Cello, Rowland, Pass, OR Accuphase?


DIRECTION PLEASE BETWEEN THESE VERY GOOD AMPS. CELLO PERFORMANCE II MONOS, JEFF ROWLAND 8THIC,PASS 350 OR 2 ACCUPHASE A50S. AVALON EIDELON IS THE SPEAKER TO BE USED
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I own both a Pass X-350 and a Rowland 8Ti/HC. The Pass is for sale, in case you are interested. The Pass is a fine amp (handily outperformed a Levinson 335), but the Rowland 8Ti/HC is better (although the Rowland is quite a bit less power). If very high power is critical, perhaps the Pass is the way to go. But if 250 w/ch is adequate for your needs, the Rowland 8Ti/HC is better sounding. Of course, the Rowland is a lot more expensive, so it's not totally fair to compare these too unless $$ is not an issue. I've not heard Cello of Accuphase, so I can't comment. I would put the Rowland (and the Pass) above similarly priced Levinson or Krell products.