TRIANGLE COMETE 40TH ANNIVERSARY STAND-MOUNTED SPEAKERS. COMPARED TO TECHNICS AND SPENDOR SPEAKERS!

These 40th Anniversary stand-mounts look the part. Paul Rigby wonders if they sound the part

VIDEO CONTENTS
00:00 - Introduction & Prices
1:00 - Closer Look
3:39 - Sound Quality
4:37 - vs Technics Speakers
7:23 - vs Spendor Speakers
11:02 - Final Thoughts, Pros & Cons and Rating

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[PanAmStyle]

I think you pretty much nailed this. I’ve had the Comètes for a couple of years now and they are very satisfying. I have never noticed the mids verging on being undisciplined, but then again I might have missed that, or my system better suits the mids or mine are well broken in.

In my room, which is small, I found them not particularly suited to large scale classical music, but that’s true of most, if not all, stand mounts. So I added a Triangle sub which, when dialled in properly, greatly lessens the congestion and confusion from which “smaller” speakers suffer. On simpler music the sub lets the Comètes breathe a little easier and life is even better.

I find sound stage and imaging to be very good indeed, although I don’t think my smallish room allows them to reach their full potential in that regard. And lacking real (i.e., expensive) room treatment doesn’t help.

I had been looking at speakers for quite some time and previously had been leaning toward the Triangle Gaia II small floor standers. Fresh out of the box, I knew the Comètes were for me. They are a real bargain in my opinion.

PS - pronunciation is “koh-MET”

[tee-jaythestereo-bargainph]

Paul I was the 1st person in the U.S. to get these speakers ' from the U.S. Distruibutor I also got the matching speaker stands which helped the bass alot !
But these speakers do like an amp that can control impendence dips down to 3.7 ohm Smaller amps sound ok up to low-mid volume but they run out of energy once you turn them up like the Audiolab 6000a but I have rolled almost 30 amps with the 40th Vintage and new age and The cheapest amp that pairs up great with these is the Marantz PM 8006 Geez what a pairing ' but the Galion TS120 Se Wow !! Also just got the New Audiolab 7000a today !! More power on tap Hope the pair up to me 40th in santos rosewood also will be comparing my new Dynes to the 40th very soon ! Thanks for the video ' But I would reccomend Atleast a 70 watt amp with these speakers or atleast a 30 pound plus integrated amp 'class AB/A

[joergwittenberg]

Thanks for the review of the Triangles. These have very beautiful looking finishes, I like this. I hope I can listen to them by occasion. 😉👍

[Kazanjion]

Thanks for the introduction to Plaid. I'm loving the sound they have. I'm probably going to get a set of these for my office as my towers just have to much energy for such a small room.

[valkyrieorion]

I have these in my office staying safe and I absolutely love them. They sound great with my quad Vena, nad c399 and even a cheap Smsl ao200. Super enjoyable. Can’t wait to get them in my living room when the kids get older.

[tee-jaythestereo-bargainph]

Owned speakers for 4 years never had a problem with midrange ' 😃

[elglo]

So beautiful. And absolutely WORTH the price for once. Which is extremely rare nowadays. They put alot of work into these speakers and they're a value. Cannot wait to get mine. Tne oak is gorgeous

[johntucker]

These are $2500 in the U.S. as of 7/30/23, which I think is a reasonable price considering the build quality, finish and the reported sound quality. For those seeking an all-rounder, these perhaps might not work unless the listener's tastes completely align; but I think for those that can afford multiple speakers and enjoy swapping them out, these would work nicely. I think you are right to appreciate speakers with personality. Such speakers can contribute significantly to the excitement of listening, to toes tapping, heads nodding and just having fun. Thank you for the excellent review!

[ah]

Good review indeed as you are the only reviewer who made reference to the tweeters sound reproduction and which I also commented on one of my replyies on Youtube. Just one remark, it would have been beneficial to have included a breakdown of your system. These speakers have an engaging, textured and detailed sound but have dark tonality. The tweeters as good as they are, lack dispersion and so they are directional and listner must sit in a sweet spot for maximum resolution.

[psychoanima]

I would encourage ppl to try Triangle Titus EZ, absolutely amazing speakers for the price

[Cisu]

Finally an honest review with comparisons and clear pros and cons. Great work! Thank you!
I hear a lot of reviews but most of the time they are useless because reviewers try to find positives and avoid weaker points of the audio gear. Adjectives describing the sound are always the same and at the end you have a feeling that every product is great for you. In fact there is always something which will sound better even if you already know what you like. Comparisons are giving you a great point which you can refer to.

[pitou]

I would be curious to know how they compare sonically to the normal version made in China.

[zoranjovancic]

Great review Paul,
Will like to try 40th edition with my Roksan Attessa
But dont now if they do better than Triangle genese trio or is it moving sideways

[joshuawang]

I have a pair of little BR02, love them

[spooner]

Hi Paul, thnx for the review. As a thought I believe they are pronounced TREE-AHNGLE, but here were say TRI-ANGLE.

[williamcanada]

Merci beaucoup !! Bill from Northeastern France!!

[jezzamy]

A really enjoyable review, thanks. I have the third of the price Triangle Bro3 standmounts and really like them I wonder how the two compare? That would be interesting.

[mehmetcamat]

May be a comparison with KEF R3 Meta would be interesting as well since they are similar in price

[sheelmirji]

Triangle have Tower speakers powered ?

[chuckmaddison]

I would love to see a review where they get taken apart. 90 dB is getting up a bit, not quit a compression driver with over 100 dB. I've always tended to think the lower the sensitivity 88dB the better the sound quality.