In this review, we will be comparing two different types of speakers by Triangle. Triangle Esprit Australe Ez is a Floor-standing speaker whereas the Titus Ez is a Bookshelf speaker.
Let's have a brief look at the main features
of Triangle Esprit Australe Ez and Triangle Esprit Titus Ez first before getting into our more
detailed comparison.
| Key Specs | Triangle Esprit Australe Ez | Triangle Esprit Titus Ez |
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| Brand | Triangle
France · founded 1980 | Triangle
France · founded 1980 |
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| Design | 3-way | 2-way |
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| Tweeter | 1" Horn-Loaded | 1" Horn-Loaded |
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| Midrange | 6.5" | — |
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| Woofer | 3 x 6.5" Double ferrite fibreglass | 5" Natural cellulose pulp |
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| Frequency response | 35-22k Hz | 55-22k Hz |
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| Sensitivity | 92.5 dB | 90 dB |
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| Impedance | 8 ohms | 8 ohms |
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| Power range | 100-200 watts | 15-100 watts |
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| Weight | 38.80kg / 85.4lbs | 5.90kg / 13lbs |
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| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 44-1/2" x 7-7/8" x 14-9/16"
1130.0 x 200.0 x 370.0mm | 12" x 6-5/8" x 10-1/2"
305.0 x 168.0 x 267.0mm |
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Australe Ez and Titus Ez 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 Australe Ez and Triangle Esprit Titus Ez 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 Australe Ez |
Triangle Esprit Titus Ez |
| Near-field |
Are you nuts? |
Good |
| Small Room |
Poor |
Good |
| Mid-size Room |
Average |
Average |
| Large Room |
Good |
Poor |
| Very Large Room |
Good |
No way |
(* 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
One of the fundamental differences between these two speakers is that Australe Ez is a 3-way design whereas the Titus Ez is a 2-way speaker. 3-way designs utilize a midrange driver in addition to the tweeter and woofer on 2-way designs. Designing a crossover for a 3-way speaker is a complicated process and generally increases the overall cost of the speaker.
Triangle Esprit Australe EzTriangle Esprit Titus Ez
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 Australe Ez |
Triangle Esprit Titus Ez |
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Driver Setup
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3-way
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2-way
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Tweeter
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1-inch
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1-inch
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Midrange
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1 x 6.5-inch |
- |
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Woofer
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3 x 6.5-inch
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1 x 5-inch
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Australe Ez features a 1" Titanium dome Horn-Loaded Tweeter, a 6.5" Midrange and 3 x 6.5" Double ferrite fibreglass Woofer with a Crossover frequency at 215Hz and 3500Hz. On the other hand, the Titus Ez features a 1" Titanium dome Horn-Loaded Tweeter and 1 x 5" Natural cellulose pulp Woofer with a Crossover frequency at 3100Hz.
Frequency Response
Australe Ez has a frequency range of 35-22k Hz whereas Titus Ez has a frequency range of 55-22k Hz. With a minimum frequency of 35Hz, the Australe Ez can go significantly deeper on the low side and provide stronger bass compared to the Titus Ez's min frequency of 55Hz.
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
Australe Ez and Titus Ez have the same Impedance of 8 ohms but where they differ is the sensitivity levels. Australe Ez sensitivity is rated at 92.5 dB and the Titus Ez's is at 90 dB. This 3 dB difference makes the Triangle Esprit Australe Ez a more sensitive speaker compared to Triangle Esprit Titus Ez, hence will play louder with the same amount of watts.
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.
Australe Ez can handle a max power of 150 watts RMS, whereas Titus Ez has a max power handling value of 60 watts RMS, 90 watts less than the Australe Ez.
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 Australe Ez
Input Type and Bi-Amping / Bi-Wiring
Australe Ez features Binding post posts which make bi-amping or bi-wiring possible. Titus Ez has a Binding post which doesn't feature bi-amping/bi-wiring.
Cabinet Type and Port Position
Australe Ez has a front firing port whereas Titus Ez has a rear firing ports. Triangle Esprit Australe Ez's front-firing port gives more flexibility in placement in regards to proximity to walls compared to Triangle Esprit Titus Ez with its rear-firing port.
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 Australe Ez's and Triangle Esprit Titus Ez's external dimensions. Triangle Esprit Australe Ez has external dimensions of 1130.0 x 200.0 x 370.0mm (44-1/2 x 7-7/8 x 14-9/16inch) whereas Triangle Esprit Titus Ez has external dimensions of 305.0 x 168.0 x 267.0mm (12 x 6-5/8 x 10-1/2inch).
Triangle Esprit Australe Ez is clearly the larger of the two speakers. Its body is 32mm wider, 825mm taller and 103mm deeper than Triangle Esprit Titus Ez.
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.
Triangle Esprit Australe Ez needs about 65% more floor or shelf area. Triangle Esprit Australe Ez is 103mm deeper, so it stands that much further out from the wall. Triangle Esprit Australe Ez is 825mm taller.
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 Australe Ez is approximately 740.0cm2 / 114.7inch2 and base area of the Triangle Esprit Titus Ez is approximately 448.6cm2 / 69.5inch2. The Australe Ez requires 65% more surface area than the Titus Ez which gives it a small disadvantage on placement in tight spaces.