QLN Prestige 3

Thanks for the input. As I mentioned in another thread...I bought these four month old Borresen X2's from an owner who had ordered big Wilson speakers and wanted something in the interim and was curious about the Borresen brand. He always intended to sell the X2's and the Wilsons came in earlier than promised so the X2's only had about 20-30 hours. I've put 20-25 hours on them. The maker suggests 50-100 hours for break-in though I've heard higher numbers from some owners. I am going to take several more weeks burning them in before making a final judgment whether to sell them or the Focal Sopra 2's. For whatever reason, my Boulder 866 integrated with DAC and Auralic Aries G2.2 plus Audience Front Row loom lead to zero fatigue or tweeter irritation...none. The detail on the X2's is very appealing, better than the Focals, but I am getting a little fatigue from the X2 tweeter when the volume is up on some music.

I forgot to add, the bass on the X2's is far more dynamic, fast, present than I would ever expect for such a small speaker. Anything positive you hear about bass on these X models I think you can take it as true. I am waiting on REL S510's to pair with it...

I have 5 Stillpoint Aperture 2’s and a few bass traps. 

I have been working with Paul at Stillpoints…I have asked for input by QLN Prestige owners…thanks

mbmi...I am pulling for my X2's as there is much to love about them. The bass is just uncanny in its presence and accuracy and the details it reveals in the music make my Sopra 2's sound muddled. However, and I'm not going to make a decision for another couple of weeks, but at the moment the X2's give off tweeter fatigue to my 65-year old ears and especially at higher volumes. Also, the soundstage, which is okay in width, is not near the Sopra 2's in depth and height. If these speakers were chairs the Sopra 2 is a well worn patina leather chair I sink in and the X2 is an excellently designed modernist chair but not the one you want to sit in for hours reading on a rainy day. 

Now, I will be curious as to what happens when my pair of REL S510's arrive on Tuesday. No need for anyone to respond about not needing subs...I am way past the line where I firmly believe a pair of subs create music that can't be matched without....I'm pulling for the X2's for if the tweeter settles or softens just a bit I will keep them for a long time. 

And, yes, I know others believe the extra hours are doing nothing for the speakers but only allowing my/our ears to adjust and become normalized. I'm going to take the word of the manufacturer and a dealer I spoke to who said the X's sound better past 100 hours and Borresen speakers further up the price line sound better after 200...