Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. Next up was Glenn Gould’s 1981 recording of J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations (LP, CBS Masterworks IM37770). Again, piano tone in the lower octaves was a little muddy, but the middle and upper registers sounded lovely -- natural and extended, but not hyperdetailed, so that Gould’s crisp trills and runs were really well articulated. What most impressed me was how the little Triangles handled sudden dynamic shifts. For example, after the serene opening Aria, Variation 1 explodes with joy and abandon. The Elara LN01As did full justice to this moment. Triangle AIO TWIN Speakers is the latest system from Triangle Electroacoustique, the French specialist for loudspeaker systems. The fact that this is once again a compact, versatile active loudspeaker system shows that the French are consistently trying to expand their target group. Triangle supplies a remote control but provides a volume knob on the rear of the right speaker. This knob also works as an input selector switch but one that must be pressed to move through the inputs. Two of the fruit boxes served as speaker stands and places to store some LPs and clothes; the third held my bed light and school books.

For great sound, streamed straight from your smartphone, tablet or laptop, simply pair via Bluetooth. The aptX compatibility gives CD quality sound, wirelessly. With the help of the app, as well as the Linkplay technology, it is also possible to realise multi-room audio streaming. Streaming can be controlled directly via the app in each individual room, the volume can be adjusted, the sound can be optimised via the sound control or different speakers can be connected with each other. A notion put to the test playing the same version of Lou Reed’s Heroin; one streamed, the other pressed on vinyl. Each rear-ported cabinet measures 11.5”H x 6.5”W x 9.25”D. The two-way LN01A has a 5.1” midrange-woofer with a treated-paper cone, crossed over at 1.8kHz to a 1” silk-dome tweeter. The specified frequency response is 56Hz-22kHz, ±3dB. The speakers are supplied with magnetically attached cloth grilles, at the bottom of each grille a large Triangle logo. For the past couple of decades, the audio industry has been angsting about how to get young listeners interested in hi-fi. It’s not that teens and twentysomethings don’t love music; it’s that their musical lives revolve around smartphones, headphones, maybe a Bluetooth speaker. How can they be introduced to the joys of listening to real stereo from real hi-fi speakers?Newbies can also link their smartphones to the Elara’s built-in Bluetooth receiver within moments, and allow its codec circuitry to start streaming music from an Android or Apple device. That was assuming someone could defy gravity and dawdle to the turntable through the haze in the room. Though more solid and energetic than any rival we’ve heard, the Triangles are not quite the finished sonic article. They are outshone by the Audioengine HD6 Wirelesses when it comes to absolute transparency and finesse. The LN01A’s 2-way configuration includes a 25mm fabric dome tweeter combined with a 13cm ‘concave style’ mid-woofer. Triangle’s design specifically strives to achieve the warm and detailed signature sound that listeners will recognise from other products across their ranges. No Vinyl Left Behind In conclusion, the Triangle LN01A speakers are a compelling option for anyone seeking a powerful and refined active HiFi system, with less boxes taking up space.

In use, all the electronics and amplification built into the right speaker connect to the passive left speaker via a supplied 3-metre cable. Triangle describes the Elara LN01A as a “wireless active speaker” -- but according to the definitions we use on SoundStage! it’s a powered speaker, with a conventional passive crossover that comes after the amplifier in the signal path. A quality loudspeaker for just € 390? Lionel Payne, in his first review for Hifi Pig, takes a listen to the Triangle Elara LN01 LoudspeakersThere is another vital set of inputs. These are for the Triangle turntable. But they can also be switched to a line level input using a slider.

As an old-school amp/speaker kind of guy, it took me a while to warm up to active loudspeakers in the hi-fi space. I had doubts about whether they would be effective at reproducing music in a way that would satisfy audiophiles. But advances in technology, primarily with digital amplification, have paved the way for simple all-in-one or just add source audio solutions that actually sound good.By the way, storage media can also be used directly as a source; a corresponding USB port is located on the rear panel. This can also be used for charging a mobile device. Integration into the network via cable and WiFi Operation of the ELARA system is pretty straight forward. As stated before, you just need to plug the power cord into the left speaker, then connect the supplied speaker wire to both speakers and then flip the power switch on the powered speaker. There is an led on the front of the powered speaker that lets you know the speakers are turned on, it lights up blue if you are using Bluetooth and green for any of the other inputs. Speaking of Bluetooth, it’s the 4.0 variety with aptX. A compact speaker with minimalist design, the LN01A benefits from Triangle’s historical acoustic know-how. The speaker features a 25mm fabric dome tweeter and a 13cm concave mid-woofer providing the smooth, warm and detailed sound specific to Triangle. Supplied with a remote control, a power cord and a connecting speaker cable to link both speakers together. Signature Acoustic Design

When it comes to streaming, the Triangle AIO app for Apple iOS and Google Android is available to play your own content or that offered via services such as Spotify, Deezer, Qobuz and TIDAL. Internet radio and podcasts are also available. Multiroom audio streaming via Linkplay technology Ultimately, the Triangles are in good shape to satisfy anyone looking for a convenient, space-saving system solution that plays ball with almost any source. Over the last year or so, speaker manufacturers have rushed into the active speaker market, and after listening to several models I have softened on the idea. While I actually like the exercise of system matching, I can definitely see the benefits of buying a pre-matched setup. A very important aspect in the development of the Triangle AIO TWIN Speakers was an outstanding design. Not only the proverbial French esprit is relied on, but also the cooperation with the Scandinavian specialist Gabriel, who are responsible for the textile covering of the loudspeaker grill.

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Using my iPhone, I tapped into my Tidal playlist and selected Glory to the Day by the late Jesse Winchester, and was anchored in my listening chair by the Elara’s musically communicative nature. Which is not to say that the Elaras don’t go loud. They do. Or that they sound small, ‘cos they don’t, especially when they’re used in a compact room. Of course, powered speakers such as the Elaras aren’t just for the young. While they’ll work beautifully in a college dorm or a teenager’s bedroom, they’ll serve grown-up music-lovers equally well as a secondary system for a home office or den. Playing a variety of content including the evening news, sports events, movies and of course, an endless number of ads, the family’s verdict was the Elara’s enhanced each program.