Borresen X3 measurements

Measurements, smeasurements........The speakers haven't receive almost universal praise by accident!!!  Believe it or not, most audiophiles really don't give a hoot about measurement, as they're drawn primarily towards what sounds most pleasing to their ears, regardless of measurements.  That's the reality of high end audio.  Some audiophile are very technical and measurement are of particular interest to them.  It's all good in the neighborhood.          

@james633 True, my Revel Salon 2s do measure very well. However, the best measuring speakers are not necessarily the best choice for everyone. For example: Technically speaking, solid state amplifiers generally measure much better than tube amplifiers, but that doesn’t stop multitudes of audiophiles from choosing tubes over solid state. Many audiophiles don’t own speakers that measure particularly well. However, that doesn’t prevent many audiophiles from falling madly in love with speakers that don’t measure well, either. And, them falling in love with poorly measuring speakers has very little to do with their lack of experience. It has everything to do with how the overall sound of the speakers managed to capture their imaginations. And, that’s all that really matters. Happy listening.

@prof

I never stated that measurements don’t matter, because they most certainly do, to some audiophiles. However, I say again, I doubt if the average audiophile pays much attention to measurements when it comes down to choosing a particular pair of speakers who’s sound qualities have captured their emotion as well as their imagination. I believe that most people ultimately follow their ears and their hearts over how strictly a pair of speakers measure. Personally, I’ve listened extensively to both the Borresen X3 and X6 (and other borresen speakers as well) on a couple occasions, and despite their shortcomings, I thought they both sounded incredible. Could I live with the X3 or X6 long tern? Absolutely!!! As they say, there’s no perfect speaker. Happy listening.