People don't understand the joys of those British-sounding speakers until they experience it. These ELACs sound a lot like the Celestion DL8s I started my hi-fi journey with. It's a more holistic approach to sound. Andrew Jones is one of very few people in the mainstream of hi-fi that seems to understand this. Everybody else is out chasing frequency extension to 40 khz, and he's building speakers with rolled-off highs and midbass warmth because that's actually what most people want to listen to.

That was just a fantastic summary everyone could understand. You have a way of succinctly articulating like no other reviewer. Thanks Sean!

I think I would tend to lean more toward the Triangles. I've listened to some older versions of Triangle bookshelf (Really, they should be called stand mount speakers) and they were magnificent! The imagining was amazing and the sound stage was huge. Thanks for doing the comparison!

I purchased the Elac Debut Reference and have them partnered with the Denon PMA-800ne, with a Pro-ject RPM3 and I can say I could listen to these all day. Just a solid all around speaker, but they do better on speaker stands and away from the wall with a little sub too.

Sean, love this new review format. It is exactly what I, as a neophyte beginning my journey into the audiophile community, am looking for from a review---comparisons among similar products in similar price ranges so I can make an informed buying decision or increase my knowledge about gear in a category. Thanks for the hard work!

I just put together my first system and paired the IotaAVX with these Triangle speakers. I am beyond pleased with the result and I haven't adequately broken in the system yet. Waiting on my U-turn TT and I'll be set.

You nailed it Sean! This was a perfect review other reviewers should learn from. I really like that you always take into consideration different listener preferences, different amplification types, and speaker placement variations. Based on your review I’d choose the Triangles, since I can’t live without laser-focused imaging, but I already own KEF LS50s ))

Very much appreciated this one, you narrowed my decision down very well. I especially enjoyed the section at 4:28 where you mention positioning and touch on front vs. rear ported. I was in the camp that was under the impression that front ported immediately meant that it would perform better against a wall, and honestly it had made me gloss over the Klipsch even though from your descriptions it seems that they're likely the best option for me.

I gotta say, Sean nailed the RP-600M sound in his description. I had guests over the other day and had them powered by a Tube amp. The guests said it sounded like a live performance....

Sean, I'd like to express my gratitude to you. You helped me a lot. I've been considering these particular Klipsch or Elac as a highly likely purchase, but you (what a good luck!) compared both of them with BRO3, and I made my choice. I ordered the last ones at sale price (luck again!) right after your review, and now I am really enjoying these wonderful speakers. Sean, you were so precise in your description! Due to that I got exactly what I've been looking for . Thank you very much! Askar, Montreal

Sean - just what we all want. Informed comparison. Nicely done

I like that you note placement and room size. Too many reviewers just talk about the speakers as if the room dimensions or limits in placement are irrelevant variables. For example, why buy a speaker for its bass extension if your only option is to place its rear port next to a wall?

Would love to see a round up video of all the best speakers that require minimum space at the back. IE. Something like a foot or less!

Sean, you're a god send... You reviewed the exact 3 speakers I've been mulling over for the past 2 months. I don't care much for production value.. if it's a talking head video or not.. I'm here for your take on all things audio. I value your honest opinion, your insight, and you channel is the closest thing to me being able to audition these audio gear. If you feel burnt out.. take some time off man, will definitely miss your videos, but you've given me a ton of entertainment and information already, so thank you! That said.. I'm heading towards the Triangle Bro3 paired with a Yamaha 801..(was between that and the pm8006) Always wanted a pair of Andrew Jones speakers.. see what makes him so legendary.. but eh.. maybe next time.

Very informative. My take from listening to you is that I would prefer the Elac.

As always I want to buy all three for my different moods

What? No sound clips? But I want to hear how the speaker sound in your room over the Internet on my phone! 😆

The triangles are so frikkin gorgeous. All great looking speakers. I am thinking the triangles, iota vx and a rel t7i will be my system sometime in the future.

Andddd of course, what little natural light makes into the house began to disappear shortly before I hit the 'record' button on my camera. Oh well. From the cave, it'll have to be. Anyway.. Yes people, at 2:08, I know there are in fact other options. Ya don't need to remind me of the JBL 530's. Also, no need to ask about any other speakers like Maggies, Monitors, Q's, Polk, and the list goes on. This video is exclusively about these three well-distributed, easy to access bookshelf speakers that I reviewed at this channel.

My taste is a tad toward the bright side--I love that bright shimmer. So of these three, the Klipsch?

I love this comparison format! Thank you 👊🏻

Great rundown. I know I’m late to the party on this, but this helps with some issues I’m having buying my next set of speakers for a build.

Borea, incredible detail and deep controlled bass.

Love my rp600m's! I have them paired with the Vista Audio Spark and for me magic! I would like to get the Dayens Menuetto though... Thanks!

Verry informative video. Glad it didn't include listening clips. I still have the ELAC 2.0 debut. An older version I assume, mine has a circular front base port. your description of the sound of these ELAC matches mine . I upgraded to the Focal Aria's largely because MY ELAC's sounded wonderful at volume but died a sudden death at verry low volumes they flattened out totally. ( I might try them again now the rest of the system has improved). Sadly USA Vs Europe is not a level market with import taxes for both sets of customers designed to make you buy local thus protect their own business's. but at £900 +, the Focal's simply get better and better as you improve your system.

thanks for yet another great comparison review ! can you please also kindly continue these series with a comparison review video of three high value floor-standing speakers? thanks in advance!

Kind of reminds me of "Goldilocks and the three bears". One is too hard, one is too soft, and the one in the middle is just right.

It’s interesting to go back in time and (re)listen to Sean’s reviews again. I’m very interested in the 600m to pair with a small tube amp, like Decware, or the budget Chinese amps. I really appreciate that these seem to be in the same price range.

Wow! Great, comprehensive comparisons in under 15 minutes! Gracias seniõr.

Great job Sean! Cramming a lot of quality information into a short time format.I was really interested in the older Elac speakers at one time and I'm sure that I would love to own these or the Bros but I've got a doorway on the back right wall of my living room and to have speakers that need to be out from the wall would be a disaster sence they would always be getting walked into. I finally settled on a pair of JBL Arena 120s paired with a Velodine subwoofer after a rave review from Z-review so I have the Arenas right against the wall flanking my TV. Probably not ideal but have to work with what I've got. Love to hear your thoughts on these speakers sometime. OK, I've rattled on enough, again loved your review.

Just ordered the Triangles today.They will be replacing the Elac debut 6.2s. Those were nice, just want a little more exciting sound. Running of emotiva TA-100 integrated amp.

Good job Sean !!! Love to pair the elac with the Emotiva Stack . The E-S has that forward sound a lil on the bright side of netural 😆

Hey Sean, Loving the comparison videos dude! I’ve had the bro3’s for about a month now and am over the moon with these guys. I’ve been running them back n forth with a marantz pm7000 and my Cambridge cxa80. Two completely different sounds. I’m dying to know what they sound like with iotavx. Thrilled to hear that you may do a video on the pairing. Looking forward to that. Good stuff, man... Thanks!

very informative. thanks for going into the subtleties of each speaker. this is the price range i've been looking at to get into higher quality audio. was leaning towards bro3 and denon 600ne combo. want to buy monolith sand fillable stands. will be for small apartment. can't test all this audio out where i live so your videos are a godsend.

For listening to music and watching movies, for example, you cannot go wrong with Klipsch. Even their entrance level R series are good. But you have to enjoy crisp treble forward presentation. The rest of the soundstage is acceptable too, though. I know this review was on bookshelf speakers, but I include towers. The only brand that makes stuff somewhat in the “ballpark” on price with the same type of feel as Klipsch (albeit a few hundred bucks more) are the Tannoy Revolution XT6 series. Now that is a fantastic set of speakers that separates them self from the competition. But you’re looking at $1100 CAD for the towers (good price) for those Tannoys.

This is the first time I have come across your channel. You literally answered every question listening to the speakers would give me. I prefer klipsch. But I have always loved bright highs. Prior to owning klipsch speakers I always found myself adjusting my treble tones higher than everyone else. I eventually found horns were my preferred listening style paired with a strong vintage receiver or tube amp. Great review. Subbed

Agree with your review! I compared the Triangle to my Rp-8000f Klipschs and the Triangle sounded best with music but Klipsch is better for movies.

I must say this video is even better than the last one. I prefer this order when you talk about different features. :)

The BR03 sounds so tempting 😬 Your comparison really helps people narrow down their choices. 👍👍

The RP600M's have palpable and crisp deep bass. Far better overall than Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2's in a direct comparison.

Excellent overview and exactly what I needed to start. Thank you! 🙏🏻

Great vid, helps alot! Any chance next trio features Dali and Klipsch and maybe KEF? Thanks.

Comparison rather than more traditional review type presentation helps make the point that there's something out there for everyone.... More than just that the subjective preference is what needs to be considered when making a choice...... I'm not in the market for loudspeakers at this price point, but it was still a high value vid, strong on information 👌🏻

I - Need- the- BRO3's- in- white- very- badly... going through new bookshelf speaker withdrawal...

Right now I'm listening to Toto XIV album from my early 1990s' B&W 500 Series speakers. Even though they sound ok to me (an amateur listener), it makes me wonder how much the equipment has moved on during the past 30 years. Maybe It's time to go to a shop for some test listening. Thank you for this very informative video! By the way, these three speakers look beautiful...

I have the Klipsch's older brother (RB 61 II) paired with the Reisong A10. The Reisong is a tube amp producing 6 watts/channel. The Reisong has a bit of roll off in the treble, which makes it a REALLY good match for Klipsch bookshelf speakers. It has good mids, too. Absolutely agree that Klipsch speakers do well with female vocals. From the nearly-whispered vocals on "Come out and Play" by Billie Eilish to the not even near to whispered "Der Holle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" from "The Magic Flute" by Diana Damrau, Klipsch nails it. If you're building a system for a small room or a computer sound system (near-field), and you like female vocals and other mid-heavy musical genres, the Klipsch, paired with the Reisong is tough to beat.

Sean, I'm very much on the fence. Need some "pushing". Where I will add these speakers is in my finished basement - in the newly formulated Basement Studio / Mancave created in the COVID year. I have 1 pair of Elac Debut 6.2s (not the reference models), and a pair of Fluance Signature Series Hifi Bookshelf Speakers with a Monoprice 60 Watt SW. All connected to a Denon DRA-800H , purchased this year for Music Listening and for playing music that I play drums to. Both speaker pairs are now positioned at different ends of the room - but against walls , there is no room to locate them 2-3 feet from walls. But seeing this video , it is distracting me from selecting the Triangles based on your room positioning comments. I have "tested" some other cheaper speakers ordered via Amazon, earlier this year and was able to return them , but I don't want to keep doing that.

I understand the ELAC DR62 just came out, but what's with everybody forgetting that the UniFi is a BETTER SPEAKER!!!

Great review as always...and great comparisons...as new to this hobby this kind of comparison makes it easy to not get buyers remorse or better yet, when trying out we can say well “if this speaker sounds like this then that speaker will “sound” like that”...also maybe include 1 higher priced then we can also see what we can get if we go for the more expensive speaker...

Great notes on three different speakers that are in competition with one another. I've had the ELAC DBR62 speakers here and I have the Triangle speakers here now. I've tried them on three different integrated amps; NAD C 316BEE, Cambridge Audio AXA35, and the Denon PMA-600NE. Thanks for your thoughts on how all three of these speakers differ.

That's the first "intelligent" comparison I've seen. THANKS ! I was very much interested in the Triangle but they would be placed 10" in front of a wall in my home, so I guess I would be better off with the Klipsch. Your comment was spot on !

Spot on with the Elacs, also, despite being balanced, it’s still highly detailed - the highs are very well delineated without being rolled off. My biggest caveat is the so so quality of the vinyl wood veneers

Klipsch are very nice for rock, metal, electronic... Triangle are very nice... FOR EVERYTHING ELSE and rock too :D

I took two of the Klipsh Books and wired them in series and Laid them on there sides under my TV for a center speaker. I don't need to go buy a high end center speaker now and the way I positioned them, woah. I am Impressed,

I have the Elac UniFi UF5 floor-stander speakers and I love the balanced and easy to listen to sound they produce. But with good recordings the detail and realism is spectacularly seducing. Truly the audiophile experience. I'm sure the Elacs in this video follow along the same sound signature lines as do my UF5's.. I find that the forward sound-stage and forced dynamics of some of these other speakers is fun, but after hearing balance for a while I just can't go back because I feel I'm being sold the 'wow' factor rather than being seduced into a deep, subtle sound-space chalk full of detail, layers and depth.... I don't need to be amazed on purpose anymore... I need to discover amazement on my own as I sit with a speaker that gently and slowly reveals it's subtle strengths to me over time.... P.S. I am also using Dirac room correction and the result is an even more focused perfection of balance and depth. Dirac corrects the slightly foreward midrange of the Elacs and provides what Andrew probably would have created if he had a few hundred more dollars to spend on the UniFi series.... It's truly an out of body experience! :)

Wow🤯🤯🤯 what a fantastic review this is how it's done people comparison like this down to the point of a very understandable very unbiased but I know you love the triangle LOL but you gave those other speakers a fair shot and accurate summary one of your best reviews bro👍👌👍💪💪🙌🙌😎😎

I just bought a brand new pair of Klipsch Rp-600M for $380. Cant wait to get them!!!

Triangle for me 🙋🏼‍♀️ , hard to beat the French on quality

Excellent review as always, thanks.

You might find sticking two metal wound resistors 10 watt at 1ohm each tied together in parallel connected to the speaker terminal of the tweeter on the klipsch should help Should help with the mid-range and make it more fuller sounding as well

Triangle with IotaVX yes!!! Would love to see that review!

Great video. Thank you. Would love to see a comparison of the Klipsch RP800f and the Triangle Borea BR08. Maybe compare against the Dali Oberon 5 or 7?

Perfect review! Been waiting for it! Good job!

Congrats on a great video! From what you said I would buy the Klipschs for my home Cinema and one of the other two for my music listening room. Probably the cheapest among them.

I got to compare the RP600m against the JBL 530 and I thought the 530s totally out classed them.

Great video! was considering these exact 3. Going with the triangle.

Triangle BRO3 or Focal Chora 806 ? Thank You !

Great video! Thanks, Sean! Hmm, kind of thinking none of these are going to unseat my Dynaudio Audience 42's (circa 2008 - of the Excite and current Evoke lineage). Wish I had a way to audition the Evoke's and Buchardt's.

Have the Triangle on a 30day trial in my home now. Sounds promising so far. Got them for 403usd on sale, currently the Elacs are 510usd and Klipsch 865usd !!!!! here in Sweden at the moment.

Thanks ! Very thorough and clear.

I've never heard the triangle and since the adorama link won't load for me I probably never will. I wonder how much of their appeal is just having a paper cone which has become rare these days. Paper is still a great cone material and is great at preventing breakup. Light and naturally damped.

received my BR03 to pair with the IOTAVX S3 based on your recommendation. I cannot believe this setup cost me £700-$900... Anyone who has heard it is amazed. And it is still brand new, I expect more after the break in period. We did a couple of AXB tests with the ELACs a friend brought and we both preferred the new BR03. The soundstage of this speaker is really exceptional. Thanks again for the recommendation Sean

Great review helped me nail down my speaker selection for my living room system going with the Buchardt S400s. The wide sound stage and better off axis will help in the space. Now if / when I do my personal listening room would probably perfer the R3s . Thanks again Sean! Ed

Well, you've just made my decision more difficult. Great comparison video! Thank you.

Very helpful video I was wondering what to match with klipsh to make it balance not very bright speaker. Thanks again bro👍🏽

Interesting. I had the opposite experience with the ELAC - tried them out for a few days and the high-end felt brittle and flat through the rest of the spectrum compared to by UB5s

Get both the Elacs and the Klipsch. You'll love them both. It's like having more than one guitar...They sound differently. The Klipsch are rock and roll and the Elacs are smooth....Forget the Triangles...

Excellent review💯

Excellent. Now I have both the ELAC and the Triangle. Let's see how they compare in my room. (Klipsch on my wish list.) Great review.

Th e RP600M's slightly bigger brother the RB-81 II has been officially discontinued but is still available. I've had mine since 2017 and they make fine front mains with an added sub. The best thing about them besides the 8" woofer is that you can get them for $560 a pair.

The triangles seem to be the best choice if you already own a good quality subwoofer, also check out the 40th cometes... since they are leaner in the lower frequency range. Just buy a Rel S510 :) 3500 dollars CAD. Haha

Hey Sean, great review as always. One question: how would you compare the 3 in desktop listening? Thanks!

Team Klipsch here. My Yamaha as1100 and rp6000f are really connecting.

I really like this direct comparison, very helpful. Steve Guttenberg made a comment once that if you are going to own multiple sets of speakers, you should vary the type: a cone/box, a waveguide, an electrostatic etc. What's your opinion on that? And would you agree with his comment?

How about these compared to the Elac UB52 ?

You could easily plug one or both front ports on the Triangle to reduce bass in a small room. Without subwoofers too much bass is easier to fix than too little.

Finaly I've found the sound I love with the Klipsh RP600M. Definite upgrade over Dali Zensor 3. Even with not expensive Denon PMA-720AE the sound is softer, warmer, larger, more similar to floortanding speakers. Sound just fills the room. Bass is tight and fast. It's not as deep as I expected, but that's even a good news, nothing rattles in the room like it was before. Sound is flowing without tension, it's musical and nice to listen to. Lively and full of energy presentation. Everything is balanced. Dali are more airy, with a little better imaging. But they were tiring for long listening (harsh on a trebles, screaming-like sound even on a mid volume levels), very demanding on music recording quality and not as universal as Klipsch.

I’ve been seriously considering the RP-600M, But the Triangle speakers are very interesting. It’s a tough call. In any case... Awesome comparison!!!!

Thanks for another great video man! I still have my eye on the BRO3 speakers.

Sean is spot on I have all 3 Love my triangles best

You can easily solve klipsch’s issues: Fire straight Use the grills Get a subwoofer Use a tube amp and find the perfect tubes On the other hand, you can’t easily solve the other two brands problems: Bass speed problems Inefficiency Lack of dynamics Inability to convincingly reproduce piano recordings

Great review on these 3 speaker wish the svs ultras was there but I confused enough now anyway. My heart telling me ultras but bank tells me Elac. Thanks keep up the good work love to listen to you. Stay safe

@zerofidelity I sincerely want to thank you for the effort that you put forth in these videos. I have only been following your channel for about 3 weeks, but in that time it has helped me sort out what I am looking for in the terms of audio qualities. You have a very nice way of describing what various audio components can, and cannot do. My honest request is that you give me your take on the Ohm Walsh products. Z Reviews and Steve Guttenberg have been giving them truly over the top recommendations, but neither of them have your way of describing what the components are good, and not so good at. They both tend to be overly enthusiastic about what is working for them at the moment. I understand based on several of your recent postings that you are looking to dial down your involvement in doing speaker reviews. However it would mean an awful lot to me if you could give me your take on the Ohm Walsh speakers.

I think i'm gonna buy the smaller Klipsch RP500M for my bedroom. I already ordered the Bottlehead 2a3 SET Stereomour amp. Pretty sure it will have enough volume.

Thanks for this effort. I happen to have these Klipsch's and I agree. Especially on older recordings (60s-80s), where the producers may have boosted the content above 7K Hz (estimated), the 600Ms can get a little bright and tiresome. This is true of remastered CDs, as well as older vinyl, and it comes through on streams. I must assume that recording engineers may have done this to enhance brightness -- or it may be because of the too-often used large diaphragm condensers (I'm looking at you, U-47's), which have a rising response that is thought to make vocals 'crisp'. But on instrumental music, that rising response is irritating. Or, perhaps it had something to do with overzealous mastering. But for whatever reason, the CD's, vinyl, and streams of music *recorded* after 1995 or so come through the Klipsch's magnificently. Chesky recordings (for example) put the artists right there in the room. ... Context... I happen to be driving them with a Denon PMA600NE with 45 watts or so at 8 ohms. Inputs include a Schiit Modi 3 for USB streaming, a DVD deck feeding digital to the coax DAC input on the Denon, and a Denon high output MC cartridge, which works well into the Denon MM phono input. The room is 24' x 34' x 17' high. The Klipsch's are placed on a 45 degree diagonal to the room walls. There is an old JBL powered subwoofer in a room corner, set to 60 Hz and below. SPL's up to 100 dB @ 10' seem fine, but not effortless. The subwoofer will be the only item to get replaced, currently planned to be an SVS product. -Just one man's view.

I've always wondered which loud speaker would be considered the opposite of Klipsch, and now I know. On a completely different subject, I was thinking throughout the presentation about production value. I just can't think of what else one can do to make this type of a presentation more entertaining. Besides, that's not why I am here. I'm not here to be entertained. I'm here to be informed, and that I was. Excellent job as always, Sean.

Sean, these reviews are super helpful to someone relatively new at this. If listening mostly to music, would you recommend getting a sub also ? If yes, what are some options you can recommend with the Triangles? Also, is there any way to support you through purchase links etc? thanks for all the content.

I like sealed box' s. Hard to find these days

This guy does a great job.

The triangles are just gorgeous speakers,too bad I already own the RP 160’s that I got while they were still $300 ,maybe I can sneaky purchase these without wifey knowing,when hopefully they go on sale!great review btw 👍