The GOLDEN EAR range of floor-standing loudspeakers has turned a lot of heads since the release of the first of their Triton series in around 2010.

Co-founder Sandy Gross (formerly Polk Audio, Definitive Technology) & engineer Don Givogue (Definitive Technology) founded GOLDEN EAR with the philosophy of offering high-end loudspeaker sound for the best possible price value.

The GOLDEN EAR Triton series, with their powered subwoofers, multiple drivers & DSP-enhanced crossovers, are power-sensitive designs that excel in imaging & large scale, wide bandwidth sound.

In 2015, Stereophile reviewed the then new US$5000 (NZ$9000) top model Triton One:

" ...it's not unreasonable to compare the sound of the $4999.98 Triton One with the sounds of speakers costing tens of thousands of dollars more per pair... "

Last year, John Atkinson gave the new US$8500 (NZ$15000) Triton Reference, a similarly impressive review.

Now, a new, lower cost Triton One.R model (with only(!) 10 drivers per cabinet) has been released at US$6000 (NZ$ ??)

" The goal of the Triton One.R project was to bring the advanced technology, luxurious cosmetics and state-of-the-art performance of the flagship Triton Reference into a more compact and less expensive speaker. " (Golden Ear Technology)

Dimensions - 203 mm W x 423 mm D x 1372 mm H






Elegant designs I think, a lot of smart technology incorporated, great imaging, wide bandwidth, high efficiency & value for money - pretty persuasive offerings.

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STEREOPHILE's Kal Rubinson reviews the Triton One.R (22 Nov 2019):

The Triton One.R is one below the flagship Triton Reference in the Triton range of loudspeakers.

Retail price is US$6598/pr (NZ$8999 for the Triton One at AV World in Auckland).

The new One.R model improves upon the original Triton One above - bigger driver magnets, improved DSP & new drivers for the powered sub, new mid-bass drivers.

" The One.Rs throw a wide and stable soundstage and are capable of impressive dynamic range. The frequency range, too, seemed excellent, with particularly well-defined and extended bass. Treble did not lack for sparkle and detail. "

" The breadth of the One.Rs' soundstage so impressed me....Andreas Vollenweider's White Winds (CD, Columbia MK-39963) was simply spectacular....the effects were spread so widely around that they approached a nearly hemispheric soundstage. Bass was full, rich, and solid, and the total effect was quite amazing. "

" The One.R's mid and treble ranges, judged from recordings of the human voice and solo instruments, were consistently clear, undistorted, and natural. "

" I was so impressed with the....seamless integration of bass and midrange drivers. "

Just one minor criticism...

" If there is anything at all that concerned me about the One.Rs, it is something that turned up only occasionally....I felt that the One.Rs' amply broad soundstage was a little lacking in depth, and in detail within that depth. "

Conclusion:

" The One.Rs....are among the best I have heard in my room, regardless of price. "


" GoldenEar's Triton One.R offers excellent measured performance. " (John Atkinson)


Not inexpensive but impressive I think - a loudspeaker in an attractive, compact, slim package (1372mm H x 203 W x 423 D) that produces bass flat down to mid-20s Hz, together with 92dB/W high sensitivity & a 4-8 ohm load.

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