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Boulder amps v,s Levinson amps

Hi,
has anyone carried out a straight comparison between the Boulder 1060 power amp and the Levinson range of power amps,i compared the 1060 Boulder with a Levinson 336 and i must say in most situations and with most music it blew the Levinson away,the boulder was more dynamic more life like and more transparent.
midkent
midkent OP
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Hi,I have compared these two Amps and the Boulder is definately a cut above the ML336,the bass on the Boulder is very sharp and defined and also the Boulder is more transparent.The Levinson 336 has a very powerfull sound but is also very unreliable,surge resistors can blow at power up.
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mert
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Anybody who is up to buying a Boulder power amp must be aware that boulders are not speaker friendly amps. A friend who has boulder 2010/1050 combination had to buy Mcintosh mc 275/Leben for Kharma speakers(the one second most expensive in reference range.)
anupmc
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Rubbish. I've run Boulder 1050s with my Kharma speakers for a few years and moved up to the 2060 about 3 years ago. One Boulder-Kharma combination is one if the most neutral and transparent pairing you can get today. Your friend probably had a problem specific to him/his ears.
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mert
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http://www.nonamehifi.com/ContentDetails.php?CID=3&ID=4522&arc=0

The link of friends setup. Being most neutral and transparent pairing will not guarantee musical satisfaction. This guy has replaced grand utopia with Kharma Exquisite Midi. I can't agree with you. Someone who claims kharma plus Boulder equals sonic heaven has some serious problem in hearing and analyzing what heard. Sorry.
anupmc
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More rubbish from you unfortunately.

www.nonamehifi.com/ContentDeta...

The link of friends setup. Being most neutral and transparent pairing will not guarantee musical satisfaction. This guy has replaced grand utopia with Kharma Exquisite Midi. I can't agree with you. Someone who claims kharma plus Boulder equals sonic heaven has some serious problem in hearing and analyzing what heard. Sorry.


Your friend is obviously looking for a euphonic sound that he can't get from a very neutral system. Thats your friend's fault, not a fault of the system or components.

As for guaranteed musical satisfaction, no one is guarantee'ing anything, just disputing your nonsensical post about Boulder amps.

Even Kharma's own showrooms are outfitted with Boulder amps. See for yourself.
Kharma showroom

I rest my case.
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