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

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.

Triangle Borea BR03 really exceeded my expectations. Solid Mid. However, I would suggest a subwoofer with these.

These speakers were purchased for a recently upgraded stereo in my bedroom. I already had another set of speakers but found I couldnt pass these up for the price. These BR03s surpassed the sound quality of the existing pair (ELACs) i.e. much better defined high end. I have enjoyed these and they now are being played together with the other speakers through a speaker selector switch with volume controls. What a wonderful sound stage thats presenting.

I really like these speakers for Jazz, Folk, Acoustic etc....I do not enjoy loud hard rock through them...just not their thing. But if you appreciate tonality, these little guys have it for miles. Mine are partnered with two SVS Pro SB1000s.

Very high quality speakers….great soundstage and imaging. Very impressed with the sound quality great for acoustic music when paired to a tube amp. Very detailed….

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.

Speakers had a nice tone to them but they had problems keeping instruments in the same register distinct which made me reluctantly send them back. It was noted by Thomas stereo on YouTube also

I reviewed speakers for months before my purchase. Ive had these now for two months and couldnt be more satisfied. Even though they did not have enough base for the reviewer Joe and Tell, they have more than enough for my taste. So I would guess if you are a basehead, these are not for you. I love the clarity of these speakers. I also purchased the center speaker and together they have fantastic vocal output. For someone who wants more than boom, boom, boom, from their speakers, these cannot be beaten by anything below a $1000 bucks.

I compared these to the Klipsh RP-600M + Elac Debut 6.2 + Polk XT20 + Sony SSCS5 all side by side. I was using a Sony 100W $600 amp with a subwoofer. The Arrow were far and above the standouts, only the Klipsch competed, but severely lacked imaging and emotional response and dynamic range by comparison. It did have a lower mid base that seemed a bit more full at times. The Arrow sound amazing from Classical to Rock to Vocals. The paper cones have an incredible ability to reach into your chest and command emotion in a way that none of the others did whatsoever, adding a whole other dimension to music, there is a sweetness and magic to the listening. Zero Fidelity audio review on Youtube called them his favorite speakers under $1,000. There is ton of acclaim for the others in this list but I would ignore it. Maybe compare them to the Klipsh but not the others. The Elac 6.2 was very boring and flat (on mid range 100W equipment), the next step up from them is supposed to be better. The PolkXT20 were very low quality by comparison but also cost less. The Sony were great for $120 range but were lacking in base. There was also an audiophile comparing them with me who agreed with all of the above, I dont claim that but I have a good ear. I had the mahogany ones for anyone comparing colors to sound reviews. Note: make sure to try them without tone controls, they sounded far better without. All that being said, while they definitely have strong base, sometime they seem a bit lacking in the mid bass volume.

The best speakers I owned for under $600. Clear, accurate, and pleasant sounding for music.