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Hi-Fi News review & testing of Celius

Posted by Mark C. (A) on March 10, 2002 at 05:18:55

In Reply to: REVIEW: Triangle Celius Speakers posted by FishMatisse214@aol.com on March 9, 2002 at 19:49:38:

I have been in the market to upgrade my speakers. After a great deal of looking and comparison I had decided on the Celius. While I haven't purchased them yet, I have continued to look for everything I could written about the speaker to make sure something didn't turn up that would cause me to change my mind. Well last evening while at my local Barnes & Noble I stumbled across the March issue of Hi-Fi News which had a review and lab test of the Celius.

I'm not familiar with this publication and don't know what their history or reputation is. None-the-less, the review was "polite" but not as overwhelmingly supportive of the speaker as Sam Tellig or others I've talked with who own, or are familiar with the speaker.

The review sample was described as a "well run in ex-demo pair". The reviewer indicated the speaker was "musically engaging, generated satisfying sound levels, and expressive dynamics". The speaker was also described as showing some "bloom in the upper bass and a bit of cone and box sound". They were also described as "fun to be with, upbeat spirit, fine dynamics, driving rhythm, high midrange resolution and very good for the money. Now for some of the concerns.

There was a feeling that while the "main drivers were tonally balanced they weren't perfectly blended". The reviewer stated a "family friend could hear a high treble zing but wasn't bothered by it". The Celius measurements indicated that the minimum impedance dropped to 2.2 ohm's in the midband and the "amplifier loading was juged severe". Thus the reviewer indicated the "speaker couldn't be given a clear recommendation but was interesting and musical and had the right to be heard".

Now that I've read this review I'm a little more than concerned about the speaker and wonder what others make of this review. I know what the speaker sounds like is most important, but does this information warrant concern? I also realize at the price point of the Celius, perfection shouldn't be expected. This is also just one reviewer's opinion, however, the lab tests are a bit more than opinion. Any thoughts are welcome!

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