johnthomas
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Anybody heard or bought the 866? Saw Mike's you-tube video looks promising.
Heard this with a pair of DeVores and thought it sounded great, though I wasn’t intimately familiar with the setup/speakers. It was before the Roon cert so analog-only version.
Hello,
Which Devore speaker did you hear it with?
I believe they were the O/96’s.
I've been considering a new integrated and this one has my interest. How do you think the 866 stacks up relative to my Accuphase E-650? I value strong bass control and smoothness in the upper frequencies. The additional wattage isn't a big deal for me since my speakers are 96db and I listen at low volumes. My only experience with Boulder (and it was favorable) has been their separates and that was years ago. Travel restrictions have made it nearly impossible to audition in person so I'm left to rely on others' impressions.
For me it would come down to the 866 or Luxman 590x. Both are winners.
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Mike,
Since you have extensive experience with both, how would you compare the sound of the Boulder 866 to the Gryphon Diablo 300?
Thanks
Gary,
Hopefully I can give you some good feedback in a month or so...have the E650 as well, and ordered the 866 today. Life is short...))
Just hoping my old ears hear a difference...!