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Breville Dual Boiler BES920XL vs Rancilio Silvia Pro X

Reddit prefers Rancilio Silvia Pro X — higher sentiment (63% vs 58% positive).

Breville Dual Boiler BES920XL
#3 in Espresso Machines

Breville

Breville Dual Boiler BES920XL

$43.99

58

Pros

  • +solid machine
  • +stable
  • +good workflow
  • +good machine

Cons

  • −reliability isn't there
  • −build quality isn't there
  • −Inferior to df54
  • −Difference isn't negligible
“They are a good machine, cheapest good entry into dual boiler.”
r/espresso
Full reviewAmazon · $43.99
Rancilio Silvia Pro X
#26 in Espresso MachinesReddit favorite

Rancilio

Rancilio Silvia Pro X

$92.00

63

Pros

  • +dual boiler
  • +built like tanks
  • +better machine
  • +amazing machine

Cons

  • −Has a brass boiler
  • −occasional reliability issues
  • −vacuum relief valve on the steam boiler starting to hiss after less than one year
  • −huge
“I wanted a solid base that I could mod and chose the SPX. In stock form, it's a good machine but has its drawbacks. With the Gaggimate, I believe it's one of the better machines overall and I'm planni”
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Full reviewAmazon · $92.00
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