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RE: Thoughts on Boulder from those who have heard it?

Posted by AbeCollins (A) on November 10, 2015 at 05:38:40

In Reply to: Thoughts on Boulder from those who have heard it? posted by Mr Peabody on November 9, 2015 at 18:42:20:

I used to frequent Audio Unlimited Denver before John Barnes passed away in 2011 [RIP]. John Barnes and Carl Jerritts ran an outstanding audio shop for decades out of John's large home with multiple listening rooms throughout including the fully finished basement and large converted garage that was completely insulated, carpeted, and had dedicated AC.

For a while, their main setup consisted of a couple massive Boulder amps and high-end Boulder preamp/DAC, along with Accuphase DP-85 CDP... and a few turntables. This drove a pair of tall Focal speakers. I don't recall the speaker model but they were top of the line. These things looked very impressive, and taller than me. They had a lot of other brands as well including a few vacuum tube systems.

As impressive as the Focal speakers looked being driven by massive Boulder monoblocks, I never thought the setup sounded that great. To me, it was a little dry and lacking 'soul'. But of course, I tend to lean toward systems that are a tad bit warm, rich, and full-bodied. They also had Air Tight, CJ, Cary, BAT, MacIntosh, Electrocompaniet, and other brands.

The guys at Audio Unlimited Denver were great. They would always let me come in and play with all the high-end gear while they did their administrative work in the back office. Never any pressure to buy but always friendly and eager to talk shop.

Carl Jerritts opened Apex Audio Denver a number of years ago and he still carries Focal but I believe his 'high-end' electronics are now Solution.

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Edits: 11/10/15

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