Boulder to Unveil New 3060 Power Amplifier at 2013 Consumer Electronics Show

[A.Wayne]

Originally Posted by PHC1

Yeah, sure, the $115k is totally sane and appropriate! Who cares that it is more expensive than an Mercedes Benz S Class.... We audiophiles sure are a crazy bunch!

A bargain , i should order two.......

[Charles]

This amp reminds me of D'A's Master Reference mono blocks Krell used to produce. Those amps (each one) were the much larger than the Master Reference subwoofer and they required 240 volts. They were class A with a bias circuit and had an enormous number of Motorola output devices.

[wizard]

Specifications

Continuous Power, Each Channel
Watts THD 20-2 kHz THD 20 kHz
900 8 ohm 0.0008% 0.0035%
900 4 ohm 0.0009% 0.0045%
900 2 ohm 0.0014% 0.0090%

Peak Power, Each Channel
Watts
1000 8 ohm
1650 4 ohm
2000 2 ohm

Equivalent Input Noise, 20 kHz BW 1.5 µV

Magnitude Response, 20 to 20 KHz +0.00, -0.04 dB
Magnitude Response, -3dB at 0.015 Hz, 200 kHz

Voltage Gain 26dB

Input Impedance Balanced: 200 KΩ,
Unbalanced 100 KΩ

Common Mode Rejection 60 Hz: 90dB, 10 kHz: 70dB

Inputs 3-pin Balanced
Output Connectors 2 sets of 6 mm / .250 inch wingscrews

Power Requirements 220-240 VAC
50-60 Hz, 300W nominal, 6000 W at maximum output

All specifications taken at 240 VAC mains Power

Weight: Amplifier: 355 lbs. (161 kg),
Granite Base: 86 lbs. (39 kg),
Shipping: 563 lbs. (256 kg)

[enit]

Wow...

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[wizard]

[Higgens]

Just me, but I prefer the look of the inside to the look on the outside.

[Still-One]

That is impressive.

[ILUVAUDIO]

I think the Boulder 3000 Series looks great, and who cares in reality what it looks like?? I thought audio gear was for, uh, an audio encounter?? Most of the audio crazies I know are like me, they do their serious listening with the lights low or off.....

Let's face it, there is plenty of ugly audio gear out there that probably sounds better than it looks....and is this not the point???

Finally, Boulder is keeping PLENTY busy selling the 3000 Series they build, so there must be plenty out there who thinks the gear looks just peachy

Give me a pair of 3050's with a pair of either Focal's Grande Utopia EM's or Wilson XLF's and I suspect one would have a jeans wetting experience!!

Cheers,

[Still-One]

Why would you listen with the lights low or off?? That sure does't help the sound.

If it doesn't look good it sure isn't finding a place in my set-up no matter how it sounds.

I asked Dan why Boulder designed such massive, powerful amps & he told me the reason was mainly demand in the Chinese market for bigger, more powerful amps (seems to be a status thing). Boulder determined there was a business case, and the 3000 series was born. At the same time I think they realized their 2000 series (especially the 2010) needed an update (even relative to Boulder's normal product life cycle).