Category Archives: Bookshelf Speakers

Me versus stores

When you walk into an audio store demo room you can see all their speakers lined up. With me it’s completely different. When you walk in you see only one pair of speakers in my demo/living room. Here’s a problem — I find that even people who visit … Continue reading

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I’m a break-in believer

I am a believer in break-in of audio components. I realize that some disagree, and I am open-minded enough to accept their right to be wrong. Once I hooked up a system with a long run of cheap speaker wire and … Continue reading

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GoldenEar Technology upgrades the Triton Two and Three

Five years ago the Triton Two was GoldenEar Technology’s first speaker, and it was an immediate sensation. The Triton Two stunned audiophile reviewers and listeners with its combination of excellent sound and moderate price, so much so that many reviewers compared it to … Continue reading

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Customer feedback email on an Aon3/ForceField 3 sat/sub system

I’m always happy when a customer likes his purchase, and even happier when they write me saying so. A review puts me over the top. Hey Wylie, Here is an update on the Aon 3’s with Forcefield 3 in my bedroom listening area. I am … Continue reading

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Wylie and TAS review the Triton Five

Normally when GoldenEar has anew speaker review I get an email fromSandy Gross which I just cut and paste. Voila! Newsletter! This time it’s different. The new review by Jacob Heilbrunnin the September The Absolute Sound was at first more of the same nice stuff all … Continue reading

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Triton Five review follow-up

Following my review of the GoldenEar Technologies Triton Five a subscriber wrote to ask the recommended break-in time. My reply: They say 200 hours. I put mine on repeat with a disco CD at a loud level for 7 days. … Continue reading

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Gallo Acoustics newsletter announces new products

I just got my first issue of Gallo’s new email newsletter, which I have copied and pasted into the newsletter. I am proud to be the St. Louis Missouri dealer for Gallo Acoustics speakers and I look forward to the … Continue reading

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Focus on subs and tiny speakers, and followup on the Triton 7

When small can be great You may recall that I reported on a kitchen system I built my wife using Gallo A’Diva SE speakers and a Marantz MCR603 AM/FM/CD network receiver. The MCR603 has been replaced by a new model, … Continue reading

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Streophile reviews the GoldenEar Aon 2

Normally I write my own blog, but on a lazy day I just cut and paste. This time I am giving you a cut an paste of an email from Sandy Gross, founder of GoldenEar Technology. If you click on … Continue reading

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Oh frabjous day…

I received my absolute sound 2014 high-end audio buyer’s guide today. Sure it was mostly stuff priced like new cars, but as always I was pleased to see so many reasonably priced components from my brands on the list. GoldenEar … Continue reading

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