Boulder Announces Immediate Release and Shipment of 866 Integrated

30 October, 2019: Louisville, CO – Boulder Amplifiers is pleased to announce the immediate release and shipment of the 866 Integrated. The 866 is a part of the 800 Series and the successor to the highly successful 865 Integrated Amplifier.

The 866 will be released in two versions: an all-analog version ($12,250) and an analog+digital ($14,450) version.

Features of the all-analog version will include:

• 200W of maximum output power into an 8-ohm load
• Three pairs of full-balanced inputs
• Customizable display and input indicators with user uploadable photos for each input
• A new protection scheme that allows for greater current output and peak power delivery
• Factory direct software updates by Ethernet or USB memory device
• All input selections, setup, and control via a 7.0” (18 cm) full-color touch screen or a dedicated Boulder app for Apple and Android mobile devices

Features of the analog+digital version will include:

• Three pairs of balanced analog inputs as well as Toslink, S/PDIF, Ethernet, USB, and AirPlay digital input capability
• 200W of maximum output power into an 8-ohm load
• Customizable display and input indicators with user uploadable photos for each input
• New protection scheme allows for greater current output during peak power delivery
• Factory direct software updates by Ethernet or USB memory device
• All input selections, setup, and control via a 7.0” (18 cm) full-color touch screen or a dedicated Boulder app for Apple and Android mobile devices
• Roon endpoint integration
• Apple AirPlay wireless streaming capability from Apple mobile devices (iPhone, iPad)
• Subscription music services access through Roon or their own native app via AirPlay
• Built-in server software for connection to media storage devices over USB or Ethernet
• UPnP/DLNA wired and wireless streaming over Ethernet

The 866 Integrated is the successor to the 865 Integrated Amplifier and Boulder’s first integrated amplifier to feature the option of digital inputs. A premium was placed on value in the 866 and greater effort was put into the efficiency and cost reduction of design and manufacturing than any previous product from Boulder. Cost savings include circuit board production (up to a 25% reduction for some boards), casework and power supply cost reductions, reduced loading and turns for metalwork machining, material efficiency, and the reduction of production and testing time. More than twelve years after the release of the original 865, this has enabled Boulder to price the all-analog 866 at $12,250 with 200W of power output, whereas the 865 was priced at $14,000 and had power output of only 150W. The analog+digital 866 also includes full digital capabilities and greater power output but costs only $450 more than the 865.

The release and shipment of the 866 Integrated will begin with shipment of the all-analog version, with analog+digital units beginning shortly thereafter.

Additional photos and specifications available upon request.

About Boulder Amplifiers, Inc.

Boulder Amplifiers, Inc. is a privately held company and was founded in 1984 as a manufacturer of the world’s finest audio electronics. It is the last high-performance audio electronics company in North America to engineer and build all aspects of production in-house. Boulder products have a dedicated following of music and technology enthusiasts in more than 40 countries world-wide.