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

Received these 4ohm speakers today. Mated with a Krell s300i stereo amplifier with 300 watts driving each speaker. These nicely built speakers sounded very good right out of the box with separation and soundstage. Bass should be just fine for most. Itll be interesting to hear after 100 hours or so. Im impressed.

I purchased these speakers based on a review in a national publication. I think theyre absolutely incredible! I listen mostly to jazz and 60s rock. With these speakers, I hear details on many recordings that Ive never noticed before. I am playing CDs, Apple lossless streaming and Vinyl through these speakers. I use a Dragonfly audioquest black for the streaming. My amp is a Cambridge Audio AXA35--nothing fancy, but it certainly gets the job done! I have never, repeat never, heard speakers at this price point sound so good. Highly recommended.

Decent fidelity for the size. I am unable to place them 20 from the back wall as I think was recommended (despite the fact that the bass ports are in the front of the speakers). Mine are only about 10 from the back wall. In my opinion, the bass is a bit prominent (but muffled) for accuracy (comparing to my Sony MDR-V6 headphones, which are said to be VERY accurate). The treble seems good. Piano sounds excellent on these speakers. Overall, I am pleased, considering the small size and placement in my small area. Not surprisingly, they sound a bit better with the grill removed. I will add that break-in seemed to improve things only a bit.

I sampled these Triangle BR03s at a hi-fi shop yesterday and walked out with them. Havent been able to stop listening since! For the price, they sound phenomenal. Im running them through a Rega Brio and using my pro-ject turntable and a DAC to Optical for my TV. It all sounds incredible! Very happy customer, overall.

More robust packaging to avoid damage during shipping.

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.

I have only had these for less that two weeks. I suspect they will continue to improve but sound good out of the box. I am using these with ancient equipment I purchased in the 1980s (NAD amp, Rotel CD). Have yet to connect my cheap Audio Technica turntable (my B&O unit from the 80s is dead, I fear). overall sound response is good. Obviously, there are times the bass could use some help. Really nice voice reproduction. Am listening to some classical piano currently and it sounds great. They create a nice sound stage, even when sitting off to the side. Listening to various CDs of various genres, there are definitely differences in how things sound. I suspect this is due to the limitations of my ancient equipment. For example old Steely Dan and Stevie Wonder CDs sound muted when compared to Pixies and Gorillaz. I didnt notice things like this with my old (80s) vintage speakers, which were floor standing with a substantial footprint (prophile3+). Dont know if that is difference in recording or mastering or that these are just better due to modern engineering. That said, it will be fun to keep listening and figure out.

Im not an expert and bought these based on reviews by the audiophiles. However my brother is. He is a musician and owns the largest recording studio in Las Vegas (The Tone Factory). I have the hooked up top a vintage Pioneer SX980. I was extremely impressed, so time to get my brother over here. He, besides being a sound engineer only deals with High end equipment. He was as impressed as I was.......

I upgraded from the Elac Debut 6.2. and moved them as front surround duty. Though the imaging was great they were a bit unlively in my opinion for a two channel setup. The Triangle Borea BR03 image just as well but with more warmth to the overall presentation, more sparkle in the highs and more up front livley presentation in the midrange. Sublime for Jazz, Classical and Blues. Electronica really pops out as well. What can i say, its an excellent speaker and value for $549 a pair. The finish is very nice looking and the magnetic speaker grills are a nice touch. You wont go wrong with this choice for the entry level audiophile or the average person who appericiates great sounding music. There are a bunch of youtube videos the have high praise for these speakers and is a good reference to help you make the decision. Thanks to the seller for promt delivery and competitive price. They package arrived in excellent condition.

These speakers really checked off a lot of boxes for me. Front port make them more forgiving in a less than optimal placement like what Im stuck with in my living room, and theyre easy to drive. They have great build quality and look quite nice too. I also like that theyre made in France. I compared them to KEF Q150 at the same $300 price point, and these were the clear winner. Crisp and clear highs, combined with a wonderful warm midrange. I have them paired with a sub and overall its fantastic