I listened to the krells for the last time , and regret they are gone , fantastic amps , but as in every hobby , things change,...a new kid(rock) on the block.
One thing i can say about the boulder is that it has Iron fisted SS bass
_DSC0347 by andromeda61, on Flickr
_DSC0346 by andromeda61, on Flickr
Goodemorgen HJ!
I wanted to ask what kind of speaker cable you are using?
interesting...so are you thinking of keeping both the Zanden amp and the Boulder 1060?
Well i might actually , they are on the same level , dont want to miss listenening to Tiesto on the Boulder , what a drive/purity this amp has , better than krell , best solid state ive heard so far.
Only nasty thing now being the CAT phono stage which is to noisy , i try to sell it and buy a legend, or buy a zanden phonostage
Ps. or boulder phono a 2008 would be nice
Its a difficult one , the zanden has a fuller /softer /gentler/more rounded presentation , easier on the ear .
Its less aggresive than boulder and probably more correct in reproducing unamplified/acoustic music which is never hard on the ear in real live( exept for percussion )
Boulder is nicer with electronic music for example .
They both are completely without listening fatique , and the sound is now on the highest level than ever before , they both pull you in in a big way , music all the way
Some have said boulder is aggresive in the highs but i think its mainly a FR speakerproblem
After listening to the Boulder / Cat combo now for a couple of months , and after that the Zanden integrated , i have a "winner " in my opinion.
The winner is the zanden 300 B with Sophia electric royal princess tube .
Its the amp that makes loudspeakers become invisible and high end an expirience .
Detail retrival is the best ive heard anywhere , and its fast fast and stunningly neutral , bass is full refined and and the sound simply fills the room more than the B/C combo .
My hifi future is simple i think , i ll just buy a zanden phono and forget all about hifi
I am gonna make a big full range model with higher efficiency in the future and call it a " hifi " day
Steve Williams Site Founder | Site Owner | Administrator | Ron Resnick Site Co-Owner | Administrator | Julian (The Fixer) Website Build | Marketing Managersing |