Floorstanding loudspeakers — Triangle Antal Ez

The Antal Ez is a three-way tower in Triangle's Esprit Ez series, the range from the French manufacturer that sits between its entry models and the Signature and Magellan lines. Triangle positions it for rooms of 15 to 50 m2, below the larger Australe Ez, and it carries the Ez generation's revised cellulose midrange, updated horn tweeter and fibreglass bass drivers.

Key specs that matter

Triangle fits four drivers in total, a 25 mm titanium dome horn tweeter, a 165 mm midrange with a natural cellulose pulp cone and small-pleat suspension, and two 165 mm bass units with double ferrite magnets and fibreglass cones, all in a cabinet loaded by a front reflex port. Frequency response is 40 Hz to 22 kHz (+/-3 dB), sensitivity is 92 dB/W/m, and impedance is 8 ohms nominal with a 3 ohm minimum. Triangle recommends 60 W to 200 W of amplification, with 120 W power handling. The cabinet measures 200 x 1090 x 345 mm, or 300 x 1115 x 400 mm with its pedestal, and weighs 27.1 kg.

Engineering and use context

With the spectrum split into three bands, the cellulose midrange works without bass excursion while the two bass drivers take the low end. Their cones overlay textile material on fibreglass, an Esprit Ez change that raises membrane stiffness, and a new chassis dissipates voice-coil heat faster. Double ferrite magnets give these drivers stronger motors. The midrange cone profile, suspension and dust cap derive from the Magellan project. At the top, Triangle's titanium dome sits in a compression chamber with horn loading for high efficiency and controlled directivity. The forward-facing port makes positioning near the rear wall less critical than with rear venting. A double terminal block allows bi-wiring and bi-amplification, and the pedestal takes steel spikes for carpet or rubber tips for hard floors. The supplied grille attaches magnetically, and the boxed weight is 31.5 kg.

Pairing

Because of its low impedance minimum, the Antal Ez needs an amplifier with ample current delivery, and integrated models specified into 4 ohms are the best match. For home cinema, the Voce Ez centre and the Titus Ez stand-mounts share its tweeter and cellulose midrange.

Alternatives

Triangle's Australe Ez is the larger six-driver tower of the series, with a rear-firing second tweeter, for rooms above 30 m2.