Lynn Olson, writer for the Absolute Sound, named our Room 1102, Best Sound (Cost No Object) at the recent RMAF!
BorderPatrol S20 EXD+EXS SET Stereo Power Amplifier ($25,750)
"OK, so this isn’t really a new product introduction, but I was so blown away by the BorderPatrol S20’s performance with Volti Audio’s Vittora speaker system that I just had to include it here. Two 300B power triodes are paralleled per channel to deliver 18Wpc. The overall layout is dual mono. Massive dual external power supplies are used. Designer Gary Dews offers several power supply options with the EXC+EXS representing the ultimate configuration—weighing in at 90 pounds each in copper casework and extensive cryogenic treatments. The rest of the setup in the Volti Audio room included BorderPatrol’s DAC1, CEC TL3N belt drive CD transport, and
Triode Wire Labs. A gem of a system.
Best of ShowBest Sound (Cost No Object)
Volti Audio Vittora loudspeaker system driven by BorderPatrol electronics. A force of nature: horn dynamics with minimal horn resonances. It’s hard to imagine a better two octaves spanning the range from 150 to 600Hz."
Cheers,
Pete