Mtkhl567, did you listen to the ML32/Boulder1050 combination? The No.32 is a stellar Pre-amp, the Boulder 1010 doesn't even come close, what you heard is the No.32 shinning through in your comparative listening. The No.33H - Boulder 1050 comparison is a different story, the 1050 easily outclasses the No.33H (with good clean AC power).
I've owned the No.32, No.33H, and Boulder 1050s... infact I swapped out my No.33H pair for the 1050s.
I've owned the No.32, No.33H, and Boulder 1050s... infact I swapped out my No.33H pair for the 1050s.