The new 6˝ upper/bass/midrange drivers are cast-basket units that incorporate a low-mass voice coil and a newly developed cone with unique low-mass bonding to the butyl rubber surround for improved transient response. In addition, they have a large, newly designed, specially engineered "Focused Field™" magnet structure, which better directs the magnet flux to the voicecoil gap. The newly engineered 6˝x10˝ active low-frequency drivers for the built-in powered subwoofers have 40% more surface area than the active drivers used in the Tritons, along with a larger diameter voicecoil and an even more massive magnet structure which also utilizes our Focused Field technology. The new Reference High-Velocity Folded-Ribbon tweeter incorporates 50% more rare-earth neodymium magnet material than do our non-Reference HVFR tweeters, for improved transient response and higher efficiency. The four inertially balanced 10.5˝x 9.5˝ side-mounted (two on each side), planar, infrasonic radiators are similar to those used in the SuperSub X, but have been retooled to allow for even greater excursion.
There are a myriad of other significant upgrades and refinements, including: new internal wiring with a specially developed twist, further development of our signature balanced crossover including film capacitors bridged across the high-pass section on the upper-bass/midrange drivers, a unique proprietary mix of long-fiber lamb’s wool and Dacron for more effective internal damping, intensive work with a high-resolution accelerometer to determine the most effective implementation of complex internal bracing, a 3/32˝-thick steel plate built into the medite base to further stiffen it for increased stability, which results in higher resolution of subtle details.
The astonishing bass is rock-solid with low-frequency performance that is tight, quick, highly impactful and musical with extension flat to 20Hz and below. Another GoldenEar signature is a silky smooth high end that extends to 35 kHz with a lifelike sheen but no trace of hardness, sibilance or stridency so common with lesser tweeters. Tremendous time and energy has been put into the voicing of the speaker and the seamless blending of the drivers, for unmatched musicality with all types of music, and home theater perfection. A special bonus is the Reference’s extremely high 93.25 dB sensitivity, which gives them tremendous dynamic range and allows use with almost any high-quality amplifier, including many SET tube amps.
Triton Reference Specifications:
Dimensions
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9-1⁄4˝ (23.36 cm) W x 18-3⁄4˝ (47.6 cm) D x 58˝ (147.27 cm) H
Base: 13-5⁄8˝ (34.5 cm) W x 22-1⁄4˝ (56.4 cm) D
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| Weight |
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Product: 108 lbs (49 kg) /
Shipping: 150 lbs (68 kg)
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| Frequency Response |
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12 Hz - 35 kHz
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| Efficiency |
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93.25 dB
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| Nominal Impedance |
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Compatible with 8 ohms
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| Driver Complement |
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Three - 6˝ x 10˝ Long-Throw Quadratic Reference Subwoofers, coupled to:
Four - 9-1/2˝ x 10-1/2˝ Quadratic Planar Infrasonic Radiators
Two - 6˝ High-Definition Cast-Basket Reference Mid/Bass Drivers
One - High Gauss Reference High-Velocity Folded Ribbon (HVFR™) Tweeter
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Recommended
Amplification |
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20 - 750 watt/channel
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Built-In Subwoofer
Power Amplification |
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1800 watt SuperSub digital/56 bit DSP Subwoofer Amplifier
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Power Requirements/
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Low Voltage Version - 120 V at 60Hz / 1800 Watts
High Voltage Version - 240 V at 50Hz / 1800 Watts
(Approved for NA (TUV) and the CE market.) |
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