I have Rockport Cyngus which sound very much like the Avior II except more bass for my big room. I paired them with Boulder 2160 and the sound is great. I compared Nordost Tyr 2 to Iconoclast Silver Pated TPC. The Iconoclast sounded identical to the Nordost for 1/3 the price. After having FETs and tubes I found nothing beats the speed and transit response of BJTs. The tube and FET amps I had always had soft highs which, while clean, sounded unnaturally soft. The trick with BJTs is look for as much class A as you can afford. I listed to the Boulder 866 with the Aviors and I think that would be a great system.
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!