Stereophile had a review of the Boulder 866 and liked it. The reviewer then compared it to the Krell K-300i he had recently reviewed. You should have look at the reviewer's opinion. I owned the k-300i it sounds great but does not have a fancy GUI. My fancy GUI is ROON and the KRELL is ROON READY, the highest level of ROON integration. You can even adjust the volume on the KRELL with the GUI (tablet, computer, phone, etc) The volume dial is done on the KRELL and not on software of ROON. |
The Mola Mola Makua (a preamp I was strongly considering) and is supposed to be a neutral unit that measures amazingly. I figured I should try the Benchmark LA4 for the same result at a much cheaper price. Glad I did that. Mola Mola Class D amps are ancient technology. These are the $16k amps I am referring too. The DAC in the Makua was first designed around 2006, about 5 or 6 years later that DAC module became the Tambaqui DAC. Then Bruno left for Purifi. |
@disc I think you’re right I thought the depth was 18.6” but it’s 16.6 so it may work. |
highly recomend the Pathos Kratos Tube Hybrid Integrated Amplifier. Beautiful craftmanship and incredible sound quality! One for sale below for 8K Pathos Kratos Tube Hybrid Integrated Amplifier – Upscale Audio Pathos Acoustics Kratos For Sale | Audiogon
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The two best integrated amps I've heard at that general price point are the: Audionet Watt ($18,800) and the Mola Mola Kula ($15,055). Honestly, nothing touches them sonically! Since you specified $15K and below let me focus on the Mola Mola Kula. Very transparent, 3D, dynamic, and has great bass. For extra, you can also add a world class DAC (same as the famous Tambaqui) as well as a phono stage (same as Lupe), built-in, if you choose. |
