Triangle Borea BR03 Hi-Fi Bookshelf Speakers
UNPACKING
Open the box, and take out the speakers and accessories. If you notice any defects in one of the elements as you unpack, please get in touch with your reseller.
Before disposing of the packaging, make sure there is nothing left inside. Each box contains:
Content Pack
- 2 x Borea speakers
- 2 x protections grids
- 8 x adhesive rubber plots
- 1 x user manual
INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS
Location to avoid
Install your speakers in a temperate place and avoid humid locations or direct sunlight.
Recycling
Protection of the environment: Your products contain valuable materials which can be recovered or recycled. Take them to the appropriate collection points.
Pedestal and spikes assembly
- Place your loudspeaker on the upper face (be sure to place it on a non-abrasive surface).
- Screw the pedestal using the supplied key. Screw the pedestal using the supplied key.
- Choose spikes according 3 to your ground.
Spike assembly without pedestal
- Place your loudspeaker on the upper face (be sure to place it on a non-abrasive surface).
- Choose spikes according to your ground.
CONNECTIONS
For optimal sound reproduction, we suggest that you choose a loudspeaker cable of high quality to connect your amplifier to your TRIANGLE loudspeakers. You should use cables of the same length for the left and right channels and take special care to respect the + and – polarity for each channel. Don’t forget to strip the cables if its necessary.
POSITIONING FOR STEREO
When positioning your loudspeakers, apply the following rules:
- Avoid rooms with too much reverberation, such as tiled rooms without carpets or curtains.
- Your listening position should no be too close to the loudspeakers, leave a minimum of 2 m
- The distance between the speakers should be a minimum of 2 m for a good stereo effect.
- If possible, place the speakers so that sound is «diffused» lengthwise within the room.
- Avoid placing the speaker in corners; they should be at least at 40 cm away from the back wall and at least 50 cm from the sidewalls. Generally, a position close to the rear wall increase the response in the low frequencies (and reduce the imaging) and contrariwise, a position far from the back wall reproduces a wide and deep sound image. Carry out several test positions to find the best room set-up.
POSITIONING FOR HOME CINEMA
A typical home cinema installation includes:
- Two main speakers, left and right
- A center speaker
- One or several subwoofers
- Surround speakers (5.1 signal : 2 rear speakers, 6.1 signal : 3 rear speakers, 7.1 signal : 4 rear speakers).
To place the main speakers in the best position, follow the same rules as for a stereo installation (see previous page on stereo positioning).
- The center speaker should be placed along the line formed by the two main speakers.
- For home cinema setups a subwoofer is highly recommended in order to reproduce the special bass effects channel featured on supports such as DVD audio or video. The positioning of the subwoofer is not critical if you select a crossover frequency below 80 Hz. Above this frequency, it is better to move the subwoofer closer to the main speakers. The best position being in between the two main speakers. Ensure that it is not placed in the corner of the room to avoid creating unpleasant resonances.
- We recommend that you place the rear speakers at between 1.5 and 2 m of height. Their role is to reproduce surround sound. Ensure that you take into account the weigh of the speaker when fixing it onto the wall.
You will find further instructions for configuring your installation in your A/V amplifier owner’s manual.
GAMME BOREA/BOREA RANGE
Support
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Online registration
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FAQs
Bookshelf speakers aren’t just for listening to music. A set of excellent bookshelf speakers may deliver vocal clarity and dynamics that are significantly superior to any TV’s built-in speakers for watching movies and TV shows. A centre speaker designed specifically to recreate dialogue is also present in several of our speaker recommendations.
Yes. Bookshelf speakers can be positioned on their side, albeit it’s not optimal. The sound quality will probably suffer as a result of this. Horizontal posture, while not ideal, might be okay if your objective is casual listening.
Under the Triangle brand, a team of passionate experts has been producing high-fidelity speakers in France for 40 years.
The answers to these questions rely on the speakers’ individual parts, the construction’s quality, and their features. Speakers typically last 10 to 20 years before needing to be replaced if you take care of them.
Despite the fact that they can be used as front speakers in a home theatre sound system, bookshelf speakers work best when paired with a subwoofer (bass source). Compared to tower speakers, bookshelf speakers only have two drivers, so their bass range is limited. Positioning and design are essential for optimum utilisation.
While coming close to a back wall usually merely enhances the bass, if you approach too close to a side wall, where the wall is now affecting and being seen by the speaker’s full front driver assembly, you can actually start amplifying frequencies other than the bass frequencies.
Bookshelf speakers ought to be set up on a shelf, table, or other elevated surface rather than the floor. They are designed to improve sound in small- to medium-sized venues.
The bookshelf speakers should be positioned near the far end of a rectangle-shaped room for best projection throughout the length of the room. Basically, you should allow as much space as you can between the front of the speakers and the wall they face in order to lessen reflections.
In 1980, Renaud de Vergnette established TRIANGLE in Soissons, France, and for the past 40 years, the business has proudly shared its passion for audio equipment with the world. TRIANGLE is authorised to legally claim that the Soissons, Picardy, location of its Made in France products.
It’s no accident that bookshelf speakers sound best when mounted on a stand. This is done in order to lift the little box speaker off of objects like bookshelves, floors, and walls using a properly built loudspeaker stand.
Since the centre channel is actually the same as the left and right channels, using a bookshelf as a centre speaker is as straightforward as using it as a left or right speaker. In this case, the speaker would be standing upright (true of most speakers).
The important thing to remember is that a bookshelf speaker can be rather small and deliver nearly the entire frequency range. Bookshelf speakers are typical in a 2.0 configuration for stereo speakers in a dedicated listening setting.
Generally speaking, bookshelf speakers should be positioned at a height that is roughly ear level. The tweeters should be positioned close to ear level for best results.
Bookshelf speakers should ideally be placed two to three feet away from the wall to maximise their overall performance. In order for the air delivered through the ports to reach open space as rapidly as possible, bookshelf speakers should be positioned.
