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Manufacturer details
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 193.8 x 42.8 x 74.6 cm (76.2 x 16.8 x 29.3 inches)
- Weight: 86 kg (189.5 lbs)
- Frequency response: 20Hz - 50KHz
- Sensitivity: 89 dB/1W
- Impedance: 6 ohms
- Recommended Amplifier: >50W
- Drivers: 1x Børresen planar ribbon tweeter, 6x Børresen M-series iron free bass/midrange driver (4.5 inches)
- Finish: Black and white piano lacquer
The larger cabinet has also improved the ventilation behind the bass/midrange drivers. This provides less compression and thus a much faster and more agile speaker driver, which has a significantly positive impact on the overall sound image. Furthermore, the bass speaker drivers are equipped with a bass reflex section inside the cabinet, which ensures a dynamic and harmonious balance between midrange and bass.
The M3 and M6 are both offering the option of bi-amping, allowing you to feed the bass and midrange/treble sections individually. This not only provides sufficient power to each section, but also results in a cleaner, more precise sound.
Brand highlights
Taking a step back to look at reviewers' thoughts of the brand's entire lineup—not just this product—what stands out most is the following:
- The brand distinguishes itself through its implementation of iron-free magnet systems in its dynamic drivers, designed to significantly reduce inductance and improve driver control, linearity, and overall sonic purity.
- Borresen speakers utilize a proprietary ribbon tweeter, offering a lightweight membrane for exceptional speed, clarity, and extended high-frequency response.
- The company produces its own proprietary capacitors, voice coils, and baskets for use in the speaker crossovers.
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Børresen X6
- Positioning: Entry-level line, designed for affordability and accessibility.
- Description: Offers a strong entry into high-end audio with its advanced spread-tow carbon membrane, ensuring maximum stiffness and minimal noise. Unlike the more premium M-series, uses a simplified magnetic motor system with double copper caps, making it more cost-effective while still delivering impressive sound quality. Ideal for those with budget constraints seeking high performance in smaller spaces.
Børresen C1
- Positioning: High-end stand-mounted speaker, focused on precision and design.
- Description: Features the RP94 ribbon tweeter, providing exceptional speed and clarity. Compared to the X6, the advanced magnetic motor system and laminated carbon fiber membrane offer superior sound detail and depth.
Børresen Z5
- Positioning: Top-end of the Z-series, offering high-end performance with conventional components.
- Description: Features a high-efficiency ribbon tweeter and a unique magnet system, delivering clarity and dynamics akin to the 0-series but at a more accessible price point.
Børresen 05
- Positioning: Flagship model of the 0-series, representing the pinnacle of Børresen's technology.
- Description: Equipped with an iron-free magnet system and a composite membrane, delivering exceptional sound purity and precision. Surpasses the Z5 in terms of technological sophistication.
Børresen M6
- Positioning: Premium model in the M-series, blending form and performance.
- Description: Features a zirconium basket and a multi-layered membrane, providing outstanding stiffness and resonance control. Compared to the 05, offers enhanced musicality and aesthetic design.
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Our Summary
Product Strengths
- The M3 presents music with an unprecedented degree of individuality and specificity, without sacrificing tonality, texture, or body
- Remarkable level of resolution
- Astonishing transparency and is resolute
- Accurate tonality and represents timbre faithfully
- Exceptional high-frequency detail and speed due to a planar tweeter
- Accepts only banana terminations
Product Considerations
- The planar tweeter misses the very last measure of extension, shimmer, and effortlessness accomplished by the very best available today
- Low-frequency extension was limited to the high 20 Hz, low 30 Hz range
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- Compared to Magico M9, the M3 has recalibrated the resolution yardstick by which all other loudspeakers must be measured and compared
- Compared to Von Schweikert Audio ULTRA 9s, the M3 has recalibrated the resolution yardstick by which all other loudspeakers must be measured and compared
Takeaway: The Børresen M3 loudspeakers boldly represent the realization of striking potential in audio and push known boundaries. People who choose the M3 will enjoy a specific level of playback that is unavailable from other loudspeakers.
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Product Strengths
- Tidy, Scandinavian look with a clean design
- The Børresen 05s go down to 25 hertz and are 90 dB efficient
- The Børresen 05s throw a holographic soundstage
- The 05 SSEs flood the room with perfectly proportioned low-frequency energy and compensate for room-related frequency dips naturally
- The 05 SSE is capable to display a large, precise and three-dimensional sonic image
Product Considerations
- The Børresen 05s weigh 165 pounds each, so a helper will be needed to set the speakers up
- The 05 SSEs need to be focused on the listening position
- The speaker cables of 05 SSE need time to accumulate hours of operation
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- Vs Göbel High End Aeon—the 05 SSEs definitely stand up to these in terms of transient reproduction and speed
Takeaway: The Børresen 05 loudspeakers offer a clean, Scandinavian design and produce a holographic soundstage that immerses the listener in the music. With their ability to deliver a realistic and engaging listening experience, they are worth considering if one is seeking high-end audio performance.
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Product Strengths
- The Børresen 05 Silver Supreme Edition floods the room with perfectly proportioned low-frequency energy
- The Børresen 05 Silver Supreme Edition seems to be largely immune to the influences of their surroundings
- The Børresen 05 Silver Supreme Edition displays a large, precise, and three-dimensional sonic image
Product Considerations
- The Børresen 05 Silver Supreme Edition only allowed one centrally seated person to enjoy music to the fullest, needing precise positioning
- The optimal listening experience with the Børresen 05 Silver Supreme Edition requires a dedicated listening position, which may not be ideal for shared listening experiences
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- The Børresen 05 SSEs stand up to the Göbel High End Aeon in terms of transient reproduction and speed, and they both play homogeneously and seamlessly
Takeaway: The Børresen 05 Silver Supreme Edition speakers offer state-of-the-art sound with perfectly balanced low frequencies and a large, precise soundstage. If optimal sound for a single listener is a priority, these speakers are worth considering.
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Product Strengths
- Detailed, exciting, dynamic, and transparent sound
- Vanishingly low cabinet coloration, contributing to speed and detail
- Lung-emptying, bowel-clearing, demolition-grade bass
- Bass integrates well with the rest of the frequency range for an integrated musical performance
- Voices have breath and contour, yet the result always retains a minimum of warmth
Product Considerations
- Room acoustics should be a strong consideration, as the BC150 reveals room issues
- Needs a lot of quality electronics upstream
- Requires firm control and ample current capacity from the amplifier
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- The BC150 sounds more like a Burmester B38 with greater abilities to scale
Takeaway: The Burmester BC150 is a high-precision audio instrument that is both musically communicative and musically analytical, offering a detailed and transparent listening experience. It offers clarity and purity of sound, and brings music to another level.
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Product Strengths
- Sublime image size and expansiveness, coupled with an ability to be driven as hard as your ears or your amps can take
- A sense of balance to the sound of the Alexx V makes renewal possible, expressive and articulate from the deepest bass to the highest treble
- Trickle-down benefits from the WAMM Master Chronosonic and Chronosonic XVX
- Bass performance is otherworldly
- The Alexx V has the ability to uncover and continue to deliver micro-details at extremely high SPLs, even after that slam of a transient
Product Considerations
- Some power behind the throne is needed, because the loudspeaker's impedance plot drops to two ohms at 250Hz
- The dome tweeter does sacrifice the last ounce of micro-detail, compared to the insane resolving power of the best diamond and beryllium drivers
- The choice of finish needs to be considered with care
- Cable management can impact performance
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- Compared to the original Alexx, the Alexx V is a massive improvement—closer to a baby XVX in so many ways
- Compared to the Alexia 2, the Alexx V was more than a mere additive sum, a step-function improvement
- Compared to the Wilson XVX and WAMM Master Chronosonic, the tweeter is effortless and resolving by normal standards, but no match for the extraordinary levels of detail retrieval
Takeaway: The Alexx V offers a sublime listening experience with excellent balance and dynamic range that allows the listener to get closer to the music. It is a worthy contender for those looking to upgrade their listening experience.
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