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Which speaker is right for you?
One family sound, four lines, and a room that decides the rest.
The short answer
All our speakers are voiced to a very similar tonal balance — if you've seen a review of one model, you can expect the others to sound like family. The differences come as you step up through the lines, and in how each one suits your room.
Our lineup
Every line is a strong value at its price, and the value grows as you climb: the Torii line competes with speakers twice its price; the X-Series with speakers several times its price.
NEW FLAGSHIP
Veritas
From $1,749Our beryllium-tweeter reference line, the new top of the range. Full line description coming from CSS.
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TOP OF THE CRITON RANGE
Criton TD-X
From $829The same LDW7 woofer as the TD, paired with our ultra-low-distortion LD25X tweeter. The only line with crossover upgrade packages.
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OUR FIRST ORIGINAL DESIGN
Criton TD
From $589Driver quality you'd spend thousands to find elsewhere. No crossover upgrades, but an easy path to TD-X later — just a tweeter and crossover swap.
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WHERE TO START
Torii
From $249Our introductory line, from a bookshelf up to a 3-way tower. Quality parts throughout; no crossover upgrade option or future driver upgrade path.
Shop Torii →Your room
How big is your listening room?
Speakers and rooms work together. Small rooms add bass and bring early reflections; large rooms ask for output with low distortion. Bass extension, baffle step and directivity decide what fits where.
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Bass extension
Do I need a subwoofer?
Every model can run without a subwoofer for two-channel music, depending on the room. Some Torii S4 and sealed Torii owners add a sub in larger rooms; most Criton bookshelf owners are happy without, and 2TD, 2TD-X and 3TD-X owners usually sell theirs.
| Kit | Anechoic | In-room | Alignment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veritas One | — | — | — |
| Veritas Three | 32 Hz | — | — |
| Veritas Center | — | — | — |
| DS701 Waveguide | — | — | — |
| Criton 3TD-X | 32 Hz | 20 Hz | Ported |
| Criton 2TD-X Tower | 32 Hz | 20 Hz | Ported |
| Criton 2TD-X MTM | 41 Hz | 30 Hz | Ported |
| Criton 1TD-X | 41 Hz | 30 Hz | Ported |
| Criton 2TD Tower | 32 Hz | 20 Hz | Ported |
| Criton 2TD MTM | 41 Hz | 30 Hz | Ported |
| Criton 1TD | 41 Hz | 30 Hz | Ported |
| Torii Tower S4 | 62 Hz | 40 Hz | Sealed |
| Torii Tower P2 | 32 Hz | 20 Hz | Ported |
| Torii (ported) | 53 Hz | 40 Hz | Ported |
| Torii (sealed) | 62 Hz | 40 Hz | Sealed |
Impedance
Will my amplifier cope?
We watch impedance through the whole design process, keeping it as high as we can while getting the best frequency response. Where a design runs lower, we hold the phase angle close to zero — the least stress you can put on an amplifier.
| Kit | Nominal | Minimum |
|---|---|---|
| Veritas One | — | — |
| Veritas Three | — | — |
| Veritas Center | — | — |
| DS701 Waveguide | — | — |
| Criton 3TD-X | 4 Ω | 3.0 Ω |
| Criton 2TD-X | 6 Ω | 3.4 Ω |
| Criton 1TD-X | 8 Ω | 6.8 Ω |
| Criton 2TD | 6 Ω | 3.4 Ω |
| Criton 1TD | 8 Ω | 6.8 Ω |
| Torii Tower S4 | 8 Ω | 5.7 Ω |
| Torii Tower P2 | 4 Ω | 3.1 Ω |
| Torii | 6 Ω | 3.9 Ω |
— Figures for the Veritas line and DS701 are being finalised.
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