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The new Borresen M1's...a new direction?

The new stand mount speaker from Borresen, called the M1’s, look very interesting. They are utilizing a 4.5" mid/bass driver and a ribbon tweeter. The bass response is stated to go down to 40hz, which for a 4.5" driver is impressive.

The technology employed in the speaker is also somewhat novel, yet it also comes at a cost.

That cost is $100K. or in Europe 94K Eu.

 

Question is, how many other speaker designers will be producing a stand mount two way with a 4.5" bass/mid driver and now contemplating a price point in the $100-$200K range?

Another question, how many of these M1’s would be expected to sell? And to whom?

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musicaddict
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I have a used pair of Michael's older Raidho D1s that are probably my last pair of speakers and at their list of around $48k they were terribly expensive but totally world-class and with two puny 4.5" mid-woofers they run tightly into the 30s.

But Lars is a salesman, first and foremost.  Cryo treatment may have an audible difference; let's agree not to put it to a blind test, ever.  I sense it's a great way to up the price to astronomically high levels with goofy add-ons.  This seems to be a true test of what diminishing returns can actually be, even for a great Borresen product.

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