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Borresen Loudspeakers

Had the opportunity to attend the launch event of the Borresen X1 loudspeakers last night in Chicago @nextlevelhifi ​​​​​with @jays_audio_lab. From their M6 at $550k per pair all the way down to the newly launched X1 speakers last night at $5500 your ears will smile. Amazing what a 4.5” driver can do. If you are in the market for any price range speaker about $5,000 and up you have to hear these. Imaging is 3 dimensional, larger than life soundstage and just absolutely stunning performance with a look that will fit any room. This manufacturer out of Denmark really gets it and I don’t care what price point you are looking at these speakers will out perform speakers double the price.  If you are buying speakers up to $25k you have to hear their $11k option.  The rep for Borresen is hitting all the shows/events over the next several months in the US. Oh, and by the way, I loved the X1 so much I bought the first pair that will ship to me in early March!

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ghasley
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@bmwalpina 

What if the margin was 70%? 60%? 50%? Since you dont know its as likely as your 80% guess. Sales and marketing is an important role, however, there are alot more good salesmen than good speaker designers. You make it sound easy and reasonable people can agree to disagree.

 

I’m not in the market for a Phantom either as they are fugly. Your guesstimated breakdown has nothing to do with what is inside the speaker, the parts, etc. Once again, I’m not defending the speaker in sound or cost but I am not going to make a value argument without any clue…

deep_333
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I try to always think as an engineer first and audiophile second. Despite all the technical advantage listed on Borresen website, I don’t think it will justify pricing the price of half a million dollar, unless if you price it for EXCLUSIVITY.

@bmwalpina , Don't waste your breath. This forum is the biggest repository of dealers and other vested financial interests (the truth is well known, but, it shall never be spoken for the same reason). Funny enough, the guys who actually buy some of this stuff, i.e., i roll with a few of them and they sure as heck don't show up on these "sales networks". They just buy things because they can and it doesn't have anything to do with these sales guys. The latter just happens to blow a lot of hot air here because it makes them feel real special.

(IM me if you want the scoop)

 

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roxy54
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"(IM me if you want the scoop)" Oh yeah, you really have the inside info that no one else dares to speak of. The not so glamorous truth is that there are a number of music loving members here who were smart and worked hard for their money who go to audio shows on a regular basis and have bought Borrenson speakers because they actually like the way they sound!

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tomic601
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will i get a W2 for all this hard work ?

As an aside… i’ve heard a pair of the subject speakers… mid teen $ smallish floorstanders at Alma Audio here in paradise…. they were impressively good..

excuse me…i’ve got to check paypal…….

Most of us gearheads like music….

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