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

Well I first got Paradigm SE Atom, then to Klispch 600m, to JBL Stage 190, to Jbl studio 530. I think I have something I can live with. It is is small room 10 x 11. The Bro 3 have a balanced sound, great vocals, great bass and clear sounding. Im powering them thew yamaha intergrated amp s801. 100 watts per channel @ 8 ohms. And something happened, when I was playing at a pretty high listening level, I felt this cool breeze come over me. It was refreshing he he. Well those two front base ports were pumping out cool air that I could feel at 6 feet away. Better I not go to 3/4 volume it might knock me out of my chair (a little exaggeration here). I now prefer front ported speakers over rear ports. Im thinking if they sound this good now, what more lovely they will sound after 40 hours or so break in! I wish they would insrease the whoofer to 7 inch in larger speaker. 7 is Gods favorite number, I once has ADS 710s and they were a favorite speaker for me in the 70s and 80s.

The sound is really sterling. This is my second pair. I returned the first because white doesnt sit well with my array of speakers. Still Im thrilled everytime I listen to my Triangle Borea BR03--and Ive auditioned a number of speakers recently, including the KEF LS50 Meta, before I picked these speakers as my choice. Triangle really nailed it.

Ive owned speakers that cost 10 times more than these (Paradigm Signature S2 V3), and while the much more expensive ones were better, it wasnt by a great margin. It blows my mind that these are selling for about $300. Their original MSRP was around $600, and they were a steal at that price. These sound fantastic. The bass is detailed and actually reveals texture and tone that most speakers obscure. The midrange is open and revealing. Music with several layers of instruments can be peeled back if the recording allows. Instrument separation is really good with these speakers. Voices sound incredibly natural. Theres no hint of boxiness or congestion. They reveal so much texture in vocals. Voices like Norah Jones and Don Henley that actually have a lot of subtleties sound superb. The treble, is very sweet and detailed. Cymbals, hi-hats, strings all also reveal a lot of texture. I hate to keep using that word, but nothing is glossed over with these speakers. If its in the mix, youll hear it. The midrange and the treble are a bit forward, but not in a bad way. These are energetic speakers. They are dynamic and lively. Although they are front ported, they do like to be pulled out a bit into the room for the best soundstage and imaging. With the right placement, the soundstage can get wide (beyond the speakers), but never really gets very deep. But vocals and some instruments seem to jump out into the room. So there is good front to back soundstage. But it doest often sound like anything is going on behind the speakers. The only reason I even notice this is because the $3000 Paradigms were so damn good at it. I never get tired of listening to them. In the past, Ive had urges to upgrade equipment, especially speakers. But not with these. The Borea BR03s will keep me happy for a long time.

Spotted the black cabinet versions on sale last month. Adorama on Amazon is the real deal! Very pleased with the pair of Triangle BR02s I already had. I didnt need another pair of bookshelf speakers, but thought I could return them if they didnt sound any better than their smaller siblings. Set them up in the same room/position as the BR02s for comparison without any run in. At first they sounded thinner than the BR02s. However, within 2 hours the BR03s started to sound WAY better than the BR02s to my ears. More detail, definition, bass, bigger soundstage etc. I realize much of any speakers performance has to do with room size, furnishings, placement yada, yada, yada. However, in my 16 x 23 main listening area the front ported 6 1/2 woofer BR03s sounded more in control of the situation than the smaller rear ported 5 1/4 woofer BR02s. They do sound very similar. However, the BR03s are more to my liking in a larger room. I moved the BR02s to a secondary system in a 12 x 13 room more suitable for their capabilities. The BR03s are a great sounding and excellent value when on sale for $300 or less. Try them out. Youve nothing to loose! February 25, 2023 Update - I A/Bd the front ported BR03s directly with my long time favorite sealed enclosure NHT SuperOne 2.1s in the same room position on 24 stands. Each design features a 6.5 paper midwoofer and 1 fabric/silk dome tweeter set in a shallow waveguide. The presentations are REMARKABLY similar. Tough call to say which one sounds better than the other. They both sound good to my ears. BR03s seem to be more efficient if youre concerned about that. The NHTs bass extension does seem slightly smoother and deeper but a bit quieter than the more abrupt bass drop off of the ported BR03s. A tough choice between two high value speakers.

I did lots of reading on a variety of bookshelf speakers & even did some real world listening to the few I narrowed it down to. These are by far the best for my listening ear. The sound stage is detailed & when I listened to vocalists it came close with eyes closed to feel they were in my living room. Even only as a two way speaker the range from high to low is great. One example is that when I listened to the Blade Runner 2049 soundtrack all of a sudden when the Koto drums were playing it felt like a window was open with a breeze blowing on me. It was the two ports at the bottom of the speakers move lots of air on me from more than 10 ft. away. I was thinking of buying a subwoofer but these speakers have such a powerful bass I dont need one. I did get a good price on Amazon resell but after my experience I think they are worth the normal retail price. I cant recommend them enough!

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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....

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.

For the money, these are some crazy good bookshelf speakers. I’m in heaven listening to everything from Brahms Symphony in E Minor to Sza’s new album, in perfect digital clarity. They sound great playing Beatles albums or chamber music on vinyl, too. They have enough bass to 100% satisfy me for classical, jazz, R&B and EDM. Drake and other hip-hop: it’s exciting and fun to listen to, but I’d add a sub if I wanted to truly hear the lowest bass notes. They sound smooth, clean and buttery. There’s plenty of muscle there — my friends were laughing in disbelief when I maxed out the volume — but it’s never an ugly sound. If anything, they sound a lot better when they’re turned up loud. They’re a far cry from PA speakers, soundbars, and basic Sony stereo speakers. For a little more money, you’re stepping into the world of fine speakers, appreciated by music connoisseurs. I don’t usually write reviews, but this product has brought so much joy to my life that I simply had to. I’m a professional musician, but I’ve never enjoyed sitting down and listening to music like this.

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.