In this review, we will be comparing Comete 40th and Titus Ez, two Passive Bookshelf speakers by Triangle.
Let's have a brief look at the main features
of Triangle Esprit Comete 40th and Triangle Esprit Titus Ez first before getting into our more
detailed comparison.
| Key Specs | Triangle Esprit Comete 40th | Triangle Esprit Titus Ez |
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| Brand | Triangle
France · founded 1980 | Triangle
France · founded 1980 |
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| Design | 2-way | 2-way |
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| Tweeter | 1" Horn-Loaded | 1" Horn-Loaded |
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| Woofer | 6.5" Paper | 5" Natural cellulose pulp |
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| Frequency response | 47-22k Hz | 55-22k Hz |
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| Sensitivity | 90 dB | 90 dB |
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| Impedance | 8 ohms | 8 ohms |
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| Power range | 25-130 watts | 15-100 watts |
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| Weight | 8.80kg / 19.4lbs | 5.90kg / 13lbs |
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| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 15-3/4" x 7-7/8" x 12-3/4"
400.0 x 200.0 x 324.0mm | 12" x 6-5/8" x 10-1/2"
305.0 x 168.0 x 267.0mm |
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Comete 40th 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 Comete 40th 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 Comete 40th |
Triangle Esprit Titus Ez |
| Near-field |
Poor |
Good |
| Small Room |
Average |
Good |
| Mid-size Room |
Good |
Average |
| Large Room |
Average |
Poor |
| Very Large Room |
Poor |
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
Both Comete 40th and Titus Ez are 2-way speakers.
Triangle Esprit Comete 40thTriangle Esprit Titus Ez
TweeterWoofer
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 Comete 40th |
Triangle Esprit Titus Ez |
|
Driver Setup
|
2-way
|
2-way
|
|
Tweeter
|
1-inch
|
1-inch
|
|
Midrange
|
- |
- |
|
Woofer
|
1 x 6.5-inch
|
1 x 5-inch
|
Comete 40th features a 1" Magnesium dome Horn-Loaded Tweeter and 1 x 6.5" Paper Woofer. 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
Comete 40th has a frequency range of 47-22k Hz whereas Titus Ez has a frequency range of 55-22k Hz. With a minimum frequency of 47Hz, the Comete 40th 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 Bookshelf class in our database.
Low Frequency
Bookshelf 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
Comete 40th and Titus Ez have the same Impedance of 8 ohms and their sensitivity is also same at 90 dB.
Sensitivity
Bookshelf 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.
Comete 40th can handle a max power of 90 watts RMS, whereas Titus Ez has a max power handling value of 60 watts RMS, 30 watts less than the Comete 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 Comete 40th
Input Type and Bi-Amping / Bi-Wiring
Comete 40th features Binding post type posts and Titus Ez has a Binding post type posts. None of these speakers feature bi-amping/bi-wiring.
Cabinet Type and Port Position
Comete 40th has a front firing port whereas Titus Ez has a rear firing ports. Triangle Esprit Comete 40th'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 Comete 40th's and Triangle Esprit Titus Ez's external dimensions. Triangle Esprit Comete 40th has external dimensions of 400.0 x 200.0 x 324.0mm (15-3/4 x 7-7/8 x 12-3/4inch) 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 Comete 40th is clearly the larger of the two speakers. Its body is 32mm wider, 95mm taller and 57mm 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 Comete 40th needs about 44% more floor or shelf area. Triangle Esprit Comete 40th is 57mm deeper, so it stands that much further out from the wall. Triangle Esprit Comete 40th is 95mm 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 Comete 40th is approximately 648.0cm2 / 100.4inch2 and base area of the Triangle Esprit Titus Ez is approximately 448.6cm2 / 69.5inch2. The Comete 40th requires 44% more surface area than the Titus Ez which gives it a small disadvantage on placement in tight spaces.
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 Comete 40th weighs 8.80kg / 19.4lbs and the Triangle Esprit Titus Ez weighs 5.90kg / 13lbs. This makes the Comete 40th 49% heavier than the Titus Ez.
Here is a comparison of how Comete 40th and Titus Ez's weights compare with the average, max and min weights in Passive Bookshelf class.
Weight
All Bookshelf Speakers
Triangle Esprit Comete 40th
 Max Input Power |
90 watts
vs
60 watts
|
Handle more power from your amplifier |
 Minimum Impedance |
4.2 ohms
vs
3.8 ohms
|
Very low impedance levels puts more pressure on amplifier |
 Woofer Size |
6.5 inches
vs
5 inches
|
Larger woofer |
|
Low Frequency Response |
47 Hz
vs
55 Hz
|
Generates deeper bass |
 Port Position |
Front
vs
Rear
|
Gives more flexibility placing close to walls |
 Height |
305mm
vs
400mm
|
Easier to fit in smaller spaces |
 Base Surface Area |
448cm2
vs
648cm2
|
Takes less floor space |
 Price per pair* |
1099USD
vs
2750USD
|
costs less (*prices may change depending on the seller, location and time) |
| General |
Triangle Esprit Comete 40th |
Triangle Esprit Titus Ez |
| Brand |
Triangle |
Triangle |
| Speaker Type |
Bookshelf speakers |
Bookshelf speakers |
| Power Range |
25-130 watts |
15-100 watts |
| Sensitivity |
90 dB |
90 dB |
| Impedance |
8 ohms |
8 ohms |
| Impedance |
4.2 ohms |
3.8 ohms |
| Frequency Response |
47-22k Hz |
55-22k Hz |
Drivers |
|
|
| Woofer Quantity |
1 |
1 |
| Woofer Size |
6.5" |
5" |
| Woofer Composition |
Paper |
Natural cellulose pulp |
| Tweeter Size |
1" |
1" |
| Tweeter Type |
Horn-Loaded |
Horn-Loaded |
| Aimable Tweeter |
No |
No |
| Midrange Driver |
No |
No |
| Crossover Frequency |
n/a |
3100Hz |
| Firing Direction |
front |
rear |
Physical Specs |
|
|
| Height |
400.0mm (15.7") |
305.0mm (12") |
| Width |
200.0mm (7.9") |
168.0mm (6.6") |
| Depth |
324.0mm (12.8") |
267.0mm (10.5") |
| Weight |
8.80kg (19.4lbs) |
5.90kg (13lbs) |
| Enclosure |
Bass Reflex |
Bass Reflex |
| Mounting Bracket |
|
|
| Grille |
Yes |
Yes |
| Moisture Resistancy |
No |
No |
Connections |
|
|
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 |
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| Bass | A | Triangle Esprit Comete 40th digs deeper - 47Hz against 55Hz. A subwoofer would even that out. |
| Amplifier needs | evenly matched | Similar sensitivity (90dB vs 90dB) - both want much the same power. |
| Headroom | A | Triangle Esprit Comete 40th takes more power (90W vs 60W) - more in hand in a big room. |
| Size | depends | Triangle Esprit Titus Ez is easier to place; Triangle Esprit Comete 40th is bigger, which usually goes with fuller bass. Your room decides. |
| Price | B | Triangle Esprit Titus Ez is cheaper - $1,099 against $2,750, about 60% less; arguably a different class. |
A Triangle Esprit Comete 40th B Triangle Esprit Titus Ez
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?
The usual trade-off: Triangle Esprit Comete 40th measures better, Triangle Esprit Titus Ez costs about about 2.5x the price% less. Whether that gap is worth the money is the call only you can make - and in a normal room it is often smaller than the numbers suggest. If a subwoofer is in your plans, the bass gap largely stops mattering - you would be crossing over above 55Hz anyway, which makes the cheaper Triangle Esprit Titus Ez much easier to justify. Match it to your room: we rate Triangle Esprit Comete 40th the better fit for a mid-size room and a large room, and Triangle Esprit Titus Ez for near-field listening and a small room.
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.