GoldenEar Setup Tips

• • • Setting the Bass Level Control: The bass section is quite powerful so it’s important to get the level control on the back set appropriately to taste and your room setup. You should start around 12 o’clock on the Triton Reference, One, One.R, Two+ and Three+, 9 to 10 o’clock on the Triton Two and Three. Your setting will also depend on the room and the speakers position in the room relative to boundaries. The speakers clearly change during break-in and you might find yourself re-adjusting the bass level after break-in.
    • In a 2-Channel Stereo-only Setup: Connect each speaker with speaker-wire (and power cord) only. Precision circuitry in the Tritons’ electronics takes this speaker wire signal and feeds it to the built-in powered subwoofer. Make sure that your electronics are set for full range playback (no high pass crossover engaged).
    • In a Multi-channel (Home Theater and Music) Setup: We have found we get better results when we run LFE cables to the Tritons (LFE is the “.1” part of the 5.1, etc., format and contains the movies’ bass effects). When you run separate LFE cables (use a “Y” splitter if your receiver only has one LFE output) you can then control the LFE output separately from the receiver/processor and raise the level, if desired, rather than have the fixed level when you hook up with just speaker wires. Bass management settings of Left and Right Main = LARGE (absolutely not Small), Sub = Yes, with separate LFE cables run to each Triton, delivers the best performance (more extended and/or higher levels of LFE bass information) with most receivers/processors. Set the sub level on the back of the Tritons with 2-channel music material, and then set the LFE level on your receiver/processor to taste. (You CAN also hook them up with only speaker wire and set the processor for Large Left and Right and Sub = No. This will still yield good results, but may not be as good as using the setup with separate LFE input in addition).
    • Using Additional Separate Subwoofer(s): Although all these Tritons have built-in powered subwoofers for superb performance without the addition of a separate subwoofer, bass is sort of like horsepower, and for some listeners, the more the merrier. So you can certainly add an additional subwoofer or two if you like. Normally, you would hook only the outboard sub(s) to the LFE channel of your receiver/processor, still setting as Left and Right Main = LARGE and Sub = YES, thus directing all LFE bass only to the outboard sub(s). Another interesting option is to run the receiver’s/processor’s LFE-out into both the Tritons as well as your additional subwoofer(s), splitting the LFE-out(s) as necessary to achieve three (or more). This will give you, in effect, 3 (or more) LFE subwoofers, which can be quite impactful, as well as giving you smoother LFE coverage throughout your room. To get the LFE level balanced properly between your additional subwoofer and the Tritons, the key is to take full advantage of your additional subwoofer’s capabilities while keeping the LFE level being sent to the Tritons appropriate. Normally, you would have the additional subwoofer(s) playing louder than the Tritons on an LFE signal, using the additional sub’s level control(s) to achieve this.
    • Using an Additional Subwoofer With the Smaller Triton Three/Three+: If adding outboard subwoofer(s) to the Triton Three/Three+, to achieve an overall higher playing ceiling and greater dynamic range, you may wish to set them as Small with a crossover set at perhaps 40Hz (for Music) to 80Hz (for Movies).
    • Using Triton Towers for Front Mains and Rear Surrounds: Using the Tritons as front main speakers and as rear surrounds, and running a 4-way LFE split into the LFE input on all four Tritons, in effect, gives you four LFE subwoofers in your room. The result is very dramatic and effective at reproducing very balanced in-room bass response. Run two LFE inputs into the front left and right main Triton speakers (again, configure them Left and Right = Large, Sub = Yes), then the other 2 LFE into the rear (surround) left and right Triton speakers and set Surrounds = Large. The trick here is getting a balanced LFE level, since there is only one level control in the processor. I would suggest getting it correct for the front speakers (maybe a little low, to take into account that you are adding LFE channels in the rear), set the sub level control on the two rear Tritons to taste. Note that if the two rear Tritons are smaller than the fronts, the sub level of the rear Tritons should be lower than that of the fronts. We have used this set-up at trade shows and it will flap your pant legs.
  • Typically you would not want to use receiver/processor settings like Double Bass, Super Bass, Bass Plus etc., that send the same bass information to the Left and Right main speakers AND LFE since in most cases this sounds boomy, however, some bass fanatics may like it. With all models we also suggest not using, and/or turning off, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, Audyssey Dynamic Volume or Dolby Volume, if present. (Note: Once any Audyssey is engaged, the Dynamic EQ and Dynamic Volume are still engaged unless you specifically turn them off, which we strongly recommend.)
  • If you use Triton Fives or Sevens as front speakers, you should run them as Large if you do not have a separate sub (Large Left and Right and Sub No), or as Small (Small Left and Right and Sub Yes) with a 40-80 Hz crossover (depending on room size and listening levels) if you have a separate sub.

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