The rosewood finish of that speaker is beautiful. I wished more companies would offer this type of real wood finish. Let’s face it, our systems are a part of our home decor and a superbly finished speaker just adds to the experience.
This is how speakers should be made. That’s how my B&Ws were made back in the day in the UK. My son pushed my B&W 703 on the ground and it hit the hard wood and made a noise that woke the dead. The speaker didn’t have a single scratch and it’s been playing perfectly for 12 years. I’ll repeat the speaker collapsed on a hard surface and had no sonic or visible damage. I bought them for half price ($1,500) and now the comparable 702s made in China cost $5,000.
After a solid year of watching and enjoying your videos, I took the plunge on an schitt aegir and the Triangle Comete 40th. I combined these with my already owned PS Audio pre amp and Denon turntable. WOW!! The music is alive!! I am thoroughly enjoying the system and really appreciate your tipping me off to both of these components. Keep on Truckin'
Your setup of Schiit Aegir and Comete is what I am considering to upgrade. I am concerned about 20W rating of Aegir to drive Comete speakers. Would you comment whether stereo output of Aegir is enough to drive the speakers. Or should I consider mono block setup of Aegir?
@@stevenchang9276 you can start off with just one & see if you like it, but for the price I would just go ahead & go mono. I own the Vidar, & in mono configuration you just get more, so I am sure it would be the same with the Agier's
@@darkroom8317 I will start with one Aegir and see as you have recommended. So many possible combination of equipments sometimes frustrates me, just to enjoy listening good music. Thanks for your comment.😀
@@stevenchang9276 My 2.3 wpc DECware amp drives the Comètes just fine. Unless you are in a ballroom (in which case the Comètes would not be the best choice) you will be more than fine with the Comètes; 20wpc is more than enough. More important is speaker setup (positioning) and whether or not you feel you need (and can properly implement) a subwoofer.
Dear Steve, thank you very much for all that effort and work you are doing. It's not for the review I alway come back, but for the music I can discover with your reviews. Just played Jeff Beck and on my Hegel/KEFs it was as you said "jaw dropping" With your reviews it is not just review, it's music experience. Can't thank you enough. Greetings from Czech.
I have Triangle Theta Signatures, two of triangle’s models ranges higher than these. Mine work great with push pull tubes monos. What Steve left out I think is that most of triangle’s two way speakers have a 90dB per watt sensitivity and are 8ohm. That’s higher than most speakers nowadays. I recommend them.
Dear Steve (Mr. Audiophiliac): Thanks for your reviews, I thoroughly enjoy them, including your choice of music which expands my repertoire as time goes on. I've watched your review of the Triangle and listened intently. I must confess, I seek other reviews and listening impressions on TH-cam where available (the latter is quite difficult to do well). But your reviews are spot on and quite honestly, how can you go wrong with an Audiophiliac review! Sooo, I broke down and bought a pair of the 40th Triangle Comète (just say Comet in English and it sounds the same way in French). You've made a comment in the past in one of your reviews: try something different. So I went with a Horn Speaker. Bottom line. I love it! Of course in time I could try Planars, Open baffles, etc... Being French Canadian does not mean I have a penchant for French speakers, but I have enjoyed other French products in the past. These Comète speakers are now playing as I type this and I will emphasize the following sound characteristics: they are sound staging champs and are very quiet; they provide an amazing amount of detail while composed. The latter statement is interesting for me to affirm as I'm using a Benchmark AHB2 power amplifier and it's low noise floor does allow more detail to be extracted from my CDs. This extra detail shows up in the Triangle speakers for my ears to enjoy. Fun! I don't own ONE pair of speakers, but for my smallish room, they'd probably be my #1 choice. But I'll always have more speakers in my collection.
As a follow up to my previous comment, Jeff Beck's CD "Who Else" finally came in and I had to cue "Space for Papa". It's got an awesome feel to it, and yes, spinning the CD and blasting through the 40th Comètes, it sounded awesome! These speakers continue to impress and are now my go to "sweet horns" in my less than 180 square feet audio rooms in my home. They are not hard to place, but once you dial in the sweet spot they impress! Nothing else I've tried over the years compares to these wonderful speakers in smaller rooms. I've recently acquired the Triangle S04 40th stands to complete the kit. These required more work than anticipated to extract full performance from the speakers and the stands; I had to fill them with sand, use the rose coloured spikes and afix them, firm but not too tight, to the stands; this latter part of the process what critical to get the Triangles to sing. They look great in my living room + the bass improved overall after I filled the columns (4 compartments inside the tube; trial and error) with sand. Caveat: they are a little taller than my previous bookshelf speakers on their stands.
The 40th's finish is absolutely gorgeous! I've been wanting to pick up the normal Cometes or Titus for a while, was going to go for gloss white. I really wish I could afford the rosewood though.
B&W, Monitor Audio, and many other European speaker makers have really beautiful rosewood and ebony veneer finishes. And, the Brazilian Rosewood Klipschorns made in the 70s were the most beautiful thing I ever saw
Thanks for this, a very enjoyable review. Loving the rosewood, i still have my Roksan Xerxes turntable from the 80s in rosewood and I do love that finish. Ive not had the pleasure of triangle speakers, but Ive just recently replaced a floorstanding set of davis speakers from france, so i know they have some serious hi end stuff xD Enjoyed your review and your obvious enthusiasm for the music you love. Just listened to that jeff beck track at high volume andloved it. Not gonna play the stones, im afraid our assesments of their merits diverge there!
I have watched hundreds of Steve’s videos first time I noticed he looks like Gene wilder from Charlie and the chocolate factory…Steve is the Gene wilder of Audio…😊🎩
Oompa loompa doompety doo I've got a perfect speaker for you Oompa loompa doompety dee Upgrade now though it ain't gonna be free What do you get when you settle for less Not hearing as much that Steve can hear Doesn't come cheap so spend all you have What do you think will come of that? Oompa loompa doompety doo... This happens when you are waiting for APOS staff to get back to you.
The Who - Live At Lead - Magic Bus - awesome on these speakers. As well as classical and jazz (sound awesome). I find that these speakers sound great for me very close up - like 6ft away - with an R-2-R DAC and a Hegel H90 amp. Also, these speakers sounded great with an R-2-R DAC and a Rega ELICIT-R amp. Sounding best close - probably means that my room needs treatment. Listening to the Rega amp (at the Hifi Shop) with these speakers was really special - dancing treble gremlins in front of the speakers (tubish sound?).
Almost three months after first hearing the Comètes … I have them and absolutely LOVE them. The only problem I have is my room, which I won’t fix - I’ll build a better room in my next house. Are they last word in bass extension and volume? Hell no, but no one ever claimed they were. What bass there IS, however, is very nice and satisfies for many, if not most, recordings. The Zen amp with the Comètes is an amazing combination, I could live with it forever. However, due to some unforeseen circumstances (having nothing to do with the Zen amp) an Atoll IN100 Signature will soon be taking its place. I’ve auditioned the combination briefly, and it is magnifique. But soon there will be more extended listening and I suspect I will have a real conundrum on my hands. Encore … vive la France!
Hi, I see you again haha what happened to the Zen Amp? I have not gotten the Zen Amp yet but I'm planning on getting the 25th Anniversary Zen Decware to pair with the Comete 40th.
They really shine with 35-40 wpc PP tube Amps imo. I'm absolutely in the love with these speakers. A speaker actually worth the money. Very nice. The new oak finish is so gorgeous it's ridiculous. Just beautiful. I like the rosewood too. But idk, the grain on the oak ones they have is unreal
Hey Steve. Thanks for this great review. I'm about to acquire a pair of these so was keen to get your opinion. Can I suggest with your reviews that you play about 20-30 seconds of audio of the music you use on the speakers, just so we get an idea of how it sounds?
Thank you, Steve, for this enlightening and interesting review of the Triangle Comete 40th Anniversary Speaker! I already had some thoughts of buying this product in the future and your video made me even more excited. Book shelf speakers built with horn tweeters, yet undeniable sophisticated ones; that's certainly not a bad thing... :-) God bless you and your family, dear Steve!
When you know the local market, the French make absolutely exceptional products There are even smaller and local brands that are even better than triangle It's good to have these kind of videos because usually we always see the same products on TH-cam
@@bobking7347 1.Devialet 2.Focal 3.Triangle 4.Lavardin 5.Micromega 6.Atoll 7.Advance Paris 8.YBA 9.Cairn 10.Jadis I had made a better list with much more high-end brands on another video, I'll have to find it one day
Steve, would you consider doing a review of the standard Cometes ? I would love to know what you think of them. I have them and really like them. I'd love to hear these 40th anniversary Cometes.
Great review - thank you, Steve! I’m new to your streaming series but a long time fan. That said, I have to know about the black patterned wall art pieces - are those sound traps?
Steve, a lot of The Stones analog masters were remastered to DSD .I have a few of those early albums on vinyl plus I have 12x5 on CD and they all sound great.
I've owned a pair of the regular Comete speakers for a few months now and enjoy them tremendously with all types of music, but when I play a live recording I am absolutely blown away by the you are there sound I experience. Aretha Live at the Fillmore West and Delaney and Bonnie and Friends Live have never sounded this good in 50 years on any other speakers I have ever owned--gonna have to try some Stones next. Thanks, Steve
This speaker will appeal to people just for the impeccable job they've managed on that special finish. I mean it looks like a great piece of furniture you could add to a room. You know when you fire up your set up for people to listen to, and expect them to be blown away but all you get is a okay sort of reaction? (read that in another comment) I doubt that will happen here. Everyone will appreciate the looks and expect the sound to be just as good. I think they would be on the bias side without having realized it. Like a plate of food that is presented good compared to one with the exact same food, but without the time and effort given to the presentation.
I have received this speaker for a week already and it sounds better than it looks :) it's not exactly meant to impress by its look, but actually more by its sound and especially that horn twitter.
I have big towers with horn tweeters and it’s pretty much the same as you describes, feeling of being there. I’m looking for horn bookshelves for my 2nd system and I think I’m going to get regular comete and be done with my search.
I had a Beosound receiver which had rosewood veneer. It got snagged when I moved it and that was the end of pretty. Oh btw, it sounds mediocre. The Triangle is French gorgeous, it’s desirable. Worth auditioning
In the early morning...a cup of "fresh" coffee...a bowl of good plum pudding pipe tobacco...and a Steve Guttenberg video...life is...good! Nice review! Mr. Pete---------> aging hippie
Not much to add really, howeverthe Comete are fantastic and all about imagining and separation. They are certainly the anti-Klipsch, anti-JBL etc etc. If you want something closer to these, the BRO series is Triangle's take. These are easy to drive, perhaps some of the easiest I have ever owned. They also accent the tonality of your amp/dac quite a bit. I don't believe you will have trouble with pairings so much but they will definitely push the character of your electronics to the front.
interesting, personally I found the BR 03 nothing like Klipsch or JBL where the speaker colours majority of the sound and your source takes a back seat. Even with cables the BR03 can change tonality quite abit. Very transparent yet dynamic sounding. Im looking at the comete because I feel the always soft treble transients can get annoying esp with things that are supposed to be sharp like supersaws. Which brings me to the question where does the comete allow for both harsh and smooth treble? I looked at the lower end focal chora speakers and honestly they are extremely messy and doesnt have the cleaness that the BR03 has. What I did like though was how it was both able to sound metalic and harsh yet smooth as and when needed so maybe I was thinking metal dome tweeters are the way to go.
@@llysender did you make a decision on a new set? I'm a few days into bro3 and now seriously considering the comete as a possible direction to go. There is a lot to like about the bro3 in my setup. You mentioned trying focal, did you look at aria 906 or even bowers if you really want that tweeter? The bro3 uses soft silk dome, while the ez comete has titanium and 40th anniversary has a magnesium tweeter if I'm not mistaken on all three. I no doubt love the pure paper woofer, but I'm curious how the other tweeters integrate. The one thing I'd give the bro3 as a standout is the cohesiveness and integration between drivers. It sounds like one driver even up close, although I wouldn't use them desktop, I do sit near-field (about 6 feet).
@@erics.4113 In the end i decided to stick with the BR03 as for critical enjoyment i have my personal audio gear. For most part the lack of bite in the mid treble and air isnt very important when i am using them for videos where the important part is the vocal imaging and controll But yeah if you have the money i would still rec the comete since it does diffuse horn sound really well. With reguards to the focal. Personally i only tried it with a niam setup and i found that anything bellow the utopia line is pretty harsh and not enjoyable with my music. B&W personally i was considering the 606 but then i found the br03 which has tighter decay which i prefer.
@@llysender thanks for the input. I've only had the bro3 for a few days but they're really making me want to sample up the triangle line. They're not perfect for every genre but they do absolutely shine with some material. I think it's upper mid where I'm not a big fan. Distorted electric guitar seems to fall apart, compared to midrange on other sets I own. It's such a tough game of compromise with all of these speakers.
I own the same 40th anniversary edition only in the blond color. Together with the Musical Fidelity m5si it's a beautiful match, that's of course my opinion 😄. Thanks for the video Steve, greetings from The Netherlands 🇳🇱
@@Constantin1020 Hello Constantin, i personally think the color is beautiful and that's also what my friends tell me. But now the best part: Let them play day and night for 2 weeks and you will hear what sound they can deliver, it's amazing 👍👌
@@ronnyronny8424 Hey Ronny ,thanks for the reply, I am getting more and more exiting by the day to finally set my hands on them , thaks for the tipp about breaking in , i will surelly do that , I got the Naim Uniti Atom, hope they make a good fit
Hi Ronny, I’m in the stage of deciding to get a pair of this too. Would you say this is a worthy of upgrade over the regular Comete or is it not so mich. I’m currently trying to decides between this, the Dynaudio Evoke 20, Kef R3, an the ATC SMC11. Many thanks if you can please chime in the best you could. Thanks
@@atrueaudiophile410Hi mate, I'm now in the exactly point you referred in your coment, but also considering the Sonus Faber Sonetto 2 with all speakers you mentioned. What speakers you choose finally? On the paper my favourites are the Còmete 40th and the Sonetto 2 but to me it's being a difficult decision. Regards!
Hello Steve and thank you for these very appreciated broadcasts in France. I'm looking for an amplifier for my 40Th comets. Do you think the denon 1700ne or denon A110 can make these speakers sing? any other ideas in your mind? thanks
Hi Steve. That audio system was intense. Your review of the speaker was fabulous. I'm putting Jeff Beck on forthwith. Love that quilt on the tele. Is it homemade? Greg
Is the price includes stand? You forgot to show the stand design. I wish the two sound vents located at the back of the speaker,it makes that speaker more clean n beautiful. Thanks! Jovi of Phils.
Beatles not exactly rock and roll band vs Rolling Stones. Interesting review. These are getting a bit of a generally high praise especially the horn section. Definitely need a subwoofer to compliment these. Would be interesting to here these vs the standard version…
I apologize that this comment doesn't apply to this video, but I am attaching it here because this is your most current one and I have some information about MQA that you should know. 1. When you review MQA DACs, please let your listeners know what inputs accept the MQA digital stream. I bought a Topping DAC specifically for its MQA function, but when I got it I found out that you could only input the MQA stream via USB, and my Bluesound Vault 2i will only pass digital info via SPIDIF or Toslink. 2. Tidal is not the only source available for MQA. Radio Paradise broadcasts in MQA FOR FREE! No Subscription required. I am not sure, but I think it is only available on Bluesound or NAD equipment.
I bought a pair from triangle, sadly the way packaged was putting the word…. WTF they are thinking? Shipped from French and shipped to Canada west coast, it was damaged with few foamed packed inside with no practice corners to protect the corners! At the end the speakers arrived with the edge damaged! Returned back and upset!
The French does a hell lot of a things better in Audio (imo), like the Polish audio companys, which often is way underrated. But my experience in speakers and amps from French manufactories has been a thrilling ride. I ended up with Lavardin top of the line amps (Pre/Mono), which defiantly is my end game amp. Never heard any amps sound as musical as these French amps does, but you have to hear it for yourself. They makes amps, only to do the best with the music that's flows through it, and therefor you won't see nothing but line inputs, a tape output, a volume and a source switcher. These amps are for pure musical enjoyment, and then you can build all you streaming and dac devices other places in the chain of your system. Not even a remote is available, as they stated it would interfeer with the sound. There u have it. Cheers from Denmark
@@zorbeclegras5708 J'adore le pseudo 😅, j'ai des Pierre Étienne Léon qui ont 30 ans, un vrai patriote, bon les médium et aiguës sont de chez Seas, un petit manquement
@@zorbeclegras5708 pastorale, poète ecolo avec ça 😊 Moi j'aime plutôt les grosses, caisson de 150L avec 15", les 13cm c'est pour le poste de radio de la cuisine... Tant qu'il y a du plaisir...
@@Lesterandsons Le grave dans la pastorale est assuré par 2 26 cm montés en push pull et descend à 28 hrz. Je t'assure que c'est largement assez pour faire "peur à mémé" si on veut l'utiliser ainsi. Par contre le fait que l'enceinte sonne plus comme un large bande s'accorde plus avec un local de 30 m² .
Hey Steve, These Cometes look nice but my experience with Triangle has been so so. I once owned a pair of Triangle Stella many years ago. While they were very lively and beautifully transparent they didn't have much meat on the bones and were very intolerant of poor recordings. I recently had the Borea BR02 in house, they were ''fun'' and had a completely opposite sound to the similarly sized Stellas. They could rock OK but lacked transparency and refinement when compared to the Stellas or a pair of pricier Totem Sky standmounts that I had on hand at the time.
I purchased the Cometes and your are absolutely correct, poor recordings suffer greatly on them. To the point of your can not listen to them. Thankfully I can easily switch to my Klipsh's for these recordings.
Thank you for one more deliberate review. I am following for years and couldn't feel happier with all these rather insightful findings made. My only little complaint is that it's harder to understand You, acoustically, compared to other reviewers. I don't know why but your microphone does not seem to capture high frequencies well, same time it lacks some (uni-)directionality. It's more like omnidirectional capture, with plenty of that Brooklyn background noise. There are almost no sibilants audible in your words, vocal intonation in general is somewhat arduous to follow. Seems like it's sharply cut-off somewhere around 5 kHz, which constantly gives it some sort of "telephone call" audible flavor. ....Which is a little tiring to follow in the medium run, as volume has to be cranked up in order to understand You just a little easier. - May others please approve or disapprove. Thx -
I’m with you. Sorry if I’m being disrespect but I like to be honest and let the truth out. I didn’t learn shit or take away anything from 80% of Steve’s reviews most of the times- including this one. The only thing I learned from this review is that the Comete 40th sounds acceptable and ok. Comparable to the Elac Unify Reference that’s half its price. Ok, that really helps big time. Out of all the speakers Steve reviewed in the recent past, there’s seriously isn’t a single one within the $2000 price range that he can think of to compare it with. In addition, the sounds improved slightly when paired with this $8000 amplifier. I didn’t know that. Maybe I’ll do that. Get a pair of speaker and get a amp that costs 4x its price. Hell, maybe a $20k/$30k amps while I’m at it, to pair it with my $2000 speaker. What a fantastic reviewer. And for that, I’m proudly and am very pleased to announced that Stevce here have just earned himself my the ‘Douchebag reviewer of the year’ award.
I've watched/listened to this review 3 times and never missed a word, even at quite low volume. I actually like the conversational tone and approach Steve takes. Makes it feel real and genuine. Maybe it's you, not Steve. Have you considered a hearing test?
The rosewood finish of that speaker is beautiful. I wished more companies would offer this type of real wood finish. Let’s face it, our systems are a part of our home decor and a superbly finished speaker just adds to the experience.
but you end up paying extra for a mere cosmetic improvement, when ideally you want that money invested in sonic improvement
@@johnholmes912
For me the look is as important because it is used in the living room
@@geoffreyvanhouwaert8677 I agree.
@@johnholmes912 if it's ugly I don't care how good it sounds it isn't coming inside. I'll listen to ugly speakers at your house though. Jk
This is how speakers should be made. That’s how my B&Ws were made back in the day in the UK.
My son pushed my B&W 703 on the ground and it hit the hard wood and made a noise that woke the dead. The speaker didn’t have a single scratch and it’s been playing perfectly for 12 years. I’ll repeat the speaker collapsed on a hard surface and had no sonic or visible damage. I bought them for half price ($1,500) and now the comparable 702s made in China cost $5,000.
After a solid year of watching and enjoying your videos, I took the plunge on an schitt aegir and the Triangle Comete 40th. I combined these with my already owned PS Audio pre amp and Denon turntable. WOW!! The music is alive!! I am thoroughly enjoying the system and really appreciate your tipping me off to both of these components. Keep on Truckin'
Your setup of Schiit Aegir and Comete is what I am considering to upgrade. I am concerned about 20W rating of Aegir to drive Comete speakers. Would you comment whether stereo output of Aegir is enough to drive the speakers. Or should I consider mono block setup of Aegir?
@@stevenchang9276 you can start off with just one & see if you like it, but for the price I would just go ahead & go mono. I own the Vidar, & in mono configuration you just get more, so I am sure it would be the same with the Agier's
@@darkroom8317 I will start with one Aegir and see as you have recommended. So many possible combination of equipments sometimes frustrates me, just to enjoy listening good music. Thanks for your comment.😀
@@stevenchang9276 My 2.3 wpc DECware amp drives the Comètes just fine. Unless you are in a ballroom (in which case the Comètes would not be the best choice) you will be more than fine with the Comètes; 20wpc is more than enough. More important is speaker setup (positioning) and whether or not you feel you need (and can properly implement) a subwoofer.
Steve, you are the best at describing sound. Excellent review thank you !
Yes Steve you and that system are spectacular. Love your work 👍😁😎
Dear Steve, thank you very much for all that effort and work you are doing. It's not for the review I alway come back, but for the music I can discover with your reviews. Just played Jeff Beck and on my Hegel/KEFs it was as you said "jaw dropping" With your reviews it is not just review, it's music experience. Can't thank you enough. Greetings from Czech.
I have Triangle Theta Signatures, two of triangle’s models ranges higher than these. Mine work great with push pull tubes monos. What Steve left out I think is that most of triangle’s two way speakers have a 90dB per watt sensitivity and are 8ohm. That’s higher than most speakers nowadays. I recommend them.
Very beautiful looking speakers with fantastic quality and excellent sound. Great review Steve, thanks! 😊👍
Dear Steve (Mr. Audiophiliac): Thanks for your reviews, I thoroughly enjoy them, including your choice of music which expands my repertoire as time goes on. I've watched your review of the Triangle and listened intently. I must confess, I seek other reviews and listening impressions on TH-cam where available (the latter is quite difficult to do well). But your reviews are spot on and quite honestly, how can you go wrong with an Audiophiliac review! Sooo, I broke down and bought a pair of the 40th Triangle Comète (just say Comet in English and it sounds the same way in French).
You've made a comment in the past in one of your reviews: try something different. So I went with a Horn Speaker. Bottom line. I love it!
Of course in time I could try Planars, Open baffles, etc... Being French Canadian does not mean I have a penchant for French speakers, but I have enjoyed other French products in the past. These Comète speakers are now playing as I type this and I will emphasize the following sound characteristics: they are sound staging champs and are very quiet; they provide an amazing amount of detail while composed. The latter statement is interesting for me to affirm as I'm using a Benchmark AHB2 power amplifier and it's low noise floor does allow more detail to be extracted from my CDs. This extra detail shows up in the Triangle speakers for my ears to enjoy. Fun! I don't own ONE pair of speakers, but for my smallish room, they'd probably be my #1 choice. But I'll always have more speakers in my collection.
Very nice review steve !
Triangle make such beautiful speakers, i'm part of the club.
Ou La La!!! 😍🥰 (to the speakers).
I am impressed that you have the balls to wear that shirt!!!! FUN!🙂👍🏼
As a follow up to my previous comment, Jeff Beck's CD "Who Else" finally came in and I had to cue "Space for Papa". It's got an awesome feel to it, and yes, spinning the CD and blasting through the 40th Comètes, it sounded awesome! These speakers continue to impress and are now my go to "sweet horns" in my less than 180 square feet audio rooms in my home. They are not hard to place, but once you dial in the sweet spot they impress! Nothing else I've tried over the years compares to these wonderful speakers in smaller rooms. I've recently acquired the Triangle S04 40th stands to complete the kit. These required more work than anticipated to extract full performance from the speakers and the stands; I had to fill them with sand, use the rose coloured spikes and afix them, firm but not too tight, to the stands; this latter part of the process what critical to get the Triangles to sing. They look great in my living room + the bass improved overall after I filled the columns (4 compartments inside the tube; trial and error) with sand. Caveat: they are a little taller than my previous bookshelf speakers on their stands.
Best shirt yet!!
The 40th's finish is absolutely gorgeous! I've been wanting to pick up the normal Cometes or Titus for a while, was going to go for gloss white. I really wish I could afford the rosewood though.
Looks gorgeous. Bet they sound gorgeous.
Hope they make these forever, these look amazing...
I agree with you about the stones ~ blatz ~ the holy hand grenade ~ etc.
B&W, Monitor Audio, and many other European speaker makers have really beautiful rosewood and ebony veneer finishes. And, the Brazilian Rosewood Klipschorns made in the 70s were the most beautiful thing I ever saw
Thanks for this, a very enjoyable review. Loving the rosewood, i still have my Roksan Xerxes turntable from the 80s in rosewood and I do love that finish.
Ive not had the pleasure of triangle speakers, but Ive just recently replaced a floorstanding set of davis speakers from france, so i know they have some serious hi end stuff xD
Enjoyed your review and your obvious enthusiasm for the music you love. Just listened to that jeff beck track at high volume andloved it. Not gonna play the stones, im afraid our assesments of their merits diverge there!
How do they sound with classical music?
I have watched hundreds of Steve’s videos first time I noticed he looks like Gene wilder from Charlie and the chocolate factory…Steve is the Gene wilder of Audio…😊🎩
Not John Lennon or Woody Allen!! THANK YOU!!
No way me and my wife thinks he is one of the sexiest guys in the world we love him❤️❤️🌹🌹🥰🥰😍😍
Oompa loompa doompety doo
I've got a perfect speaker for you
Oompa loompa doompety dee
Upgrade now though it ain't gonna be free
What do you get when you settle for less
Not hearing as much that Steve can hear
Doesn't come cheap so spend all you have
What do you think will come of that?
Oompa loompa doompety doo...
This happens when you are waiting for APOS staff to get back to you.
Pure imagination.
Gorgeous speakers
Great review!
I agree with the Stones being the best Rock and Roll band !
Impressive DIY viewer’s system too!! I’d love to hear those amps.
Sadly, I must disagree. I have seen the Stones live but they will never compare to The Who.
stones are a second-rate blues band
I looked up Mary Lou Williams on Tidal- wow, wow. Yeah she is Gospel and jazz and alot of fun to listen to. Thanks Steve
The Who - Live At Lead - Magic Bus - awesome on these speakers. As well as classical and jazz (sound awesome). I find that these speakers sound great for me very close up - like 6ft away - with an R-2-R DAC and a Hegel H90 amp. Also, these speakers sounded great with an R-2-R DAC and a Rega ELICIT-R amp. Sounding best close - probably means that my room needs treatment. Listening to the Rega amp (at the Hifi Shop) with these speakers was really special - dancing treble gremlins in front of the speakers (tubish sound?).
‘’I was a goner” Yea me too Steve. I bought them.
Almost three months after first hearing the Comètes … I have them and absolutely LOVE them. The only problem I have is my room, which I won’t fix - I’ll build a better room in my next house. Are they last word in bass extension and volume? Hell no, but no one ever claimed they were. What bass there IS, however, is very nice and satisfies for many, if not most, recordings.
The Zen amp with the Comètes is an amazing combination, I could live with it forever. However, due to some unforeseen circumstances (having nothing to do with the Zen amp) an Atoll IN100 Signature will soon be taking its place. I’ve auditioned the combination briefly, and it is magnifique. But soon there will be more extended listening and I suspect I will have a real conundrum on my hands.
Encore … vive la France!
Hi, I see you again haha what happened to the Zen Amp? I have not gotten the Zen Amp yet but I'm planning on getting the 25th Anniversary Zen Decware to pair with the Comete 40th.
@@tietoliikenne The Zen amp will be moving to a different system, that’s all. It is still my preferred amp.
They really shine with 35-40 wpc PP tube Amps imo. I'm absolutely in the love with these speakers. A speaker actually worth the money. Very nice. The new oak finish is so gorgeous it's ridiculous. Just beautiful. I like the rosewood too. But idk, the grain on the oak ones they have is unreal
Steve - at this moment you are at the top of your game. Brilliant presentation
Hey Steve. Thanks for this great review. I'm about to acquire a pair of these so was keen to get your opinion. Can I suggest with your reviews that you play about 20-30 seconds of audio of the music you use on the speakers, just so we get an idea of how it sounds?
The rosewood is rubbed with a handfull of snails, frog legs mixed with butter, garlic and red wine to bring out the shine.
Sounds Tasty !!
Bordeaux or Rhone?
Don't forget the bread in your sentence if you want to sound extra cliché to a French like me 😂😂
The second live stones record was Get your Ya Ya’s Out. The first was Got Live if you Want It.
Thank you, Steve, for this enlightening and interesting review of the Triangle Comete 40th Anniversary Speaker! I already had some thoughts of buying this product in the future and your video made me even more excited. Book shelf speakers built with horn tweeters, yet undeniable sophisticated ones; that's certainly not a bad thing... :-) God bless you and your family, dear Steve!
Thank you Thomas!
@@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac You are welcome, Steve! Please keep up your good work on this fine and interesting hifi-channel!
Hats off to the DIY VSOtD, just terrific.
Bower and Wilkinson have been doing that piano lacquer finish for years. My 805 Signatures are testament to that.
When you know the local market, the French make absolutely exceptional products
There are even smaller and local brands that are even better than triangle
It's good to have these kind of videos because usually we always see the same products on TH-cam
What other French brands?
@@bobking7347
1.Devialet
2.Focal
3.Triangle
4.Lavardin
5.Micromega
6.Atoll
7.Advance Paris
8.YBA
9.Cairn
10.Jadis
I had made a better list with much more high-end brands on another video, I'll have to find it one day
@@alexdenton6586 Thanks man, I really appreciate it.
Steve, would you consider doing a review of the standard Cometes ? I would love to know what you think of them.
I have them and really like them. I'd love to hear these 40th anniversary Cometes.
Great review - thank you, Steve! I’m new to your streaming series but a long time fan. That said, I have to know about the black patterned wall art pieces - are those sound traps?
Thank you! They are sound diffusors made by GIK
Love the dyi should be it's own show.
Right on with your assessment of the stones, saw them in 1966 in Chicago & the energy level was off the charts!
Steve, a lot of The Stones analog masters were remastered to DSD .I have a few of those early albums on vinyl plus I have 12x5 on CD and they all sound great.
I've owned a pair of the regular Comete speakers for a few months now and enjoy them tremendously with all types of music, but when I play a live recording I am absolutely blown away by the you are there sound I experience. Aretha Live at the Fillmore West and Delaney and Bonnie and Friends Live have never sounded this good in 50 years on any other speakers I have ever owned--gonna have to try some Stones next. Thanks, Steve
Delaney and Bonnie on Tour with Eric Clapton is ggrreeeaaatttt.
This speaker will appeal to people just for the impeccable job they've managed on that special finish. I mean it looks like a great piece of furniture you could add to a room. You know when you fire up your set up for people to listen to, and expect them to be blown away but all you get is a okay sort of reaction? (read that in another comment) I doubt that will happen here. Everyone will appreciate the looks and expect the sound to be just as good. I think they would be on the bias side without having realized it. Like a plate of food that is presented good compared to one with the exact same food, but without the time and effort given to the presentation.
I have received this speaker for a week already and it sounds better than it looks :) it's not exactly meant to impress by its look, but actually more by its sound and especially that horn twitter.
@@tietoliikenne Better than it looks must mean these sound great. Thanks for the info, hope you enjoy them a lot. Have fun.
I have big towers with horn tweeters and it’s pretty much the same as you describes, feeling of being there. I’m looking for horn bookshelves for my 2nd system and I think I’m going to get regular comete and be done with my search.
Steve, you find the best in everything.
I had a Beosound receiver which had rosewood veneer. It got snagged when I moved it and that was the end of pretty. Oh btw, it sounds mediocre.
The Triangle is French gorgeous, it’s desirable. Worth auditioning
1. Cabinet finish
2. Sound quality
3. Affordable price
Pick any two. ;)
With these you get all three - see my other comment.
In the early morning...a cup of "fresh" coffee...a bowl of good plum pudding pipe tobacco...and a Steve Guttenberg video...life is...good!
Nice review!
Mr. Pete--------->
aging hippie
i LOVE YOUR JOB TOO!
Beautiful & great sound? I’m in..!!
That’s a badass for sure
Dear Steve, do you know Davis Acoustics speakers from France? Could you review these? I have Davis drivers in a DIY setup and they sound amazing.
Not much to add really, howeverthe Comete are fantastic and all about imagining and separation. They are certainly the anti-Klipsch, anti-JBL etc etc. If you want something closer to these, the BRO series is Triangle's take. These are easy to drive, perhaps some of the easiest I have ever owned. They also accent the tonality of your amp/dac quite a bit. I don't believe you will have trouble with pairings so much but they will definitely push the character of your electronics to the front.
interesting, personally I found the BR 03 nothing like Klipsch or JBL where the speaker colours majority of the sound and your source takes a back seat. Even with cables the BR03 can change tonality quite abit. Very transparent yet dynamic sounding.
Im looking at the comete because I feel the always soft treble transients can get annoying esp with things that are supposed to be sharp like supersaws.
Which brings me to the question where does the comete allow for both harsh and smooth treble? I looked at the lower end focal chora speakers and honestly they are extremely messy and doesnt have the cleaness that the BR03 has. What I did like though was how it was both able to sound metalic and harsh yet smooth as and when needed so maybe I was thinking metal dome tweeters are the way to go.
@@llysender did you make a decision on a new set? I'm a few days into bro3 and now seriously considering the comete as a possible direction to go. There is a lot to like about the bro3 in my setup.
You mentioned trying focal, did you look at aria 906 or even bowers if you really want that tweeter?
The bro3 uses soft silk dome, while the ez comete has titanium and 40th anniversary has a magnesium tweeter if I'm not mistaken on all three. I no doubt love the pure paper woofer, but I'm curious how the other tweeters integrate.
The one thing I'd give the bro3 as a standout is the cohesiveness and integration between drivers. It sounds like one driver even up close, although I wouldn't use them desktop, I do sit near-field (about 6 feet).
@@erics.4113 In the end i decided to stick with the BR03 as for critical enjoyment i have my personal audio gear. For most part the lack of bite in the mid treble and air isnt very important when i am using them for videos where the important part is the vocal imaging and controll
But yeah if you have the money i would still rec the comete since it does diffuse horn sound really well.
With reguards to the focal. Personally i only tried it with a niam setup and i found that anything bellow the utopia line is pretty harsh and not enjoyable with my music.
B&W personally i was considering the 606 but then i found the br03 which has tighter decay which i prefer.
@@llysender thanks for the input. I've only had the bro3 for a few days but they're really making me want to sample up the triangle line. They're not perfect for every genre but they do absolutely shine with some material. I think it's upper mid where I'm not a big fan. Distorted electric guitar seems to fall apart, compared to midrange on other sets I own. It's such a tough game of compromise with all of these speakers.
Ayre is AX8 is great but they would not make a 230v version for me to bring across the pond.
I own the same 40th anniversary edition only in the blond color. Together with the Musical Fidelity m5si it's a beautiful match, that's of course my opinion 😄. Thanks for the video Steve, greetings from The Netherlands 🇳🇱
Hey Ronny, how is the blond sycamore finish on the speakers? Does It Look any good? I got my pair without seeing the finish. Thanks
@@Constantin1020 Hello Constantin, i personally think the color is beautiful and that's also what my friends tell me. But now the best part:
Let them play day and night for 2 weeks and you will hear what sound they can deliver, it's amazing 👍👌
@@ronnyronny8424 Hey Ronny ,thanks for the reply, I am getting more and more exiting by the day to finally set my hands on them , thaks for the tipp about breaking in , i will surelly do that , I got the Naim Uniti Atom, hope they make a good fit
Hi Ronny, I’m in the stage of deciding to get a pair of this too. Would you say this is a worthy of upgrade over the regular Comete or is it not so mich. I’m currently trying to decides between this, the Dynaudio Evoke 20, Kef R3, an the ATC SMC11. Many thanks if you can please chime in the best you could. Thanks
@@atrueaudiophile410Hi mate, I'm now in the exactly point you referred in your coment, but also considering the Sonus Faber Sonetto 2 with all speakers you mentioned. What speakers you choose finally?
On the paper my favourites are the Còmete 40th and the Sonetto 2 but to me it's being a difficult decision.
Regards!
Hello Steve and thank you for these very appreciated broadcasts in France. I'm looking for an amplifier for my 40Th comets. Do you think the denon 1700ne or denon A110 can make these speakers sing? any other ideas in your mind? thanks
Wondering how they compare with the 30th Anniversary model?
Have you ever reviewed their small ones? Thanks
If you like French speakers, I strongly advise you to listen to the Atohm GT1 HD. Fantastic bookshelf speakers!
Hi Steve. That audio system was intense. Your review of the speaker was fabulous. I'm putting Jeff Beck on forthwith. Love that quilt on the tele. Is it homemade? Greg
Thanks, the quilt was made by Mrs Audiophiliac!
@@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac that's fantastic. My wife is partial to fine quilts. Great job!
Nice Resident's shirt.
Are these good for 60-70s rock music like pf or Zeppelin
Will you rewiew some Usher speakers?
Would these work with the audio vista spark 2 in a small room?
Hmmmm Made in France....will be delighted to get your view on the Cabasse The Pearl......
Are you able to give a comparison to the kef r3s
Info on the Katchina like dolls on viewers system ?
Does anyone know what the bookshelf speakers are in the background at the start of the review? Thankyou
only french audio staff i own is focal but i think i will give a try to at list one of these 3 french brands triangle,yba or jadis
How do they sound with classical music?
Is the price includes stand?
You forgot to show the stand design.
I wish the two sound vents located at the back of the speaker,it makes that speaker more clean n beautiful.
Thanks!
Jovi of Phils.
No, the price does not include stands.
Try the Triangle Cello 😊
Hi Steve
Will you say the comete 40th is much better compare to the triangle Genese Trio
glad made in France; the Triangles I auditoned from China seem to have quality control problems.
These or the Atohm GT1-HD for an Atoll in200SE? :)
Ive yet to own a single piece of gear I had taken out of the original sealed box : /
Damnit them Come-A's are pretty though!
Brian Jones is throwing you serious side eye....
My wife just walked by and asked why you have a QR code behind you. I told her if someone scans it, it will take them to your channel.
That’s awesome
Qualifying the opening of boxes….right over their heads!
Looks matter. Anyone who says they don't is being dishonest.
@@andrewcook4072 damn that is rude!
Beatles not exactly rock and roll band vs Rolling Stones.
Interesting review. These are getting a bit of a generally high praise especially the horn section. Definitely need a subwoofer to compliment these.
Would be interesting to here these vs the standard version…
Curious about the tuning of that horn stroke waveguide
What elegant speaker stand do you recommend? That is the question. Lol
You can purchase the matching stands as well
If you're on a tight budget, just grab some milk crates from the back of your local shop haha
@@Finn_2187_Binks old school.lol
are they warm
I apologize that this comment doesn't apply to this video, but I am attaching it here because this is your most current one and I have some information about MQA that you should know. 1. When you review MQA DACs, please let your listeners know what inputs accept the MQA digital stream. I bought a Topping DAC specifically for its MQA function, but when I got it I found out that you could only input the MQA stream via USB, and my Bluesound Vault 2i will only pass digital info via SPIDIF or Toslink. 2. Tidal is not the only source available for MQA. Radio Paradise broadcasts in MQA FOR FREE! No Subscription required. I am not sure, but I think it is only available on Bluesound or NAD equipment.
I actually prefer the MQA feed over the "CD Quality" option on Radio Paradise using my new Bluesound Node.
Sorry Larry. More confusion over MQA!?! Looking at Bluesound's website the Vault 2i's internal DAC does its own MQA conversion....
I bought a pair from triangle, sadly the way packaged was putting the word…. WTF they are thinking? Shipped from French and shipped to Canada west coast, it was damaged with few foamed packed inside with no practice corners to protect the corners! At the end the speakers arrived with the edge damaged! Returned back and upset!
The French does a hell lot of a things better in Audio (imo), like the Polish audio companys, which often is way underrated. But my experience in speakers and amps from French manufactories has been a thrilling ride. I ended up with Lavardin top of the line amps (Pre/Mono), which defiantly is my end game amp. Never heard any amps sound as musical as these French amps does, but you have to hear it for yourself. They makes amps, only to do the best with the music that's flows through it, and therefor you won't see nothing but line inputs, a tape output, a volume and a source switcher. These amps are for pure musical enjoyment, and then you can build all you streaming and dac devices other places in the chain of your system. Not even a remote is available, as they stated it would interfeer with the sound. There u have it. Cheers from Denmark
Can’t imagine there is something more musical sounding than Pass INT 25, except tubes.
"I love wood" 😁 That's what she said.
Omg stop it 🥲
Steve also LOVES good, smooth, dampened knob action! 😎😵
How do they compare to the Genese Trio?
I have the old Elipson 1303
Today Jean M. Reynaud Also Pierre Etienne Leon .. so in
Also the famous Audioanalyse A9 class A Is again in production!!!!
Wow, first comment of the day! Morning Steve.
I am horney for paper drivers too!!!
Oui, athom, triangle, focal, quelques acousticiens talentueux 🇨🇵. Plus very small excellent builders. BTW I must say I prefer Focal sound.
Cabesse, Elipson JMR :)
@@zorbeclegras5708 J'adore le pseudo 😅, j'ai des Pierre Étienne Léon qui ont 30 ans, un vrai patriote, bon les médium et aiguës sont de chez Seas, un petit manquement
@@Lesterandsons Pour ma part j'ai des confluence pastorale :), enfin elles sont chez mon fils maintenant, et des petites kef IQ70
@@zorbeclegras5708 pastorale, poète ecolo avec ça 😊
Moi j'aime plutôt les grosses, caisson de 150L avec 15",
les 13cm c'est pour le poste de radio de la cuisine...
Tant qu'il y a du plaisir...
@@Lesterandsons Le grave dans la pastorale est assuré par 2 26 cm montés en push pull et descend à 28 hrz. Je t'assure que c'est largement assez pour faire "peur à mémé" si on veut l'utiliser ainsi. Par contre le fait que l'enceinte sonne plus comme un large bande s'accorde plus avec un local de 30 m² .
So I assume this is not really a home theater speaker seeing as there is no Comete center channel.
Correct
Hey Steve,
These Cometes look nice but my experience with Triangle has been so so. I once owned a pair of Triangle Stella many years ago. While they were very lively and beautifully transparent they didn't have much meat on the bones and were very intolerant of poor recordings. I recently had the Borea BR02 in house, they were ''fun'' and had a completely opposite sound to the similarly sized Stellas. They could rock OK but lacked transparency and refinement when compared to the Stellas or a pair of pricier Totem Sky standmounts that I had on hand at the time.
I purchased the Cometes and your are absolutely correct, poor recordings suffer greatly on them. To the point of your can not listen to them. Thankfully I can easily switch to my Klipsh's for these recordings.
the french make the best french ticklers.
Nice review but just having a horn tweeter does not really make them a horn speaker...
Thank you for one more deliberate review. I am following for years and couldn't feel happier with all these rather insightful findings made.
My only little complaint is that it's harder to understand You, acoustically, compared to other reviewers. I don't know why but your microphone does not seem to capture high frequencies well, same time it lacks some (uni-)directionality. It's more like omnidirectional capture, with plenty of that Brooklyn background noise.
There are almost no sibilants audible in your words, vocal intonation in general is somewhat arduous to follow. Seems like it's sharply cut-off somewhere around 5 kHz, which constantly gives it some sort of "telephone call" audible flavor. ....Which is a little tiring to follow in the medium run, as volume has to be cranked up in order to understand You just a little easier.
- May others please approve or disapprove. Thx -
I’m with you. Sorry if I’m being disrespect but I like to be honest and let the truth out. I didn’t learn shit or take away anything from 80% of Steve’s reviews most of the times- including this one. The only thing I learned from this review is that the Comete 40th sounds acceptable and ok. Comparable to the Elac Unify Reference that’s half its price. Ok, that really helps big time. Out of all the speakers Steve reviewed in the recent past, there’s seriously isn’t a single one within the $2000 price range that he can think of to compare it with. In addition, the sounds improved slightly when paired with this $8000 amplifier. I didn’t know that. Maybe I’ll do that. Get a pair of speaker and get a amp that costs 4x its price. Hell, maybe a $20k/$30k amps while I’m at it, to pair it with my $2000 speaker. What a fantastic reviewer.
And for that, I’m proudly and am very pleased to announced that Stevce here have just earned himself my the ‘Douchebag reviewer of the year’ award.
I've watched/listened to this review 3 times and never missed a word, even at quite low volume. I actually like the conversational tone and approach Steve takes. Makes it feel real and genuine.
Maybe it's you, not Steve. Have you considered a hearing test?
"Wood Jerry, Wood" "I surround myself with wood" :)
It's like a ski lodge.
Pulling speakers from the wall? Nah, tear the wall down and let the outside in! NO WALLS! NONE, lol!
Is that a Residents shirt???
Yup, got it at a Residents show in the 1980s
Well played sir
Nice finish , but either not cleaned as should be , or a dust magnet.
Just so you all know, the speakers have a VENEER and are not solid wood