In this review, we will be comparing two different type of speakers by Triangle. Triangle Borea BR09 is a Floor-standing speaker whereas Borea BR03 is a Bookshelf speaker.
Let's have a brief look at the main features of Triangle Borea BR09 and Triangle Borea BR03 before getting into our more detailed comparison.
Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Triangle Borea BR09 and Triangle Borea BR03 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.
Drivers
One of the fundamental differences between these two speakers is that Borea BR09 is a 3-way design whereas 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. Borea BR09 features a 1" Tweeter , a 6" Midrange and 3 x 6" Woofer . On the other hand, Borea BR03 features a 1" Tweeter , a " Midrange and 1 x 6" Woofer .
Frequency Response
Borea BR09 has a frequency range of 35 - 22 Hz whereas Borea BR03 has a frequency range of 46 - 22 Hz.
Low Frequency
Floor-standing Speakers
High Frequency
Floor-standing Speakers
Impedance and Sensitivity
Borea BR09 and Borea BR03 has the same Impedance of 8 ohms but where they differ is the sensitivity levels. Borea BR09 sensitivity is rated at 92.5 dB and Borea BR03's is at 90 dB. This 3 dB difference makes Triangle Borea BR09 a more sensitive speaker compared to Triangle Borea BR03, hence will play louder with the same amount of watts.
Sensitivity
Floor-standing Speakers
Power Range
Borea BR09 has a power range of up to 170 watts RMS whereas Borea BR03 has a power range of up to 100 watts.
Input Type and Bi-Amping / Bi-Wiring
Borea BR09 features Posts type posts and Borea BR03 has a Posts type posts. None of these speakers feature b-amping/bi-wiring.
Cabinet Type and Port Position
Both Borea BR09 and Borea BR03 have a front firing ports.
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 BR09's and Triangle Borea BR03's external dimensions. Triangle Borea BR09 has external dimensions of 1095.0mm x 206.0mm x 314.0mm ( 43.1inch x 8.1inch x 12.3inch ) whereas Triangle Borea BR03 has external dimensions of 380.0mm x 206.0mm x 314.0mm ( 14.9inch x 8.1inch x 12.3inch ) .
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Triangle Borea BR09 and Triangle Borea BR03.
Comparison image of Triangle Borea BR09 and Triangle Borea BR03 Size and External Dimensions