triangle Borea BR03 Hi-Fi Bookshelf Speakers (Black Ash, Pair)

This speaker is not decent in bass response without some EQ or a sub. Thats disappointing given its size. Otherwise its okay. I do think the Elac Reference speaker out shines this Triangle offering for about the same money. Want to sample? buy this speaker on the promise of a return if dissatisfied. For some setups it could shine like a diamond. Sadly, not so for me. I find it lacks just too much in the bottom end for classical & jazz music without help from a sub. Good build quality and stylish drivers. Perhaps nice for a second hi fi setup with casual use.

I purchased these speakers 5-6 months ago. I was a little leary purchasing speakers for two reasons. First and foremost, I could not audition them. Secondly, shipping, I have seen some nightmare packages come through UPS, FedEx, USPS, and Amazon Prime. Ill start with the shipping. The speakers arrived when promised and the box was almost without any marks so I was very happy before I opened the box. Triangle takes EXTREME care with its packaging. I think it would take a catostrophic incident to damage the speakers the way Triangle packs them in the box. I truly couldnt be happier with how they were received. As for buying speakers unheard, well, with Covid I just planned on doing as much research as I could and then get ready to receive and return a few sets of speakers. I started with setting a budget of $500.00 for a bookshelf speaker. I wanted something that could fill a modest-sized room with sound, yet not dominate the room visually in size. After doing some research I felt I could find some fairly good speakers at that price. This was a number I was more than comfortable with, and I was ready to go up as high as $1000 if I found something that really blew me away. I started reading about bookshelf speakers and was resolved to the fact that I was most likely going to have to add a sub since just about every review of speakers in this price range was underwhelmed by the bass produced by bookshelf speakers. So now my budget was $750-1000 for sure. I dove into the search reading reviews from at least 50 different publications. I started forming a short list that included Bowers & Wilkins 607 S2 Anniversary Edition, DALI - Oberon 3, Focal Chora 806, ELAC Uni-Fi 2.0 UB52, and KEF Q350. Then I came across a review of the Triangle Borea BR03. The reviewer was so passionate about these speakers and spent so much time detailing the sound that they produced. It really struck a chord with me. The size of the sound stage they produced. The clarity. The detail in the music. Base reproduction that eliminated the need for a sub. I looked for more reviews and found several more that echoed the first. Each author was mesmerized by these unassuming bookshelf speakers. I was convinced to give them a try. I pulled the trigger on a pair in white and looked forward to the day of them arriving. I have had them hooked up to a NAD T770 receiver for 4 months, and recently hooked them up to a Pioneer SA-7800 II and a Topping E30. The NAD produces a modestly rated 70 watts per channel and the SA-7800 65 wpc. These speakers sounded wonderful right out of the box, but have really opened up with time. The speakers are exactly as described by the reviewers. They have impressed me with the sound. I am not a writer. I cannot begin to detail what my ears tell me. All I can say is these speakers are amazing. I want to talk about fit and finish. For under $600 I wasnt expecting to be so impressed with how well built and braced the speakers are. They are rock solid. The finish is beautiful. They are as pleasing to the eye as they are the ear. To finish, I want to say that no, I did not compare them to anything else. I bought them and fell in love with them. I have no desire to hear anything else. I got it right on the first try. Blown away and very happy about it.

After reading countless reviews and watching y/tube videos praising these speakers I bought these from adorama over b/friday. They sound good but nowhere as good as I was led to believe. They image fairly well and Im sure most people will find them to be adequate, but they just didnt do it for me. I found them lacking in weight in their sound signature and sounding hallow. I have the Klipsch RP600Ms and the Studio 530s and after A/Bing both, preferred them both over the BRO3s. In another room I have the Polk RTIA3 and though the BRO3s offer a pleasing sounding high end, in the end the lack of bass response made me gravitate toward the Polks. So maybe Z was right after all. Theres something not quite right about these speakers. Either a defect or something that only some people experience because it seems a majority of folks seem to love the BRO3s. In my case, I was happy to bear the cost of return shipping to send these back. For me to keep them, they would have to be discernibly better than what I have...and they were not.

An absolutely outstanding option at, or around, the $300 price point. For that matter, its a good option at the $599 price point. It has a sound to it, as compared to a studio monitor or an exceptionally neutral loudspeaker, but that sound will be quite pleasing to most people.

Beautiful , reasonably priced.

Sounds great !

I love these speakers. Theses speakers sound great ! Great separation, the instruments never sound muddled. Nice clarity. The mid range is prominent but does not get in the way or overpower, it enhances the listening experience. The treble is smooth, never bright. I am not a bass head and for me the bass is nice, its strong but not over powering. the bass, treble and mid range all blend evenly but each is distinct. I dont think you could find a better sounding or more enjoyable speaker to listen to for $549.00. Adorama shipped them very quickly. I ordered them late on Thursday and they were delivered on Monday morning. Great service. Excellent speakers.

This is not like a monitor, meaning, it will not make a terrible recording, sound like a terrible recording. I used it to play In Rock album by Deep Purple Mk.2, and Jesus Christ, I have never heard that terribly produced album with such clarity and detail. These are ROCK AND ROLL speakers if Ive ever heard one! It destroys anything from Rock, Metal, Jazz, Blues, it is simply phenomenal with music that has instruments and very dynamic sounds being produced. Now for a review of the drivers: It is a standard two-way driver, a one inch tweeter and a 6 inch woofer, tweeter is aluminum, woofer is paper, which is a nice bonus, gives it great bass and fuller sound, top to bottom. The treble is very slightly recessed and lacks the resolution of a true monitor, but if you are looking for a fun desktop bookshelf or a nice stereo bookshelf, you wont be able to tell the difference... Actually, you would probably prefer it, like I do. I dont need the treble shouting at me and piercing me ears, instead, this speakers treble is warm and smooth and still had good resolution, its still full HD, maybe not 4k UHD like a monitor, but most people dont need that. The mids, oh boy the mids, they are pretty much perfection for this price range, you wont find much better for the price, even up to 1000, unless you find a monitor that is mid forward. These speakers are very slightly mid-forward, this really helps bring clarity, imaging and soundstage to the midrange and sound reproduction of instruments. The bass is incredible, due to the paper woofer, you will get very good low end, and clean low-mids. I just love this speaker and I think the only upgrade to it for a reasonable price is the Buchardt S300. But there is one major downside to it... Although it has great French engineering, it is very unreliable build quality due to China. One of the corners on mines, looks like it is not attached very well, exposing the wood cabinet very slightly. Its not a deal breaker, but for $550, they could have done way better. I would have paid $100 extra if it came in a nice and sturdy black gloss, which is much better material and more reliable. I may get the S300 one day, but I have a very tiny room and even now I dont get the full experience from the BR03.

Paired with a great amp, these speakers perform amazingly well. By themselves, their acoustic range is solid. Paired with a subwoofer, its an awesome experience.

Clear, crisp, tight...! I am falling in love with my music collection all over again. I havent bought speakers in years, I am glad I waited. These are great sounding. Do not hesitate. Hooked them up to a Fosi Audio amp.....sublime....