Borresen X3 at Axpona

Agree they are a top contender at $11k. I’m curious if the Scansonic MB-B model 5 or 6 are superior? I talked to the Borresen sales rep. and asked why are these not a 3 way speaker? He said "I hate 3 way speakers due to discontinuity". Also mentioned the checkerboard print(I dislike) and mentioned Gryphon and Perlisten are using similar drivers and he claimed there different drivers, From a brief 15 minute listen they grab attention(in a positive way) but I wonder if they are to HI-FI/ish with extended listening?

@dayglow yes, most Borresen speakers are 2.5 way speakers. I suppose they are able to deliver better performance having the midrange play the full set of low-end frequencies instead of crossing them over. The same applied to my Z3 and 02. 

I am a Scansonic dealer and cannot comment on whether the MB-B series or the Borresen X are better. What I will say is that the X has the same tweeter as the more expensive Borresen models, and that means something. That said, I also know Benno Meldgaard, who took over the design of Scansonic after Borresen moved off, made a number of adjustments to the cabinet to make the Scansonic line more musical and play nicer given proximity to walls. If anything, Borresen can sound great, but does sound quite “hifi” and require a lot of space. It takes a lot to get them to shine, but when they do, they are very, very good. That said, so are the Scansonic MB-B series. A few years back I replaced a pair of $25K Wilson Yvette with the Scansonic MB-6B. It is because of this that I became a dealer for them. I wasn’t a dealer when I got my first pair. The amount of performance you can get based on the amount you need to spend is incredible. Even the Scansonic MB-2.5B, which is much smaller, can play mid to large rooms without breaking a sweat. 

The essence is the Borresen line uses a patented material in the drivers.

Lars Christensen gave a 6 minute explanation at RMAF one year that I videoed.

Read up on line for a more accurate explanation.

Myself being a modded I looked at the Xover it is average at best 

judt by changing the 2 - $1 resistors with Path audio resistors 

and the 2 capacitors with  possibly VH Audio Odam 

you are speaking at bare minimum 10%+ increase in fidelity across the board.

I may do this , I just wish the Zbass would have gone down to 30 hz  35 hz is ok 

but considering their depth a bit bigger bass driver would have checked all the boxes. 

I’m surprised a company with the reputation Borresen has would have any cabinets made in China. What a shame.