Short answer: the MoFi SourcePoint 8 for better sound quality, the Triangle Borea BR03 for the lower price. The MoFi SourcePoint 8 ranks #17 of 222 bookshelf speakers, rated 4.5/5, at $2,594. The Triangle Borea BR03 ranks #198, rated 2.8/5, at $399, $2,195 cheaper.
Why pick the Triangle Borea BR03: A budget French bookshelf speaker with dual front ports, decent bass for the price and solid, well braced build quality. The tradeoff: A noticeable mid-range suckout, most pronounced in the upper mid-range/lower treble, that the reviewer attributes to cabinet resonances and driver breakup rather than a deliberate voicing choice: it makes vocals and instruments sound recessed and thin rather than warm.
The MoFi SourcePoint 8 is the more accurate choice. A bookshelf speaker with an 8 inch concentric driver, neutral sound, excellent imaging, and wide dispersion that forgives placement. Its measured preference score, a predictor of how neutral it sounds, is 5.15 against 4.03 for the Triangle Borea BR03. The tradeoff: Like other coincident designs, produces diffraction dips around 4kHz and 7kHz when pointed directly on-axis; needs about 10-15° of toe-out to smooth those out.
Buy the Triangle Borea BR03 when the price outweighs sound quality for you, and the MoFi SourcePoint 8 when sound quality outweighs the price instead.
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A budget French bookshelf speaker with dual front ports, decent bass for the price and solid, well braced build quality.
A bookshelf speaker with an 8 inch concentric driver, neutral sound, excellent imaging, and wide dispersion that forgives placement.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Triangle Borea BR03 | MoFi SourcePoint 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $399.00 per pair | $2594 per pair |
| Ranked | #198 of 222 in Large Size Bookshelf Speakers | #17 of 222 in Large Size Bookshelf Speakers |
| Drivers | 6.5” natural cellulose midwoofer, 1” (25mm) EFS silk dome tweeter | 8” woofer, 1.25-inch soft-dome tweeter |
| Crossover Frequency | 3600Hz | - |
| Dimensions | 14.96”H x 8.11”W x 12.36”D | 18”H x 11.4”W x 13.2”D (457.2 x 289.6 x 335.3 mm) |
| Weight | 13.2 lbs (6 kg) each | 28 lbs (12.7 kg) each |
| Impedance | 8 ohms nominal (manufacturer spec), 4.2 ohms minimum (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) | 8 ohms nominal (8 ohms minimum above 80Hz, measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Sensitivity | 87.5dB (measured at 2.83V/1m, Erin’s Audio Corner) | 86.3dB (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | 57Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) | 52Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | 42Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) | 43Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Recommended Power | 100W | - |
| Woofer Cabinet | ported, dual front ports | ported, rear |
| Spinorama Preference Score | 4.03 | 5.15 |
| Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub | 6.38 | 7.28 |
| DIY Kit | No | No |
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