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Manufacturer details
- System Type: 2-way-system with phase-optimized crossover
- Drivers: Woofer 7.5 inches, Tweeter 3/4 inches
- Sensitivity: 88 dB
- Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohm
- Enclosure Type: Front firing port
- Frequency Response: 33 Hz to 25 kHz
- Recommended Amplifier: 30 to 300 Watts
- Dimensions (Stand included): Height 42.9 inches (111 cm), Width 11.8 inches (30 cm), Depth 13.8 inches (35 cm)
- Weight: 58.4 lbs (26.5 kg) each with stand included
Brand highlights
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LM5
- Positioning: A compact and high-end loudspeaker designed for buyers seeking a refined performance in smaller spaces.
- Description: Uses a carefully engineered cabinet with phenolic laminated wood, a front-firing bass reflex port, and hand-welded passive crossovers, ensuring a clean and controlled sound despite its small size. Compared to the larger LM3 and LM6, its compact design makes it ideal for smaller rooms and lower budget setups while still delivering high-quality sound.
LM3
- Positioning: A mid-tier two-way loudspeaker focused on delivering clear, balanced sound with a simpler design.
- Description: Features an innovative crossover design with high-grade components and a dual down-firing bass-reflex system that enhances energy control and clarity. In contrast to the compact LM5 and the more specialized LM6, its design suits medium-sized rooms.
LM6
- Positioning: A specialized loudspeaker built with a sealed enclosure for enhanced control and versatility in placement.
- Description: Uses a dual-concentric midrange/woofer driver with an Alnico magnet paired with an AMT horn tweeter, all housed in a fully sealed cabinet to achieve precise low-frequency control and tonal coherence. Compared to the open two-way LM3 and the larger LM2, its sealed design makes it suitable for quieter listening environments.
LM2
- Positioning: A premium three-way loudspeaker that aims to deliver near-flagship quality in a slightly more compact format.
- Description: Features a powerful cabinet crafted with 5-axis CNC machinery, phenolic laminated wood, hand-turned bass reflex ports, and a hand-welded passive crossover with high-grade components. When compared to the flagship LM1, it offers similar dynamic performance and sound quality in smaller rooms.
LM1
- Positioning: The flagship loudspeaker renowned for its majestic design and full-range, dynamic performance.
- Description: Features a groundbreaking four-way system with advanced crossovers, massive cabinet construction, and superior components that carefully control and deliver every nuance of the sound spectrum. Compared to the slightly scaled-down LM2 and others in the lineup, its unmatched power and comprehensive performance set it apart for buyers with a high budget and a need for expansive, room-filling sound.
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The Silver Supreme Edition loudspeakers are the absolute flagship versions among the Børresen loudspeakers. By replacing the copper pole rings by in-house manufactured, hand-crafted silver rings the inductance is reduced substantially. Additionally, all metal components, are subjected to a cryogenic treatment. These loudspeakers set a new and unsurpassed benchmark. Clarity, refinement and sound staging at its very best.
The patented Børresen iron-free magnetic system has been further refined. Børresen uses iron-free drivers in all its loudspeakers. Their inductance is about ten times lower than that of conventional drivers. This exceptionally low inductance has now been even further reduced to an unprecedented new minimum level – about 12 times lower than the inductance level of conventional, iron-based drivers. Since silver has 6-8% better conductivity than copper, we replaced the copper pole rings with in-house manufactured, handcrafted silver rings.
Cryogenic treatment of all metal components of the loudspeaker results in a further significant improvement in conductivity – unleashing finest and most subtle musical details. When metal components undergo cryogenic processing, they are subjected to extreme cooling. In the wake of this process, the crystal structure of the metal contracts more and more. Alloying elements are pushed out of the grain structure of the metal, which now becomes very similar to a monocrystal.
The Børresen membrane consists of a composite of two layers of very thin carbon on both sides of a 4 mm Nomex honeycomb core. This composite structure – like the one used in formula 1 type of racing cars – provides the ultimate combination of stiffness to weight ratio. The exceptionally low weight of only 5.5 grams allows a very high acceleration factor in the driver, resulting in both outstanding resolution and higher efficiency.
The cabinets are heavily braced, block milled, compressed wood structures, beautifully veneered in walnut and fitted with solid walnut inserts. They follow the best of Danish furniture design traditions paired with the stylish shapes that were initially created by the late Franco Serbelin from Sonos Faber. The tweeter section is vented to balance out the build-up of air pressure. The bass sections consist of tuned ports calibrated for musically relevant frequencies.
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Product Strengths
- Exquisitely built with walnut veneer and artisanal fit and finish
- Uses patented iron-free magnetic motor, which reduces inductance
- Produces full-thickness bass down to 50Hz, and good, well-controlled bass down still further
- Presents an extremely accurate rendition of music played, offering a fast, reactive and uncolored performance
- Connectivity options should be considered
Product Considerations
- Requires 50–100 hours of music replay for break-in, with gradual improvements over the next few hundred hours
- Poor recordings sound really poor because of its revealing nature
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- Vs Magico Q1, Raidho D-1 and Alta Audio FRM-2M Celestas, the Børresen 01 Silver Supremes are superior in every way
Takeaway: The Børresen 01 Silver Supreme Edition speakers offer exceptional clarity and refinement and a superb soundstage, and they reveal the artistry of musicians. They provide an amazing musical experience.
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Product Strengths
- Very high transparency, very neutral, very accurate sound elevates the reproduction of music
- Extraordinary leading edge response makes instruments, especially brass, sound lifelike
- The beryllium tweeter provides some of the best high-frequency response reviewers have heard
- Spatial aspects of recordings are delivered incredibly well, with imaging that is wide, spacious, and tall
- Solid construction uses birch wood bracing inside the cabinet and thick aluminum side plates for structural rigidity and dampening
Product Considerations
- The speakers are expensive, requiring a significant financial investment
- Low sensitivity rating of 85 dB potentially requires a high-powered amplifier for optimal performance
- While the bass response is clean and tight, some listeners may prefer to supplement with subwoofers for deeper bass extension, particularly for genres like electronica or organ music
- One reviewer found that the NAD M23 Class D amplifier pairing was a bit too transistory, too hard, not enough warmth—not enough soul
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- Vs Klipsch Jubilee: The Jubilee offers greater scale, plays louder with greater ease, and has bigger bass and dynamics, excelling in larger rooms
- Vs PureAudioProject Due at 15: The PureAudioProject offers greater scale and energizes the room more completely, representing significantly better value for the money
- Vs Kharma Elegance dB7-S: The Kharma offers greater bass shove but a less neutral, 'flamboyant' sound profile compared to the more 'modest, measured' CE1TX
Takeaway: The TAD-CE1TX offers high accuracy and neutral sound that audiophiles who value imaging and clarity will enjoy. With its high resolution, this is a speaker that rewards you with a quality sound.
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Product Strengths
- Creates a realistic sense of scale, moving beyond the walls and ceiling to adapt the room to the recorded venue
- Exceptional immediacy and clarity across the musical spectrum
- Capable of producing deep and accurate bass, especially given its size
- Offers a very accurate rendition of music—completely uncolored and offering ultimate refinement
- Retrieves a high level of detail, harmonic separation, and immediacy due to fast and efficient drivers
- Speaker terminals will only accept banana/BFA-styled cable terminations
Product Considerations
- Has limited low-frequency extension given it is a stand-mounted monitor
- Requires careful system matching to ensure optimal performance
- Poor recordings will sound really poor due to the speaker's revealing nature
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- Vs Franco Serblin Accordo Essence: Børresen has the upper hand on resolution and transparency
Takeaway: The Børresen 01 offers a high-fidelity experience by communicating musical nuances, capturing a live experience. These speakers excel in presenting the artist's intent, bringing listeners closer to the original performance.
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Product Strengths
- Exceptional transparency and insight reveal details in recordings that other speakers miss
- Vivid dynamics and an ability to communicate shifts in musical mood explicitly
- Impressive engineering and design, with a cabinet that minimizes unwanted sound and resonances
- A convincingly layered and precisely focused soundstage is produced, with cohesive drive unit dispersion
- Highly differentiated bass reproduction reveals structure, fine dynamic gradations, and delicate shadings
Product Considerations
- A top-class partnering system is demanded due to its high level of transparency, and it will not hide weaknesses in other components
- Placement can be sensitive, requiring careful positioning close to a wall
- Frequency response rises noticeably towards the highs, which can be too much of a good thing with poor recordings
- Deep bass extension is lacking compared to larger alternatives
- Sound is sensitive to placement and acoustics
Takeaway: The Discovery 3Zero is a transparent and revealing speaker that offers an electrostatic-like sound, freeing music from any earthly weight. When partnered well and carefully set up, it is capable of sounding magical and delivering a highly exciting acoustic discovery journey.
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