BØRRESEN INTRODUCES THE NEW X-SERIES LOUDSPEAKER, THE BØRRESEN X6 AT HIGH END MUNICH

Making their debut at High End Munich were the Børresen X6 Loudspeakers, the big sister to the X3. We were able to hear these when we visited Audio Group Denmark HQ in January, now we can share those pictures with you and more details.

A year ago, at High End Munich 2022, Audio Group Denmark presented the first speaker in the X-series, the Børresen X3, a pair of which will be arriving at HiFi PiG Towers very soon.

BØRRESEN X-SERIES LOUDSPEAKER THE NEW ENTRY LEVEL

The introduction of this new speaker series also marked the establishment of a new enntry level in the Børresen loudspeaker universe, serving as a clear manifestation of Audio Group Denmark’s vision to bring more people closer to music.

MICHAEL BØRRESEN

The task for Michael Børresen and his design team was to create a speaker series intended for a lower price segment, making their speakers accessible to more people, but still with the characteristic Børresen DNA and quality standards. To do this, they had to find out which technologies and components from existing speaker models had the greatest positive impact on performance and guaranteed the familiar Børresen qualities. The next task was to figure out how to make these speakers more cost-effective without compromising the essence of the Børresen DNA.

Audio Group Denmark told us: “We never doubted the unique qualities and unsurpassed performance of the X3 loudspeaker, but the enormously positive response from the HiFi press, not to mention the feedback from audiophiles around the world, has been overwhelming. For that reason, we are even more excited to introduce the latest loudspeaker in the X series – the Børresen X6”.

AUDIO GROUP DENMARK HQ

We visited the Audio Group Denmark HQ in Aalborg in January where we heard the X6, but we were sworn to secrecy until they launched in Munich. You can read the Aalborg visit report here and the pictures below are the never before seen ones from that trip.

The Børresen X6 Loudspeakers in January at the Aalborg HQ of AGD

BØRRESEN X6 LOUDSPEAKERS

DRIVER CONFIGURATION

The new X6 speaker features the Børresen ribbon tweeter and is equipped with 6 of the 4.5” X-series drivers. Compared to the X3 speaker, all technical elements are the same in the X6. The main difference is the larger cabinet, which allows the use of more driver units. These drivers are interconnected so that two units work together as bass/midrange and 4 units work together as bass speaker drivers. Similar to the M-series speakers, this approach is designed to result in increased speed, precision, and depth.

Børresen X6 Loudspeakers

X-SERIES MEMBRANE

The new X6 speaker utilizes the same advanced membrane as the X3 speaker. Michael Børresen and his team of experts were able to leverage the technology and development process of the Børresen M series membrane. This exclusive membrane was engineered to achieve stiffness while minimizing noise. To meet the stringent technological demands for exceptional membrane performance, it was imperative to create, develop and assemble all components in-house.

The X series membrane consists of three layers laminated into a single unit: two layers of spread-tow carbon fibre, with a layer of aramid honeycomb spacers in between. The combination of these materials gives this membrane its unique properties. The spread-tow carbon fibre was designed to provide a skin with optimal stiffness.

The Børresen X6 driver membranes

THE MAGNETIC MOTOR SYSTEM

Børresen uses double copper caps on the pole rings of the X6 magnet motor system to achieve a balance between high flux and low inductance. The use of these double copper caps was adopted from the Børresen Z-series. Copper responds to flux variations, and the effectiveness of these copper rings determines the steepness of the inductance curve and the extent to which electromagnetic resonance is reduced. Consequently, says Audio Group Denmark, lower inductance results in fewer spikes on the impedance curve, which ultimately reduces the load on the amplifier. To achieve optimum efficiency, the X6 has two pole rings, which inevitably results in some flux loss and thus, lower efficiency. However, this drawback is compensated for by the use of a larger magnet.

BØRRESEN X6 TWEETER

The new Børresen X6 loudspeaker features a tweeter that shares the same design as the tweeters found in all other Børresen loudspeaker series. However, the mass of both the magnet and iron components has been reduced. This reduction was made possible by the efficiency of the original tweeter.

Although the efficiency has dropped slightly from 94 dB to 90 dB, it remains an impressive value for a tweeter. The tweeter operates from about 2.5 kHz and upward with a low moving mass of only 0.01 grams. Its fully concealed design allows for fast operation.

BØRRESEN X6 CROSSOVER

The Børresen X6 is equipped with a parallel crossover built with the same high-quality components from the Z Series. This makes for a very mechanically stable crossover that is designed to minimize its self-resonance.

Børresen X6 side view

THE CABINET

The surface of the cabinet of the new X6 speakers is finished in an elegant black or white piano lacquer and enhanced with optical carbon fibre inserts. The cabinet itself is made of a robust wood composite material that has been carefully reinforced to effectively eliminate sound distortion. In addition, this material is designed to minimize the impact of mechanical factors, particularly hysteresis.

The cabinet of the Børresen X6 is equipped with 8 bass reflex ports, and the tweeter is vented to compensate for the air pressure that builds up. The bass section features carefully calibrated, tuned ports, tailored to match the musically relevant frequencies.

BORRESEN X6 SPECIFICATIONS

FREQUENCY RESPONSE 30Hz – 50KHz

SENSITIVITY 89dB / 1W

IMPEDANCE 6 Ohm

RECOMMENDED AMP >50W

DIMENSIONS 378 x 560 x 1641 mm (WXDXH)

WEIGHT 79 kg

BORRESEN X6 PRICE

USD MSRP: $22.000 / EURO MSRP: €20.000

Available: June 2023

HiFi PiG Says: We were very impressed when we heard the X6 in January but were sworn to secrecy, we are glad that we can now share the pictures from our trip with our readers!