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    Difference between Triangle BR08 and BR09 speakers

    Certainly bedding in nicely now and are now surpassing the Tannoys. I also invested in some Audioquest Rocket 11 speaker cables to try. £50 for 2x2mtr lengths bare cable and they are certainly very good and well worth the money. I currently have 5 cm of toe in left to right 40 and 45 cm from...
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    Difference between Triangle BR08 and BR09 speakers

    I ended up buying Borea BR08. When I connected them up I was somewhat underwhelmed and was reaching for my Tannoy DC6T-SE's to put hem back on. Thought this is my first bad purchase. That was 5 days ago and have put 30 hours on them and I am starting to smile. I have a 20m2 room and they are BIG...
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    Question Speaker upgrade to Tannoy XT6F or Triangle Borea BR08 or Focal Chora 826

    The spikes are 15-20 mm long. You have some serious speakers !!! in Gloss black?
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    Question Speaker upgrade to Tannoy XT6F or Triangle Borea BR08 or Focal Chora 826

    Yes they have spikes + a plinth and I have 1.5" Granite slabs under them. I am going to try and pack the rear spikes up to tilt them down and see if it makes any difference. Left it on all day and they are definitely getting better so maybe won't sell them after all :)
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    Question Speaker upgrade to Tannoy XT6F or Triangle Borea BR08 or Focal Chora 826

    Yes will have to persevere. Have them 40 cm from rear wall and 2 mtrs apart, sitting 2.5 mtrs away so shouldn't be far off. They sound better today (y) . one thing you can maybe advise, I have always tried to have the tweeter at ear level but these are taller than the Tannoys so my ears at the...
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    Question Speaker upgrade to Tannoy XT6F or Triangle Borea BR08 or Focal Chora 826

    Decided to take the plunge and bought the Borea BR08. Got them on Friday and connected them up and I have got to say I was very disappointed and underwhelmed. Sounded very soft, dull and certainly not punchy or exciting. Clarity and sound not even close to the Tannoys :confused::confused:. I...
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    Quality power cables, but not HiFi chunky

    This was the spec similar to the Beldem which had good reviews
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    Best Sounding Class D?

    I recently bought the NAD C268 Class D power Amp to go with my Audiolab CDQ and it sounds superb far better than the Audiolab 8200P it has replaced. I got it from Sevenoaks for £449 as open box but was brand new unopened.
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    Quality power cables, but not HiFi chunky

    I bought 2 of these at £10 each which was a 2mtr length of cable which I cut into 3 and had a spare IEC plug and Duraplug so made 3 up for £20. Good quality cable and easy to make up. I would say that it seems to have tightened up bass and detail but I also got a new NAD 268D power amp which is...
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    Difference between Triangle BR08 and BR09 speakers

    Don't think the BR09 as good as the BR08. I am looking to get the BR08 when the price is right... currently £799 from Richer Sounds. If you need bigger sound then the Focal Chora 826 seem to be well suited for bigger rooms at £999. Review https://hifipig.com/triangle-borea-br09-loudspeaker/
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    Van den Hul Clearwater speaker cables

    Have used several speaker cables QED silver 25 Anniversary Chord Odyssey 2 Chord Odyssey 4 Van Damme Total Definition Directional UP-LCOFC HiFi Interconnect & Speaker CANARE 4S11 Star Quad Speaker cable Copper 4x2.08mm² (Currently in use) MOGAMI W3103 OFC Copper Speaker Cable 2x4.mm² (Next...
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    Question Speaker upgrade to Tannoy XT6F or Triangle Borea BR08 or Focal Chora 826

    Received the C268 this morning and can confirm that the unit is brand new and all the sellotape sealing the box was original and inside was all brand new :):):) Just hooked it up and sounds good out of the box!! Thumbs up to Sevenoaks (y)(y)
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    Question Speaker upgrade to Tannoy XT6F or Triangle Borea BR08 or Focal Chora 826

    Yes I would like to hear them both, unfortunately my local dealers are only doing Internet sales and no demos. Maybe they will start now restrictions are being lifted.