ARC Ref 3, Rowland Concerto, or Capri line stage?


Has anyone had the opportunity of comparing the ARC Reference 3 side-by-side with the Rowland Concerto linestage or the Rowland Capri? If you have, please post your comparative findings. I own and love the Ref 3, but I have heard the Concerto at RMAF and found it to be wonderful. I have also heard rumours that the little Capri may even exceed the Concerto's performance.

My current system is balanced and consists of TEAC X-01 Limited, ARC Ref 3, Rowland 7M monos, Vienna Mahler speakers. I listen mostly to classical--80% of it chamber music.
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Jfz,

that is my understanding also. You can buy an outboard unit, the PC1, that can add power factor correction to the Capri.
Thanks for your fascinating comments. I hope you continue to let us know about your thoughts on the Capri vs. Ref 3. For my part, once I heard the Capri in my system, I sold off my more than 2 times expensive CJ Premier 17LS2. Now I have a Capri in my HT system, and am eagerly awaiting the Synergy 2i to replace the CJ. Most people will tell you that you cannot really compare a SS preamp with a top notch tube preamp, but the proof is in the pudding (oops...listening).