Knowing this is old post....just letting anyone reading this trying... to decide between these two great integrated Amps ...that neither have 4 ohm taps...maybe because both are powerful ?... I own the sphinx and they are Not needed... driving Kef ls50s in a small room...But !?!... it it would be nice to have them on the Cronus Magnum II or III ??? are they... not needed???....Maybe Cronus owners with low impedance Speakers could elaborate.....
from Sphinx to Cronus Magnum?
Hi audiophiles,
Currently, my system is a Rogue Sphinx amplifier, a Rega Apollo-R cd player, a Rega RP6 TT with exact cartridge, and Kef LS50 speakers. I am enjoying this very much, but have been wondering about upgrading to a Cronus Magnum at some point. In part, I am curious about a tube amp (have never had one) and I also am interested in doing the best I can by these great speakers.
Has anyone made this move from Sphinx to Cronus Magnum? I'd be curious about any observations.
Also, is anyone running the Cronus Magnum with the Kef LS50s? What do you think of the combination?
Finally, if I eventually want to upgrade to an external phono stage (and assuming I stay with the Exact cartridge), would I be better off with a Rogue Triton or a Rega Aria? The half size of the Rega is appealing because I could slide it into my rack next to the Apollo-R without adding a shelf, but I could add a shelf if I had to.
Thanks for your thoughts! Happy Thanksgiving!
Margot
Currently, my system is a Rogue Sphinx amplifier, a Rega Apollo-R cd player, a Rega RP6 TT with exact cartridge, and Kef LS50 speakers. I am enjoying this very much, but have been wondering about upgrading to a Cronus Magnum at some point. In part, I am curious about a tube amp (have never had one) and I also am interested in doing the best I can by these great speakers.
Has anyone made this move from Sphinx to Cronus Magnum? I'd be curious about any observations.
Also, is anyone running the Cronus Magnum with the Kef LS50s? What do you think of the combination?
Finally, if I eventually want to upgrade to an external phono stage (and assuming I stay with the Exact cartridge), would I be better off with a Rogue Triton or a Rega Aria? The half size of the Rega is appealing because I could slide it into my rack next to the Apollo-R without adding a shelf, but I could add a shelf if I had to.
Thanks for your thoughts! Happy Thanksgiving!
Margot