Triton Five ™ High-Resolution Floorstanding Loudspeaker Owner’s Manual
Triton Five Owner’s Manual Congratulations! Congratulations and thank you for purchasing GoldenEar Technology’s® Triton speakers! You are about to hear the spectacular difference these very special speakers will make in your music and/or home theater system! Our engineers’ many years of experience in developing loudspeakers has led to this extraordinary product.
Assembly Instructions Parts included: Four threaded rubber feet; Four optional spikes; Four locking nuts. Instructions: 1. Install leveling feet or spikes (see “Using Optional Spikes” section, below): a. On a soft elevated flat surface, such as a tabletop with a towel, carefully lay the Triton on its side with the base of the tower overhanging the edge of the table. b. First, install a locking nut onto each foot and then screw each foot into the four threaded inserts on the bottom of the base. c.
Triton Five Owner’s Manual Preventing Speaker Damage USE AN APPROPRIATE AMPLIFIER. At high volumes a very powerful amplifier can overdrive your speakers and damage them. And if the amplifier is not powerful enough, it can produce distortion that can easily damage your speaker. (Consult your dealer for assistance.) DON’T BE FOOLED BY YOUR RECEIVER’S VOLUME CONTROL. It only adjusts how loud, it is not an indication of power output.
The Right Amount of Power A power-range rating is given in the specifications as a guide to indicate the approximate minimum and maximum power input of your GoldenEar Triton speakers. Amplifiers that meet or even exceed the speaker’s power-range rating are recommended as their greater power reserves provide better sound. But always use the speakers within their power-range rating to prevent damage — that is, keep listening levels below the point of obvious audible distortion.
Triton Five Owner’s Manual Positioning Triton as Left/Right Fronts To ensure the best performance possible, observe the following placement guidelines: Accurate Timbre: For the most accurate and natural timbre, speakers’ high-frequency drivers should be at approximately ear level. Balanced Bass: Placing speakers in corners will over-emphasize bass and reduce overall clarity. If possible, position speakers 8 in (20 cm) or more from the wall behind the speaker and as much as possible from either side wall.
Speaker Connection Turn your amplifier/receiver OFF before performing any connection steps, in order to prevent accidental damage to your amplifier. Your Triton speakers are equipped with a set of 5-way binding posts that can be used with bare wire, pin or spade connectors or banana plugs. Tighten the posts firmly by hand, but do not over tighten them. Make sure all wires are firmly fastened.
Triton Five Owner’s Manual Setting Bass and Treble Controls on Receiver or Amplifier Normally we recommend that you set the “Bass” and “Treble” controls on flat (or off, or 0 dB). Same applies for a graphic equalizer; we recommend that you leave it flat (or off). This will give you the most accurate and natural sound. The reason for this recommendation is that we have discovered what is often thought to be improper sounding speakers is, in fact, a problem caused by the use of tone controls.
Complete Home Theater Systems We strongly suggest that you use a matching GoldenEar Technology center channel speaker, rear/surround speakers and ForceField Subwoofer to complete your GoldenEar home theater system. Triton speakers can be used as rear or side surround speakers, with exceptional results for both music and movies. Troubleshooting If you experience any difficulties with your Triton speakers, try the suggestions described below.
Triton Five Owner’s Manual Service Service and warranty work on your GoldenEar loudspeakers will normally be performed by your local GoldenEar Technology dealer. If, however, you wish to return the speaker to us, please contact us first, describing the problem and requesting authorization as well as the location of the nearest factory service center. Please note that the address given in this booklet is the address of our office P.O. Box only.
Limited Warranty 5-YEARS FOR DRIVERS AND CABINETS, 3-YEARS FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS GoldenEar Technology warrants to the original retail purchaser only that this GoldenEar Technology Loudspeaker Product (the “Product”) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five (5) years covering the drivers and cabinets, and three (3) years for the electronic components from the date of the original purchase from a GoldenEar Technology Authorized Dealer.
