Boulder 1060 vs. Goldmund 28.4 for Eidolons

goldmund is much better than boulder?

i doubt that anything is "much better" than boulder. i've heard their $35k preamp...you might find "different" but you won't find "better." let's be a little realistic.

Well... I don't know about Boulder but Goldmund's new gear isn't the most reliable. Don't get me wrong, the Goldmund stuff sounds incredible... but after 3 trips back to Switzerland to be fixed... you can guess what happened... Furthermore, buying Goldmund without dealer support is a very bad idea.

I share the same veiw with Slartibartfast about the reliability of Goldmund. Although I am not an owner of Goldmund yet, I have seen user of No29 spending quite sometime even to power it on. It is quite sensitive (or complex) inside the amp detecting signals from other components before turning itself on/off.

I have listened to Boulder 1060 and it is really an excellent piece of equipment which would control most huge speakers, including Eidolons. It is resourceful and elegant in driving the speakers.

Have you listened to the Millenium version of Goldmund 29? I heard that there are quite a lot of improvements there.

Good luck.