Haute Fidélité, France’s leading audio magazine, has published the first review of a Boulder product in more than 15 years. It was worth the wait. The review of the 1110 and 1160 comes in at a total of 9 pages and is one of the most positive reviews we’ve ever received. Here’s a summary of the conclusion at the end of the review: “Under the code names 1110 and 1160 are two of the best electronic devices on the planet. Manufactured with a truly breathtaking care, these out-of-the-ordinary Boulders embark on proprietary solutions directly derived from the brand’s flagship models.…
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We are happy to announce that the Estelon XB Diamond Edition has won the Outstanding Overall Performance Award from from the Super AV magazine, Hong Kong. Thank you!
Written by Oliver Amnuayphol Category: Full-Length Equipment Reviews Created: 01 February 2019 When I started out in audio, hi-fi gear from Boulder Amplifiers always seemed like so much mythical unobtanium to this perennially cash-strapped, wide-eyed teen. It wasn’t just the five-figure prices that put their gear out of my reach: No dealers in my neck of the woods carried the line, thereby making auditioning impossible. Still, neither of those high hurdles kept me from salivating over Boulder’s visually arresting, no-compromise wares, including its now legendary, dual-chassis, model 2008 phono preamplifier, which, on its debut almost 20 years ago, sold for…
Performance Build Quality Value PRICE $1,850/pairAT A GLANCE Plus Impressive dynamics Extended bass for a compact speaker Solid build quality Minus Finicky about setup and placement THE VERDICT The Totem Acoustic Sky delivers dynamic, exciting sound for a compact speaker, though it requires careful placement and equipment-matching for best results. Compact “bookshelf” speakers have their advocates, but I’ll admit up front that they’ve never been my bag. I guess you could say there’s something about the stateliness of floorstanding towers that appeals to my personal taste. And then there’s the problem of the shelf itself: every time I’ve tried to…