In this review, we will be comparing Antal Ez and Antal 40th, two Passive Floor-standing speakers by Triangle.
Let's have a brief look at the main features
of Triangle Esprit Antal Ez and Triangle Esprit Antal 40th first before getting into our more
detailed comparison.
| Key Specs | Triangle Esprit Antal Ez | Triangle Esprit Antal 40th |
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| Brand | Triangle
France · founded 1980 | Triangle
France · founded 1980 |
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| Design | 3-way | 3-way |
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| Tweeter | 1" Horn-Loaded | 1" Horn-Loaded |
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| Midrange | 6.5" | 6.5" |
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| Woofer | 2 x 6.5" Double ferrite fibreglass | 2 x 6.5" Fibreglass |
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| Frequency response | 40-22k Hz | 40-22k Hz |
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| Sensitivity | 92 dB | 92 dB |
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| Impedance | 8 ohms | 8 ohms |
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| Power range | 60-200 watts | 60-300 watts |
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| Weight | 27.10kg / 59.6lbs | 29.80kg / 65.6lbs |
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| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 42-15/16" x 7-7/8" x 13-9/16"
1090.0 x 200.0 x 345.0mm | 42-15/16" x 7-7/8" x 13-9/16"
1090.0 x 200.0 x 345.0mm |
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Antal Ez and Antal 40th are members of Triangle's Esprit series of speakers. Below you can find the loudspeakers from this series.
Triangle Esprit Series
History
What size room are the Triangle Esprit Antal Ez and Triangle Esprit Antal 40th speakers good for?
The size of the room in which you are planning to use these loudspeakers is an important decision
factor. Here we have compared their suitability to various sizes of environments considering their size
and max power parameters:
| Listening Environment* |
Triangle Esprit Antal Ez |
Triangle Esprit Antal 40th |
| Near-field |
Bad |
Bad |
| Small Room |
Poor |
Poor |
| Mid-size Room |
Average |
Average |
| Large Room |
Good |
Good |
| Very Large Room |
Average |
Average |
(* Approximate Room sizes: Small < 100sq. ft / 9 m2,
Mid-size: 100-220 sq. ft / 9-20 m2, Large 220-400 sq. ft / 20-36 m2, Very Large: >
400 sq. ft / 36 m2.
Average Floor Height: 9" / 2.7m. Typical room sizes differ from country to country, and the actual
listening experience changes depending on floor height, room shape, surface materials, listening
position, speaker locations, etc.)
The sections below take each area in turn: drivers, frequency response, physical size and what you get in the box.
Drivers
Both Antal Ez and Antal 40th are 3-way speakers.
Triangle Esprit Antal EzTriangle Esprit Antal 40th
TweeterMidrangeWoofer
Front view, drawn to scale - cabinets and drivers share one scale, so sizes are directly comparable. Hover a driver for its size.
| Driver |
Triangle Esprit Antal Ez |
Triangle Esprit Antal 40th |
|
Driver Setup
|
3-way
|
3-way
|
|
Tweeter
|
1-inch
|
1-inch
|
|
Midrange
|
1 x 6.5-inch |
1 x 6.5-inch |
|
Woofer
|
2 x 6.5-inch
|
2 x 6.5-inch
|
Antal Ez features a 1" Titanium dome Horn-Loaded Tweeter, a 6.5" Midrange and 2 x 6.5" Double ferrite fibreglass Woofer with a Crossover frequency at 215Hz and 2500Hz. On the other hand, the Antal 40th features a 1" Magnesium dome Horn-Loaded Tweeter, a 6.5" Midrange and 2 x 6.5" Fibreglass Woofer with a Crossover frequency at 180Hz and 3800Hz.
Frequency Response
Antal Ez and Antal 40th has exactly the same frequency range of 40-22k Hz.
The graph below depicts how these two speakers compare with the max, min and average Low Frequency values of other speakers in the Floor-standing class in our database.
Low Frequency
Floor-standing Speakers
Neither pair reaches down to 20Hz, the usual definition of full-range, which is normal for speakers of this size. If you want the bottom octave for movies or bass-heavy music, add a subwoofer to whichever you choose. Visit our Powered Subwoofers section to find out more about the available options.
Impedance and Sensitivity
Antal Ez and Antal 40th have the same Impedance of 8 ohms and their sensitivity is also same at 92 dB.
Sensitivity
Floor-standing Speakers
Power Range
Power
range is the range of input power in watts RMS that a loudspeaker is designed to handle. Staying
within that range gives nominal performance; driving the speaker beyond its maximum wattage can damage it.
Antal 40th can handle a max power of 140 watts RMS, whereas Antal Ez has a max power handling value of 120 watts RMS, 20 watts less than the Antal 40th.
Note that higher power handling does not make a speaker louder: that depends mainly on
sensitivity and impedance. The calculator below shows how loud each of these actually plays
on a real amplifier.
Which plays louder on your amplifier?
Starting with a popular amplifier - change it to the one you own, or any you are
considering, and watch both numbers move.
Triangle Esprit Antal 40th
Input Type and Bi-Amping / Bi-Wiring
Antal Ez features Binding post posts which make bi-amping or bi-wiring possible. Antal 40th has a Binding post which doesn't feature bi-amping/bi-wiring.
Cabinet Type and Port Position
Both Antal Ez and Antal 40th have front firing ports. front ported speakers offers more flexibility in placement in regards to proximity to walls&surfaces compared to rear ported speakers.
Physical Specs
The size of a speaker can sometimes be an important decision factor due to space constraints or in some cases purely for esthetic reasons. In this section, we are going to compare Triangle Esprit Antal Ez's and Triangle Esprit Antal 40th's external dimensions. Triangle Esprit Antal Ez has external dimensions of 1090.0 x 200.0 x 345.0mm (42-15/16 x 7-7/8 x 13-9/16inch) whereas Triangle Esprit Antal 40th has external dimensions of 1090.0 x 200.0 x 345.0mm (42-15/16 x 7-7/8 x 13-9/16inch).
In this case, we can see that Triangle Esprit Antal Ez and Triangle Esprit Antal 40th have the exact same height, width and thickness.
Size, drawn to scale
Both speakers and both views share one scale, so everything here is directly comparable. Hover a box for its dimensions.
One scale for both, standing on the same surface and pushed back to the same wall, so the deeper one visibly sticks out further.
Near-identical footprints.
Base Surface Area Comparison
Base surface area of a loudspeaker may become a determining factor when the space in your room or desk is limited.
The base surface area of the Triangle Esprit Antal Ez is approximately 690.0cm2 / 107.0inch2 and base area of the Triangle Esprit Antal 40th is approximately 690.0cm2 / 107.0inch2.
Weight Comparison The weight of a loudspeaker can become an important factor if you need to move and reposition the unit often. Weight of a speaker can also "sometimes" be an indicator of the rigidity of the enclosure and the quality of the internal components used. The Triangle Esprit Antal Ez weighs 27.10kg / 59.6lbs and the Triangle Esprit Antal 40th weighs 29.80kg / 65.6lbs. This makes the Antal 40th 10% heavier than the Antal Ez.
Here is a comparison of how Antal Ez and Antal 40th's weights compare with the average, max and min weights in Passive Floor-standing class.
Weight
All Floor-standing Speakers
Triangle Esprit Antal 40th
 Price per pair* |
1980USD
vs
5100USD
|
costs less (*prices may change depending on the seller, location and time) |
 Max Input Power |
140 watts
vs
120 watts
|
Handle more power from your amplifier |
| General |
Triangle Esprit Antal Ez |
Triangle Esprit Antal 40th |
| Brand |
Triangle |
Triangle |
| Speaker Type |
Floor-standing speaker |
Floor-standing speaker |
| Power Range |
60-200 watts |
60-300 watts |
| Sensitivity |
92 dB |
92 dB |
| Impedance |
8 ohms |
8 ohms |
| Impedance |
3 ohms |
3 ohms |
| Frequency Response |
40-22k Hz |
40-22k Hz |
Drivers |
|
|
| Woofer Quantity |
2 |
2 |
| Woofer Size |
6.5" |
6.5" |
| Woofer Composition |
Double ferrite fibreglass |
Fibreglass |
| Tweeter Size |
1" |
1" |
| Tweeter Type |
Horn-Loaded |
Horn-Loaded |
| Aimable Tweeter |
No |
No |
| Midrange Driver |
6.5" |
6.5" |
| Crossover Frequency |
215Hz and 2500Hz |
180Hz and 3800Hz |
| Firing Direction |
front |
front |
Physical Specs |
|
|
| Height |
1090.0mm (42.9") |
1090.0mm (42.9") |
| Width |
200.0mm (7.9") |
200.0mm (7.9") |
| Depth |
345.0mm (13.6") |
345.0mm (13.6") |
| Weight |
27.10kg (59.6lbs) |
29.80kg (65.6lbs) |
| Enclosure |
Bass Reflex |
Bass Reflex |
| Grille |
Yes |
Yes |
| Moisture Resistancy |
No |
No |
Connections |
|
|
| Biamp Inputs |
Yes |
n/a |
Other |
|
|
| Parts Warranty |
5 Years |
5 Years |
| Labor Warranty |
5 Years |
5 Years |
Siblings in Triangle's Esprit series, so they share a family sound. It comes down to size, output and price.
| Area | Better | Why |
|---|
| Bass | evenly matched | Much the same reach (40Hz vs 40Hz). |
| Amplifier needs | evenly matched | Similar sensitivity (92dB vs 92dB) - both want much the same power. |
| Headroom | evenly matched | Similar power handling (120W vs 140W). |
| Size | depends | Similar cabinet size - neither is easier to fit. |
| Expandability | A | Triangle Esprit Antal Ez: bi-amping. |
| Price | A | Triangle Esprit Antal Ez is cheaper - $1,980 against $5,100, about 61% less; arguably a different class. |
A Triangle Esprit Antal Ez B Triangle Esprit Antal 40th
depends neither is better in the abstract - it turns on your room, your system or how you will use them. Only specs published for both speakers are judged; anything missing on either side is left out rather than guessed.
Which should you choose?
Triangle Esprit Antal Ez has the edge on paper, though the margin is not large. The rows marked "depends" may matter more to you than the score does. Think about the whole system, not just the speakers: the roughly $3,120 saved by taking the cheaper pair would buy a subwoofer or a better amplifier, and either usually does more for the sound than the difference between these two.
And remember what a spec sheet cannot show: how each looks in your room and whether the finish suits it, what dealer support and warranty are like where you live, and how they actually sound to you. If you can hear them first - ideally with your own music - that will tell you more than any number above.