Great products don’t just appear, they evolve, built on the foundations of things that came before them. The 2160 is the stereo amplifier that replaces and surpasses Boulder’s venerable 2060, a brilliant amplifier that earned dozens of awards worldwide. The electronics have been updated with leading-edge technology and the look has evolved with a style that is both subtle and elegant. The 2160 remains uniquely Boulder. That is, it looks, feels, and sounds better than anything you’ve ever heard.
Bias operation is Class-A to full rated output power and managed with an analogue circuit that minimizes heat and power consumption
Boulder's most powerful, continually produced stereo amplifier: 600W per channel
Surface-mount circuit board design minimizes connection resistance and inductance
Non-resonant chassis cut from solid plates of aluminium on Boulder's own CNC machining centres
Four fully-discrete 99H2 gain stages, potted and housed in machined shells for thermal stability and shielding
Two massive transformers are filtered, potted, and enclosed in a welded steel case
Power cycling, turn on sequencing, and status messages sent to Boulder preamplifier displays via the Boulder Link communication system
12V trigger connection for remote turn-on and use with most surround sound processors and external control systems
Supervising microprocessor circuitry controls and monitors protection systems, and the turn-on and turn-off of any linked amplifiers
The dual-stage design incorporates the majority of gain in the first stage to maximize bandwidth and minimize distortion
Two pairs of speaker connections per channel to accommodate bi-wired loudspeakers
Fully balanced design from inputs to outputs reduces distortion and noise