Screen & Signal field notes from integrator installs and calibrated listening sessions.

Scale and PRAT

Neat delivers pace and timing in 13×11-foot rooms where larger flagships smear. Børresen M Series scales to bigger spaces with ribbon tweeter air and greater bass authority.

Power needs

Both want quality watts; Børresen is hungrier on 4-ohm sweeps. Neat pairs beautifully with tube watts in the 30 W range.

Verdict

Pick Neat for urban condos; pick Børresen when the room exceeds 200 square feet and the client streams orchestral catalog.