The Triton One.R is an evolutionary
speaker that builds upon all the
advanced technologies that have made
the Tritons famous. Perfect for
two-channel music or multi-channel
music and home theater, The One.R is
a sleek 54˝ tall tower that, like
the Triton Reference, Triton Two+
and Triton Three+, houses a superb
built-in powered subwoofer. The
One.R’s powered subwoofer section
consists of three forwardfacing 5" x
9" quadratic sub-bass drivers in a
semi-line-source array configuration
(for less deleterious room
interaction and more effective
coupling of the low-frequency energy
to the room), driven by a new 56 bit
DSP-controlled 1600 watt SuperSub
Class D digital amplifier. The
GoldenEar designed amp has a
Programmable Logic Device based
state machine with nearly
instantaneous 278 ns update time to
perfectly manage a myriad of
functions including soft-clipping,
DC offset control, outputstage
saturation control, discrete
multi-band limiting and phase
perfect crossover to the midrange.
The active sub-bass drivers are
coupled to two pairs of
horizontally-opposed,
inertiallybalanced 7" x 10" planar
sub-bass radiators, which are
located on the sides of the cabinet
and down near the floor boundary for
optimum bass coupling to the room.
“The powerful sense of atmosphere
that the One.R speakers conveyed
conjured up memories of my time with
the Triton Reference, which had a
similarly vivid and realistic
presentation.” – Al Griffin,
Sound & Vision
Our newly developed Frequency
Dependent Bass Loading Technology,
utilizing open-cell polyurethane
foam damping pads, as well as
special hollow-fiberfill, further
optimizes lowfrequency performance.
GoldenEar founders Sandy Gross and
Don Givogue pioneered the concept of
built-in powered subwoofers in 1995
and have been refining it ever since.
Although the elimination of separate
subwoofer boxes from the listening
room is certainly a desirable
benefit, the real reason for
building in the subs is the
achievement of far superior
integration of the low frequencies
with the rest of the loudspeaker
system. While clearly important for
movies, this is a tremendous benefit
and absolutely critical for music.
Having the built-in powered
subwoofer section also has the
significant benefit of giving
tremendous flexibility in amplifier
choices, since the bass is powered
internally and doesn’t require
external amplifier power. Everything
from low powered tube single ended
triode amps, to a good receiver, to
mega-watt solid state behemoths,
will deliver exceptional performance
with the Triton One.Rs. The
upper-bass/midrange and high
frequencies are perfectly handled by
a D’Appolito Array of two GoldenEar
engineered spider-leg, cast-basket (for
improved rear flow through and
minimal reflection) 5-1/4˝ drivers
that surround our signature High
Velocity Folded Ribbon (HVFR™)
tweeter. The bass/mid drivers
incorporate our unique Multi-Vaned
Phase Plug, which combined with our
proprietary cone shape, assures
smooth extended response out to
20kHz, well beyond their crossover
point. A new focused field magnet
structure, developed for the Triton
Reference, has been incorporated for
improved control. Our extraordinary
High-Gauss Reference HVFR tweeter,
which generates high-pressure by
squeezing the air, rather
than pushing and pulling it like
conventional domes or ribbons,
achieves an exceptional impedance
match to the air for smooth response
extending beyond 35kHz, without the
breakup modes and zingy sounding
distortion common to other tweeter
types. Greater control also results
in improved dynamic range. A unique
new crossover network, incorporating
a special balanced topology (which
reduces stray capacitance in the
magnetic circuit), precision film
capacitors and special internal
wiring, perfectly blends the drivers
for seamless homogeneous sound, also
a GoldenEar hallmark. The cabinet
itself builds upon the superb
construction of the Triton Two,
incorporating even thicker cabinet
walls and baffles, improved bracing
and additional damping; all
optimized with advanced
accelerometer analysis at our
engineering facility. The sleek,
narrow cabinet, with its
non-parallel walls (which
dramatically reduce internal
reflections and standing waves), is
not only a gorgeous form factor, but
results in noticeable performance
benefits including very low
coloration as well as the superior
box-less imaging that all GoldenEar
speakers are justifiably famous for.
The dual discrete midrange chambers
are quite large, allowing for a very
low, 100 Hz., crossover point
between the sub-bass and upper-bass/midrange,
which also yields important sonic
benefits. In addition, the precisely
angled rear cabinet walls of the
midrange chambers dramatically cut
down and smooth internal reflections
to further eliminate midrange
coloration. Of course, our advanced
anechoic chamber, which is a
duplicate of the famous chamber at
the Canadian NRC, was fully utilized
in the development process, along
with untold hours dedicated to the
voicing process. The result is a
superb reference home audio and home
theater loudspeaker, already honored
by the prestigious 2014 CES
Innovations Design and Engineering
Award, that has performance equal to,
and in many cases surpassing,
speakers selling for ten times its
cost. Remarkably precise 3D imaging
with a huge soundstage of
exceptional height, depth and
breadth is a notable characteristic
of the Triton One.R. And, of course,
a pair’s dual powered subwoofers
deliver remarkably deep, tight, bass
performance, perfect for music as
well as dynamic home theater; bass
that is superior to separate
subwoofers that are alone priced
higher than the complete Triton
One.R loudspeaker.
Technology
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The Triton
One.R includes our new Reference
Folded Ribbon tweeter with a 50%
larger magnet/motor assembly
than the standard GoldenEar HVFR
device. The result is smoother
high frequency response,
extremely high resolution
without stridency and higher
efficiency.
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Larger,
re-designed Focused-Field magnet
structures on the high
performance midrange drivers and
new cone materials/shapes. This
results in better cone control,
higher efficiency and
exceptionally clear, detailed
response.
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The three
newly designed racetrack shaped
active subwoofer drivers on the
front of the cabinet have
special polymer impregnated
nomex cones, in order to
minimize cone breakup when
strongly driven. Huge magnet
structures are utilized in order
to better control cone movement
and improve transient response.
Combined with the four quadratic
planar infrasonic radiators and
the 1600-watt 56-bit DSP
controlled built-in amplifier,
this powerhouse subwoofer system
has to be heard to be believed.
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The use of an
integral built-in high-powered
subwoofer in order to better
integrate it with the rest of
the loudspeaker..Utilizing its
56-bit DSP gives it the ability
to dramatically flatten and
extend the low frequency
response (much deeper than
achievable in an enclosure this
size with a passive bass section),
as well as to enable it to
achieve near ideal blending of
the bass section with the rest
of the system, especially in
terms of phase response.
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Its monocoque
cabinet is constructed of
multi-density medite, engineered
with the goal of making it as
non-resonant and inert as
possible, thus eliminating
extraneous vibration that could
detract from the pure sound of
the drivers. To do this, an
elaborate system combining
bracing and damping pads,
optimized with the use of an
accelerometer-generated
cumulative spectral decay
analysis, is utilized.
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The sides of
the speaker are not parallel, in
order to minimize internal
reflections, which again,
purifies the sound. Similarly,
the separate, internal enclosure
that houses the upper-bass/midrange
drivers is designed with no
parallel walls, for the same
purpose. The chamber is then
critically damped by stuffing
with an inert mixture of Dacron
and long fiber wool.
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Other
upgrades from the One include
the fully balanced crossover
network with specially selected
low DA (Di-electric Absorption)
film capacitors, and high grade
internal wiring with a new twist
pattern that enhances driver
blending.
Driver Complement
3x 5" x 9" long-throw subwoofers
coupled to
4x 7" x 10" quadratic planar
infrasonic radiators
2x 5 1⁄4" high-definition
cast-basket mid/bass drivers
1x High-Gauss Neodymium Reference
High-Velocity Folded Ribbon (HVFR)
Tweeter
Specifications
- Frequency Response: 13 Hz - 35 kHz
- Sensitivity: 92 dB
- Nominal Impedance: Compatible with
8 ohms
- Recommended Amplifier: 20 - 650
Watt/channel
- Built-In Subwoofer Power
Amplification: 1600-Watt SuperSub
digital/DSP amplifier
- Dimensions: 137,2 cm x 20,3 cm x
42,3 cm (incl. voet)
- Weight: 36,3 kg |