I can tell you why I didn't buy one...just play the Cure's Just Like Heaven on one and see if you can get thru the song. Every cymbal crash was like nails on a chalkboard - extremely harsh. I demo'd it with a Hegel and a Pass Labs. It was beyond analytical and just painful. I went it wanting so much to buy one.
Boulder 866—Why Did You Sell?
I am curious as to why it seems there are always multiple 866 integrateds available on the pre-owned market. I have been considering this integrated for some time, but the frequency at which they pop up for sale gives me some pause. At the volumes an integrated such as the 866 likely sells, it seems odd that more than one or two examples would be on the pre-owned market at any given time.
Of course, one can always buy a used example and then move it on for relatively little loss, but flipping gear is exhausting, especially in the current market.
So for those of you who moved on from the 866, to what did you upgrade and why?