great but I’d like more depth of soundstage. Which would you say was the better option from the Comete 40, Genese Trio or the KEF R3…
My wife would probably appreciate an answer more than me because it’s driving her mad!
Best wishes
Darrell
I have just completed a review of the Primare I15. Link below…
czcams.com/video/WvxRDrl7aOU/video.html
I haven’t reviewed the R3 but it sound like you may want to consider floor-standing speakers in a very large space. Check out some of my services on Patreon. I would to help 😊👍
www.patreon.com/abritishaudiophile
Hello Tarun, good review of this speakers, your reviews are accurate and to the point. I like these speakers's engaging and the three-dimensional sound they project, and I would have loved to hear more treble out of the tweeters, The speakers are very revealing of cabling and partnering equipments and they can show any flaws in any recording. I have mine paired with the latest revision of Atoll IN200 Signature and Cambridge audio Azur 851N. My 11.5 years old PMC TB2i has better sound dispersion and more treble. I believe speaker cables with sharper highs can benefit the Triangles.
Are you able to review Atoll ST200 / ST300 signature streamers or Atoll DAC200 / DAC300.
Thank you for sharing your experiences. I hope to review more Atoll products 😊👍
Interesting what you said about speaker cables. I have the Titus EZ which shares the same tweeter with the Comete standard version. I was testing the Chord Clearway X against the Audioquest Rocket 11 cables and I heard big differences. Both excellent cables but the more revealing treble of Rocket 11 won out and suits the Triangle speakers down to the ground.
@@robertmarshall7712 Thank you for sharing your experience. I am using XLO UltraPlus now and will try the AQ.
Beautiful speakers, especially in their dark livery. Btw... if you can put your hand on Naim Supernait 3, I would be happy to hear your opinion.
Thank you. I hope to do just that 😊👍
My LS3/5a’s are wonderful but are relegated to a bedroom system. My Klipsch Heresy IVs are in my main rig with the the Wilsenton R8 and Sunfire sub ( a must IMHO). I love them both but the Heresy’s and Willsenton brought me out of a lull in the hobby. Step outside your norm and inject some fun back into your journey:)
I have a bunch of other speakers in the basement:)
Thank you Doug. Great to hear about your experiences 😊👍
Hi. Great review. Please can you tell me which stands are used in your review?
Thank you. Target R4s 🙂
Hi Tarun, I saw you have really audiophile equipment and a great room for lessen, can I know why you prefer bookshelf speakers over tower speakers? ✌️🙌
Thank you Eric. They work better in my room. There are pros and cons to both 😊👍
Have you reviewed the 40th anniversary Antal ? I have the Borea br08 and now that they are broken in I am starting to really love them. Thinking if upgrading to another level and am wondering if I should stay with Triangle at the price of the new Antals.
I haven’t heard the Antals 😊
Hi Tarun. Currently my subwoofer is the 1998 REL Stadium 2 which is an epic sub for 2 Channel audio. In your opinion , do you think that upgrading to a modern REL t7x would reap any sonic benefit over my current sub?
Only started comparing so should know in a couple of weeks 😊
Great review. I don't think the larger Antal tower speakers would be for me, based on what was described about the Comete. Thank you for keeping me from making an expensive mistake. It's pronounced "comm-ett". The "eh" sound has accent "aigu" at the end of the word.
Thx 👍
Glad to hear you and family are doing great. Get well soon man! :D
Do u think if this speaker will work well in nearfield or desktop environment?
Thank you buddy. I think it is too big for that. I should be reviewing the Dali Menuet SE soon. Many be worth you checking it out 😊👍