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 Zack. The woofer does play a little high. I am sure the soft breakup nodes of a paper woofer help. Having the crossover at 4k takes it out of the very sensitive presence region (circa 2-4khz) 😊👍
Great review Tarun. Is there a chance you'd make a video about the Rel and the positioning you ended up with it? At least it goes against the Rel default corner positioning, so I'd love to hear about that (7Ti owner here).
I was wondering that too. But I suspect that Tarun was unwilling to move the corner audio rack and rel found the next best place for it to work. Or I could be wrong entirely, as the sub seems well forward of the standmounts when their "normal" recommendation is to place slightly behind the speakers, I assume for time alignment. I'm curious about moving mine around the room. I recently added a pair of t7x and for sake of visual aesthetics and inexperience, I placed them between my speakers about 3 feet apart from each other, firing directly at me. I have (mostly) been satisfied with dialing them in, having never tuned a stereo pair before. I certainly need to try additional (corner, toe-in) placement, but being new to the hobby, I didn't want to juggle too many variables all at once. I suppose the conclusion I came to was that ANY reference was a good starting point. Until I build 'a' reference in my mind, I cannot appreciate or accurately discern what may or may not constitute an improvement. So my system may in fact all be there right now, just waiting for me to unlock it's actual potential by getting speakers and subs placed correctly for my room. I really wish I had an experienced audio buddy in the area to offer suggestions. I also wish I had the time to fiddle more with it. I usually go in that room and just listen to music and don't feel like mucking about as they say.
@@erics.4113 I'm facing the same difficulties myself. Having no reference of "what sounds correct/good", it's hard to go forward with confidence. A good example of this is when I was going through the Rel setup process and found the spot where the sub played the loudest, my phase was still set wrong. It was loud, but "different kind of loud" and when I measured the setup with REW and the Umik-1, it showed that the response was all over the place. Flipped the phase and the response (and sound for that matter) was way better. My listening room doesn't make this easy since I have a huge peak at 45Hz, which I'm in the process of taming down. That's probably why I can't rely on my hearing at 20-30Hz. Best of luck with the setup of your dual Rels. Search for the Rel setup guide from their own youtube channel. I think they had a guide for dual subs as well. From what I can remember, a symmetric sub placement is probably not the best if you're trying to tame peaks and fix nulls. There is a problem, especially with newcomers at the beginning of their hi-fi journey. Namely contradicting advice (Rel: put the sub in the corner - Others: never put the sub in the corner). Severe lack of videos about integrating a subwoofer to a stereo system for frequency extension (a lot of guides for home theaters and LFE-stuff) just to name a few.
@@DarkenedFin you're correct about there being a lot of conflicting information. I did seek out and watch a number of videos, but ultimately adopted some of the tips and ignored others. Mostly with regards to placement as I mentioned, I went with an arrangement that I wanted to work from an aesthetic standpoint. For the tuning, I watched a number of John hunters videos and adopted a lot of his techniques with success, or at least some measure thereof. For part 2, you're steps ahead of me already with REW and their measuring mic. I am absolutely interested in trying this next. Now that I have a baseline (and a bass line lol), I need hard measurements to tell me the whole story. I can't guess what frequencies are from 20-80Hz and what's happening with +/- dBSPL with those frequencies. And before I start moving things around the room, potentially fixing one problem with the trade-off of creating another, I want to get measurements that will confirm what I'm hearing. It's interesting that you mentioned a peak and a null. I'm feeling I have the exact same issue (and hoping the measurements will confirm.) I'd feel pretty smart if my uninitiated ears were correct 😀 All rooms have issues but my space does real strange things with bass. Most notable is that I have a very small sweet spot for bass response. Leaned back in my chair and upper bass is full, lean forward towards the system and it drops significantly. I never expected that. It has put serious limitations on my listening position. Most people seem to struggle off-axis with their main speakers, for me it is with the subs! Go figure. Hoping that corner reinforcement will solve that but I'm unwilling to move things around until I can measure.
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?
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
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.
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!
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.
Well … I am watching this review with the sound going through my Atoll IN100 and the Blonde Sycamore Comètes. (BTW, the pronunciations are ‘koh MET’ and ‘es PREE’ - Francophile here!) Yes, the 40th Anniversary models are built in France rather than China. It’s interesting that while the user manual and website state the sensitivity as 90dB, the outside shipping carton says 92 dB. By my subjective listening I would not disagree with the 92 dB rating, as they can be driven to high levels by my DECware SE84UFO Zen amp, single ended triode - and they sound particularly glorious with the Zen. I suspect, however, that the more important factor is that they are a pretty easy load. Triangle have sworn me to secrecy but I’ve seen the curve which seems to confirm this. I agree that bass extension (and definition) is more than might be expected for a 2 way with a relatively small mid-woofer. I’m satisfied with it, but if I were move to larger room and play more bass-heavy music, yes, I would explore a subwoofer. I might somewhat disagree with setup and partnering equipment. I admit to being set up in a small room that has more furnishing (read: “stuff”) that it probably should, I find the Comètes to be pretty sensitive to positioning. Both soundstage and imaging can change markedly with positioning. The last mile for me, however is the ROOM. If the room does not have proper acoustic treatments, we’re not hearing the best that any speaker and system can deliver. (The same goes for cables - I am currently using WireWorld Mini Elite Silver which have proven much better than a much more expensive AudioQuest that I tried. But that’s another story.) And as I alluded earlier and you referenced, the partnering amplification plays a huge role. My DECware all-tube SET gets more out of the Comètes than the Atoll, but of course the Atoll has gobs more power in reserve. The Atoll is by NO MEANS a slouch and I’ll admit that my sample my not yet be fully broken in. And it’s interesting that you also found a valve amp your favourite combination! 🤔 I did purchase the accompanying stands for the Comètes but have not yet done the mass loading, which I am pretty certain will add another level of performance. The Comètes bolt on to these bespoke stands which not only stiffens things up, but come with a variety of spikes and feet to suit whatever floor one has. All in all I mostly agree with your review, which should be very helpful to anyone considering these speakers. And given the same listening space and careful setup, a comparison to the ProAcs (ignoring price difference) is useful. Since the 40th Anniversary speakers from Triangle are limited editions, anyone considering them should grab the opportunity to audition or demo them. They won’t be around for long and I suspect owners will keep them for a long time.
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...
The only decent speakers I ever owned--which I'm using right now--use aluminum dome tweeters but are gently rolled off on the top end; I've enjoyed them for several years but I'm looking at Klipsch Heritage to switch things up
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.
I don’t know what type of speaker I’d prefer. That said I’m fairly young and have only just started on the speaker journey. If it isn’t cancelled I will be hoping to attend the UK HiFi Show Live at the Ascot in September to figure out where I stand on the romanticism vs realism spectrum. But to ask you a question to your question, why not both? I have a pair of warm headphones in the Sennheiser HD6XX and a pair of energetic, zingy headphones in the Ultrasone ED8. While I must admit that I prefer the Ultrasone ED8 over every other headphone I’ve ever heard, (HD800S, Beyer T1P + T5P, Focal Clear, Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-2, Sony MDR-Z1R) it doesn’t do warm and comfortable when I’m feeling in the mood for that - which is where the HD6XXs come in. But at the end of the day, I go back to the ED8s and let my jaw drop at how incredible they are to my ears.
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
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!
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!
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.
@@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 :)
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.
Hi Tarun, great review as always, really appreciate all the info you provided. I am having a Triangle BRO3 paired with Rega Brio - do you think switching to Triangle 40th Anniversary Comete would be a clear step up? I feel like BRO3 is a bit too forward in the midrange for my taste. I would like to see more balanced presentation and more refinement. Also, I am leaning toward a slightly warmer signature. Thank you.
Thank you Aleksander. Much appreciated. The 40th Ann Cométe should be a significant improvement over the BRO3 when partnered with your Brio amp. As always, I would recommend an audition before buying 👍😊👍
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 😊👍
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.
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
Comète is a French word pronounced more like the English word "comet", with the stress on the second syllable and this is also held slightly longer, not like "commatay". Apart from this, another excellent review.
@@abritishaudiophile7314 I highly appreciate your style, how you bring everything in a balanced way, without excessive fuss, without unnecessary flapping your hands. Absolutely top notch! You are by far my favorite reviewer. 👍🙏
Well,, if it takes a "creep" to loooooove Triangle speakers,, then here I am,, 🤪😂👍. Speakers for tired audiophiles they are,, 🥰 Iw got my tweeters 80cm from the wall behind the speakers, and got +2 meters to the sidewalls. 2,2meters in between the tweeters and 3meters to the listening position, aaaand ca 2m to the wall behind my head if Im sitting with military style straight back. That doesnt happen soo often,, its more like a slow wrestling match inbetween myself and my two youngest ones, 10 and 12 years old. 🤩🤩 Everything you said about the Cometes fits 99% about my Signatur Theta,s. The only thing that differs, in my listening situation, are the width and depth of the soundstage. Iw got a wide open stage, and very well layered and good depth. The imaging are as you say a tad unlocked, but with DIRAC room correction the wall behind the speakers disapears totaly and the imaging locks, in a realism that are on the edge of scary, still without loosing the warmth, speed and the non tireing but highly detailed treble. You have ansvered three for me very important question,, do they work with the Hegel 190, the Exposure and most important, the Willsenton R8. Thank you soo much my friend 🥰. A Willy R8 it will be in the future. To anybody whos searching for the truth,,ish music played by speakers, I can highly recommend Genelec 8331 -8241-8351 or 8361 with Genelecs SAM room correction. I work with these "monitors" daily, and better sound microscopes doesnt exist today in my not so humble opinion on that matter. 😋 (Iw worked with Genelecs since the late 1980,s, and that can of course make me lean a tad against that brand, 🙄😅) The three first needs a sub if you like to listen to the 20Hz organ in Also Spracht Zarathustra at full "swing",, the 8361 doesnt, in some rooms. Thank you, thank you, thank you Tarun, for speaking understandable English, for not rushing on like you were on fire, for sharing your knowledge, for all the work and time your putting down in the reviews of yours etc etc. Cheers, and all my best wishes goes to you and your family.. 🍻🍻🍻🥰❣️❣️❣️. Iw got Covid two times. Early last year, and it was scary bad. I got super depressed and tired beyond anything Iw experienced before,,😬😥😴. Second time 2 weeks ago, even thou Im dubbel vaxed, and it was like a beautiful summer breeze in comparison with nr1. // Oooops,, almost forgot to tell that Iw/wew got two XTC 12" Edge subs, placed directly behind the "listening sofa", ca1meter from our heads, to fill in for the deepest octave. There will be "better" subs in the future, but the XTC,s are hard to beat, especial price wise if living in Sweden.
Great to learn about your experiences Irene. I am very grateful that you took the time to share them. I would also like to thank you for your support. It make doing this so worthwhile 👍🥰👍 My wife got Covid last year before the vaccination program. She was ill for quite a while. We knew at the time there was a fair chance that she was going to catch it. She had stayed with her mum who had contracted Covid in hospital after a hernia operation. Unfortunately, her mum didn’t make it. My wife was with by her bedside for two days at the end. Then had to come home an isolate in a bedroom for 3 and 1/2 weeks from me and our son, quite ill, having just lost her mum. I don’t know how she got through it. She is made of special stuff 👍🙏👍
@@abritishaudiophile7314 I truly feel for your wife and you all Tarun. 😥 Iw been lucky enough to not loose any one to covid, even thou Sweden got struck extremely hard when kids came home fully loaded with Covid from February Winter Holiday Week in Italy and Austria, and we stood 100% unprepaired. Pffhhh,, tough times it was. 😬 I lost both my parents many years ago and we had time to say all the important things and "see you on the other side" ❤️❤️ I lost my oldest son to suicide some years ago, and that was a similair situation to your wifes,, to stand there totaly helpless and out of reach, unable to help. It took me years to get out of the chock, and Im still on psychofarmaca for the chemichal imbalance that trauma caused. But,, were all different conected in the junktionbox in between our sholders and it is impossible to fully feel another humans suffering. "All" we can be is the best we can be and that have to be enough, or we all will go totaly nuts I truly feel for your wife and you all Tarun. 😥 Iw been lucky enough to not loose any one to covid, even thou Sweden got struck extremely hard when kids came home fully loaded with Covid from February Winter Holiday Week in Italy and Austria, and we stood 100% unprepaired. Pffhhh,, tough times it was. 😬 I lost both my parents many years ago and we had time to say all the important things and "see you on the other side" ❤️❤️ I lost my oldest son to suicide some years ago, and that was a similair situation to your wifes,, to stand there totaly helpless and out of reach, unable to help. It took me years to get out of the chock, and Im still on psychofarmaca for the chemichal imbalance that trauma caused. But,, were all different conected in the junktionbox in between our sholders and it is impossible to fully feel another humans suffering. "All" we can be is the best we can be and that have to be enough, or we all will go totaly nuts 🤪😅. Your wife seems to be a survivor, and where theres life,,, 👍👍! A dear friend of mine often says; Nothing makes me so happy as to make other people happy. I totaly agree. I say; Sometimes life fucks up beyond recognition, even thou you have carried it like the last drop of water in the desert. A simple truth that hits most humans that have lived. When the "British Audiophile" makes a new flick, its like Little Christmas here, and if a few words from the "admirerers" makes it worth it, Cheers again I say/write. It is of course easier to speak/write when the subject falls straight in to my own field of interest 😅. I do not envy you when you "have to" listen to gear that you dont like 😂. I guess its something like recording an artist or band that I dont like 😂. Anyhoo Tarun. Take care of yourself and your beloved ones. All my hugs and luv to y´all, wonderful humans. 🤗🤗🤗❤️❤️❤️ (please remember that English is not my native language, and it is near by impossible to find the right weighted words sometimes, or more than sometimes possibly? I can hear how much "better some of my friends can speak English, especially those who have spent long time in England as students. I have spent exactly 0 seconds in England or any other "descent" English speaking country, so,, this is what it is. Everything is written with full luv for yall)
@@IrenESorius thank you for your kindness Irene. It is appreciated more than I can express here. I am so sorry to hear about your losses, especially your son. I can think of nothing worse. It is understandable that you didn’t come out of it unscathed 💖💖💖 I believe one of the most important lessons in life is to be aware of the energy we put out in this world. Positivity breeds positivity and the opposite is also unfortunately true. Most of the interactions we have are not with loved ones but fleeting, with strangers. At little human kindness costs nothing but goes a long way. It is great the way we can connect with people across the globe these days and share our passions. Receiving comments of support and encouragement like yours makes doing this so worthwhile. Oh, and by the way, there is nothing wrong with your English. I am sure many a native speaker would envy how articulate you are 💖👍
@@abritishaudiophile7314 I am sooo with you on positivity breeds positivity Tarun. You reap what you sow most often in life. It is a true modern miracle that we are able to communicate with people that share our interests from all over the world,, people with different level of knowledge etc etc. I can watch world renown scientists whenever I feel bored or down on YT. I luv that 🥰. Loosing a child are harder than I can explain, but in the same time it could be way worse. Thank God for modern medicine. 👍🤪👍,,, 😅. I could be a parent somwhere in the world where theres not enough food and watching my children starve to death, or die from some fixable sickness,, 😰. I was living and working in Tanzania as a young person, and met living conditions there that formed my way of thinking for life. In the same time I have never met so happy people anywhere else on my many "travels" and places Iw lived in. Thanks for being a good human Tarun, and a damn good reviewer. Cheers friend,, 🍻😎❤️
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.
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.
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!👍🏼
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$!
@@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. 😉
@@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.
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
Sound really good BUT a bit too expensive... By the way , could we known what are U listening ( Artists , Albums ) , U could recommend or simply to share to let us discover . Thanks U . U welcome . Greats from Tel-Aviv .
So. Subscribed =) I have 3 different setup. A small tube amp,topping d50s and diy speakers (morel 6” ,sb.A tweeter) in my bedroom streaming from phone or cd. Living room Yamaha 5.1 with vifa blue spark home cinema. And in my basement Hegel h90. Project 1,2 turntable. And dls R60(upgraded crossover with better parts) and like the different sound. I want a controlled bass,defined and a bit boost. Airy and open highs but not high in the sssssss frequencies 1500-2500? I have another pair of diy speakers I change with both in my bedroom and in the basement. But they lack a bit bass so in my bedroom they don’t keep up with my other ones. Like the diy with morel,they have deep deep bass. Shaking the room with only 11watts. Keep it up 👍
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… th-cam.com/video/WvxRDrl7aOU/w-d-xo.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
YES…letting us in on your little secret WAS a little creepy…we will chalk that up to your lingering illness…my understanding is that Covid effects each individual differently! 😉
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.
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?
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! :-)
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 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.
I'd like some comments on the pros & cons of horn loaded tweeters. I read an article on the history and physics of horns years ago. Basically it said that the higher the frequency, the more the on axis response is reinforced and the off axis response is attenuated. Also departing from a round horn causes the dispersion pattern to become multilobed & this becomes worse in higher frequencies, so it's ideal that those horns are round. From my experience in PA where horns are common place, I have grown a deep hatred of them because they cause all sorts of tonal effects around a room that are practically impossible to resolve. But, I get the point that it's difficult to get a lot of high frequency response at the power levels used in PA, at a reasonable price point. That said, horns can work decently well in an outdoor setting where the audience is reasonably close to on axis, because the excessive off axis bass just disperses away. But in a room with little to no acoustic controls, it can be a real problem to deal with. I suppose that isn't such an issue for a HiFi listening room tailored to favour a single listening position. However, if the tonal dispersion is too pattern is too varied across the spectrum, you could end up similar issues with friends spread around the room. The worst case scenario I found in PA was a corner stage where the stage monitors (designed for balanced stand mounting) were placed on the floor and pointed directly at the performers. This meant that for the performers to have balanced on axis tonality, the excessive off axis bass was reinforced by the corner surfaces to bounce out into the audience where it made the front of house sound extremely muddy whenever the stage monitors were at a level to be useful for the performers. This situation could be mitigated by not running them at a useful level or offsetting stage EQ so in favour of not muddy the house tonality, which made the stage sound very tinny & metallic. The frustration of this situation is why I have a strong natural hatred of horns now. I guess I have become heavily biased against them and would favour a more balanced tonal dispersion if at all possible. But of course, unbalanced tonal dispersion is exactly the mechanism that HiFi purists exploit when adjusting speaker proximity to walls and toe in to balance tonality for that sweet spot listening position. So I recognise the applications are vastly different & PA does not relate well to HiFi but include it as my experiential background to springboard comments on the pros & cons of horn loading tweeter in a HiFi setting.
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.
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? ✌️🙌
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.
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!
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 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)
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.
From what you describe this seems a very nice speaker and on paper you get a lot for your GBP500,- to upgrade to the anniversary model. Though I have to say, when I saw the picture of the cross over, I could not help to envision what Danny from GR research would have to say... Are you sure you showed the better cross over? I could not spot air core coils, but I did see electrolytes from what I thought. My tonal taste for music, I like fast base (within reason I prefer speed over how deep it goes) and I hate sibelence (how do you spell that any way). But other than that my mood often dictates my taste for tonality.
Thank you Hugo. The picture was taken directly from their webpage. I noticed that along with the air core inductors were some iron core ones. Probably not avoidable if they are one the woofer as an air core would be too big 😊👍
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:)
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!
Even with all their qualities and features I can't get used how they look 🙈 the 'rose gold' finishes, white cone, the big logo on the front... Really not my thing but nice review 👌
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 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
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.
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.
Thanks! Looks like the UK is on the lee side of Omicron and I am glad you did well. The US is still picking up and with a plethora of co-morbidities we have a ways to go.
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 👍😊👍
My speaker taste runs to horn speakers and other high-efficiency designs. Horns do a better job of reproducing the sound of live performances, particularly in music genres that use amplification in concert. This is because bands tend to use horn speakers in their concerts. Horn speakers and other high-efficiency speakers also work well with relatively low-powered tube and class A amps.
I would say I'm more a lean towards neutral. I heard the 40th Comete's, they were good but compared to my totems I felt they were a little muddled. Not saying my skytowers are neutral but they're more neutral than Triangle products. Also running them with exposure 3010's monos and pre.
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!
Great as always. Your presentation meets the format of any good engineering report, however it would be nice to see you occasionally review stuff that the masses can afford while not breaking the bank, knowing that what they buy is not absolute junk. A video, occasionally covering cheap but useful Chinese equipment and accessories, will generate a lot of new viewers and those listening to digital material on their modest equipment and not just on earbuds and cell phones. I think it would be worthwhile reviewing some of the equipment that people would immediately dismiss as junk and actually sound pretty acceptable, and will attract far more viewers for your channel. There are far more "normal" people than nutty audiophiles that would exchange their mothers for a piece of gear. You can expect entry level or novices learning and enjoying your reviews without affecting your mainstream viewers, most of them probably as ill-informed as the masses and only waiting for a review that justifies their own equipment purchase, hoping that it is not rubbish. Your likes will increase exponentially, your target audience includes most people on earth, your clicks and revenue would benefit greatly, and your financial reward could really become astronomical allowing you to afford many visual aids to continually improve your product. Even the most uninformed would learn what a great hobby audio really is, understand the upgrading process as well as what to listen and look for and understanding our weird jargon, that many an Englishman is almost a foreign language. I can vouch that most people buy whatever they do purely on aesthetically pleasing equipment, few really know what it could/should sound like - just take the expansion of internet shopping of any audio, you only have a picture, now what? I followed your channel for years and your presentation is of educational quality (you can feel with a stick that this guy is really a qualified professional in his field) the format is easy to follow and understand. Your voice and body language is professional, your format is logical and clear, it lends itself to an interesting and pleasurable experience. You do not get emotional and therefore no visible cue toward anything personal preference or belief. An absolute pleasure to listen to. Most audio reviewers just don't cut the grade and becomes boring and stupid. Anyone who watched any one of your presentations will continue to do so just because they know exactly what to expect being absolutely consistent, as well as the fact that it is of audio/video outstanding quality (while no bullshit anywhere, please do not think I agree with everything you say). It immediately becomes obvious that you are a person that is well versed in the understanding and conveying your topic of expertise and not just doing this for fun. I am a professional in your field and absolutely critical of what people publish into the public domain, and you make the grade with flying colours.
Thank you Nico. That means a lot from someone as knowledgeable and experienced as you. I agree, it would be great to review a lot more audible gear. It is not as easy as it may appear. A lot of those products are made my large corporations, Sony, Sound United, Yamaha, Onkyo, etc.. I tend to get the run around when I contact the marketing department. The good news is that I have managed to get through to the right person at Yamaha and will keep trying with the others. The alternative would be to buy the gear and sell it after the review. There are two issues with that. The channel makes a very modest income and I don’t really want to take the hit. Also, I can’t say I relish selling things online and dealing with the issues it creates. I will get there, it is just going to take time 😊👍👍
@@abritishaudiophile7314 Thank you kindly sir. For a TH-camr that does it for whatever reason, you immediately know what crap they use and what their expertise is by seeing it. With you, it was immediately apparent that you are real and committed to offering a professional service. Some of them just talk rubbish that comes to mind, and they are very opinionated of their own superficial intellect. One day, long ago, I accidentally stumbled onto your channel in search of a specific electronic phrase (because English is not my mother tongue) to explain a term to a customer. Or rather, how to say something without sounding like an absolute asshole. Long story short, somewhere in the search was your link. After only a few visits I realized, this guy is very interesting and knowledgeable. Previously I watched a few such channels and always wonder what makes a presenter talk such unlogical and technical incorrect (this is still today, and anything on internet must be true) plausible crap they, themselves, can only believe. I once made a comment on your channel and immediately realised what a dickhead I was, but heck, there was no way to retract it. I am truly sorry and apologise for it. Since then never made another remark, just enjoyed your channel as I do as any intellectual discussion. Today I was compelled to at least make some comment of gratitude and this was it. I thank you for your time and effort, hosting such a professional and technically accurate account of your expertise and ability to convey it to anyone "FOR FREE". Some of what I did not know, I always verify and found absolutely correct. This is a topic that can lead to almost an immediate disagreement between parties and the way you present it is almost impossible to make any derogatory or opposing statement (but I see some idiotic comments from time to time, that makes me wonder what they are thinking). I commend your efforts. I remain a non-active participant since I am too argumentative by nature and would do you channel more harm than good. Take it from me, I have never given anyone else any review of any merit on the internet before, simply because I don't believe they are deserving of it. Some are entertaining and may the reason for their following or have some members who share their ideas like religious leaders, but you have been consistently outstanding in (almost) every respect. Just for interest, I am absolutely impressed by Googles ability to transcribe my thoughts perfectly) Very good afternoon to you and your membership.
@@nicoras8803 thank you Nico. Feedback like that really does provide me with a great deal of encouragement. Hifi is full of so many myths and misunderstandings. Like anyone, I am not immune. Running this channel has been a great learning experience. Not only to learn about filming and video production but about hifi itself. As I fact check the information I am putting out, something I have got better at over time, I often discover something new or realise that a long held belief I had was incorrect. Mistakes still can and do happen but hopefully my viewers will forgive me if the vast majority of information is correct. As always, I am striving for a balance and fair review. Within the realms of what is a subjective review, I try to set my personal preferences aside 👍😊👍
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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 😊👍
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 😊👍
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.
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).
@@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 ??
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.
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 😊👍
Their speakers look awesome, 4KHz crossover point bit uncommon for 2 way
Thank you Zack. The woofer does play a little high. I am sure the soft breakup nodes of a paper woofer help. Having the crossover at 4k takes it out of the very sensitive presence region (circa 2-4khz) 😊👍
Great review Tarun. Is there a chance you'd make a video about the Rel and the positioning you ended up with it? At least it goes against the Rel default corner positioning, so I'd love to hear about that (7Ti owner here).
Thank you. I will talk about the set up and my session with Rob Hunt in the review 😊👍
I was wondering that too. But I suspect that Tarun was unwilling to move the corner audio rack and rel found the next best place for it to work. Or I could be wrong entirely, as the sub seems well forward of the standmounts when their "normal" recommendation is to place slightly behind the speakers, I assume for time alignment.
I'm curious about moving mine around the room. I recently added a pair of t7x and for sake of visual aesthetics and inexperience, I placed them between my speakers about 3 feet apart from each other, firing directly at me. I have (mostly) been satisfied with dialing them in, having never tuned a stereo pair before. I certainly need to try additional (corner, toe-in) placement, but being new to the hobby, I didn't want to juggle too many variables all at once. I suppose the conclusion I came to was that ANY reference was a good starting point. Until I build 'a' reference in my mind, I cannot appreciate or accurately discern what may or may not constitute an improvement.
So my system may in fact all be there right now, just waiting for me to unlock it's actual potential by getting speakers and subs placed correctly for my room. I really wish I had an experienced audio buddy in the area to offer suggestions. I also wish I had the time to fiddle more with it. I usually go in that room and just listen to music and don't feel like mucking about as they say.
@@erics.4113 I'm facing the same difficulties myself. Having no reference of "what sounds correct/good", it's hard to go forward with confidence.
A good example of this is when I was going through the Rel setup process and found the spot where the sub played the loudest, my phase was still set wrong. It was loud, but "different kind of loud" and when I measured the setup with REW and the Umik-1, it showed that the response was all over the place. Flipped the phase and the response (and sound for that matter) was way better. My listening room doesn't make this easy since I have a huge peak at 45Hz, which I'm in the process of taming down. That's probably why I can't rely on my hearing at 20-30Hz.
Best of luck with the setup of your dual Rels. Search for the Rel setup guide from their own youtube channel. I think they had a guide for dual subs as well. From what I can remember, a symmetric sub placement is probably not the best if you're trying to tame peaks and fix nulls.
There is a problem, especially with newcomers at the beginning of their hi-fi journey. Namely contradicting advice (Rel: put the sub in the corner - Others: never put the sub in the corner). Severe lack of videos about integrating a subwoofer to a stereo system for frequency extension (a lot of guides for home theaters and LFE-stuff) just to name a few.
@@DarkenedFin you're correct about there being a lot of conflicting information. I did seek out and watch a number of videos, but ultimately adopted some of the tips and ignored others. Mostly with regards to placement as I mentioned, I went with an arrangement that I wanted to work from an aesthetic standpoint. For the tuning, I watched a number of John hunters videos and adopted a lot of his techniques with success, or at least some measure thereof.
For part 2, you're steps ahead of me already with REW and their measuring mic. I am absolutely interested in trying this next. Now that I have a baseline (and a bass line lol), I need hard measurements to tell me the whole story. I can't guess what frequencies are from 20-80Hz and what's happening with +/- dBSPL with those frequencies. And before I start moving things around the room, potentially fixing one problem with the trade-off of creating another, I want to get measurements that will confirm what I'm hearing.
It's interesting that you mentioned a peak and a null. I'm feeling I have the exact same issue (and hoping the measurements will confirm.) I'd feel pretty smart if my uninitiated ears were correct 😀
All rooms have issues but my space does real strange things with bass. Most notable is that I have a very small sweet spot for bass response. Leaned back in my chair and upper bass is full, lean forward towards the system and it drops significantly. I never expected that. It has put serious limitations on my listening position. Most people seem to struggle off-axis with their main speakers, for me it is with the subs! Go figure. Hoping that corner reinforcement will solve that but I'm unwilling to move things around until I can measure.
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 😊
Hi Tarun,
Is their a big overall difference between 40th comete and triangle Genese Trio?
Which one of them will you go for if found on sale?
Hi Zoran, the 40th Cométe has better clarity but the differences are small in sound quality 😊
@@abritishaudiophile7314 Thank you for quick reply, which one of them will you go for? I will use my Cyrus one amp
@@zoranjovancic9816 you are welcome. I would go for the 40th Anniversary. It is the better speaker 😊
@@abritishaudiophile7314 Hi
Will the Cyrus one amp be suitable for comete 40th
Bottom line between 40th and 2021 Amperion? Well done. Now I have covid but seem to be on the mend. Good review. Watch the pronouns.
Thank you buddy. I hope you stay well 😊👍
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 😊👍
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 😊👍
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 👍😊👍
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 😊👍
Romantic and emotional. I don't care about accurate reproduction. I want goosebumps, shivers, tears and smiles.
Thank you for sharing 😊👍
Well … I am watching this review with the sound going through my Atoll IN100 and the Blonde Sycamore Comètes. (BTW, the pronunciations are ‘koh MET’ and ‘es PREE’ - Francophile here!)
Yes, the 40th Anniversary models are built in France rather than China. It’s interesting that while the user manual and website state the sensitivity as 90dB, the outside shipping carton says 92 dB. By my subjective listening I would not disagree with the 92 dB rating, as they can be driven to high levels by my DECware SE84UFO Zen amp, single ended triode - and they sound particularly glorious with the Zen. I suspect, however, that the more important factor is that they are a pretty easy load. Triangle have sworn me to secrecy but I’ve seen the curve which seems to confirm this.
I agree that bass extension (and definition) is more than might be expected for a 2 way with a relatively small mid-woofer. I’m satisfied with it, but if I were move to larger room and play more bass-heavy music, yes, I would explore a subwoofer.
I might somewhat disagree with setup and partnering equipment. I admit to being set up in a small room that has more furnishing (read: “stuff”) that it probably should, I find the Comètes to be pretty sensitive to positioning. Both soundstage and imaging can change markedly with positioning. The last mile for me, however is the ROOM. If the room does not have proper acoustic treatments, we’re not hearing the best that any speaker and system can deliver. (The same goes for cables - I am currently using WireWorld Mini Elite Silver which have proven much better than a much more expensive AudioQuest that I tried. But that’s another story.) And as I alluded earlier and you referenced, the partnering amplification plays a huge role. My DECware all-tube SET gets more out of the Comètes than the Atoll, but of course the Atoll has gobs more power in reserve. The Atoll is by NO MEANS a slouch and I’ll admit that my sample my not yet be fully broken in. And it’s interesting that you also found a valve amp your favourite combination! 🤔
I did purchase the accompanying stands for the Comètes but have not yet done the mass loading, which I am pretty certain will add another level of performance. The Comètes bolt on to these bespoke stands which not only stiffens things up, but come with a variety of spikes and feet to suit whatever floor one has.
All in all I mostly agree with your review, which should be very helpful to anyone considering these speakers. And given the same listening space and careful setup, a comparison to the ProAcs (ignoring price difference) is useful. Since the 40th Anniversary speakers from Triangle are limited editions, anyone considering them should grab the opportunity to audition or demo them. They won’t be around for long and I suspect owners will keep them for a long time.
Thank you for talking the time to share your experiences 😊👍
It's great to learn not just from Tarun's excellent reviews, but from those who take time to delve into further detail. Thanks for your comment.
@@MichaelBrodie68 You’re welcome, and thanks for responding - it is very much appreciated.
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...
The only decent speakers I ever owned--which I'm using right now--use aluminum dome tweeters but are gently rolled off on the top end; I've enjoyed them for several years but I'm looking at Klipsch Heritage to switch things up
Cool 😎 thank you thank for sharing 😊👍
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 don’t know what type of speaker I’d prefer. That said I’m fairly young and have only just started on the speaker journey.
If it isn’t cancelled I will be hoping to attend the UK HiFi Show Live at the Ascot in September to figure out where I stand on the romanticism vs realism spectrum.
But to ask you a question to your question, why not both? I have a pair of warm headphones in the Sennheiser HD6XX and a pair of energetic, zingy headphones in the Ultrasone ED8.
While I must admit that I prefer the Ultrasone ED8 over every other headphone I’ve ever heard, (HD800S, Beyer T1P + T5P, Focal Clear, Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-2, Sony MDR-Z1R) it doesn’t do warm and comfortable when I’m feeling in the mood for that - which is where the HD6XXs come in. But at the end of the day, I go back to the ED8s and let my jaw drop at how incredible they are to my ears.
Thank you for sharing your experiences Shan-Jun. It is great that you have speakers/headphones with different characteristics 😊👍
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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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 😊👍
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 👍😊👍
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 😊👍👍
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 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 :)
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 😊👍
Hi Tarun, great review as always, really appreciate all the info you provided. I am having a Triangle BRO3 paired with Rega Brio - do you think switching to Triangle 40th Anniversary Comete would be a clear step up? I feel like BRO3 is a bit too forward in the midrange for my taste. I would like to see more balanced presentation and more refinement. Also, I am leaning toward a slightly warmer signature. Thank you.
Thank you Aleksander. Much appreciated. The 40th Ann Cométe should be a significant improvement over the BRO3 when partnered with your Brio amp. As always, I would recommend an audition before buying 👍😊👍
Errr... is the Pope Catholic, do bears s**t in the woods?! Massive difference between these two!
Prefer the BR02 to the 03. Try it :)
Yes Aleksandar. It will be a massive step "uppwards".
@@robertmarshall7712 Does Dolly Parto sleep on her back,, 😅
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 😊👍
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 😊👍
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 😊👍
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 😊👍
Thanks Tarun , as usual brilliant review.
Thank you Atri. Always great to hear from you 👍😊👍
I have the Triangle BRO3 and for the money they are fantastic speakers. Very happy with them
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Good stuff! Glad to hear you are on the backside of the covid.
Thank you Paul 😊👍
I enjoyed your review of these and will look at them more on their website. Thanks.
Thank you for watching Sean 😊👍
Comète is a French word pronounced more like the English word "comet", with the stress on the second syllable and this is also held slightly longer, not like "commatay". Apart from this, another excellent review.
Thank you Yves. I should have known better and payed more attention in French lessons at school 😂👍
@@abritishaudiophile7314 I highly appreciate your style, how you bring everything in a balanced way, without excessive fuss, without unnecessary flapping your hands. Absolutely top notch! You are by far my favorite reviewer. 👍🙏
@@yvesthomas2237 thank you my friend. It is very much appreciated 👍😊👍
Well,, if it takes a "creep" to loooooove Triangle speakers,, then here I am,, 🤪😂👍.
Speakers for tired audiophiles they are,, 🥰
Iw got my tweeters 80cm from the wall behind the speakers, and got +2 meters to the sidewalls. 2,2meters in between the tweeters and 3meters to the listening position, aaaand ca 2m to the wall behind my head if Im sitting with military style straight back. That doesnt happen soo often,, its more like a slow wrestling match inbetween myself and my two youngest ones, 10 and 12 years old. 🤩🤩
Everything you said about the Cometes fits 99% about my Signatur Theta,s. The only thing that differs, in my listening situation, are the width and depth of the soundstage.
Iw got a wide open stage, and very well layered and good depth. The imaging are as you say a tad unlocked, but with DIRAC room correction the wall behind the speakers disapears totaly and the imaging locks, in a realism that are on the edge of scary, still without loosing the warmth, speed and the non tireing but highly detailed treble.
You have ansvered three for me very important question,, do they work with the Hegel 190, the Exposure and most important, the Willsenton R8.
Thank you soo much my friend 🥰. A Willy R8 it will be in the future.
To anybody whos searching for the truth,,ish music played by speakers, I can highly recommend Genelec 8331 -8241-8351 or 8361 with Genelecs SAM room correction.
I work with these "monitors" daily, and better sound microscopes doesnt exist today in my not so humble opinion on that matter. 😋
(Iw worked with Genelecs since the late 1980,s, and that can of course make me lean a tad against that brand, 🙄😅)
The three first needs a sub if you like to listen to the 20Hz organ in Also Spracht Zarathustra at full "swing",, the 8361 doesnt, in some rooms.
Thank you, thank you, thank you Tarun, for speaking understandable English, for not rushing on like you were on fire, for sharing your knowledge,
for all the work and time your putting down in the reviews of yours etc etc.
Cheers, and all my best wishes goes to you and your family.. 🍻🍻🍻🥰❣️❣️❣️.
Iw got Covid two times. Early last year, and it was scary bad.
I got super depressed and tired beyond anything Iw experienced before,,😬😥😴.
Second time 2 weeks ago, even thou Im dubbel vaxed, and it was like a beautiful summer breeze in comparison with nr1. //
Oooops,, almost forgot to tell that Iw/wew got two XTC 12" Edge subs, placed directly behind the "listening sofa", ca1meter from our heads, to fill in for the deepest octave.
There will be "better" subs in the future, but the XTC,s are hard to beat, especial price wise if living in Sweden.
Great to learn about your experiences Irene. I am very grateful that you took the time to share them. I would also like to thank you for your support. It make doing this so worthwhile 👍🥰👍
My wife got Covid last year before the vaccination program. She was ill for quite a while. We knew at the time there was a fair chance that she was going to catch it. She had stayed with her mum who had contracted Covid in hospital after a hernia operation. Unfortunately, her mum didn’t make it. My wife was with by her bedside for two days at the end. Then had to come home an isolate in a bedroom for 3 and 1/2 weeks from me and our son, quite ill, having just lost her mum. I don’t know how she got through it. She is made of special stuff 👍🙏👍
@@abritishaudiophile7314 I truly feel for your wife and you all Tarun. 😥
Iw been lucky enough to not loose any one to covid, even thou Sweden got struck extremely hard when kids came home fully loaded with Covid from February Winter Holiday Week in Italy and Austria, and we stood 100% unprepaired.
Pffhhh,, tough times it was. 😬
I lost both my parents many years ago and we had time to say all the important things and "see you on the other side" ❤️❤️
I lost my oldest son to suicide some years ago, and that was a similair situation to your wifes,, to stand there totaly helpless and out of reach, unable to help. It took me years to get out of the chock, and Im still on psychofarmaca for the chemichal imbalance that trauma caused. But,, were all different conected in the junktionbox in between our sholders and it is impossible to fully feel another humans suffering. "All" we can be is the best we can be and that have to be enough, or we all will go totaly nuts I truly feel for your wife and you all Tarun. 😥
Iw been lucky enough to not loose any one to covid, even thou Sweden got struck extremely hard when kids came home fully loaded with Covid from February Winter Holiday Week in Italy and Austria, and we stood 100% unprepaired.
Pffhhh,, tough times it was. 😬
I lost both my parents many years ago and we had time to say all the important things and "see you on the other side" ❤️❤️
I lost my oldest son to suicide some years ago, and that was a similair situation to your wifes,, to stand there totaly helpless and out of reach, unable to help. It took me years to get out of the chock, and Im still on psychofarmaca for the chemichal imbalance that trauma caused. But,, were all different conected in the junktionbox in between our sholders and it is impossible to fully feel another humans suffering. "All" we can be is the best we can be and that have to be enough, or we all will go totaly nuts 🤪😅. Your wife seems to be a survivor, and where theres life,,, 👍👍!
A dear friend of mine often says; Nothing makes me so happy as to make other people happy. I totaly agree.
I say; Sometimes life fucks up beyond recognition, even thou you have carried it like the last drop of water in the desert.
A simple truth that hits most humans that have lived.
When the "British Audiophile" makes a new flick, its like Little Christmas here, and if a few words from the "admirerers" makes it worth it, Cheers again I say/write. It is of course easier to speak/write when the subject falls straight in to my own field of interest 😅. I do not envy you when you "have to" listen to gear that you dont like 😂. I guess its something like recording an artist or band that I dont like 😂. Anyhoo Tarun. Take care of yourself and your beloved ones. All my hugs and luv to y´all, wonderful humans. 🤗🤗🤗❤️❤️❤️
(please remember that English is not my native language, and it is near by impossible to find the right weighted words sometimes, or more than sometimes possibly? I can hear how much "better some of my friends can speak English, especially those who have spent long time in England as students. I have spent exactly 0 seconds in England or any other "descent" English speaking country, so,, this is what it is. Everything is written with full luv for yall)
@@IrenESorius thank you for your kindness Irene. It is appreciated more than I can express here. I am so sorry to hear about your losses, especially your son. I can think of nothing worse. It is understandable that you didn’t come out of it unscathed 💖💖💖
I believe one of the most important lessons in life is to be aware of the energy we put out in this world. Positivity breeds positivity and the opposite is also unfortunately true. Most of the interactions we have are not with loved ones but fleeting, with strangers. At little human kindness costs nothing but goes a long way. It is great the way we can connect with people across the globe these days and share our passions. Receiving comments of support and encouragement like yours makes doing this so worthwhile.
Oh, and by the way, there is nothing wrong with your English. I am sure many a native speaker would envy how articulate you are 💖👍
@@abritishaudiophile7314 I am sooo with you on positivity breeds positivity Tarun. You reap what you sow most often in life.
It is a true modern miracle that we are able to communicate with people that share our interests from all over the world,, people with different level of knowledge etc etc. I can watch world renown scientists whenever I feel bored or down on YT. I luv that 🥰.
Loosing a child are harder than I can explain, but in the same time it could be way worse. Thank God for modern medicine. 👍🤪👍,,, 😅.
I could be a parent somwhere in the world where theres not enough food and watching my children starve to death, or die from some fixable sickness,, 😰.
I was living and working in Tanzania as a young person, and met living conditions there that formed my way of thinking for life. In the same time I have never met so happy people anywhere else on my many "travels" and places Iw lived in.
Thanks for being a good human Tarun, and a damn good reviewer. Cheers friend,, 🍻😎❤️
@@IrenESorius 💖😘💖
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 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 👍😊👍
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 🐶😂👍
For me if the midrange is not right nothing else matters. Nice review btw..
I suspect I subscribe to that camp too 😊👍
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.
Thank you for the detail of your descriptions!
Thank you Robert. Much appreciated 👍😊👍
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 😊
Sound really good BUT a bit too expensive... By the way , could we known what are U listening ( Artists , Albums ) , U could recommend or simply to share to let us discover . Thanks U . U welcome . Greats from Tel-Aviv .
Thank you Julian. That may be a good topic for a video 😊👍
So. Subscribed =) I have 3 different setup. A small tube amp,topping d50s and diy speakers (morel 6” ,sb.A tweeter) in my bedroom streaming from phone or cd. Living room Yamaha 5.1 with vifa blue spark home cinema. And in my basement Hegel h90. Project 1,2 turntable. And dls R60(upgraded crossover with better parts) and like the different sound. I want a controlled bass,defined and a bit boost. Airy and open highs but not high in the sssssss frequencies 1500-2500? I have another pair of diy speakers I change with both in my bedroom and in the basement. But they lack a bit bass so in my bedroom they don’t keep up with my other ones. Like the diy with morel,they have deep deep bass. Shaking the room with only 11watts. Keep it up 👍
Thank you for watching and the sub Daniel. Great to learn about your systems. DIY is a great way to learn and get maximum value for money 👍😊👍
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…
th-cam.com/video/WvxRDrl7aOU/w-d-xo.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
YES…letting us in on your little secret WAS a little creepy…we will chalk that up to your lingering illness…my understanding is that Covid effects each individual differently! 😉
Thank you for understanding. Sometimes I get a little carried away 😂
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 😊
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 😊👍
Why dont they build 3 ways ?
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 😊👍
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 😊👍
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 😊👍
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 😊👍
I'd like some comments on the pros & cons of horn loaded tweeters. I read an article on the history and physics of horns years ago. Basically it said that the higher the frequency, the more the on axis response is reinforced and the off axis response is attenuated. Also departing from a round horn causes the dispersion pattern to become multilobed & this becomes worse in higher frequencies, so it's ideal that those horns are round.
From my experience in PA where horns are common place, I have grown a deep hatred of them because they cause all sorts of tonal effects around a room that are practically impossible to resolve. But, I get the point that it's difficult to get a lot of high frequency response at the power levels used in PA, at a reasonable price point. That said, horns can work decently well in an outdoor setting where the audience is reasonably close to on axis, because the excessive off axis bass just disperses away. But in a room with little to no acoustic controls, it can be a real problem to deal with. I suppose that isn't such an issue for a HiFi listening room tailored to favour a single listening position. However, if the tonal dispersion is too pattern is too varied across the spectrum, you could end up similar issues with friends spread around the room.
The worst case scenario I found in PA was a corner stage where the stage monitors (designed for balanced stand mounting) were placed on the floor and pointed directly at the performers. This meant that for the performers to have balanced on axis tonality, the excessive off axis bass was reinforced by the corner surfaces to bounce out into the audience where it made the front of house sound extremely muddy whenever the stage monitors were at a level to be useful for the performers. This situation could be mitigated by not running them at a useful level or offsetting stage EQ so in favour of not muddy the house tonality, which made the stage sound very tinny & metallic. The frustration of this situation is why I have a strong natural hatred of horns now. I guess I have become heavily biased against them and would favour a more balanced tonal dispersion if at all possible. But of course, unbalanced tonal dispersion is exactly the mechanism that HiFi purists exploit when adjusting speaker proximity to walls and toe in to balance tonality for that sweet spot listening position.
So I recognise the applications are vastly different & PA does not relate well to HiFi but include it as my experiential background to springboard comments on the pros & cons of horn loading tweeter in a HiFi setting.
Thank you for sharing your experiences Ken 😊
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 😊👍
You're in good company loving Triangle Speakers... 'Sam Tellig' (Stereophille Mag) was a Fan also.
That is good to know. Thanks Larry 😊👍
Sir sorry for your family illness try taking a vit like co q 10 it helps with my energy and it's me with my lungs and heart this is not a prank.peace
Thank you ML. Much appreciated 👍🙏👍
Glad you and your family are doing well. Thanks for all you do for the audio community.
Thank you. Very kind of you 👍😊👍
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 😊👍
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 😊👍
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 🙂
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. 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 👍😊👍
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 😊👍
From what you describe this seems a very nice speaker and on paper you get a lot for your GBP500,- to upgrade to the anniversary model. Though I have to say, when I saw the picture of the cross over, I could not help to envision what Danny from GR research would have to say... Are you sure you showed the better cross over? I could not spot air core coils, but I did see electrolytes from what I thought.
My tonal taste for music, I like fast base (within reason I prefer speed over how deep it goes) and I hate sibelence (how do you spell that any way). But other than that my mood often dictates my taste for tonality.
Thank you Hugo. The picture was taken directly from their webpage. I noticed that along with the air core inductors were some iron core ones. Probably not avoidable if they are one the woofer as an air core would be too big 😊👍
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 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 😊👍
Even with all their qualities and features I can't get used how they look 🙈 the 'rose gold' finishes, white cone, the big logo on the front... Really not my thing but nice review 👌
I get that. Thank you for watching and sharing 😊👍
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 😊👍
Excellent review. Are you planning to review the other 40th Anniversary speaker- Triangle Antal?
Thank you. No plans at present but appreciated the suggestion 😊👍
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 😊👍
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 😊👍
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 😊👍
Thanks! Looks like the UK is on the lee side of Omicron and I am glad you did well. The US is still picking up and with a plethora of co-morbidities we have a ways to go.
Thank you buddy. Stay safe 😊👍
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 👍😊👍
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 👍😊👍
My speaker taste runs to horn speakers and other high-efficiency designs. Horns do a better job of reproducing the sound of live performances, particularly in music genres that use amplification in concert. This is because bands tend to use horn speakers in their concerts. Horn speakers and other high-efficiency speakers also work well with relatively low-powered tube and class A amps.
Thank you for watching and sharing 😊👍
I would say I'm more a lean towards neutral. I heard the 40th Comete's, they were good but compared to my totems I felt they were a little muddled. Not saying my skytowers are neutral but they're more neutral than Triangle products. Also running them with exposure 3010's monos and pre.
Thank you. Great to learn about your experiences 😊👍
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 😊👍
Great as always. Your presentation meets the format of any good engineering report, however it would be nice to see you occasionally review stuff that the masses can afford while not breaking the bank, knowing that what they buy is not absolute junk.
A video, occasionally covering cheap but useful Chinese equipment and accessories, will generate a lot of new viewers and those listening to digital material on their modest equipment and not just on earbuds and cell phones.
I think it would be worthwhile reviewing some of the equipment that people would immediately dismiss as junk and actually sound pretty acceptable, and will attract far more viewers for your channel.
There are far more "normal" people than nutty audiophiles that would exchange their mothers for a piece of gear. You can expect entry level or novices learning and enjoying your reviews without affecting your mainstream viewers, most of them probably as ill-informed as the masses and only waiting for a review that justifies their own equipment purchase, hoping that it is not rubbish. Your likes will increase exponentially, your target audience includes most people on earth, your clicks and revenue would benefit greatly, and your financial reward could really become astronomical allowing you to afford many visual aids to continually improve your product. Even the most uninformed would learn what a great hobby audio really is, understand the upgrading process as well as what to listen and look for and understanding our weird jargon, that many an Englishman is almost a foreign language. I can vouch that most people buy whatever they do purely on aesthetically pleasing equipment, few really know what it could/should sound like - just take the expansion of internet shopping of any audio, you only have a picture, now what?
I followed your channel for years and your presentation is of educational quality (you can feel with a stick that this guy is really a qualified professional in his field) the format is easy to follow and understand. Your voice and body language is professional, your format is logical and clear, it lends itself to an interesting and pleasurable experience. You do not get emotional and therefore no visible cue toward anything personal preference or belief. An absolute pleasure to listen to. Most audio reviewers just don't cut the grade and becomes boring and stupid.
Anyone who watched any one of your presentations will continue to do so just because they know exactly what to expect being absolutely consistent, as well as the fact that it is of audio/video outstanding quality (while no bullshit anywhere, please do not think I agree with everything you say). It immediately becomes obvious that you are a person that is well versed in the understanding and conveying your topic of expertise and not just doing this for fun. I am a professional in your field and absolutely critical of what people publish into the public domain, and you make the grade with flying colours.
Thank you Nico. That means a lot from someone as knowledgeable and experienced as you.
I agree, it would be great to review a lot more audible gear. It is not as easy as it may appear. A lot of those products are made my large corporations, Sony, Sound United, Yamaha, Onkyo, etc.. I tend to get the run around when I contact the marketing department. The good news is that I have managed to get through to the right person at Yamaha and will keep trying with the others.
The alternative would be to buy the gear and sell it after the review. There are two issues with that. The channel makes a very modest income and I don’t really want to take the hit. Also, I can’t say I relish selling things online and dealing with the issues it creates. I will get there, it is just going to take time 😊👍👍
@@abritishaudiophile7314 Thank you kindly sir. For a TH-camr that does it for whatever reason, you immediately know what crap they use and what their expertise is by seeing it. With you, it was immediately apparent that you are real and committed to offering a professional service. Some of them just talk rubbish that comes to mind, and they are very opinionated of their own superficial intellect. One day, long ago, I accidentally stumbled onto your channel in search of a specific electronic phrase (because English is not my mother tongue) to explain a term to a customer. Or rather, how to say something without sounding like an absolute asshole. Long story short, somewhere in the search was your link. After only a few visits I realized, this guy is very interesting and knowledgeable. Previously I watched a few such channels and always wonder what makes a presenter talk such unlogical and technical incorrect (this is still today, and anything on internet must be true) plausible crap they, themselves, can only believe. I once made a comment on your channel and immediately realised what a dickhead I was, but heck, there was no way to retract it. I am truly sorry and apologise for it. Since then never made another remark, just enjoyed your channel as I do as any intellectual discussion. Today I was compelled to at least make some comment of gratitude and this was it. I thank you for your time and effort, hosting such a professional and technically accurate account of your expertise and ability to convey it to anyone "FOR FREE". Some of what I did not know, I always verify and found absolutely correct. This is a topic that can lead to almost an immediate disagreement between parties and the way you present it is almost impossible to make any derogatory or opposing statement (but I see some idiotic comments from time to time, that makes me wonder what they are thinking). I commend your efforts. I remain a non-active participant since I am too argumentative by nature and would do you channel more harm than good. Take it from me, I have never given anyone else any review of any merit on the internet before, simply because I don't believe they are deserving of it. Some are entertaining and may the reason for their following or have some members who share their ideas like religious leaders, but you have been consistently outstanding in (almost) every respect. Just for interest, I am absolutely impressed by Googles ability to transcribe my thoughts perfectly) Very good afternoon to you and your membership.
@@nicoras8803 thank you Nico. Feedback like that really does provide me with a great deal of encouragement.
Hifi is full of so many myths and misunderstandings. Like anyone, I am not immune. Running this channel has been a great learning experience. Not only to learn about filming and video production but about hifi itself. As I fact check the information I am putting out, something I have got better at over time, I often discover something new or realise that a long held belief I had was incorrect. Mistakes still can and do happen but hopefully my viewers will forgive me if the vast majority of information is correct.
As always, I am striving for a balance and fair review. Within the realms of what is a subjective review, I try to set my personal preferences aside 👍😊👍
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 😊👍
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 👍😊👍
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 👍😊👍
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 😂👍
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 😊👍
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 👍😊👍
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 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 😊👍
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 👍😊👍
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 👍😊👍
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 😊👍
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 😊👍
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 😊👍
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 👍😊👍
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 😊👍
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 😊👍
I like speakers with moderated bass and highs because those distract me from the the music.
Thank you Ed 😊👍
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 😊👍
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 😊👍
They look very tasty indeed:)
Great review as usual. Glad you guys are feeling better.
Thank you buddy. Much appreciated 👍😊👍
So few reviews out there on full sized speakers over bookshelves. Sad.
There are practical considerations. I do them when I can 😊
@@abritishaudiophile7314 Yeah, they can be large and unwieldy, I do get it.