Borresen Acoustics Børresen C2
The Børresen C2 pairs lightning-fast ribbon detail with remarkably clear bass and midrange, creating a spacious, low-distortion presentation built for serious two-channel listening. Best of High End highlights its dynamic DCC5 Neo drivers, coherent serial crossover and resonance-controlled cabinet—an exceptionally engineered floorstander with vivid precision and dimensional poise.
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Sound Quality
91/100
Build Quality
93/100
Value for Money
85/100
Pros
Clear, dynamic bass and midrange from the DCC5 Neo driver design.
Ribbon tweeter delivers intricate detail, speed and precision.
Serial crossover and noise-reduction technologies support clarity and spatial depth.
Substantial hardwood, carbon-fiber and internal bracing construction is designed to suppress resonance and standing waves.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 91/100
The available coverage describes a precise, highly resolved presentation, with particular emphasis on clarity, speed and low distortion. It also points to coherent spatial presentation and strong dynamic capability, although the listening commentary is limited to one source.
Bass
92/100
The review describes the C-Series as delivering remarkably clear bass, crediting the DCC5 Neo driver design. It does not directly discuss ultimate low-bass extension, room-filling weight, or behavior in difficult rooms.
Mid
91/100
Midrange clarity is a central part of the review's praise, with the bass/midrange driver said to offer clear bass and midrange frequencies. The same driver is also described as having a broad dynamic range, suggesting an articulate and responsive vocal and instrumental band.
Treble
91/100
The RP94 ribbon tweeter is praised for intricate detail, speed and precision. The review presents it as a lively, resolving treble unit, though it offers no direct comment on tonal sweetness or performance with bright recordings.
Soundstage Imaging
89/100
The review associates the C-Series design with enhanced clarity and spatial depth. That suggests convincing dimensionality, but there is little direct listening description of image focus, stage width, or placement sensitivity.
Dynamics
90/100
The DCC5 Neo bass/midrange driver is specifically described as having strong dynamic range. Beyond that observation, the review says little about large-scale slam, high-level headroom, or dynamic compression at demanding volumes.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
93/100
The C2 uses thick milled hardwood laminates, carbon-fiber panels and block-milled internal supports intended to suppress resonances and standing waves. Its high-gloss lacquer finishes, carbon-fiber detailing and complex multi-layer driver diaphragms indicate an unusually elaborate standard of materials and execution.
Value for Money
85/100
At approximately $20,829 to $29,000, the C2 occupies a demanding high-end segment alongside many accomplished premium floorstanders. The review praises its engineering and presentation, but does not directly compare its value against rivals or judge whether the asking price is especially compelling.
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Specifications
- H x W x D
- 1135 x 380 x 440 mm
- H x W x D
- 44,7 x 15 x 17,3 Inches
- Weight
- 43,8 kg
- Weight
- 96,5 lbs
- Frequency response
- 35 – 50KHz
- Sensitivity
- 88 dB/1W
- Impedence
- > 6 Ohm
- Recommended Amplifier
- > 50 W
- 1 x Tweeter
- Børresen RP94 Ribbon Planar
- 1 x Bass/Midrange Driver
- Børresen DCC5 Neo
- 2 x Bass Driver
- Børresen DCC5 Neo
- Finish
- Black or white high gloss
Manufacturer's Description — Borresen Acoustics
Precision Engineering and Elegant Design
Inspired by the groundbreaking innovations of the 0-, T-, and M-series, the C-series is equipped with meticulously crafted drivers, precisely engineered crossovers, and cabinets optimized for acoustic performance are combined with anti-resonance technologies to create a loudspeaker that balances refinement and power in perfect harmony.
Technologies and Components
Bass/midrange Drivers: Børresen DCC5 Neo
At the core of the C-Series performance is the Børresen 5-inch CC Neo bass/midrange driver, meticulously crafted to deliver superior clarity and dynamics.
The Membrane The membrane consists of three layers, laminated into a single unit: an aramid honeycomb core between two carbon fiber skins. The combination of these materials result in a moving surface with exceptional properties. Carbon fiber layers provide optimum stiffness in many different directions. This unique characteristic reduces vibrations and resonances to incredibly low levels.The Magnetic Motor System The C-Series features a sophisticated magnetic motor system with double copper caps on the pole rings. This design, adapted from higher-end Børresen drivers, minimizes electromagnetic resonance and lowers inductance, easing the load on the amplifier.
The Børresen Ribbon Tweeter: Speed and Precision
The C-Series is equipped with Børresen’s renowned RP94 Ribbon Planar Tweeter, a signature feature of the Børresen brand. With a remarkable efficiency of 94 dB and an ultra-light moving mass of just 0.01 grams, this closed ribbon tweeter is capable of incredible speed and responsiveness. Operating from 2.5 kHz and above, it captures the finest sonic details with precision and is robust enough to handle high transient peaks without distortion. This level of detail and clarity allows listeners to experience music with a level of subtlety and refinement rarely achieved.
Crossover
The Børresen C2 loudspeaker is based on serial crossover networks, which provide the same phase-locked electric current flow to transducers in the filtering region. Although this crossover topology is significantly more difficult to implement, as it divert the out-of-band currents, it creates a much more coherent filtering system.
Designed with bi-wiring with the option of bi-ampingThe Bi-wiring terminal on the rear support the ability to work with two independent amplifiers. This enables each section (bass and midrange/treble) to receive sufficient power, enhancing precision, clarity, and spatial depth. The speakers can be controlled, and room optimized very precisely with the Aavik active crossover found in a variety of Aavik amplifiers.
Cabinet: Designed for acoustic excellence
Thick milled hard-wood laminatesExcellent mechanical self-damping properties
1mm-thick carbon fiber panels applied to the sidesSignificantly increases the rigidity of the enclosure
Speaker base designed for Ansuz Darkz technologyTo control resonance, enhancing sound quality and visual appeal
Black or white high gloss lacquer and enhanced with optical carbon fiber inserts
Designed by Michael Børresen and Flemming Erik Rasmussen:Where meticulous engineering meets creative artistry
Internal Cabinet Design
The cabinet houses internal 5mm-thick block-milled wood supportsMinimize distortion, standing waves, and external resonances.
5-inch midrange drivers in semi-open chambersEnhance decompression and eliminate resonances, delivering improved openness and expansive imaging.
The Tesla coil principle
The principle is to have two coils that are wounded in each direction / a coil and a counter coil. In Ansuz words: “A double inverted coil” – the two coils are both carrying voltage – and when the Tesla coil encounters a voltage spike a counter spike is activated in order to eliminate the noise. As Noise spikes are pure voltage and carries virtually no charge, the cancelation is quite good, but not 100%. By adding more P-TC coils in parallel the performance increases. By implementing this the perceived blackness in the music improves significantly. Ansuz Tesla coils are available in various types as they complement each other in terms of strengths /weaknesses.
Analog dither technology 3rd generation
A 3rd generation of the Ansuz analog dither technology has been developed. Analog dither technology originated in radar, where it ensured a stronger signal and thus greater range. The active Tesla coils send pulsating signals at precisely defined frequencies. These signals are sent in anti-phase. This significantly amplifies the musical signal and eliminates the background noise floor.
Analysis and studies have led to new options – and a lot of listening has resulted in this 3rd generation design which is a further optimization of the most effective frequencies which opens the soundscape even more and with the tiniest details when it comes to reproduction of the recordings.
Internal Ansuz wiring
The speaker drivers are wired using Ansuz wiring technology to ensure a high level of electrical conductivity for authenticity in sound reproduction.
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