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Modifying Crossovers

I just read a post about changing resistors and caps in the new Borresen X3 speakers. I am curious why there is interest in changing the components in a brand new speaker. I also am curious if it would make them better than why didn’t the designers put a better component in the first place. Just a thought and scratching my head. Have a great day.

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kraftwerkturbo
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Regarding modifying OEM parts/materials, in my case vintage (Infinity Quantum 2): still undecided between

"they know better than me what is good" (here: tiny thin cheap internal wiring) or "it can't truly be cost that they chose those cheapo wires so don't mess with it"

and

"it can't be good to chase the signal through those horrible wires"

I get the 'cost' part for mass produced speakers.

But the more the price of a speaker deviates from the cost based price function (the material cost of a $100,000 speaker is maybe 10% of the sales price, the rest is eaten up by profit, sales/marketing/demos, development, customer service/support/warranty), the lower is the motivation to use lesser parts for cost reasons. 

 

kraftwerkturbo
364 posts
 

The item (drivers, cabinets, materials, crossover) look well built. I am curious "a new entry-level speaker at an affordable price" if I should fetch a handfull of 100 dollar bills and go get myself a pair? What IS the 'entry level' price for the X3? 

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