My new Borresen X3's

 

The X3’s have two woofers, the two drivers under the tweeter.

 

The one above the tweeter is a mid-range driver.

You probably read in the PTA review that the X3s are a 3-way speaker. That is incorrect however, they are 2.5-way, so the top most woofer does play the bass freqs. This is visible if you view the cone excursion from the side when playing a bass heavy track. My dealer also confirmed they are 2.5-ways. To the best of my knowledge, none of Børresen’s models are 3-ways, as he apparently takes issue with the phase challenges posed by such designs. Regardless, the 2.5-way X3s manage a midrange clarity that’s superior to that of most 3-ways I’ve heard and definitely better than any other speaker I’ve owned, so the fact it’s a midwoofer as opposed to a dedicated midrange makes them all the more impressive.

Hi Helomech, guilty as charged. My confusion likely comes from lars appearing at both axpona events in consecutive years demonstrating each brand. I’m quick to dismiss the C and D line just because $$$ is justified with words that sound made up in a marketing department. The x line is new territory and I want to hear it before dismissing it. 
 

Just my respectful opinion ladies and gentlemen: Many audiophiles worry too much about resale value and what’s gonna replace my loudspeakers next month or next year. Just find a loudspeaker you’re delighted with in your system and can afford, then ENJOY!  Personally I purchased the X3, and I find it more musical than the KEF Blade 2 I owned for 6 years at half the price. Yes, one day I might upgrade to the C series but no time soon. Enjoy the music!
 

Been breaking in a pair of X3 for 30 days and maybe 120hrs of actual 70-85db of volume level thru them. Borresen claims 500 hrs of break in for full performance. 
I have them sitting on Townshend Siesmic Podiums which will take any speaker to another level. 
They are replacing Persona 5F’s ( which replaced the original Magico S3).

These X3 need plenty of break in time. I can’t see most dealers having them played  enough at levels needed for break in for proper demo. If you see these at shows( which are usually demoed by a Next Level Hi- Fi )these are new speakers with basically no break in. Next Level are great guys to deal with but really don’t do a very good job of  highlighting the Borresen X3 . Always paired with the Axxess Forte amps, I think they sound much better when paired with a class AB amp. 
I am running a Coda CSiB integrated V3 ( first 18 watts are class A) and the X3 are sounding magical. Huge soundstage. ( I have them set up with more conventional spacing than what Borresen does at shows) The bass while not Sub woofer like, is just right for 99 percent of music. So good and tuneful that I have put my custom swarm system for sale.  Definitely fills my 27x17x10 room. 
While I feel I have lost a tad transparency from the Personas,  I have a much bigger, fuller stage .  I was listening the other day and heard the difference in height between the Tom-Tom and floor Tom.  Maybe that’s always been there and I just happened to catch it but it was pretty cool. These are getting better by the week and still doing little position tweaks.  I can’t see anybody not liking this speaker with a proper room ( think you need a medium-large room) and amplification. 
 

Can anyone comment on how the up the line Z1 sound? what are you getting in a 4 figure stand mount that an equally priced X series model can’t deliver?