Instead, they spent some time in my second system, driven by NuForce’s delightful DDA-100 digital integrated amplifier. According to Sandy Gross, the Triton Seven’s crossover frequency is about 3.5kHz, its claimed sensitivity is 89dB, and its nominal impedance is compatible with 8 ohms.īecause I was finishing up my review of Axiom Audio’s LFR1100 speaker when the Triton Sevens arrived, I wasn’t able to set up the GoldenEars in my main system right away. The midrange-woofer is said to have a powerful high-gauss magnet, and the HVFR tweeter uses a neodymium magnet. Its low-frequency response is improved by the use of two 8” passive radiators. Unlike the midrange-woofers in the other Tritons and the bookshelf Aon, for engineering reasons related to bass loading, the Seven doesn't have GoldenEar’s patented Multi-Vaned Phase Plug (MVPP).
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The driver is designed to have a long throw, and its cone is made of polypropylene. (For a more detailed description of how a folded-ribbon tweeter “squeezes” air with a very thin folded diaphragm, see Hans Wetzel’s review of the Triton Three.) Because the Triton Seven lacks a powered subwoofer, a new, larger midrange-woofer was designed for it by GoldenEar’s engineering facility in Arnprior, Ontario, Canada. The same High Velocity Folded Ribbon (HVFR) tweeter that’s used in all other GoldenEar models is found in the Triton Seven in a D’Appolito array with two 5.25” midrange-woofers. I appreciated its solid but reasonable weight of 32 pounds and relatively compact size the pair of them were easy to position in my system and move around when required. The curved base plate, finished in the same black gloss, softens the speaker’s otherwise angular appearance, gives it a contemporary look, and can be outfitted with spikes or rubber feet (both are provided).Īlthough I don’t think the Triton Seven looks as good as the larger Triton Two or Three - I miss that curved grille - it’s still a handsome, sturdy little floorstander. As with other GoldenEar speakers, the Triton Seven’s sealed Medite cabinet is covered with a cloth sock to access the drivers, you remove the gloss-black top plate, then loosen and lower the sock. The cabinet is also deeper at the base than at the top, its nonparallel surfaces designed to prevent the formation of internal standing waves. It measures 39.75”H x 11”D, and is 7.25”W at the rear of the cabinet, 5.75”W at the front. The Triton Seven looks similar to the other Tritons, but lacks the curved steel grille that gives the others their rounded look. Unlike the other Tritons, the Seven lacks its own powered subwoofer, but it’s priced at only $1399.98 USD per pair, which is $600 less than the next Triton model up, the Three. One of GoldenEar’s latest offerings is the Triton Seven, the smallest in their line of floorstanding Triton models. Since then their product line has expanded to include bookshelf models, on- and in-wall speakers, soundbars, and subwoofers. The company burst onto the audio scene a few years ago with the introduction of their flagship Triton Two, which features a powered subwoofer section, a unique folded-ribbon tweeter, an attractive curved front grille, and incredible sound for $1499.99 each. GoldenEar Technology is headed up by industry veterans Sandy Gross, formerly of Polk Audio and Definitive Technology, and Don Givogue, also formerly of Definitive. Note: Measurements taken in the anechoic chamber at Canada's National Research Council can be found through this link.