Im Online-Magazin „TonePublications“ hat Jeff Dorgay einen Review des Boulder 865 veröffentlicht.
Zwar stelle der 865 im Portfolio der Boulder-Verstärker das „Einstiegsniveau“ dar, doch sei das so ähnlich, wie ein Cayman ein „entry-level-Porsche“ sei. Die Fertigungsqualität sei perfekt, die Bauteile auf höchstem Qualitätsniveau.
„It lacks nothing in terms of sound or build quality in comparison to the Boulder flagship products. […] the 865 follows the family tradition by neither adding nor subtracting to the sound. While this may bring slightly less to the presentation on poor quality recordings, that can benefit from a bit of warmth, what it does for stellar recordings is well worth the tradeoff. […] the 865 is a wonderful conduit for music, never throwing the focus on itself; it’s always in the service of the music.“
Sein Fazit ist:
„Boulder’s 865 represents the pinnacle of what a high quality component should offer, first rate sound and build. For this reason, we are happy to give it one of our Exceptional Value Awards. Well done.“
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