In the crowded arena of wireless active speakers, where convenience often trumps sonic finesse, Triangle—a venerable French manufacturer with over four decades of acoustic heritage—has unveiled a contender that refuses to compromise. The Capella system, priced at €2.499 for the pair including the Stereo Hub, arrives as a masterclass in blending artisanal driver design with cutting-edge digital smarts. Launched in mid-2024 and now widely available, the Capella isn’t just a streaming solution; it’s a fully active stereo setup that promises to elevate rooms from 15 to 40 square meters with the poise of a high-end standmount pair, minus the cable clutter.
At the heart of the Capella lies Triangle’s signature horn-loaded tweeter: a 25mm magnesium alloy dome paired with a precision phase plug, engineered for wide, harmonious dispersion of highs without a hint of harshness. This feeds into a 16cm cellulose pulp midwoofer, a hallmark of Triangle’s passive speaker legacy, delivering midrange purity and bass extension down to 42Hz (±3dB). The bass-reflex cabinets, finished in luxurious lacquered walnut or Astral Blue veneer, measure a compact 380mm H x 200mm W x 315mm D and sit atop aluminum bases for optimal port airflow. Rubberized rings around the drivers and curved cabinet edges minimize diffraction and reflections, ensuring a clean, expansive soundstage.
Power comes courtesy of bi-amplification: 50W per channel per speaker (100W total per speaker, 200W system-wide) via efficient Class D modules, each tied to dedicated DACs and DSP for linear response and room-tailored correction. The digital crossover keeps things seamless, taming bass for deeper control while sharpening vocals and imaging. Reviewers have praised its “smooth-sounding” demeanor and ability to reveal musical subtleties, from a pianist’s delicate touch to the texture in a jazz vocalist’s breath. It’s no surprise—Triangle’s Borea series already earned accolades for value-driven performance, and the Capella builds on that with active precision.
The secret sauce? A compact Stereo Hub (45mm H x 70mm W x 100mm D) that acts as command central, transmitting hi-res audio (up to 24-bit/192kHz digital, 24-bit/96kHz via WiSA) to the speakers with just 2.6ms latency—imperceptible for music or movies. This WiSA-certified wireless link frees you from speaker cables, letting you tuck the hub near your sources while positioning the Capellas anywhere in the room. Inputs are generous: HDMI ARC (with CEC for TV control), three opticals, coaxial, USB-B, stereo RCA, 3.5mm aux, plus Bluetooth 5.2 (up to 16-bit/48kHz) and Wi-Fi for AirPlay 2, Chromecast, UPnP/DLNA, and Roon Ready certification. Supported formats span FLAC, WAV, ALAC, AAC, and MP3, making it a one-box gateway for turntables, streamers, or your NAS library.
Ease of use is paramount, with setup via the Google Home app for Wi-Fi pairing and a simple button press to link the hub and speakers. The Triangle Capella app (iOS/Android) takes it further, offering automatic room calibration using your phone’s mic (Apple built-in; Android needs the optional Zen mic) or manual EQ tweaks for genre-specific voicing. An RF remote handles basics, and the system doubles as a TV soundbar alternative via ARC/optical. For deeper bass chasers, while the original lacks a sub out, whispers of an upgraded Capella 2 with subwoofer integration and native Spotify/Tidal Connect have surfaced, hinting at future-proofing.
