Opinions of GoldenEar Triton 1

Danoo, unless you are looking at a deal, the Triton 1 are not the same speakers as the new Triton 1R is a different story. 

We have been fascinated with Golden Ear for years, the concept of having a built in and adjustable subwoofer system especially for a Home Theater is a very appealing concept.

So for years we wanted to sell the brand but not for music listening mostly for our Home Theater clients.

We heard the original Triton 1s at a few dealers and despite the fantastic press, we always found the speakers to have a few issues, the bass tended to over power the midrange, which sounded distinctly recessed also the high end never seemed to integrate.

On a few demos the top end was too much on others the top end was a bit too rolled sounding.

Fast forward to the Tritron Reference which we heard at the New York Audio show, here with an inexpensive Peach Tree intergrated was a speaker that sounded was better than the other Tritons.

Then at the recent Axpona show we heard the Triton 1R with a simple system of a Prima Luma intergrated amplifier and a CD player and it was a shocker.

The speakers for the first time that we heard them totally disapeared, the bass was integrated, the top end was cohesive and the midrange was fully integrate neither too warm or too bright totally natural.

No matter what music Sandy was demoing the speakers sounded fantastic, in fact after walking the entire show for three days, one of the demos that stood out was how remarkable the Triton 1R were even compared to way more expensive demo rooms.

We signed up with Golden Ear right after the show. After living with the Triton 1R’s for a few months they are one of our favorite speakers and are a screaming buy for the sound quality, and understand we sell some of the best loudspeaker brands out there, Kef, Dali, Legacy, Paradigm, ATC, Quad.

So the question if you can trade in your speakers and only have to add $2,500.00 is there any better upgrade, after living with the Trition 1R we would say no.

Although on the surface the speakers seem similar the parts are totally different and were designed for the Reference versions.

The Trition 1R are a fantastic loudspeaker and are probably the deal of the century for the amazing sound quality they produce.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ Golden Ear dealers

Stereo5 you are so right. The Tritron 1R are just awesome you never hear that kind of tight visceral bass from most $20k loudspeakers, heck if the Triton Reference were just a bit cleaner in the midrange you just wouldn't be able to sell a more expensive loudspeaker.

We sell some of the best loudspekers out there:Kef, Quad, ATC, Legacy, Paradigm, Dali, PSB, and the Golden Ear Triton 1R get our hightest recommendation for a speaker in that price range.

They play loud, throw a big soundstage, have good detail, ridiculous bass respones, are electrically efficient. Just a bargain for the money.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ Golden Ear dealers

Erik many horns have a shouty quality that many people find annoying.

Most of the current show demos with the Triton 1r the speakers sound very smooth in the top end.

The reference version sounds way better than the non ref versions. 

For this reason on multiple show reports have praised the Ref 1r as being  one of the best sounds at Axpona and a bargain for the price. 

We agree with Stereo5 these speakers are spectacular and sound musical.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ Golden Ear Dealers

No Stereo5 the Triton 1r are nearly identical sonically to the larger Reference version other than sounding even bigger with even more low end.

Noromance, they were showing them in a small room, with a $1,500.00 Peachtree audio amplifier over usb from a Laptop.

Also Noromance almost everything sucked at that show the entire show was a joke, the Magico A3 were horrifying only the Mura Audio speakers sounded good. 

They sounded pretty good agreeed they didn't sound fantastic with that setup.

Compare that sound to Axpona where critics were hailing the new Triton 1R as one of the greatest bang for the buck speakers ever made.

The Triton References will sound good to great depending on setup, in our room 18 by 14 10ft celings on good electronics and cabling Wire World Silver Eclipse and using Isoacoustics footers the sound comming from the Triton 1R is very competitive with more expensive speakers. 

Perfect no, if  you value bass clarity and tightness they are untouchable compared to some of our other speaker lines the midrange stil shows a bit of coloration but they soundstage really well and the treble is clean and clear without harshness.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ

Rbach according to protocall, a dealer is supposed to announce they are dealers to frame the conversation.

Also Rbach if you have such an issue with our posts just don’t read them no one here is asking you to police the forums.

Also we have one of the larges collections of equipment on the East Coast so we have a ton of experience with many brands of loudspeakers, amplifiers etc.

So how many stores do you know that sell: Kef, Rethem, Dali, Quad, Elac, ATC, Cabasse, Paradigm, PSB, Legacy, Golden Ear as our principle lines?

We are one of the few Paradigm Persona 9H dealers, Kef Blade dealers and Legacy Aeris dealers.

Why do you think a dealer supports a line of products? Could it be that that dealer has tested many other lines? In the past we have had Usher, Tannoy, Esoteric, Gershman, Polymer Audio,System Audio, Elac, Jantzen, Von Schweikert,and a large number of others.

That is not to mention brands like Kharma that we auditioned in the shop.

One of the things that a dealer brings to the table is having experience by having different things demonstrable at the same time in the same place.

That is what dealers bring to the table.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ

Avanti our 1r sound very dimensional and are anything other than flat. 

Now they do have some coloration in the midrange but overall their strengths far out weigh their weaknesses.

When you heard them what gear was being used with them?

Sure Rbach would you want the entire list? It is rather lengthy.

Perhaps you can find someone else to bother, we don't think you have that many people who find your comments relevant.

As a dealer we can freely post, and as mentioned we are supposed to list that we are dealers..

gdnrbob, sure and why not, we have a ton of experience with many of the high end brands that you guys see in the magazines.

And for the record we don’t get all that many people who purchase from us, even after taking our advice.

So why is this an issue, all dealers are always trying to make sales, in that we we stay in business.

Many people here decry there are no brick and mortar dealers left yet they purchase directly from the company or Amazon instead of realizing that a B&M dealer will be greatly appreciative of their sale.

As per the Golden Ear the new Triton 1R are fantastic. Gndrbob, you are in the area, why you should stop by and hear a set for your self.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ 

Actually Jimimac they have a much bigger sound stage if you set them up correctly, 

If you set them up correctly, which tends to mean far apart with a very sharp turn in the face of the speakers.  they sound quite big, if you send us pictures of your room we can advise you.

Prof, the earlier Triton did sound dark and  where a bit boring.