I own a pair of Triton Sevens and I am really enjoying them. I listen almost exclusively to classical music. I drive the Triton Sevens with an Onkyo NR-3009 AV Receiver set to the Pure Direct Mode. I also have a Paradigm DSP-3400 Powered Sub-woofer which is active when I'm listening to music. The Triton Sevens are Front Speakers and are located away from front and side walls and approximately equi-distant from my listening spot. The sub-woofer is located in the center rear of the room, away from the back wall and raised off the floor. I have the sub-woofer adjusted for about a 40 HZ LP, so only very deep base is being provided by the sub-woofer.

I am considering adding a pair of Triton Twos to my setup. The Triton Twos would become the Front Speakers and I would locate the Triton Sevens in the rear of the room and drive them with a separate Denon AVR-790 AV Receiver, also set up to play in the Pure Direct Mode. My objective would be to use the Triton Sevens as rear-sound support speakers to fill the room with sound. The Triton Sevens would be set up with the Left Channel Speaker on my left with my back to them so that they align Left-Right with the front Triton Twos. I might also try the rear speakers in the opposite Left-right mode to judge the sonic affect.

I would like some comments regarding my thoughts - especially regarding what I might expect from the Triton Twos as the primary Front Speakers as compared to the Triton Sevens.

Thanks in advance for comments.

Very unusual setup, front/back stereo. I have no idea how to comment on that idea.

Regarding the Triton Two vs. the Triton Seven, forum members should have plenty of feedback for you on that comparison. In simple terms, the Twos play louder, there'd be no need for the separate subwoofer, and they are more efficient in terms of demands on the driving amplifier. They are also a three-way design, which has some other sonic benefits.

Thanks for your reply. For years now, I have used a second set of speakers in the rear of my room as "Rear fronts". I adjust the volume for the rear units to provide a sense of fullness in the room. I am not actually aware of the presence of "rear fronts" unless I turn them off.

I have owned and enjoyed my Triton Sevens for about 8 months. After setting them up, it did not take me long to put my Onkyo NR 30009 in the Pure Direct Mode for listening to music. Any other mode seemed to me to add noticeable coloring to the music. Now, with my Supersat 3Cs serving as "Rear Front" speakers, they are being driven by a Denon AVR 790 Receiver also being played in the Direct Mode.

When I entered my original post, I was hoping to get a sense of what to expect from Triton Twos when I listen to orchestral and choral music - especially in the lower frequency ranges. The Sevens are smooth as they reproduce lower orchestral sounds. Will I find the Twos to be equally smooth since, I presume, those same lower sounds will be produced by the amplified subwoofer section of the Twos.

Thanks in advance for further comments.

I think I'm the right person to reply to this question. I started off with a set of Aon 3's as my mains w/a FF5 sub. I soon upgraded to a set of Triton 2's. I have never heard the Triton 7's {but am very curious about the new 5's!}

The Aons w/sub are about 75% of the Triton 2 set up. At high volumes in a my big space the Aons start to show their limits. On the other hand the Twos without the sub are amazingly dynamic for full classical! Or any other kind of music. I play my music at realistic concert levels-95-100dB for max classical. The Two's don't even break a sweat-no need for sub. I can't imagine how the Triton 1's can better them???

I moved the Aon3's to the rear for rear effects. For music only when you go to see an orchestra there is no music coming from the rear only ambience from the venue. So I too set the rears to a very low volume for rear support only. I don't want to take anything away from the mains. If you want more music just turn up the mains.

In this application I think the Aon 3's are overkill. I'm wondering if the Super Sats would have been fine for this role. Well too late now but thinking $1,000 for ambient speakers is a waste. Remember I don't listen to surround music where you have full range sound including bass with volume which matches the mains coming from the rears. I don't feel this a realistic sound for any music including rock.

So go with the Two's and don't look back! Sell the 7's or put them in the rear but remember you will no longer be using 80% of their capability! Keep your Super Sats in the rear or get Aon2's or 3's.

By the way I'm no expert-just have been playing and listening to music for the last 45 years. I'm a drummer and I always laugh when I read about the $5,000 power cord or $10,000 speaker cables trying to reproduce the sound of my $75 splash/trash cymbal!

wweiss wrote: I think I'm the right person to reply to this question. I started off with a set of Aon 3's as my mains w/a FF5 sub. I soon upgraded to a set of Triton 2's. I have never heard the Triton 7's {but am very curious about the new 5's!}

The Aons w/sub are about 75% of the Triton 2 set up. At high volumes in a my big space the Aons start to show their limits. On the other hand the Twos without the sub are amazingly dynamic for full classical! Or any other kind of music. I play my music at realistic concert levels-95-100dB for max classical. The Two's don't even break a sweat-no need for sub. I can't imagine how the Triton 1's can better them???

I moved the Aon3's to the rear for rear effects. For music only when you go to see an orchestra there is no music coming from the rear only ambience from the venue. So I too set the rears to a very low volume for rear support only. I don't want to take anything away from the mains. If you want more music just turn up the mains.

In this application I think the Aon 3's are overkill. I'm wondering if the Super Sats would have been fine for this role. Well too late now but thinking $1,000 for ambient speakers is a waste. Remember I don't listen to surround music where you have full range sound including bass with volume which matches the mains coming from the rears. I don't feel this a realistic sound for any music including rock.

So go with the Two's and don't look back! Sell the 7's or put them in the rear but remember you will no longer be using 80% of their capability! Keep your Super Sats in the rear or get Aon2's or 3's.

By the way I'm no expert-just have been playing and listening to music for the last 45 years. I'm a drummer and I always laugh when I read about the $5,000 power cord or $10,000 speaker cables trying to reproduce the sound of my $75 splash/trash cymbal!

Thank you for your insights. Your opinion as a listener is valuable. When I listened to the Triton Sevens in the showroom, their mid-range clarity, particularly with choral music, was striking. I am a choral singer, therefore I listen to a lot of choral music. With the Sevens, I could hear details that I had not heard previously on choral recordings with which I am very familiar, both from repeated listening and from singing the works. I did not consider the Triton Three or Two Series at that time because I already owned the Paradigm Sub. Now, I have a question for you: As you listen to orchestral or vocal classical music with your Triton Twos, what do you experience in the lower registers? For example, how does a double-bass string section sound, when compared to a live performance? How do tympani sound? What about organ low pedals?

I'm glad to see others playing with adding other, including rear, speakers to listen to stereo music!

I usually play front/center/rear with the same objective: keep the soundstage in front, and use the center and rear channels to enhance, but not distract from the front soundstage.

I started with T2's fronts,SuperSat 50c center and Invisa 525's rears, and progressed in stages to T1's front. SC XL center and T2's rear. The way GE speakers merge their tonality has always amazed me. I doubt you could achieve similar merging of sounds with speakers of differing manufacturers. I've never been unhappy with any of the combinations of GE speakers I've listened to. (I just keep auditioning new GE products and loving them.)

I think the better the rear speakers, the more they add to sound quality (there's a lot more content in stereo music sent to rear speakers than 5.1 inputs). I like the idea of getting T2's for the fronts and moving the T7's to rears.

Re T2's.. they are truly great speakers.

I doubt there's a combination of GE speaker's you wouldn't love listening to!

Rick