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@kjl1065  These things are so very personal and uniquely individual that I'm coming to the conclusion that our feedback is essentially meaningless when generalized (as with the case of your open ended question). I'm not saying that our feedback isn't correct or doesn't apply or isn't valid...it's more about how would you or could you know???

This goes without saying and of course is as obvious as obvious is....listen to them!  All that matters is what you think and how they make you feel and relate to your music.

I demoed them at a dealer in a poorly setup room and with okay gear. They are good speakers, but did not move or impress me (and I factored out the room, setup, and gear used). I'm with @ozzy  in his assessment. 

Having said that, you may Love them! Others do. All the best!

I’ve heard them paired with Marantz top level amplifiers, I think they were the PM10, and the sounded extremely dynamic but a tad too sterile to my ears.  Incredible bass response and top to bottom balance but not as engaging for me. They may and probably will sound very different with different amplifiers. 

@kalali  Agreed.  I suggest tube amplification as an essential pairing and to audition with the same.

I have listened to them on two different occasions. Once at a hifi audio shop, and then once at a home theatre type dealer setup. I walked away pretty unimpressed on both occasions. I didn't find them engaging at all. The bass is good but they just don't have the refinement that you would expect from a speaker in this price range.

I feel they are a great 'compromise' speaker in the sense that they perform reasonably well in a media room assuming double duty for movies and 2 channel audio. But in that case, I feel the T1s provide a better bang for the buck @ $5000.

I have the Triton Reference and Triton Ones in 2 separate systems.  The Triton Reference is similar to the Triton One except you get more of everything.  Bass is extremely deep articulate and powerful.  Mids and highs are neutral, not too bright and not too warm.  Like Goldilocks said, just right.  They are NOT and were NOT designed as home theater speakers.  Anyone who says that is talking out their behind.

I laugh when someone says they heard it at the dealers showroom for a few minutes and draw their conclusions.  There is a lot of technology in the speakers for a very reasonable amount of money.  They excel on Rock which is 90% of my listening, but also sound great on Jazz and Classical.  Listen to some good Blues music and you will be hooked.  I believe every reviewer who has reviewed them has given them glowing recommendations.  Are they the next best thing to sliced bread? Certainly not!  The imaging and soundstage the speakers create is wonderful.  In my system, I get wall to wall sound and pinpoint imaging.  I can pick out the player on stage, exactly where they are standing. I have owned  8 different pairs of speakers over the last 15 years or so and these speakers never, ever gave me buyers remorse or made me second guess my decision.

Don't believe what the other poster said, you don't need tube amps to make them sound their best.  Where do these people who don't own them get that crap from?  I am driving mine with a 150wpc McIntosh power amp and a Mac tube preamp and they sound great.  I  get hours and hours of listening pleasure without fatigue.

That is my take on them.