I bought a pair of Triton Ones on Wednesday and they are being delivered tomorrow morning. I was extremely impressed by the demonstration and promptly bought a pair. This is the first time in years I got something new, in a sealed box. I am excited and won't sleep much tonight.
I really loved the ribbon tweeters sound but I am wondering if it may bother me over the long haul? I always feel this way when putting something new or different into my system, I guess it's the typical audiophile way of thought. These speakers are replacing a pair of Von Schweikert VR-33 speakers which I am selling in a classified. It will be interesting to compare the two tomorrow before I pack the Von Schweikert's back up.
Yes, I enjoyed them immensely. So much so, that I bought the Triton References in 2017 and moved the Triton Ones to my second system, upstairs. In March of this year, I sold the Triton Ones to try a different set of speakers in the upstairs system. I am still very much enjoying the Triton References and they are the end game speakers for my main system.
I hope the OP has enjoyed his Tritons for the last 6 years. I have them too. they are great. I hope Shubert has managed to grow up in the intervening years.
One in five of the earth's population are in China. Their well being and future are extremely important to all citizens. While there is still immense poverty in China, the overall reduction in Chinese poverty during the last quarter of the 20th century thru the first decade of this century ranks as one of the greatest economic achievements in human history. I can't say that there is a direct link between the OP's purchase of the GoldenEar and the reduction in the Chinese poverty level, but I speculate that every export of Chinese made high quality electronics helps.
I have a very good Chinese friend who came here and became a U.S. citizen 8 years ago. She is highly degreed form a Chinese University. We went to buy clothing for her to bring back as gifts for her friends and family there. She said that even though the clothing we bought all had Made In China labels, none of it is available there.
Chinese may not have many rights still but at least some have jobs and others get nice affordable speakers. I look at it as progress. Glass half full not empty.
Stupid threads on websites should not be taken too seriously.
Sometimes the temptation to post a comment unrelated to the thread is too difficult to pass up. I realized this when I posted my first response on this thread. It REALLY is unfair to rain on the parade of Stereo5 in his enthusiasm of his new speaker. This is afterall an audio site not a political one. It is disrespectful to the OP and regardless of where it is manufactured this has no bearing on the topic of this thread. We should all share in his enthusiasm, respect him and encourage one another in our pursuit of musical enjoyment. Unfortunately all too often threads veer so far off the original topic that we fail in our zeal to exercise restraint.
Has anyone had a chance to audition the Triton Ones with the Triton Twos, side by side?
All this love for the Ones has got me thinking.
A couple of months ago I auditioned the Twos. They sounded just fine. Then we substituted the B&W CM10s, and I'm afraid it was no contest: the B&Ws were more fleshed out, more timbrally rich and nuanced, more like complex real instruments in real space.
From all the love they're receiving, it seems as if the Ones are a significant step up over the Twos. The review in Stereophile also seems to suggest as much. Can anyone confirm?
Don't pay any attention to the finger-wagging, self-righteous buzzkills anymore than you would have on elementary school playgrounds, where they should have remained.
I have been listening to the Triton Ones for the last few days at my local audio store. A very nice sounding speaker- it is a huge wall of sound. The best out of the Golden Ear line up. It is a very well rounded full range speaker.
Hey Stereo5. Your enthusiasm came across. I appreciated that. It got me to looking forward to the Triton fives. I can't wait 'till they come out. I hope we hear more about your new speakers. Sorry some used their conscience to stink up your thread instead of something better.
Stereo5, sorry for the off topic remarks. Glad you like your speakers. I look forward to reading about their break in .
Sometimes threads go in some goofy and great directions. Some are train wrecks. Just keep yourself on topic and it will be ok, after all, that's all you control.
I, for one, was enjoying your thread and really looking forward to your comments on your new Triton 1s. What an exciting new purchase.
You other characters have definitely crapped on Stereo5 By having to further your agenda and put your non related comments into what was a good thread and made a mess of it - way to go.
One thing I forgot to mention: I'm presently breaking in some monitors from the Peoples Republic of Pennsylvania and don't feel a lick of guilt about it.
Not too long ago a study was done to determine just what in your home was made overseas. I believe it turned out to be just about everything. Patriotism and morals aside, what more can one do?
I know that there are deplorable conditions overseas and we're headed that way ourselves, but as already stated, labor costs are rising along with QC so what does it really matter? Stereo5 is happy as a lark for his speakers and I'm happy for him.
Although I'm not familiar with the factories these speakers are manufactured in it seems rather shallow to say that all labor in China is slave labor. Schubert do you think that all churches are involved in child molestation and therefore people should not attend? I mean all this crap about my church is better than your church is just b.s. right?
Isochronism, that Einstein statement might well be the truest ever to pass human lips. I say what I do not because I enjoy it, I don't, but because I know every one of us and all of us, are better off living in reality in the long run , painful as it may be at a given time. For most of us, including me, our sins of omission are far greater than the ones of commission.
Stereo5, don't take it personally. It happens to most threads deemed unworthy of the snobish elite on this site. I for one am glad you posted your thoughts on the Triton 1s as I've been anxious to hear how they stand up to the stellar industry insider previews I've read. Thanks for sharing, and congratulations on your new aquisition.
BTW, I'm in the northeast, and would to hear them if we're not too far apart.
Hi Stereo5 .....I'm sorry you're all bummed out now, and it's too bad that this thread has made a turn for the worse. I am very happy for you, and I think your enthusiasm over your new speakers is fantastic ! I wish you many, many hours of listening pleasure, and I'm sure that your favorite music will sound great through your new Triton Ones. Good Luck with them and enjoy !
I started this thread to share my excitement of the Triton Ones which I bought local and brand new. Normally I buy used here, but every once in a while, I buy new. So, this was extra special to me. I planned on updating this post as the speakers broke in and what I thought about it's strengths vs. weaknesses.
Instead this has turned into questioning about my buying something GASP, "made in China". Then my values are brought up. Thread Closed.
Schubert, I fully agree with your ethical and moral view. "The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people that don't do anything about it" - Albert Einstein
The Chinese people are capable of very good work. The biggest problem is they are told to make a $10 item for 75 cents and it doesn't/ can't even resemble the original item, and if they come up with a product which makes money, the design is quickly sent to another factory, where they will make it cheaper. You will see your exclusive product sold by everyone at the Canton fair.
The people who work with my wife in China are free to change jobs, like in the US., and do. There is migration of labor to better paying areas, and wages are rising, which is why people are looking to Vietnam. I am sure there are places which are like Shubert says, but I have not heard any stories like that. I know the worker are working in unconditioned spaces, but in the factories everyone is, from the top to bottom, once you get into China.
Schubert....... "Of course, values do vary among people, some dislike slavery, others are indifferent to it. Your call."
I think it best that you call Sandy Gross and express your displeasure with him directly. BTW, if you drive an American car like Ford, The General or Chrysler, all the electronics are manufactured in China. Food for thought.
Thanks for crapping on my new speakers. Here I am sharing the excitement of my new speakers and you people have to be jerks and complain about them being made in China. Since it's my hard earned money that I worked for, I will spend it the way I want.
Stereo5, At the end of the day, you have some mighty fine speaker's that accordinally to the specs and power handling, and that crazy oh so powerful sub woofer bass amp, you might have speaker's that kick the crap out of most that cost far more money!, I alway's have liked ribbon tweeter sound, awsome for what the retail is here.
On the speaker boxes it says: designed In America, manufactured in China. I don't see the big deal, all our phones, tablets, Apple products are made in China. If you don't like where they are made, then don't consider or buy them. FYI these speakers are sold ONLY via brick and mortar stores. If you see them for sale on the Internet (new) then you are buying gray market goods with no warranty.
What is everyone's problem with them being made in China. We buy audio components from many foreign country's like Germany, UK, Japan, etc. so why diss China? Most of my system comes from the USA with the exception of the speakers and my Esoteric SACD player.
It's nice to know that a US based company is employing Chinese workers to manufacturer it's products. To some price will override considerations of the where it is manufactured but not to all.
The question from a QC point is whether the speakers are "jobbed" out or the manufacturer has their OWN in house QA/QC people ensuring that the product is right when it leaves the factory. It seems in this case based on two faulty speakers with unrelated issues that this is something that is most likely not isolated but hopefully not typical. You are fortunate to have a great dealer Stereo. It is certainly not a speaker I would consider unless purchased from a local dealer.
Well, Goldenear HQ is about 5 miles down teh road from where I live. IT was in a house in a nice residential neighborhood last I checked. I'm pretty sure they are not made there.
Schubert, where do you get the info that these speaker's are made in china?, the Golden Ear site said nothing about made in china, unless I over looked that info?, also, most everything these day's is made in china, alot of part's in componet's that are said to be made soley in the u.s.a. has china part's, considering the award's and review's of these triton 1 speaker's, they must be doing something right for sound quality.
Thank you. To be honest, I feel a lot like you. I have heard many expensive speakers and most of them to my ears, sound like crap. These are the first speakers I have had that doesn't make me second guess my decision. Everything I have played so far has sounded better than any other speaker I had before these. The deep bass is astounding. I have an organ cd of Pictures At AN Exhibition and the deep organ notes are reproduced with no muddiness or distortion. Some of my cd's in my cd rack were vibrating but the speakers stayed rock solid.
Pink Floyd is now a joy to listen to on my system once again and I am quite impressed. I did have some issues with the first pair of speakers delivered to me, but the dealer promptly delivered another brand new set to me early the next morning. It really paid off to buy local for this purchase.
If you live in the New England area, you are more than welcome to listen to my system on a weekend.
My audition of Goldenears was brief but favorable with some material I am familiar with. Aon3s were solid all around and the best value for the price. The treble was the most distinctive feature of those for me. More polite than what I am used to is the best term I could come up with for it. I use that term with the mindset that a lot of live music I listen to is not always polite. With my daughter and her violin for example, the strings used make a big difference in regards to the overall tone. The better strings seem to have less edge similar to the folded ribbon compared to many others. I just need to listen more to decide if it is a natural thing or not. Definitely could be a great thing if one has ears that are sensitive well up to 20khz. Mine used to be when young but less so now that I am older. My first good speakers as a youth had Heil AMTs which were very similar in concept and I chose them specifically for that.
Hi Stereo5, In the world of so many over price high-end speakers that frankly, I have not been impressed with most audiophile speaker's in general, even the speaker's I have listened to that are way north of $100,000.00!, I just took a look of your triton 1 speakers, and golden sound company for the first time, I am glad to see that they are based in the u.s.a, I say that you got a lot of speaker for the asking retail price for sure!, I read about speaker's that only do 33hz to 23 khz for the same money you paid for the triton 1 speakers, like the new Bryston middle T speaker's found on the front cover of stereophile magazine, I would like to listen to a pair of triton 1 speaker's, congrat's to you stereo5 for getting some good speced speaker's for a real world price instead of something that cost the price of Magico s-5 speaker's that are quite terrible sounding!
Definitely not bright or fatiguing which is what I mean by polite. I did not get to listen long enough to form a full opinion but the Aon's in particular are speakers I would like to give more of a chance to personally.
01-14-15: Mapman If you like the polite and very nonfatiguing sound of the folded ribbon tweeter, it might be hard to find anything else similar.
01-14-15: Stereo5
I am not finding it "polite" at all. It is quicker and more lively than the silk dome Scanspeak tweeter ...
+1 for Stereo5. The folded ribbon gives you all the music, characterized by a fast rise time and lots of air and detail. It just manages to do it without any harsh or irritating artifacts, such as--as mentioned before--overshoot and ringing. The GoldenEar tweeter reminds us of how much we've gotten used to harsh artifacts as part of an extended treble. It doesn't have to be that way, and removing the dirt doesn't make them "polite."
Stereo5 glad to hear that they recognized the quality problem and it isn't an ongoing issue. Sounds like you are going to spike (couple) the speakers to the floor rather than isolating them. Not sure if your subfloor is concrete or a suspended wood floor. A general guideline is spikes for concrete, isolation for suspended wood floors....a general guideline and not a rule.
I am not finding it "polite" at all. It is quicker and more lively than the silk dome Scanspeak tweeter that is in my Odyssey Kismets or the Scanspeak dual ring silk dome tweeter in the VSA VR33 speakers. However, it does not sound bright at all and it adds the perfect balance to the speaker.
I listened all afternoon today, first to a remastered SACD of Red Hot Chili Peppers and the HD Tracks high rez version of "The Endless River" by Pink Floyd. I kept getting the chills while listening and can't remember when that has ever happened before the Triton One purchase. I can't really find any faults yet with the speakers and usually by this time, I would have had to talk myself into loving them like I did when I bought the Von Schweikert VR-33 speakers last year. Not so with the Triton Ones, they make everything I play a true joy to hear.
I am going to optimize the speaker position and install the factory supplied cones over the weekend. I may eventually buy nicer and heavier cones from Adona as the factory ones look kind of cheesy. I guess that is my only gripe about the speakers at present.
The sound is so effortless and smooth. I can finally hear my classic rock that way it should be heard.
I'm late to this thread, but your reaction here well describes that motion transformer tweeter. I have heard the Triton 2s, Aon 3s, and Triton Sevens, and of course all have that folded ribbon tweeter.
You were worried about whether those tweeters would bother you over the long haul. Au contraire, mon ami. The folded ribbon tweeter is so smooth and natural, totally devoid of dome tweeter artifacts such as overshoot and ringing, that it's a happy transition to hear just the musical signal without the mechanical artifacts.
A 1" dome radiator has about 3/4 sq. in. of radiating surface. The GoldenEar folded ribbon has more like 3-4 sq. inches. More radiating surface means smaller excursions and lower inertial artifacts. No metal or dome means no ringing. It's the easiest thing to get used to.
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