September 2016


Best Of 2016 Blue Note Equipment Awards

GoldenEar Technology Triton Three+ Floorstanding Speaker
Price: $1249 each
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  GoldenEar Technology's Triton Series Towers are not just another me-too design. A very specialized tweeter is mated with a cone midrange above, yet an oval-shaped active subwoofer/bass unit below. The slender cabinet ensures low reflections and reduces time-smearing of the drivers. For deep bass to support these three drivers we have a set of inertially balanced passive radiator on the sides of the cabinet. On the lower sides of the slender-yet-deep cabinet are two 6.75" x 8" quadratic planar infrasonic radiators. On the front of the cabinet just below the tweeter is an active upper-bass / subwoofer driver. At the topmost is a 4.5" high-definition cone midrange driver. This is no ordinary design!

Imaging is excellent, as the soundfield is more than just between the speakers. GoldenEar Technology's Triton Three+ produces a wide and deep soundfield that also extends a bit into the room in front of the cabinet's location. During such 3D audio trickery as Q Sound (Madonna and Roger Waters to name two) plus other psychoacoustic-encoded music the room lit up aurally. "My wife Heather's 15 year old enjoyed gameplay via the latest Xbox there is quite a bit of such audio encoding," said Steven R. Rochlin, "which greatly helps you hear things all around you including cars passing by during my fave racing games or, yes, things to eliminate during FPS titles. The Triton Three+ are far more than just audiophile speakers, as they are excellent for home theater, your game room, etc."

"GoldenEar Technology's Triton Three+ floorstanding speaker with 48-bit DSP and powered bass is one hell of an amazing package for only $1249 each," says Steven R. Rochlin. "While my only hardcore complaint would be the challenge in positioning to achieve the very best deep bass and in keeping it tight, everything from around 60Hz on up is far more impressive than I felt possible within the price range. Dare I say this, at 160Hz on up the Triton Three+ is right up there with some far higher 'reference' loudspeaker designs that will set you back a small fortune. Imagining is outstanding and the Three+ easily works for audiophiles, home theater enthusiasts and video gamers. Just like the Founder and President of GoldenEar Technology, Sandy Gross, the Triton Three+ floorstanding speakers are no one trick pony."

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Previous Annual Blue Note Awards

Product of the Year Awards 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, and 2001.