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Triangle Borea BR08 vs Triangle Borea BR03 Comparison

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Triangle Borea BR08

Passive Floor-standing | 40 - 22k Hz

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Passive Bookshelf | 46 - 22k Hz

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Triangle Borea BR08 vs Triangle Borea BR03 Speaker Comparison

In this review, we will be comparing two different type of speakers by Triangle. Triangle Borea BR08 is a Floor-standing speaker whereas the Borea BR03 is a Bookshelf speaker.

Let's have a brief look at the main features of Triangle Borea BR08 and Triangle Borea BR03 first before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Triangle Borea BR08 Key Specs

  • 3-way Design
  • 1" Break_in Tweeter
  • 6" Midrange
  • 2 x 6" fiberglass Woofer
  • 40 - 22k Hz Frequency Response
  • 92 dB Sensitivity
  • Impedance: 8ohms
  • Power Range:up to 150watts
  • Weight:18.85kg
  • Dimensions (H x W x D): 1020.0" x 8.1" x 12.3"( 1020.0 x 206.0 x 314.0mm )

Triangle Borea BR03 Key Specs

  • 2-way Design
  • 1" Tweeter
  • 6" fiberglass Woofer
  • 46 - 22k Hz Frequency Response
  • 90 dB Sensitivity
  • Impedance: 8ohms
  • Power Range:up to 100watts
  • Weight:6.26kg
  • Dimensions (H x W x D): 380.0" x 8.1" x 12.3"( 380.0 x 206.0 x 314.0mm )

Borea BR08 and Borea BR03 are members of Triangle's Borea series of speakers. Below you can find the loudspeakers from this series.

Triangle Borea Series History
Model Body Frequency SensitivityImpedance Woofer
Triangle Borea BR07
  
Floor-standing 44 - 22k Hz 91 dB8Ω 1 x 6"
Triangle Borea BR04
  
Bookshelf 44 - 22k Hz 90 dB8Ω 1 x 6"
Triangle Borea BR10
  
Floor-standing 30 - 22k Hz 92 dB8Ω 2 x 8"
Triangle Borea BR09
  
Floor-standing 35 - 22k Hz 92.5 dB8Ω 3 x 6"
Triangle Borea BR03
Bookshelf 46 - 22k Hz 90 dB8Ω 1 x 6"
Triangle Borea BR02
  
Bookshelf 51 - 22k Hz 89 dB8Ω 1 x 5"
Triangle Borea BR08
Floor-standing 40 - 22k Hz 92 dB8Ω 2 x 6"

What size room are the Triangle Borea BR08 and Triangle Borea BR03 speakers good for?

The size of the room in which you are planning to use these loudspeakers is an important decision factor. Here we have compared their suitability to various sizes of environments considering their size and max power parameters:

Listening Environment* Triangle Borea BR08 Triangle Borea BR03
Near-field Bad Average
Small Room Poor Good
Mid-size Room Good Average
Large Room Good Poor
Very Large Room Poor Bad

(* Approximate Room sizes: Small < 100sq. ft / 9 m2, Mid-size: 100-220 sq. ft / 9-20 m2, Large 220-400 sq. ft / 20-36 m2, Very Large: > 400 sq. ft / 36 m2. Average Floor Height: 9" / 2.7m. Typical room sizes differ from country to country, and the actual listening experience changes depending on floor height, room shape, surface materials, listening position, speaker locations, etc.)

In the following sections, we will get into more detail in order to better understand how the Triangle Borea BR08 and Triangle Borea BR03 compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one of these loudspeakers is the better choice for you.


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Drivers

One of the fundamental differences between these two speakers is that Borea BR08 is a 3-way design whereas the Borea BR03 is a 2-way speaker. 3-way designs utilize a midrange driver in addition to the tweeter and woofer on 2-way designs. Designing a crossover for a 3-way speaker is a complicated process and generally increases the overall cost of the speaker.

Driver Triangle Borea BR08 Triangle Borea BR03
Driver Setup 3-way 2-way
Tweeter 1-inch 1-inch
Midrange 1 x 6-inch -
Woofer 2 x 6-inch 1 x 6-inch

Borea BR08 features a 1" silk Break_in Tweeter , a 6" Midrange and 2 x 6" fiberglass Woofer with a Crossover frequency at 215Hz and 3500Hz. On the other hand, the Borea BR03 features a 1" silk Tweeter and 1 x 6" fiberglass Woofer with a Crossover frequency at 3600Hz.

Frequency Response

Borea BR08 has a frequency range of 40 - 22k Hz whereas Borea BR03 has a frequency range of 46 - 22k Hz. With a minimum frequency of 40Hz, the Borea BR08 can go significantly deeper on the low side and provide stronger bass compared to the Borea BR03's min frequency of 46Hz.

Below graphs depict how these two speakers compare with the max, min and average values of the Min and Max Frequencies of other speakers in the Floor-standing class in our database.

Low Frequency

Floor-standing Speakers

Borea BR08
Borea BR03
Min
Average
Max
High Frequency

Floor-standing Speakers

Triangle Borea BR08
Triangle Borea BR03
Min
Average
Max

None of these speakers achieves full range experience which is commonly agreed as 20Hz-20kHz. In order to achieve lower lows / deeper bass, we recommend you pair these with a subwoofer. Visit our Powered Subwoofers section to find out more about the available options.

Impedance and Sensitivity

Borea BR08 and Borea BR03 have the same Impedance of 8 ohms but where they differ is the sensitivity levels. Borea BR08 sensitivity is rated at 92 dB and the Borea BR03's is at 90 dB. This 2 dB difference makes the Triangle Borea BR08 a more sensitive speaker compared to Triangle Borea BR03, hence will play louder with the same amount of watts.

Sensitivity

Floor-standing Speakers

Borea BR08
Borea BR03
Min
Average
Max

Power Range

Power range is the range of input power in watts RMS that a loudspeaker is designed to handle. While using an amplifier within this range ensures the nominal performance , inputting a power that is higher than the max wattage can result in a damaged speaker.

Borea BR08 can handle a max power of 150 watts RMS from the amp the whereas Borea BR03 has a max power handling value of 100 watts RMS, 50 watts less than the Borea BR08.

Keep in mind that a higher max power handling value doesn't necessarily make that a louder speaker compared to a lower max handling speaker. Loudness or the sound level is also impacted by parameters such as Impedance, sensitivity and system efficiencies.

Input Type and Bi-Amping / Bi-Wiring

Borea BR08 features Binding post type posts and Borea BR03 has a Binding post type posts. None of these speakers feature bi-amping/bi-wiring.

Triangle Borea BR08 Terminals
Triangle Borea BR08's Binding post terminals

Triangle Borea BR03Binding post Terminals
Triangle Borea BR03's Binding post terminals

Cabinet Type and Port Position

Both Borea BR08 and Borea BR03 have front firing ports. front ported speakers offers more flexibility in placement in regards to proximity to walls&surfaces compared to rear ported speakers.

Physical Specs

Size of a speaker can sometimes become an important decision factor due to space constraints or in some cases purely for esthetic reasons. In this section, we are going to compare Triangle Borea BR08's and Triangle Borea BR03's external dimensions. Triangle Borea BR08 has external dimensions of 1020.0 x 206.0 x 314.0mm ( 40.1 x 8.1 x 12.3inch) whereas Triangle Borea BR03 has external dimensions of 380.0 x 206.0 x 314.0mm ( 14.9 x 8.1 x 12.3inch) .

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Triangle Borea BR08 and Triangle Borea BR03 in scale.

Triangle Borea BR08 vs Triangle Borea BR03 Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Triangle Borea BR08 and Triangle Borea BR03 Size and External Dimensions

Base Surface Area Comparison
Base surface area of a loudspeaker may become a determining factor when the space in your room or desk is limited. The base surface area of the Triangle Borea BR08 is approximately 646.8cm2 / 100.3inch2 and base area of the Triangle Borea BR03 is approximately 646.8cm2 / 100.3inch2.

What's in the Box of Triangle Borea BR08?

Here are the items that are included inside the box of Borea BR08:
  • 2 x Borea speakers
  • 2 x protections grids
  • 2 x pedestals
  • 8 x screws
  • 8 x adhesive rubber plots
  • 8 x decoupling spikes
  • 1 x user manual
  • What's in the Box of Triangle Borea BR03?

    Here are the items that come with the Borea BR03:
  • 2 x Borea speakers
  • 2 x protections grids
  • 8 x adhesive rubber plots
  • 1 x user manual

  • Reasons to choose Triangle Borea BR08 over Triangle Borea BR03
    Max Input Power 150 watts vs 100 watts Handle more power from your amplifier
    Driver Setup 3-way vs 2-way Have a dedicated mid-range driver
    Sensitivity 92 dB vs 90 dB Play louder with same amount of amplification power
    Number of Woofers 2 vs 1 More woofers
    Low Frequency Response 40 Hz vs 46 Hz Generates deeper bass

    Reasons to choose Triangle Borea BR03 over Triangle Borea BR08

    Minimum Impedance 4.2 ohms vs 3 ohms Very low impedance levels puts more pressure on amplifier
    Height 380mm vs 1020mm Easier to fit in smaller spaces
    Price per pair* 629USD vs 1600USD costs less (*prices may change depending on the seller, location and time)
    Triangle Borea BR08 vs Triangle Borea BR03 Specs Table
    Detailed comparison of specifications
    General Triangle Borea BR08 Triangle Borea BR03
    Brand Triangle Triangle
    Speaker Type Floor-standing speaker Bookshelf speakers
    Power Range up to 150 watts up to 100 watts
    Sensitivity 92 dB 90 dB
    Impedance 8 ohms 8 ohms
    Impedance 3 ohms 4.2 ohms
    Frequency Response 40 - 22k Hz 46 - 22k Hz
    Drivers
    Woofer Quantity 2 1
    Woofer Size 6" 6"
    Woofer Composition fiberglass fiberglass
    Tweeter Size 1" 1"
    Tweeter Type Break_in n/a
    Aimable Tweeter No No
    Midrange Driver 6" No
    Crossover Frequency 215Hz and 3500Hz 3600Hz
    Firing Direction front front
    Physical Specs
    Height 1020.0mm (40.2") 380.0mm (15")
    Width 206.0mm (8.1") 206.0mm (8.1")
    Depth 314.0mm (12.4") 314.0mm (12.4")
    Weight 18.85kg (41.5lbs) 6.26kg (13.8lbs)
    Enclosure Bass Reflex Bass Reflex
    Available Colors Light Oak, Walnut, Black, White Light Oak, Walnut, Black, White
    Mounting Bracket No No
    Grille Yes Yes
    Moisture Resistancy No No
    Connections
    Biamp Inputs No No
    Other
    Parts Warranty 5 Years 5 Years
    Labor Warranty 5 Years 5 Years

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