Just when i am enjoying my recently bought setup of triton 2 home cinema , i read that goldenear have just launched the new Triton 2 +. Alas ! All of the sudden my triton 2 sounds dull to me .. Lol jk. But seriously , should i consider changing my system? Is the difference huge in hearing or just the fancy upgradation? I am more a movie guy , listen to stereo ocassionally. So plz guide me Moderator , I may have the option to return my tritons 2 to the dealer and wait for the new tritons to arrive. Would it be really worth for?

These upgrades really cut down the market value of old tritons to half and its not fair to the recent buyers ;(. Just my opinion.

I went through this when Klipsch recently updated all the speakers I previously owned. At first I was like dang, now am I going to buy all new speakers that are essentially the same but have all these documented design tweaks that the manufacturer claims are HUGE?!

The reality is (and I'm not disparaging GEt at all here) the changes are probably not huge. I'm not doubting that the new speakers have real improvements based on sound science and acoustics. But I'd question if they're worth boxing up and returning 65lb speakers and waiting for v.1.2.

For the same amount of blood, sweat and tears, you would get 10x more improvement installing some acoustic treatments in your room.

The way a system sounds in order of highest impact to lowest is:
Room
Speaker
Source
Preamp (some people would swap preamp and source)
Amp

Hey Umer Hameed, interesting topic/point. Just my two cents.... I recently purchased T1s in December (2015). Just prior to that (November) I spoke with Sandy and one of the specific questions I had was if GE was releasing an even "better" model (to the T1) in the foreseeable future. He assured me that was not the case. He didn't say anything about - nor did I ask about - other models. In a sense I can sympathize with your concern. However, based on the Moderators description of the T2+ model, it is situated "between" the T1 and T2 performance wise, however, supposedly they are also priced somewhere between the two as well. That should be comforting to an extent (i.e. you would really have a point if the model were improved and cost the same as the previous version).

Not to hijack this topic, but this is somewhat related and perhaps of further interest...

I have a few suggested improvements to the Triton Ones that ironically have nothing to do with the sound quality. I'd like to see these in a T1+ version (with a reasonable though small price increase). In fact, all the powered Tritons could likely benefit from the following. I'd also be interested in what other owners have to say regarding theoretical improvements.

- allen head screws with lock-washers (as opposed to phillips head with no washer)

- "feet" that can be screwed/manipulated to tweak the leveling +/- an inch

- precise decibel scale in .5 db increments (or less) on the power dial (as opposed to dots)

- reinforced sock/cover at the top 1.5 inches or so, with grommet eyelets that fit over a post independent of the top cap (top cap still covers it of course)

- amp goes to standby mode sooner (about half the time) when no audio signal

I'd be interested to understand the opinions of others in this regard as well. Also, I read somewhere that the Definitive Technologies of old used aluminum casing, and I understand this is superior. I'd be curious to understand what sonic benefits that would have on the Tritons and how much more it would cost.

Moderator and all others please note that I remain extremely satisfied with my purchase and continue to speak very highly of them at any opportunity. They simply are an outstanding value and sonically amazing.

Just my two cents, but I think it would be great for current T2 owners to have an upgrade path for their Tritons. I'm guessing the T2+ is going to be GETs top seller. With all the improvements, I'm guessing they are going to sound eerily close to the T1s. I'd bet the difference may only really shine through at higher playback levels, but we'll see how the reviews come back. If the T2s had a little more transparency when Impurchased my T1s, I would have went for the T2s.

If I already owned the T2s, I wouldn't take a loss just to purchase the latest model. As Imahawki has said, there are other things you can do to improve your sound first. Then, if GET offers an upgrade package, I'd go that route. There is always going to be a bigger, better, newer, etc... The T2s are great speakers! Just kick back and enjoy the music.

Cheers,

T Cobe

T Cobe wrote: Just my two cents, but I think it would be great for current T2 owners to have an upgrade path for their Tritons. I'm guessing the T2+ is going to be GETs top seller. With all the improvements, I'm guessing they are going to sound eerily close to the T1s. I'd bet the difference may only really shine through at higher playback levels, but we'll see how the reviews come back. If the T2s had a little more transparency when Impurchased my T1s, I would have went for the T2s.

If I already owned the T2s, I wouldn't take a loss just to purchase the latest model. As Imahawki has said, there are other things you can do to improve your sound first. Then, if GET offers an upgrade package, I'd go that route. There is always going to be a bigger, better, newer, etc... The T2s are great speakers! Just kick back and enjoy the music.

Cheers,

T Cobe

I have a decent understanding of speaker design. I'd be surprised if this was even feasible. Assuming they made zero changes to the cabinet, which may or may not be true, you'd probably be looking at changing the crossover which probably would require changing the amplifier since the DSP is in the amp circuitry and relates to the crossover. And its possible they tweaked some or all of the drivers.

If they did change the cabinet or if they moved the drivers in the top at all you're toast. The crossover is designed around the MTM placement relative to each other and overall placement in the cabinet and the frequency response (or resonances) would change if they changed the cabinet and then that would be adjusted in the new crossovers.

T Cobe wrote: Just my two cents, but I think it would be great for current T2 owners to have an upgrade path for their Tritons.

Hi T Cobe. Curious.... wouldn't you consider the upgrade path to be the T1s? In my view and as a T1 owner, I would think that as GET matures (over years) they will certainly develop new and improved models. The improvements may come from a variety of sources such as Sandy and other GET employee ingenuity, customer feedback, other technologies created/invented/discovered by human kind, etc. It wouldn't be practical to upgrade (relative and subjectively used term in this context) each-and-every time there is a GET iteration in model. In my case, I'd like to see my next upgrade be a better living environment more suited for high-end audio (I currently live in a coop and the equipment is in an approx 30x16 room) which I anticipate can/will happen closer to my retirement in about 8 years. At that point I would evaluate the market in general and GET in particular and decide what if anything to upgrade to. Of course the caveat here is cost consideration too. Should I win a lottery (and I do play regularly) or my financial situation changes for the good or bad, that too will weigh heavily on upgrade options.