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

First, they sound terrific. I have them connected to a Cambridge CXA60, and this is a great combination. I tried them with other budget receivers--Onkyo A-9110, NAD C 316BEE--they all sound good, but the CXA60 is a really great complement. I realize the CXA60 is hard to find now, but get something comparable--one good step up from the entry level, and you will have a system that you could be happy with for many years. Everything sounds good--all different kinds of music, though female vocals really shine. They have a sense of scale that is unusual at this price level--the music immerses you in lovely sound. Not bad at all in critical listening mode, though not the equal of pricier speakers like the KEF LS50s. If you can just want to enjoy the music, this is really easy to do with these speakers. Sound profile: the most prominent qualities are a highly addictive, in-your-face midrange and wide, airy soundstage. Fortunately, the treble is well-balanced, so no fatigue. The bass is ok; I think a subwoofer is a good addition. Clarity is good, imaging is good, soundstage is excellent. There are some excellent competitors in the $500-ish price range, something good for every taste--these BR03s are flat out good for kickin back and enjoying music. Not a transformative audiophile experience, just a lot of fun. A few comparative listening experiences: 1) Melody Gardots Baby Im a Fool is simply stunning on the BR03-CXA combo, outdueling KEF LS50-Musical Fidelity M2si with a lighter-than-air yet massive soundstage; 2) Big Stars Thirteen is satisfying but the LS50-M2si wins here with greater density in the sound--the thinner sound (some might call it airiness) of the BR03s suffer by comparison, and the precise imaging of the LS50s get lost in the BR03s, where Alex Chilton does not always feel dead-center; 3) Post Malones Circles wins on the LS50-M2si on style points: both are punchy and infective but the LS50-M2si team combines it all together with a more organic feel, but its close, especially with the wider and airier soundstage of the BR03-CXA setup; 4) Alicia de Larrocha playing Albenizs Iberia, El Puerto wins on the LS50-M2si with better resolution of the dense chords and better precision in the piano transients despite the bigger soundstage of the BR03-CXA60 setup; 5) Rafael Kubelik & the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra playing Mahlers Symphony #1, 2nd movement again wins on the LS50-M2si, and this time, its not close, as the BR03-CXA60 just sounds off--the instruments lack the real quality of strings and woodwinds; the sound is nice but not realistic. Summary: The BR03s are a lot of fun, and the price is affordable. Theyre less accurate and lack the weight and density of sound in comparison to more expensive speakers, such as the KEF LS50s, but they have a fantastic soundstage and airiness for the price. Female vocals are especially strong with these speakers.

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 paired these with a Cambridge AXA35 amplifier, a Cambridge ACX35 CD and various inputs (TV, Pandora, TuneIn, iMac) via an Echo Link and an old iPod. I am blown away by how good this sounds for the money - and how much better this sounds than my old - much loved - hi-fi (an earlier Cambridge Audio amp from Richer Sounds) through Celestion speakers that I left behind when we moved from London to the USA.

Best speakers I have tried so far. I replaced my B&W 607 for these in the living room and I have no regrets. I even prefer them to the KEF R3 because of their better high-end clarity. At first the low-end wasnt much to write home about but it develops over time. They definitely have a break in period before they sound their best, so make sure you dont return them right away if you think they are lacking. Id say these compete with the Klipsch RP600M MK2 for a much cheaper price.

Triangle Borea 03 speakers are excellent mid-range speakers with a wide dynamic range that can handle a wide variety of music and give lively and crisp sound. The bases are not as deep and rich as a Klipsch or KEF, but they are much cheaper and an all around good choice for small speaker set. Too bad Amazon damaged one of them in transit. I dont dare to return them for exchange because I will have to wait another 4 days (Prime 2 day delivery now takes 4) and perhaps those would be even more damaged. Amazon cannot deliver anything heavier than 20 lbs without killing it.

Amazing soundstage! Incredible detailed speaker. Solid bracing. Perfect speakers for all music genres. Getting another pair for my folks for Christmas!

I am running Tidal through a Topping DX7 Pro DAC through my 300B Tube Amp and into these. All I can say is, HOLY S***! I sold a pair of RP-600Ms last week and had my eye on these. Dont get me wrong. The 600Ms were nice. Just a little shy on the bass. A lot of online reviewers suggest a sub with these as well. Not needed. Not in the least. They are dual ported on the front and you can hear it. This amp is pushing maybe 5 clean watts per channel and sitting 6 feet away I dont need the volume past 9 oclock. The BR03s are 90 dB sensitive. Everything is crisp, clear, and probably as good as you can get for under $1k / pair. Maybe a bit more. Oh, and, they are gorgeous! At least the Light Oak model is.

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.

Great bookshelf speakers that sound amazing. I have these paired with an IOTAVX SA3 integrated amp. Room is about 12x12 and they have no issue filling the room with sound. They sound great, very well balanced, the trebles arent over accentuated and bright. Very well balanced. I wish they had a bit more staging, better imaging/detail, and transparency, but at this price point they are very fun to listen to and Ive spent more time just listening. I will be keeping these for some time, even if I do upgrade to a higher $$ loudspeaker. ***I did add a separate amped sub to fill out the lower bass frequencies, but that is somewhat to be expected with bookshelf speakers. That being said, I used them for a month without a sub and they were still very enjoyable. While these arent the speakers for everyone, Id gamble that the vast majority of folks will enjoy this speaker.

I recently purchased a set of Klipsch 600Ms to replace a set of Bose 301 Series 4s, and thought they were outstanding but not quite the full sound I was looking for, especially in the mid-range, where many vocals sounded muddy. So I continued searching; once I heard these Triangle Borea BR 03, I knew they were what I need for a small room (16 x 22) setup. While not as full in the bass as the Klipsch set, theres a sufficient amount for me, since most of my listening is classical, jazz, some vocals and a smattering of rock. If I want more bass, I just switch on the sub-woofer, but I havent really felt the need to use it much. The break-in time for the Triangles was fairly short, less than a day, a sharp contrast to the month it took for the Klipsch to sound their best. The mid-range sounds are full, the bass is certainly there, and the highs are bright (a down-turn on the treble control settles that). Im really more than just satisfied with the BR 03s, since the sound is fuller than what I grew used to over the years. At $400, they were a bargain!