I think you pretty much nailed this. I’ve had the Comètes for a couple of years now and they are very satisfying. I have never noticed the mids verging on being undisciplined, but then again I might have missed that, or my system better suits the mids or mine are well broken in. In my room, which is small, I found them not particularly suited to large scale classical music, but that’s true of most, if not all, stand mounts. So I added a Triangle sub which, when dialled in properly, greatly lessens the congestion and confusion from which “smaller” speakers suffer. On simpler music the sub lets the Comètes breathe a little easier and life is even better. I find sound stage and imaging to be very good indeed, although I don’t think my smallish room allows them to reach their full potential in that regard. And lacking real (i.e., expensive) room treatment doesn’t help. I had been looking at speakers for quite some time and previously had been leaning toward the Triangle Gaia II small floor standers. Fresh out of the box, I knew the Comètes were for me. They are a real bargain in my opinion. PS - pronunciation is “koh-MET”
I've had these since late 2021 and last year moved them from a small listening room to the larger family room and they came beautifully alive at same volume too, even tho in the smaller room I found same attributes only controlled apposed to breaking free tone wise
Paul I was the 1st person in the U.S. to get these speakers ' from the U.S. Distruibutor I also got the matching speaker stands which helped the bass alot ! But these speakers do like an amp that can control impendence dips down to 3.7 ohm Smaller amps sound ok up to low-mid volume but they run out of energy once you turn them up like the Audiolab 6000a but I have rolled almost 30 amps with the 40th Vintage and new age and The cheapest amp that pairs up great with these is the Marantz PM 8006 Geez what a pairing ' but the Galion TS120 Se Wow !! Also just got the New Audiolab 7000a today !! More power on tap Hope the pair up to me 40th in santos rosewood also will be comparing my new Dynes to the 40th very soon ! Thanks for the video ' But I would reccomend Atleast a 70 watt amp with these speakers or atleast a 30 pound plus integrated amp 'class AB/A
I've had both the Bro3 and the Esprit Antal EZ and they also dips below four Ohm. Watt isn't as important as the damping factor. Some amps put out a lot of Watt's but have a relatively low damping factor (...Rega), while others have a rediculous damping (...Hegel).
Hey TeeJay, I'm thinking about buying the Comet 40th Anniversary Edition together with an Audiolab 8300XP and a BlueSound Node X - do you see any red flags there or should this work well? Thanks for any input and have a nice day
@lukasbd4 while that combo was really good my Marantz PM 8006 with 40th is str8 up 🔥 and cheaper ! I mean Synergy!! But yeah 8300xp was really good as well ' but That Marantz really took it !
Tee-jay!! My Triangle brother. I finally picked up a pair of the 40th after liking the Bro3 and loving the Comete EZ. The 40th are everything you promised. At low level they are fantastic. Running them on a Creek Audio Evolution 50A and it's such a great match I can't go on enough about the Creek with these. Maybe 50watts but it grips them up perfectly. Bass is so well defined.
@erics.4113 hell yeah actually comparing the 40th vs dynes 50s 😆 Devine bass your right with the right amp !!!! They drop down to 3.5 ohms Only Jay got this right also !! Marantz pm8006 really drive them also with added imaging 60amps of instant power!!
Thanks for the introduction to Plaid. I'm loving the sound they have. I'm probably going to get a set of these for my office as my towers just have to much energy for such a small room.
I have these in my office staying safe and I absolutely love them. They sound great with my quad Vena, nad c399 and even a cheap Smsl ao200. Super enjoyable. Can’t wait to get them in my living room when the kids get older.
So beautiful. And absolutely WORTH the price for once. Which is extremely rare nowadays. They put alot of work into these speakers and they're a value. Cannot wait to get mine. Tne oak is gorgeous
Great review Paul, Will like to try 40th edition with my Roksan Attessa But dont now if they do better than Triangle genese trio or is it moving sideways
Good review indeed as you are the only reviewer who made reference to the tweeters sound reproduction and which I also commented on one of my replyies on TH-cam. Just one remark, it would have been beneficial to have included a breakdown of your system. These speakers have an engaging, textured and detailed sound but have dark tonality. The tweeters as good as they are, lack dispersion and so they are directional and listner must sit in a sweet spot for maximum resolution.
I haven't had mine that long, but after I dialed them in, I agree the midrange is great. I had to play around with distance from the side wall more than usual to get there, though. They seem a little bit finicky in that respect.
@lisar3944 yeah in my review ' I did mention to keep triangle speakers atleast 2ft away from any wall boundary ' I had to take down my 🔺️ 40th video review I had to many copy write strikes for playing music ' now I just play music in video shorts no strikes in a short
These are $2500 in the U.S. as of 7/30/23, which I think is a reasonable price considering the build quality, finish and the reported sound quality. For those seeking an all-rounder, these perhaps might not work unless the listener's tastes completely align; but I think for those that can afford multiple speakers and enjoy swapping them out, these would work nicely. I think you are right to appreciate speakers with personality. Such speakers can contribute significantly to the excitement of listening, to toes tapping, heads nodding and just having fun. Thank you for the excellent review!
Finally an honest review with comparisons and clear pros and cons. Great work! Thank you! I hear a lot of reviews but most of the time they are useless because reviewers try to find positives and avoid weaker points of the audio gear. Adjectives describing the sound are always the same and at the end you have a feeling that every product is great for you. In fact there is always something which will sound better even if you already know what you like. Comparisons are giving you a great point which you can refer to.
One of the things I appreciate about Triangle is that they aren't trying to be the perfect speaker for everyone. They are making some distinct choices about how they want to present music, and the comparisons are a great way to make these choices clear and help people understand if these are the right choices for them.
A really enjoyable review, thanks. I have the third of the price Triangle Bro3 standmounts and really like them I wonder how the two compare? That would be interesting.
I have all three now 😕 Bro3 had my curiosity, then Comete EZ came my way, and now the 40th in the stable today. The Comete (now on sale for $999) are definitely worth it. A lot of what you like about the Bro, but more refined, more sparkle and air and detail up top. Better at low level too. The 40th are still new so some to be determined listening. But so far, I think the tweeter sounds even more refined, but overall seems pretty close to the EZ Comete. The extra price is definitely going into cabinet fit and finish. Still worth it to me to get the "best" of the Bro3 type sound. But the margin of improvement seems much slimmer between Comete and 40th where it seems pretty wide between Bro and Comete. Hope that gives some subjective insights into my journey so far with them
@@jezzamy I'm about 4 days in to living with the 40th. These are in a bedroom, no sub, and mostly for just low-level background listening. The 40th are proving their value over the standard Comete as I do more listening. It may seem like a narrow upgrade at first, but the detail and refinement and air and space in that treble is intoxicating to me. The tonality of these speakers is what gets me the most. Drums sound like drums. Btw I was a drummer so I'm partial to cymbal, sticks, toms, snares sounding realistic. These do it. Voices are so sweet through them. Cabinets are stunners
I would love to see a review where they get taken apart. 90 dB is getting up a bit , not quit a compression driver with over 100 dB. I've always tended to think the lower the sensitivity 88dB the better the sound quality.
Not sure about the correlation to SQ - but I'm a fan of high sensitivity horn designs. Something you'll tend to see in speakers like this is a very fun, energetic, lively, quick, dynamic type of sound. And that typically holds up at lower level listening in addition to when you crank it up. The triangle may not be the end all of SQ but they sound very refined and detailed, but also incredibly easy to listen to. Drums and vocals are standout. Drums for that fast attack and lively snappy punchy quick response.
@@erics.4113 Agree horns are good. But PA compression drivers like at the race track or school sports day are efficient and loud. But quality is lacking.
@@chuckmaddison2924 the Triangle are magnesium blend tweeter. Not a compression driver like some Klipsch and some JBL (which I also own). Agreed that compression drivers typically trade some SQ and refinement. But you gain high efficiency and the large horns give you that live sound or movie theater presntation because it's common to see horns in the pro space. But a tweeter in a horn gains efficiency too, because the horn naturally projects the sound and you dont need to drive it as hard. The magnesium tweeter in the 40th definitely a step up over the titanium in the EZ. It has very good detail... maybe not on par with a Beryllium Focal or a Diamond Bowers but those would be $8K speakers and these are $2.5k
Hi Paul , These speakers are very good looking and well made but soundwise do not match amplifiers that excel at clarity and dynamics and they are quite expensive for what they actually are [IMHO]
I would not agree with that at all. I’ve heard them matched with various other high end amps and they are great. There are other speakers of similar size that are better, but NOT at this price. The bespoke stands help too, especially when mass loaded.
Those tweeters have the ability to be Ear Drills ! I ditched my Regular Line Comete’ EZ’s being I couldn’t tame that tweeter with either Tubes or Solid State.
These have quite different tweeters. They are magnesium rather than titanium, the crossover has been seriously upgraded and I would bet the cabinets got a makeover. The tweeters in the 40th Anniversary do *not* drill.
It’s very strange. I have Comete EZ couldn’t agree with you. Mostly my source is turntable and never been disappointed. Tweeter gives clear, fine, sound. Not even close to drill. The sound is bad if recorded bad and you can hear all pushed high tones. That’s all. Triangle are sounding very correct.
@@MrYuriniko Glad you’re enjoining ‘em. Triangle’s tweeter was just too forward moved on and couldn’t be happier. Totally digging my Maggi’s, much better synergy with my set up.
I have the Esprit Titus EZ, smaller than these, but nothing, and I mean nothing, gets close to the performance of these under £1000. They are delicate, punchy, dynamic and beautiful sounding (subjective impressions of course). God knows how good these sound...
Thanks for your reviews. If I could ask a favor. Since you have many reviews that are viewed overseas, if possible could you provide 2 retail amounts, in pounds and US dollars so a conversion wouldn't have to be looked up? Thanks
I do try to provide region-specific prices but if I have not received official prices from these areas then I prefer not. The problem is that shipping and distribution can skew the price terribly so straight conversions are often pointless. As anyone who has bought a Rega turntable in the US will testify.
I think you pretty much nailed this. I’ve had the Comètes for a couple of years now and they are very satisfying. I have never noticed the mids verging on being undisciplined, but then again I might have missed that, or my system better suits the mids or mine are well broken in.
In my room, which is small, I found them not particularly suited to large scale classical music, but that’s true of most, if not all, stand mounts. So I added a Triangle sub which, when dialled in properly, greatly lessens the congestion and confusion from which “smaller” speakers suffer. On simpler music the sub lets the Comètes breathe a little easier and life is even better.
I find sound stage and imaging to be very good indeed, although I don’t think my smallish room allows them to reach their full potential in that regard. And lacking real (i.e., expensive) room treatment doesn’t help.
I had been looking at speakers for quite some time and previously had been leaning toward the Triangle Gaia II small floor standers. Fresh out of the box, I knew the Comètes were for me. They are a real bargain in my opinion.
PS - pronunciation is “koh-MET”
I've had these since late 2021 and last year moved them from a small listening room to the larger family room and they came beautifully alive at same volume too, even tho in the smaller room I found same attributes only controlled apposed to breaking free tone wise
Paul I was the 1st person in the U.S. to get these speakers ' from the U.S. Distruibutor I also got the matching speaker stands which helped the bass alot !
But these speakers do like an amp that can control impendence dips down to 3.7 ohm Smaller amps sound ok up to low-mid volume but they run out of energy once you turn them up like the Audiolab 6000a but I have rolled almost 30 amps with the 40th Vintage and new age and The cheapest amp that pairs up great with these is the Marantz PM 8006 Geez what a pairing ' but the Galion TS120 Se Wow !! Also just got the New Audiolab 7000a today !! More power on tap Hope the pair up to me 40th in santos rosewood also will be comparing my new Dynes to the 40th very soon ! Thanks for the video ' But I would reccomend Atleast a 70 watt amp with these speakers or atleast a 30 pound plus integrated amp 'class AB/A
I've had both the Bro3 and the Esprit Antal EZ and they also dips below four Ohm. Watt isn't as important as the damping factor. Some amps put out a lot of Watt's but have a relatively low damping factor (...Rega), while others have a rediculous damping (...Hegel).
Hey TeeJay, I'm thinking about buying the Comet 40th Anniversary Edition together with an Audiolab 8300XP and a BlueSound Node X - do you see any red flags there or should this work well? Thanks for any input and have a nice day
@lukasbd4 while that combo was really good my Marantz PM 8006 with 40th is str8 up 🔥 and cheaper !
I mean Synergy!! But yeah 8300xp was really good as well ' but That Marantz really took it !
Tee-jay!! My Triangle brother. I finally picked up a pair of the 40th after liking the Bro3 and loving the Comete EZ. The 40th are everything you promised. At low level they are fantastic. Running them on a Creek Audio Evolution 50A and it's such a great match I can't go on enough about the Creek with these. Maybe 50watts but it grips them up perfectly. Bass is so well defined.
@erics.4113 hell yeah actually comparing the 40th vs dynes 50s 😆
Devine bass your right with the right amp !!!! They drop down to 3.5 ohms
Only Jay got this right also !!
Marantz pm8006 really drive them also with added imaging 60amps of instant power!!
Thanks for the review of the Triangles. These have very beautiful looking finishes, I like this. I hope I can listen to them by occasion. 😉👍
Thanks for the introduction to Plaid. I'm loving the sound they have. I'm probably going to get a set of these for my office as my towers just have to much energy for such a small room.
I have these in my office staying safe and I absolutely love them. They sound great with my quad Vena, nad c399 and even a cheap Smsl ao200. Super enjoyable. Can’t wait to get them in my living room when the kids get older.
Or you could set rules and boundaries for your kids, raising them to be socially well behaved.
Modern parents don't know how to be a parent.
@@xcvbxcvb2179 ok boomer get a life. My kids do just fine. You don’t know our house setup and I enjoy them in my office.
so rude, modern human beings these days have no decency @@xcvbxcvb2179
I would be curious to know how they compare sonically to the normal version made in China.
So beautiful. And absolutely WORTH the price for once. Which is extremely rare nowadays. They put alot of work into these speakers and they're a value. Cannot wait to get mine. Tne oak is gorgeous
Great review Paul,
Will like to try 40th edition with my Roksan Attessa
But dont now if they do better than Triangle genese trio or is it moving sideways
Good review indeed as you are the only reviewer who made reference to the tweeters sound reproduction and which I also commented on one of my replyies on TH-cam. Just one remark, it would have been beneficial to have included a breakdown of your system. These speakers have an engaging, textured and detailed sound but have dark tonality. The tweeters as good as they are, lack dispersion and so they are directional and listner must sit in a sweet spot for maximum resolution.
Owned speakers for 4 years never had a problem with midrange ' 😃
I haven't had mine that long, but after I dialed them in, I agree the midrange is great. I had to play around with distance from the side wall more than usual to get there, though. They seem a little bit finicky in that respect.
@lisar3944 yeah in my review ' I did mention to keep triangle speakers atleast 2ft away from any wall boundary ' I had to take down my 🔺️ 40th video review I had to many copy write strikes for playing music ' now I just play music in video shorts no strikes in a short
@@lisar3944 what amp you using?
These are $2500 in the U.S. as of 7/30/23, which I think is a reasonable price considering the build quality, finish and the reported sound quality. For those seeking an all-rounder, these perhaps might not work unless the listener's tastes completely align; but I think for those that can afford multiple speakers and enjoy swapping them out, these would work nicely. I think you are right to appreciate speakers with personality. Such speakers can contribute significantly to the excitement of listening, to toes tapping, heads nodding and just having fun. Thank you for the excellent review!
Electronics for Less is selling these for $2199.00 Canadian as of now
@@vynleshmynle7372 Thanks, that's good to know.
I think they're a great all around speaker
I would encourage ppl to try Triangle Titus EZ, absolutely amazing speakers for the price
Finally an honest review with comparisons and clear pros and cons. Great work! Thank you!
I hear a lot of reviews but most of the time they are useless because reviewers try to find positives and avoid weaker points of the audio gear. Adjectives describing the sound are always the same and at the end you have a feeling that every product is great for you. In fact there is always something which will sound better even if you already know what you like. Comparisons are giving you a great point which you can refer to.
One of the things I appreciate about Triangle is that they aren't trying to be the perfect speaker for everyone. They are making some distinct choices about how they want to present music, and the comparisons are a great way to make these choices clear and help people understand if these are the right choices for them.
Good review. I love those speakers!
Triangle have Tower speakers powered ?
I have a pair of little BR02, love them
May be a comparison with KEF R3 Meta would be interesting as well since they are similar in price
Hi Paul, thnx for the review. As a thought I believe they are pronounced TREE-AHNGLE, but here were say TRI-ANGLE.
Great review, thanks!
A really enjoyable review, thanks. I have the third of the price Triangle Bro3 standmounts and really like them I wonder how the two compare? That would be interesting.
I have all three now 😕
Bro3 had my curiosity, then Comete EZ came my way, and now the 40th in the stable today. The Comete (now on sale for $999) are definitely worth it. A lot of what you like about the Bro, but more refined, more sparkle and air and detail up top. Better at low level too. The 40th are still new so some to be determined listening. But so far, I think the tweeter sounds even more refined, but overall seems pretty close to the EZ Comete. The extra price is definitely going into cabinet fit and finish. Still worth it to me to get the "best" of the Bro3 type sound. But the margin of improvement seems much slimmer between Comete and 40th where it seems pretty wide between Bro and Comete. Hope that gives some subjective insights into my journey so far with them
Thanks a lot for that useful reply, I will consider buying the Comete EZ or even the 40th version depending on prices.
@@jezzamy I'm about 4 days in to living with the 40th. These are in a bedroom, no sub, and mostly for just low-level background listening. The 40th are proving their value over the standard Comete as I do more listening. It may seem like a narrow upgrade at first, but the detail and refinement and air and space in that treble is intoxicating to me. The tonality of these speakers is what gets me the most. Drums sound like drums. Btw I was a drummer so I'm partial to cymbal, sticks, toms, snares sounding realistic. These do it. Voices are so sweet through them. Cabinets are stunners
I would love to see a review where they get taken apart. 90 dB is getting up a bit , not quit a compression driver with over 100 dB. I've always tended to think the lower the sensitivity 88dB the better the sound quality.
Not sure about the correlation to SQ - but I'm a fan of high sensitivity horn designs. Something you'll tend to see in speakers like this is a very fun, energetic, lively, quick, dynamic type of sound. And that typically holds up at lower level listening in addition to when you crank it up.
The triangle may not be the end all of SQ but they sound very refined and detailed, but also incredibly easy to listen to.
Drums and vocals are standout. Drums for that fast attack and lively snappy punchy quick response.
@@erics.4113 Agree horns are good.
But PA compression drivers like at the race track or school sports day are efficient and loud. But quality is lacking.
@@chuckmaddison2924 the Triangle are magnesium blend tweeter. Not a compression driver like some Klipsch and some JBL (which I also own). Agreed that compression drivers typically trade some SQ and refinement. But you gain high efficiency and the large horns give you that live sound or movie theater presntation because it's common to see horns in the pro space. But a tweeter in a horn gains efficiency too, because the horn naturally projects the sound and you dont need to drive it as hard. The magnesium tweeter in the 40th definitely a step up over the titanium in the EZ. It has very good detail... maybe not on par with a Beryllium Focal or a Diamond Bowers but those would be $8K speakers and these are $2.5k
They are beautiful.
Hi Paul , These speakers are very good looking and well made but soundwise do not match amplifiers that excel at clarity and dynamics and they are quite expensive for what they actually are [IMHO]
I would not agree with that at all. I’ve heard them matched with various other high end amps and they are great. There are other speakers of similar size that are better, but NOT at this price.
The bespoke stands help too, especially when mass loaded.
Those tweeters have the ability to be Ear Drills !
I ditched my Regular Line Comete’ EZ’s being I couldn’t tame that tweeter with either Tubes or Solid State.
These have quite different tweeters. They are magnesium rather than titanium, the crossover has been seriously upgraded and I would bet the cabinets got a makeover. The tweeters in the 40th Anniversary do *not* drill.
@@PanAmStyle unfortunately too late for me and have moved on from Triangles never to look back.
It’s very strange. I have Comete EZ couldn’t agree with you. Mostly my source is turntable and never been disappointed. Tweeter gives clear, fine, sound. Not even close to drill. The sound is bad if recorded bad and you can hear all pushed high tones. That’s all. Triangle are sounding very correct.
@@MrYuriniko Glad you’re enjoining ‘em.
Triangle’s tweeter was just too forward
moved on and couldn’t be happier. Totally digging my Maggi’s, much better synergy with my set up.
I have the Esprit Titus EZ, smaller than these, but nothing, and I mean nothing, gets close to the performance of these under £1000. They are delicate, punchy, dynamic and beautiful sounding (subjective impressions of course). God knows how good these sound...
Do we need to check out his TH-cam channel to find out?
Wow, that was quick reply! I've heard these criticised for having a lack of bass. Did you get a bass light impression from these?@@TheAudiophileMan
@robertmarshall7712 not bass light, no. A well integrated bass more like. Not massively bassy nor light. Bass slots in well giving a good foundation.
Merci beaucoup !! Bill from Northeastern France!!
Bonjour, Bill - did I say "Comete" right (when I tried the French variation in the vid) or did I butcher it?
Thanks for your reviews. If I could ask a favor. Since you have many reviews that are viewed overseas, if possible could you provide 2 retail amounts, in pounds and US dollars so a conversion wouldn't have to be looked up? Thanks
The problem is it wouldn't be a like for like because shipping, import duties etc would skew the prices
I have heard him give multiple region specific prices in the past. Beyond that. Google always works for me. 🤷🏻♂️✌️
I do try to provide region-specific prices but if I have not received official prices from these areas then I prefer not. The problem is that shipping and distribution can skew the price terribly so straight conversions are often pointless. As anyone who has bought a Rega turntable in the US will testify.
The Triangle speakers look a little tall to be bookshelf size...not that I'm complaining though, LOL.
I think we're gonna need a bigger bookshelf
These speakers are beautiful, but for the time being will stick with my Genese trios. These are WAF-centric.
Impressive...although i am perfectly amazed by my BR02 in Chestnut @ $200...so sawry, I simply hate the design-killing stupid looking ports on front!
Thank you for the review and this ignorant American thanks you for the imperial measurements. Sounds like a fun speaker.
ONLY for those who like metallic like highs.
Have you actually heard them? As I commented elsewhere, these are NOT like the regular Comètes