Sandy Gross, previously with Polk Audio, founder of GoldenEar Technology

michaeljhsda2
michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,186
edited February 2011 in Speakers
Sandy Gross, previously with Polk Audio, then Definitive Technology, is the founder of GoldenEar Technology. http://www.goldenear.com/products/triton-two-tower

Has anybody heard this award winning speaker of 2010?

Triton Two
- D'Appolito array two wide range bass-midrange drivers
- Heli-type tweeter between the bass-midrange drivers
- Two 5" x 9" subwoofers on the front and and two passive radiators on the sides.
- 1200 watt subwoofer amplifer in each speaker
- DSP processiing extends the bass response and integrates the woofers with the wideband bass-midrange drivers.
- Non-parallel cabinet sides.
- Frequency response from 14 Hz to 35KHz

I'll get a chance to audition these speakers in the very near future as my local audio dealer (The Speaker & Stereo Store) has become an authorized dealer.
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,186
    edited February 2011
    Thanks for the heads up.
    SDA SRS 2.3TL's
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    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
    SDA 2B TL's
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,796
    edited February 2011
    A while back me, Tom, Russ went to a gathering at a store where Sandy Gross set a set of these speakers up.

    Tons and tons of bass - not very impressive in any octave.. boomy, muddy, veiled... just blah
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,236
    edited February 2011
    If there is to be a free dialog of audio, posts should not be deleted of this kind. That said, I thank those that were involved for deleting that which was trolled by Juju on another thread. You had actually gained some mad respect with that.

    Stay the course. If it happens to be the truth concerning one of your old comrades? So be it. Let the chips fall where they may.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,236
    edited February 2011
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114242

    Stay the course. No exceptions.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,796
    edited February 2011
    Wow... my post was deleted?

    How about these speakers were actually sounding better than they actually do. Maybe the responses would be a little more positive?

    Jesus.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,236
    edited February 2011
    Leave it be for now. This was a surprise.

    If this represents a turning point for the forum? Then it's not the forum I believed in. I am not alone. Free speech on audio observations [on an audio forum] should not be altered or deleted. Following the rules of the forum should.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • silvertuner
    silvertuner Posts: 496
    edited February 2011
    i will contact my local high-end dealer and see if they have any intentions on getting this line in anytime soon or at all. always nice to experiment with other brands, even if they have a bit of "polk technology" in them.

    some cheap free sony speakers
    psw125
    denon 1610
    3.1 channel because i hate cables ran across the living room like that
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  • silvertuner
    silvertuner Posts: 496
    edited February 2011
    just got off the phone with Ovation, they carry this line. taking Brothers In Arms with me monday and going to demo them next to a set of LSi25's and see what happens! i will post back what i find afterwards.

    some cheap free sony speakers
    psw125
    denon 1610
    3.1 channel because i hate cables ran across the living room like that
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,796
    edited February 2011
    I could actually see those doing good in a home theater only environment.

    The bass they put out is super impressive. The top end is kind of lackluster though. Would not be very dynamic.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,236
    edited February 2011
    Trey, quit lying. That observation is nowhere NEAR what I know your observation was.

    The only thing we could agree on would be that they would be good for an HT set-up only.

    You know as well as I do what your impressions are concerning the bass output. I wouldn't sugar coat it for you or anybody else. You haven't in the past... It is what it is...
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited February 2011
    Folks,
    The problem is when you make a blank statement that an audio company is "crap". You can say, "I heard them and I thought they weren't to my liking" and there is no objection.
    See the difference? One is brand bashing and the other is your opinion about a particular product.
    Thanks, Ken
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,186
    edited February 2011
    I'm gonna give em' a listen. The thing I like about my local retailer is that the showroom is in his home and he goes to great lengths to get listening room setup right (bass traps, etc). I'll get to hear them compared to the Gallo Reference's that he has on hand. Should be fun. That's what this hobby is all about IMHO.
    SDA SRS 2.3TL's
    Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
    SDA 2B TL's
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2011
    Kenneth Swauger wrote:
    Folks,
    The problem is when you make a blank statement that an audio company is "crap". You can say, "I heard them and I thought they weren't to my liking" and there is no objection.
    See the difference? One is brand bashing and the other is your opinion about a particular product.
    Thanks, Ken

    semantics...
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,796
    edited February 2011
    The bass output is SUPER IMPRESSIVE for HT. Not music. For music they were very atonal.

    I got what you were saying Ken - I was continuing my comments from a previous thread.

    Either way
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited February 2011
    Thanks for your understanding, Trey. Sandy's a good guy and really loves this business, I'm sure he's building what he believes will be successful. It's tough trying to figure out what style of speaker to build these days.
    Cheers, Ken
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  • newrival
    newrival Posts: 2,017
    edited February 2011
    shack wrote: »
    semantics...

    hardly
    design is where science and art break even.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,779
    edited February 2011
    newrival wrote: »
    hardly

    Poo nuggets.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2011
    newrival wrote:
    hardly

    No...exactly...
    semantics:the language used to achieve a desired effect on an audience especially through the use of words with novel or dual meanings

    Ken may have not liked what was written or the way it was phrased...but it IS a matter of semantics.

    Trey...was conveying his opinion...in a way to get his point across.

    Also what Ken feels is bashing...others may feel conveys an accurate message.

    Again...semantics.

    Now...call it whatever you like.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,139
    edited February 2011
    They look cool!
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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
    edited February 2011
    One person's trash is another one's treasure, here's a quote from the recent S&V mag on these, "The Triton Two's bass was without question the deepest, cleanest, and most nuanced I've yet heard in my room". But the bass isn't what's interesting about these speakers, it's the tweeter. These have a HVFR tweeter which hopefully is an improvement over the typical dome tweeter. I'm looking forward to listening to a pair someday.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2011
    Another take on them: http://www.audionervosa.com/index.php?topic=2806.0

    Trey, were you in the sweet spot for the demo?
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited February 2011
    Is it ok to say "I think this is crap"?
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    Thank God for different opinions. Imagine the world if we all wanted the same woman
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2011
    Ricardo wrote:
    Is it ok to say "I think this is crap"?

    Better be careful...you know what Ren
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • newrival
    newrival Posts: 2,017
    edited February 2011
    shack wrote: »
    No...exactly...



    Ken may have not liked what was written or the way it was phrased...but it IS a matter of semantics.

    Trey...was conveying his opinion...in a way to get his point across.

    Also what Ken feels is bashing...others may feel conveys an accurate message.

    Again...semantics.

    Now...call it whatever you like.

    It's still not semantics. The only way it can be observed to be so is to apply assumptions of intention. And since you cannot, it is not a matter of semantics. One is bashing, one is not.
    design is where science and art break even.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2011
    newrival wrote:
    It's still not semantics. The only way it can be observed to be so is to apply assumptions of intention. And since you cannot, it is not a matter of semantics. One is bashing, one is not.

    I could agree with you...but then we would both be wrong. :rolleyes:
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • newrival
    newrival Posts: 2,017
    edited February 2011
    damn my need to prove a point...

    ok look I'll break it down to you in basic English principles since you seem to have leaped over them on your way to more obtuse ideas such as semantics.

    Ken's examples were:
    1)a blank[et] statement that an audio company is "crap"
    2)"I heard them and I thought they weren't to my liking"

    example 1) is a metaphore comparing a quality or qualities of the audio company to those of crap. It's declarative and definitive. Example 2) is a statement applicable only in the first person. Additionally, there are no INHERENT ideas in#2 that parallel #1. This is the key to semantics. There needs to be an inherent property in both statements to be correlative in regards to semantics.

    No need for us both to be wrong, you're handling it just fine on your own.
    design is where science and art break even.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited February 2011
    shack wrote: »
    Better be careful...you know what Ren
    _________________________________________________
    ***\\\\\........................... My Audio Journey ............................./////***

    2008 & 2010 Football Pool WINNER
    SOPA
    Thank God for different opinions. Imagine the world if we all wanted the same woman
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited February 2011
    Wouldn't these speakers be in the same area as the LSi25s, but using better electronics?
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,796
    edited February 2011
    Face wrote: »
    Another take on them: http://www.audionervosa.com/index.php?topic=2806.0

    Trey, were you in the sweet spot for the demo?

    Yes...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,204
    edited February 2011
    Brand bashing is a line that shouldn't be crossed. I know it's very difficult to print your words. I for one speak from the heart and basically as I speak. I'm probably guilty of brand bashing myself . Over the years I have developed a strong hate for certain brands due to performance and reliability issues.
    When you have a passion like most of us do ,it's very difficult to refrain from speaking your mind. I feel this is what Trey did. I also believe he went into the demo with high expectations and came out disappointed.
    On a side note ,Sandy has done wonderful things for our hobby. He has helped develop 2 of our biggest brands and now has a 3rd.
    Most of us know that as said above , it's all personal choice. He may not have liked them but I might go in and find what I'm looking for. It's why there are so many different brands of speakers. On paper many speakers should sound exactly the same but when you listen to them they sound completely different.

    No matter what anyone says about these speakers , I'm so looking forward to hearing them. I currently own Sandys Mythos ST's and I think they are fantastic on so many levels but they are not the last word in music. Some would call me crazy for saying that , others might agree. It all comes down to the listener , They seem like they are an Improved Mythos speaker maybe going in the way of music first with a strong theater performance. Thats exactly what I'm looking for. I damn near found that in the ST.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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