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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Anyway, all expensive and cheap speakers’ sounds in the world are ear hurting veiled and inducing Tinnitus. Only my Antero speakers are a safe from Tinnitus.

"I work in professional market speakers. I would never ever make such a false claim, especially something health related. Only way your speakers are going to prevent Tinnitus is if they do not play loud."

We hear harsh un-natural sounds from cell phones, TVs, churches, concert halls, radios, etc. They all harm our ears always. So, I decide not to mention about Tinnitus because there is no complete cure. WT sound only relaxes listeners’ ears. Not cure. I had constant severe ear ringing before. Since I completed the WT sound my ear ringing is much reduced and doesn’t bother me at all.

A’ Junkie (YT id.) recorded both below videos. ***WT video was 9 months ago and WT sound is complete now. Only my WT sound is without veil. All other audio systems sound veiled and un-natural. Alex/Wavetouch

@sro -- you have a beautiful system! I, too, recently became addicted to Aavik. I have the Aavik U-280 integrated with built-in DAC and the S-280 streamer. These are phenomenal performers. I have gone through a number of tube and SS components but the new line of integrated amps from Aavik is just in another league.

How are you liking the Ansuz components? I have their BNC cable (P series) which is very good. I'm thinking of trying their power distributor and network switch in the coming months. Let me know what you think of these. Thanks.

Alex,

so the harsh unnatural sound from my cellphone is somehow vanished when I hear a video on said cell phone of your magical speakers? Not helping you sell speakers dude. It’s just not.

@mihorn I would encourage you to stop promoting your speakers in an unrelated thread. It is one thing for dealers and manufacturers to comment positively about equipment when there are inquiries directly related to said product, especially if the comments are comparing them directly to other equipment. But some of your posts just trash products and promote your own. It goes against the forum guidelines and will be reported if it continues. This thread is abd was never about Wavetouch speakers. 

@thespeakerdude While I cannot comment on the rest of the review / reviewer’s setup that you shared, I can say that the Borresen M1’s were placed not too far from walls when I heard them at the Florida Audio Expo. On top of that, there were NO treatments in the room at all. Yet it was still one of the top three rooms, if not the top. That said, we cannot judge the room by the speakers themselves. In addition to the $100K M1’s, there was probably $1MM of electronics, furniture, and tweaks to support them. The integrated was $70K. Ansuz cables and distributors, and Aavik electronics don’t come cheap. I think the speaker cables they used were about $65K MSRP! And peeking behind the gear, they had dozens of their SORTZ tweaks plugged in the different units. Their rack, using the DARKZ for resonance, also adds $$$. They all make a difference but delivers deceptive perceptions to anyone who thinks they will get the same performance from the speakers in their own system, unless they are investing in all of the other variables. The speakers did sound exceptional regardless, except for the bottom octave which I craved more from at times. 

You’re not alone on the professional review front, though. More and more I find reviewers who do not have adequate space to properly evaluate, or have no understanding on how to pair gear, or even write in ways where they are accurately describing the characteristics of a component vs the effect it has with their system synergy. It’s because of this that I shy take any review with a grain of salt, and oftentimes disregard them altogether.