Thank you Lloyd
Embarrassingly, given the nature of the forum, i didnt audition 2160.
Some 2160 spec upgrades were applied to my, now defunct, 2060. I noticed a worthwhile improvement; things became more palpable, fluid and textured. So when my cat finally killed it by puking on it when it was powered up
it was just a matter of procrastinating for a few months, and then biting the bullet as the choice was obvious.
The only other contender was 3060, who knows, if after three years of monthly installments i can handle waiting a bit longer i will go for the long haul....but it seems unlikely.
More realistically i will trade up in a few years time
I'd like to hear the Arc ref10 combined with 2160, if only to rule it out.
I accept that, as Microstrip sagely observes, they may be a better match on paper than Wavac - Boulder. In my experience ARC preamps have an impressive way of scaling my system up, but do they get to the heart of the music like the Wavac - Boulder combo?
That i would like to know.
And just in my humble opinion, to the OP if your system with 2060 in sounds sterile or cold, this should not be laid at the feet of the Boulder power amp as it is not how i would ever describe the sound of mine
