Triangle Lunar 3
Discovery in the absence of an offer
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Initially, the triangle speaker manufacturer did not specialize in vinyl turntables at all. But it has the knack of knowing how to surround itself with its active hi-fi speakers to offer models with an excellent price/performance ratio tailored to measure.
In fact, the French brand has been working with Austrian Pro-Jacket for several years to design a Triangle-branded vinyl turntable. After a cautious first edition released in 2017, the manufacturer thought it would be wise to offer more characters. Thus, the first of the name will be released in 2023 at the same time as the entry-level active speakers Borea BR02 Connect and Borea BR03 Connect.
Along with marketing its Capella premium active speakers, Triangle is back again with the new Lunar 3, a more refined model.
Carbon tonearm and anti-vibration chassis
Certainly based on the chassis of the Pro-Ject debut Carbon Evo, the Lunar 3 has all the makings of a carefully designed hi-fi turntable. Above all, it combines fully manual operation and a belt-driven motor. Nothing here will bother seasoned vinyl collectors. More subtle than the Lunar is the use of a straight carbon tonearm. Combining stiffness and lightness, this type of material is known to promote accurate reading of the information engraved in the grooves of vinyl records.
The Lunar 3 turntable also boasts anti-vibration features with a motor equipped with two Sorbothane Silent Blocks. The plate is placed on a high-density MDF base mounted on three shock-absorbing feet, whose role is to prevent the transmission of mechanical vibrations generated by the speaker.
A well-built turntable within everyone’s reach
Designed for all types of users, the Lunar 3 comes with an Ortofon 2M Red phono cartridge that is factory connected and tuned. So we can expect good performance out of the box, without any complicated extra handling. Equipped with a fairly thin oval diamond, this cell model is also recognized for its good tracking capabilities and its detailed sound reproduction. Of course, the triangle allows the user to change it and make their own adjustments using the counterweight and anti-skating system.
Versatile, the Lunar 3 turntable is equipped with an integrated phono preamp that makes it easy to connect to any amplifier or active speaker. It is of course possible to disable this to take advantage of an external phono preamp of your choice.
The Triangle Lunar 3 turntable is available this October in blue, white and black for €699.