My demo GoldenEar Technology Triton Sevens<\/b> arrived\u00a0two weeks ago, two days before we left for a ten day trip. Since I had been told that the Sevens need\u00a0100 to 150 hours\u00a0break in, their arrival before the trip was a stroke of luck.\u00a0I put a CD on repeat, turned the volume up, and let them play all the time I was gone. As far as I am concerned, they are 100% broken in.<\/p>\n
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\nI make no\u00a0pretense\u00a0that this is a\u00a0thorough review or a valid comparison to the other GoldenEar speakers, because it’s\u00a0just a first listening. I will have to listen more, get some other people\u00a0over to listen, substitute other speakers (mainly the\u00a0Triton\u00a0Two and Three), and swap some electronics before I can try to describe the small points. The big point, however, is already settled – these are winners.<\/p>\n
Once I got home from the trip it took only a few minutes of\u00a0listening\u00a0to render that verdict, and later listening continues to\u00a0confirm\u00a0my\u00a0first\u00a0impressions. These speakers do it all, beautifully. The sound is almost electrostatic in its clarity, and the midrange is so transparent they invite a comparison with the Triton Two. My\u00a0demo material\u00a0includes enough\u00a0deep bass for a valid listen, so I think I can\u00a0safely\u00a0report that the bass is good, deep, and dynamic.\u00a0I am impressed, and my wife even volunteered that she\u00a0considers\u00a0them “excellent”.<\/p>\n
They are good enough to show the characteristics of\u00a0different amplifiers. I have used the Vincent Audio SV237 hybrid integrated amp, the Bel Canto REF 500 monoblocks, and a Denon receiver so far, and was able to easily distinguish the sound of the amps. That says a lot about\u00a0transparency and neutrality.<\/p>\n
I just had a visit and a listening session with a friend who has the\u00a0Triton\u00a0Two and the Aon Three in his home. He brought his own hi-res demo material. After he\u00a0finished\u00a0listening to the Sevens I asked if he liked them. He was\u00a0astonished\u00a0that I asked. He loved them – was amazed at the\u00a0dynamics\u00a0and the spaciousness, etc. etc. I hate to misquote anyone, but he seemed to be saying that if he had heard these before he heard the Triton Two, he\u00a0might\u00a0have been happy to buy them instead.<\/p>\n
GoldenEar had more orders for the Sevens than they could fill with the first production run, so I only have my demo pair on hand. But I have just learned that the next four speakers\u00a0of my order are\u00a0scheduled\u00a0to be\u00a0delivered\u00a0Wednesday the 4th of September, and the last pair should be here in late September. Demos are available – just call or write.<\/p>\n
You\u00a0a may\u00a0recall that a month or so ago I sent a newsletter with the first review of the Triton Seven. If you want to re-read it, here is a link:<\/p>\n
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