Borresen does it again @nextlevelhifi with @jaysaudiolab on new game changing subs

Great Question 👍

In total we anticipate three (3) levels of Borresen Bass Modules (BBMs).  This past weekend we showcased the “mid-level” BBM model priced at $21k USD per BBM featuring 4 in-house 8” drivers in a folded dipole arrangement complete with an internal amplifier (UMAC Pascal Module utilized in Aavik’s other Class D offerings) and an adjustable crossover which can be bypassed if using external crossovers (like Aavik’s analog crossovers built into some of their electronics).

There is a nice amount of coverage found on YouTube from this past weekend including listener and reviewer impressions - overall, it is a VERY welcome product for nearly any loudspeaker or room.

Glad you had a good time and that it sounded good.

For me, I was very curious about  Borresen speakers for a while until I saw some of the measurements coming out for the X series.  That strongly indicated to me (and others) that: For a company that claims to be fixated on lowering distortion those speakers sure had a lot of distortion (ringing in the bass for instance as shown by Erin’s measurements). I’m left suspicious that they don’t really know what they’re doing in terms of speaker design.  People familiar with loudspeaker to science have pointed out the measurements suggest poor crossover implementation, which would be responsible for the serious frequency response deviations. 

I would really like to see the much more expensive Borresen speakers measured to see whether the emperor has any clothes at that level.

We may have to agree to disagree: We DO believe that Michael Borresen knows what he is doing regarding speaker design 🤗 

We are super blessed in that we “handle” (deal, setup, trade-in) loudspeakers that measure quite linear (YG Acoustics, Magico, Wilson, KEF, etc.) and OUR clients almost always prefer the sound of the Borresen when compared head to head.

This continual process has led  us to a couple of conclusions:

-Folks have different sonic preferences regardless of specifications and graphs.

-A linear speaker doesn’t always sound very good and sometimes found to be non-engaging.

-Speakers are a bit like flavors of ice cream: choices and differences are a good thing - there is no “right” choice.

Having owned many brands/flavors of speakers I think the lab grown, KEF, Revel type speakers are a safe, smart purchase for newcomers beginning their journey into home music, once we get a confidence in what we hear and what we like there's nothing wrong with buying what suits our taste. 

I'll likely never own Borrensen or Raidho and am familiar with thenextlevel only from Axpona demos and a single visit to the shop in Wayne, but I have to support buying what I like, not what an internet forum tells people to like. 

@steve59 appreciate the comments.  The beauty of commentary from an internet forum is that you get the reach of many users you would never have access to who have used or demoed the product.  There are many brands I would have never been exposed to if it were not for the internet forums.  As it goes for "lab grown" I hear you; however, many times those products don't sound good in your home environment so you start dabbling in acoustic treatments. Based on several launches that I have attended from @nextlevelhifi with Borresen their products have knocked it out of the park and you don't need room treatments.  They just sound great in nearly every space.  I couldn't find a great speaker for my office until I demoed and heard the X1 and it is an amazing product for the money.