On a recent visit to Audio Lounge Mumbai, I was able to compare these two integrated amps.
I was able to do it in the same system with identical source, speakers and room, so about as accurate a comparison as possible in our hifi world.
tl;dr: I preferred the Nagra Int by a mile.
Nagra had denser, more musical, more realistic sound. The boulder was cleaner and crisper, but the Nagra had more soul.
Both had audiophile attributes of detail, soundstage etc. The boulder perhaps dug deeper in the lower octaves, but only by a hair.
Anyways, just thought I would put it out there. Such comparisons have helped me when I was shopping for amplifiers, so thought I would pay it forward.
I was able to do it in the same system with identical source, speakers and room, so about as accurate a comparison as possible in our hifi world.
tl;dr: I preferred the Nagra Int by a mile.
Nagra had denser, more musical, more realistic sound. The boulder was cleaner and crisper, but the Nagra had more soul.
Both had audiophile attributes of detail, soundstage etc. The boulder perhaps dug deeper in the lower octaves, but only by a hair.
Anyways, just thought I would put it out there. Such comparisons have helped me when I was shopping for amplifiers, so thought I would pay it forward.
