I just heard it is going to be more like July for the first production run :-( |
Thank you. I like that it is all wood instead of the sock and the newer drivers, etc. I only hope they don't look too big in the living room, but other than the height, should fit well where the Triton 1 are now. This will probably be the last pair of speakers I buy since I am retiring this year. |
You will get there. I was hoping to work until age 66 but my job is mostly hard manual labor and with Arthritis I really ache most of the time. After our last snowstorm (we had 3 storms in 3 days) after I had gone to the school and snowblowed all the walkways and dug out all the outside doorways alone, then redid my driveway again my wife told me to retire as soon as I turn 64 which is November 2017. I know I won't be able to afford any more new equipment once I retire so I figured, why not? I am still looking into a new VPI Prime Turntable. I will be calling Johnny Rutan from Audio Connection tomorrow. I would love to get the TT this weekend to tide me over. May seems like a million years away right now and I am of a very impatient kind of person. |
I am using Odyssey Stratos Extreme mono blocks, the new Rogue RP-5 all tube preamp, VPI Prime turntable, Esoteric SACD player, Sony HDD Music Server, Magnum Dynalab MD102 tuner, all Shunyata power cords and conditioners, Groneberg Quattro Reference speaker cables and interconnects. The sound in my living room is jaw dropping. I can't wait for the Reference, should be here late May or June. The Triton 1 will be going into my secondary system where I now have the Triton 2. I will put the Triton 2 up for sale on Audiogon once everything is set up. |
I don't care that much for the name Golden Ear as it reminds me of the Golden Ear Awards in The Absolute Sound. However, I love the sound of the Triton 1 and 2 and can only hope I will love the Triton References even more.
|
I will be giving my first second and last impressions on them. Looks like it is going to be late June before the dealers receive them :( |
@giantsalami Thanks! You must come listen once I get them dialed in. I moved up my retirement date to June 30th, the end of the school year. I will have the whole Summer to get the Triton Reference perfectly set up. |
They look much bigger than I thought. I hope they don't get my wife in a hissy fit as they are going in the living room in the same spot the Triton Ones are in now. This was a nice tease, thank you. Can't wait till July for mine to come in. |
|
gdhal............................. I am very happy to hear this. I just sent my dealer an email asking if they received shipping notice. |
My salesman called GE today and spoke with Sandy, the man himself and was told my speakers should arrive at the dealer on July 16-17th. The dealer will deliver to me that day or the next. While I wish it were sooner, the end is near. |
I received email from Sandy at GE tonight stating my speakers are being shipped to the dealer tomorrow. I am hoping to get them by this weekend, keeping fingers crossed. |
Finally got the call from the dealer that my speakers are in! They will be delivered tomorrow afternoon. |
Finally, after a 5 and 1/2 month wait, my dealer delivered the Golden Ear Triton Reference Speakers to me. I do not have too much to say about the sound yet, as I have only had them up and running for a couple of hours. I will say one thing about the sound and that it sounds like my Triton 1 speakers on some serious steroids! Sounding great out of the box and I am sure it will get even better. The cabinet is absolutely gorgeous and as a bonus, my wife loves the wooden look.
I posted pictures on the Audio Asylum under speakers and on the GE web site. |
