Retailers by definition sell the brands they carry. The advantage is you can hear the combination. The problem with this “hobby” is without the benefit of brick and mortar stores, we can go through this crazy ritual of flipping equipment just to find the right synergy. My experience is that speaker/amp matching/optimization becomes more difficult they higher up the chain you go. It’s took me 5 amps to find something that really made my YG Acoustic Carmels sing. Took me 4 amps to find the same thing with my TAD CR-1s. So I suggest go that is you like the sound of the Boulders with the Rockports, go for it….. Hearing what yo hear beats all the opinions you’ll hear on this forum (an amp in hand is worth two opinions in the bush)
Recommendations and thoughts for end game speakers and amps
Good morning all. I am looking at Rockport Avior ii speakers. My dealer likes Boulder amps with these but I wanted to get everyone’s opinion first. I will be getting an integrated with HT bypass. Right now I’m looking at the Boulder 866, Gryphon Diablo 300, and the Simaudio 700iv2. Has anyone listened to these speakers with these amps? I’m looking for highly detailed but not harsh highs and mids and outstanding bass as well. Basically a set up that performs fantastic from top to bottom. If you have any other speaker or amp suggestions please let me know. Thank you!