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

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.

in short, these are truly wonderful speakers. I own speakers at twice the price, and these are just about on par with them. To me they excel across the normal listening spectrum. Separation of instruments and vocals are way above the norm. I found these to be the most holographic of all my speakers thus creating an excellent sound stage. For further info, there are many solid reviews for these speakers on YT.

I reviewed speakers for months before my purchase. Ive had these now for two months and couldnt be more satisfied. Even though they did not have enough base for the reviewer Joe and Tell, they have more than enough for my taste. So I would guess if you are a basehead, these are not for you. I love the clarity of these speakers. I also purchased the center speaker and together they have fantastic vocal output. For someone who wants more than boom, boom, boom, from their speakers, these cannot be beaten by anything below a $1000 bucks.

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.

These speakers were purchased for a recently upgraded stereo in my bedroom. I already had another set of speakers but found I couldnt pass these up for the price. These BR03s surpassed the sound quality of the existing pair (ELACs) i.e. much better defined high end. I have enjoyed these and they now are being played together with the other speakers through a speaker selector switch with volume controls. What a wonderful sound stage thats presenting.

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.

Very good

Did my homework on a variety of speakers from $500 to $1K and this one received accolades from several written and video reviews. Speakers arrived 7 days before estimated delivery time (which was nice) and they are everything the reviewers said they were. Clear sound stage across all levels. My music from rock to jazz never sounded so good. Its like hearing the songs for the first time! Each instrument is sonically defined and clear where these musical nuances were not present before. I paired these with my existing JVC RX1028VBK receiver along with Polk down firing subbie that I was previously using for my home theater and it drives these speakers nicely. You cannot go wrong with these puppies. Update 2/6/22: Well over a year in and I feel an even stronger affinity for the sound from these speakers. Theyve broken in nicely and continue to provide a sublime musical experience. (Just wanted to provide this update... ; )

saw these in the Wirecutter column. they bring out sound my Klipsch bookshelf speakers didn’t. the depth of the cabinets seems to increase the bass. I don’t even bother with a subwoofer now. emailed Triangle about running 100W per channel through these & they assured me no worries. VERY PLEASED.

My cat killed my MMG’s so I bought these as a replacement. I expected a step down. It wasn’t. More clarity, better imaging. Sometimes I hear what I think people mean when they say layered sound. I suspect at this price there are none substantial better.