The 2150 Mono Power Amplifier is the beneficiary of 30 years of amplifier design. It replaces the renowned 2050 Mono Power Amplifier, a benchmark product that stayed in continuous production for almost 18 years.
Having the perfect template to build on, we analyzed, improved, and evolved the 2150 into something much greater than its predecessor. It outperforms it in every way and as a result earned Stereophile magazine’s Amplification Product of the Year award. After all, we don’t aspire to benchmarks. We outdo them.
Boulder's most powerful continuously manufactured amplifier: 1000W into any load
Computer designed surface-mount circuit boards secured in custom-machined frames, each damped to eliminate mechanical distortion
Dual toroidal transformers, potted and installed in a welded steel enclosure: transformer hum is not permitted
Boulder Link for turn-on and turn-off of amplifiers and to send status messages to the display of any Boulder preamplifier
12V trigger connection for remote turn-on by most surround-sound processors and control systems
Two 99H2 gain stages (one for + audio and one for - audio), a third-generation descendent of the 990 gain stage used in recording and broadcast studios world-wide
Supervisor board monitors and controls all aspects of the amplifier's operating status
Dual gain stage design maximizes bandwidth by incorporating the majority of gain in the first stage
Designed as a fully-balanced, true monaural amplifier for ideal loudspeaker interface
Full Class-A biasing actively managed with an analog circuit that reduces heat and improves efficiency
Massive instant power delivery and damping from 80 bipolar output transistors
Dual speaker connections via easy to connect, high-current speaker terminals to accommodate bi-wired loudspeakers
Peak Power, 8 ohms
1000W
Peak Power, 4 ohms
2000W
Peak Power, 2 ohms
4000W
THD, 8 ohms, 1000W
20-2 kHz: 0.0008%, 20 kHz: 0.0035%
THD, 4 ohms, 1000W
20-2 kHz: 0.0009%, 20 kHz: 0.0045%
THD, 2 ohms, 1000W
20-2 kHz: 0.0014%, 20 kHz: 0.0090%
Frequency Response
-3dB @ 0.015 Hz, 200 kHz
Equivalent Input Noise (EIN), 20 kHz BW
1.5 μV
Magnitude Response, 20 to 20 kHz
+0.00, -0.04 dB
Magnitude Response, -3 dB at
0.015 Hz, 200 kHz
Voltage Gain
26 dB
Input Impedance
Balanced: 200kΩ,
Unbalanced 100kΩ
Common Mode Rejection (Balanced only)
60 Hz: 90 dB,
10 kHz: 70 dB
Inputs
3-pin balanced XLR
Output Connectors
2 sets of 6 mm / .250-inch wingscrews
Weight
Amplifier: 220 lbs. (99.8 kg),
Shipping: 319 lbs. (144.7 kg)
Power Requirements
100, 110-120, 220-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
250W nominal, 5000W at maximum output
Amplifier Topology
Pure Class A to full rated output