QLN Prestige 3

Not perfect circumstances, but I heard the QLN top of the line and Borreson’s at AXPONA. I fell in love with the QLN’s and want to demo a pair, thought I think I could only handle the 1’s in my space. My impression of the Borreson speakers was similar to @avanti1960 , way too tight. I am sure that could be dialed down with the right gear, but not my cup of tea. 

Thanks for the input. As I mentioned in another thread...I bought these four month old Borresen X2's from an owner who had ordered big Wilson speakers and wanted something in the interim and was curious about the Borresen brand. He always intended to sell the X2's and the Wilsons came in earlier than promised so the X2's only had about 20-30 hours. I've put 20-25 hours on them. The maker suggests 50-100 hours for break-in though I've heard higher numbers from some owners. I am going to take several more weeks burning them in before making a final judgment whether to sell them or the Focal Sopra 2's. For whatever reason, my Boulder 866 integrated with DAC and Auralic Aries G2.2 plus Audience Front Row loom lead to zero fatigue or tweeter irritation...none. The detail on the X2's is very appealing, better than the Focals, but I am getting a little fatigue from the X2 tweeter when the volume is up on some music.

I forgot to add, the bass on the X2's is far more dynamic, fast, present than I would ever expect for such a small speaker. Anything positive you hear about bass on these X models I think you can take it as true. I am waiting on REL S510's to pair with it...

OP is your room treated? I’ve found that when you find a speaker fatiguing, it’s not always the speaker. Sometimes more detailed speakers are simply shining a light on your room deficiencies. If your room is well treated, feel free to ignore my post :)

QLN and fatiguing in the same sentence, this is a first. Would agree on the room treatments. Synergy is key and the Boulder may not be a good fit (I am shocked)