Rocking the house is one of Triad’s specialties. Those who visit typical retail electronics stores may not know the brand well, but it’s been a staple of independent custom installation electronics dealers for decades. It took me awhile to wrap my head around Triad’s product nomenclature, though. The company makes several different types of speakers, ranging from monitors to LCRs, most of which come in various form factors (in-room, on-wall, in-wall, in-ceiling) not to mention various Olympian levels of performance (Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum). Being home theater enthusiasts, Brent and I decided on the LCR model—which stands for left, center, right; the front three speakers in a surround system—and asked for Triad’s dipole surrounds and a 12-inch powered sub, as well. The Gold level speakers fit our price range nicely (in-wall versions of this model are not yet available).
 

The Triad InRoom Gold LCR speakers use proprietary drivers and an over-built, acoustically inert enclosure. With low distortion, high sensitivity, and high power handling, the speakers are effective at reproducing music and movie soundtracks.

The InRoom Gold LCR speakers are made with a straightforward, three-way design, using a 1-inch fabric dome tweeter, a 5.25-inch midrange driver, and two 8.5-inch woofers. The drivers are all mounted into a cabinet that’s as solid as anything I’ve ever dealt with, which should eliminate any undesirable resonance. The combination of quality drivers and a rigid  cabinet creates a smooth, full-  frequency tonal balance that doesn’t have the gaps or holes in the response that other systems with more disparately sized drivers can create. Though the manual suggests the speaker’s low-end response extends to 40 Hz, Brent feels the speakers blend better with a good subwoofer when both are set with an 80 Hz crossover point. The top end, or treble, is particularly solid and not nearly as laid-back as so many audiophile speakers. The Snell AMC 2000THX’s treble is slightly softer in a pleasing way, but the Triad speakers seem much more accurate with a wide range of material.

In addition to the smooth tonal balance, the speakers throw a phenomenally deep soundstage, or the impression that sounds occur beyond the plane of the speakers. Brent, who has listened to far more speakers than I have, feels that these speakers offer the best soundstage he has heard from nearly any speaker, including more expensive audiophile industry stalwarts.