Can you compare them to other speakers you've owned? How are the tweeters vs RAAL, SS Be, etc?
They look like great value, although the design could be more visually appealing.
The Triton Ones are certainly great value but, more importantly, they produce great sound. It's difficult to compare them with other speakers I've owned only three sets in the past 20 years, Vandersteen, PSB and SF Mementos, which I traded in on the Tritons. While satisfied (for life) with the Mementos, I like 20th century symphonic music which put a strain on the little two-ways which I felt were needed because of a nasty corner. So when I read a review in Dagogo by someone who like me was satisfied with his setup but wanted to try something new, and that these speakers had adjustable bass I auditioned them at my dealers. My impressions exactly coincided with the reviewer, so I'll copy the notes I made to give you an idea of what these speakers can do.
"Today I visited my dealer in Lisbon to hear the Triton One speakers which were being displayed in a modestly-priced system in time for the Christmas season. This morning I had read the glowing review in DaGoGo and wanted to find out for myself if these speakers were really that good. A hard sell under normal circumstances, I was sure that this would be a normal listening session for me, oh hum, nice sound but time to go home and enjoy my Mementos. The dealer took me into the treated listening room to hear the setup featuring electronics topping at about the 4000 euro range, no more than 20k for the whole system, and the Triton Ones fit the mold at 5900 euros. Before I sat down with the music playing I sensed something different, the degree of life and transparency hit me right away, music just pouring out of those speakers, filling the large room. The Triton Ones are quite narrow from the front and being black seemed not to be there. However the music was - big time.
"We played some Vivaldi (sometimes difficult on original instruments) and a couple of pieces I use as reference (Diana Krall, big orchestra, ear candy) and the difference from the Mementos was evident right away. Bass pronounced yet controlled, drums and cymbals realistic, especially one high hat strike that was appropriately tinny which I hadn't noticed before. The strong points were transparency, holographic and wide sound stage, detail as every background instrument was clearly defined, and fullness and warmth in the strings. The Tritons are full range from 14 Hz (thanks to the built-in powered subwoofers) and no problem with room shape since the bass can be adjusted to fit the space. It was a different world, no oh hum session. A jazz piece featuring Archie Shepp had the players absolutely standing there in the room occupying space, it was uncanny. You could hear the bell on the saxophone and no kidding. All senses working.
"This performance was with electronics nowhere near mine in price, and the Tritons are very revealing showing improvement with every upgrade in amps and source. Part of the performance came from the treated room, but the great sound I was hearing came from the speakers since other parts of the system were average high end. That is scary.
I could live with the Sonus Faber Mementos for many more years, but the Triton Ones seem better on the basis of this one hearing, detail, tone colors, bass, musicality, and cost a little more than 50% of the Mementos price. Golden Ear has done a great job to produce outstanding speakers at a realistic price (low for audiophiles serious about music). The reviewer is in my position, very expensive system but let's try these bargains, and was blown away, 'gobsmacked'. Not the best speakers he had ever heard, but close. Like him, I was gobsmacked."
I might add that the tweeters are the folding rather than the piston type acting like an accordion. The treble is airy, exhibits no hardness or distortion and imparts life into the performance which may be the strong point of these speakers, plus the amazing bass. I like to say they brim with life and that is the work of the tweeter. So full marks there and Sandy Gross discusses the tweeter issue in Dagogo.
Hope this helps.
