heard the Boulders with the Boulder phono stage and boulder preamp....Maggie 20.1's and Transparent Opus at Audio Consultants Evanston IL......listened to Muddy Water snad it was increduble...not in a I've seen the light way...but rather in I am siiting here drawn into the music...I forget I am trying to listen and evaluate a component....it felt as though time slowed down and it was the most realaxing audio experience ever.....when it was done it was like "Wow, how relaxing and how so right"....hard to describe but it was revelational in the fact that something could be that relaxing and drawn you in in such a subtle and quiet way yet be so revealing...
Boulder monoblocks
I am very interested in the Boulder monoblocks which look very impressive and have very impressive specifications. However, there are only a few serious reviews published on these amps and for $55,000 there are many options. Essentially, for me the most important quality of an amplifier is its bass performance, I like bass that is ultra fast, tight, controlled, and with lots of slam. Another amplifier I am considering are the giant Mark Levinson No. 33 Reference monoblocks. I heard them at a local showroom and thoght that it sounded amazing. I am wondering how it compares to the Boulder monoblocks. Anyone who has had experience with the Boulder monoblocks I would appreciate your comments. Thanks.