NOVEMBER 7, 2012: Evanston (Chicago), Illinois.

Boulder audio components were chosen as the reference electronics used during a recent comparison of new and old Beatles albums on vinyl LP.

A panel of experts, including radio personalities, music journal writers, columnists and Beatles experts and aficionados gathered at Audio Consultants in Evanston, IL to compare various editions of classic Beatles releases on a high-performance audio system valued at $165,000. Vinyl pressings of the complete Beatles album cycle, including a newly remastered and released boxed set (2012), previously remastered editions from Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs (1982) and an earlier "The Beatles Collection" set (1979) were evaluated for sound quality and musicality.

For the full article about the listening session click here.

For video of the listening session, click here.

NOVEMBER 23, 2011: Boulder, Colorado.

For nearly 30 years, Boulder has been exceeding expectations in amplifier technology and performance. Today we are pleased to announce the official release of the 3050 Mono Power Amplifier, at 1,500 watts the most powerful and advanced amplifier in our history and quite possibly the finest power amplifier the audio world has ever seen.

The 3050 reduces distortion to vanishing levels with a host of new engineering developments.

The 3050 is the ultimate audio amplifier with an abundant reserve of power. It can produce 1,500 watts of continuous power into any load. Peak output power is a staggering 6,000 watts. 5 encapsulated toroidal transformers, 48 filter capacitors and 120 bipolar output devices make certain that voltage headroom is more than adequate, current delivery is instantaneous, damping is optimized and control of every driver in the loudspeaker is idealized.

The amplifiers’ aesthetics are a dramatic step forward in audio component design. Nowhere does the casework terminate in a 90-degree angle and no assembly screws are visible. And because every piece of metalwork is carved from a single block of aluminum dedicated to each finished unit, the amplifiers’ left and right chassis do not share any common exterior parts. Even the power buttons and LED indicators are new creations. Not easy. But exceptional.

A new, fully discrete, surface-mount gain stage evolved from Boulder’s own renowned 993 features prominently in the 3050, dubbed the 99H (“H” for “high voltage”), to raise the dynamic headroom of the gain stage to unprecedented levels. All 99H circuitry is sealed in a beautifully machined, textured and heatsunk housing before being potted with a proprietary mineral and epoxy resin.

Every critical audio circuit board in the new 3050 is framed in an innovative, custom machined, aerospace-grade aluminum housing rather than screwed to a plate. Vibration damping material is then sandwiched between the circuit board and the frame in order to eliminate even the tiniest mechanical resonances that could have any possible effect on the clarity of the musical signal.

Because of the tremendous weight of each 3050 (380 lbs./172 kg), every unit is shipped with a stable platform of alternating layers of black granite and polished stainless steel that is custom cut to the angles and dimensions of each chassis. This is no longer just an audio component, but art on a pedestal.

To learn more about the Boulder 3050, click here.

April 14 through 17, 2011: Atlanta, Georgia. AXPONA Audio Expo North America.

Boulder will be exhibiting at the third annual AXPONA Audio Expo at the Atlanta Sheraton Downtown in Atlanta, GA. Our partners for this year's show will be AIX Records, Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) Loudspeakers and DH Labs Cables. Demonstrations will include high-resolution audio and 3D, HD video presentations. We have received numerous "best sound of the show" awards for this pairing in the past few years and expect this year's event will be no different. For further information please contact Boulder at 303-449-8220, x110 or go to http://www.axpona.com.

April 16, 2011: Atlanta, Georgia. @Audio, Automation & Theater.

@Audio, Automation & Theater (333 Buckhead Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30305, tel: 404-842-1900, web: http://www.audioat.net) will host an open house event and extended hours on the evening of Saturday April 16, 2011 from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. Representatives from Boulder will be on hand for demonstrations and to answer questions. Refreshments will be served. For further information, please contact @Audio, Automation & Theater at 404-842-1900 or Boulder at 303-449-8220, x110.

JANUARY 11, 2011: Las Vegas, Nevada. 2011 Consumer Electronics Show.

Boulder would like to announce the world debut of the 3050 Mono Amplifier, seen by only a select few prior to the 2011 CES. After more than 25 years, Boulder has engineered and manufactured its largest and most powerful amplifier, the finest amplifier the world has ever seen. Bar none.

There is no turning back: with the 3050, the future of amplification began anew in 2011. Amongst the 3050's design features: Fully-balanced, dual-mono audio circuitry. An all-new gain stage based on the incomparable 993 to achieve vanishing levels of distortion. 120 bipolar output devices, 50% more than the Boulder 2050 Mono Amplifier. Pure Class A operation. 400 lbs. (180 kg). A dedicated carved granite and stainless steel base. Extensive mechanical resonance damping. Four toroidal power transformers. Dedicated 240V operation. And a brilliant new chassis design worthy of the description "modern art." The 3050 is, without a doubt, the most significant amplification development since the groundbreaking release of the 2050.

Only a handful of people will see or hear the 3050s. Fewer still will ever own them. For these individuals awaits the world's most sublime and intense music reproduction experience. Ever.