Jeff Rowland Corus versus Audio Research Ref 6

Has anyone compared the JR Corus to the Audio Research Ref 6? From a technical perspective, will the Ref 6 work well with the Jeff Rowland 625 S2 amp?

ricred108-25-2016 2:01am

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guidocorona Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,298 posts 08-26-2016 at 12:05am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hi Richard, In olden days I had an ARC Ref 3.... I know I know, it is an older ARC reference preamplifier... I replaced Ref 3 with the little Rowland Capri original because I found Capri to be much superior in most respects.... And eventually upgraded from Capri to Criterion (same audio circuit of Corus) because it was clearly superior to Capri. Granted,Ref 6 is probably better than Ref 3, so a comparison with Corus might be interesting. One other thing you might try with your system is to power both Corus and Aeris through the new Rowland ultra-capacitor PSU DC external power supply . Finally the creature is shipping... I have not tried PSU yet because my system is in storage, but indirect reports on PSU this far have been extremely positive. Saluti, G.
guidocorona Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,298 posts 08-26-2016 at 09:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hi Richard, PSU production is in full swing... In high demands since its recent launch in Asia. US list price is $8200. A new batch is being readied... although nmost of its units are already spoken for, your dealer should be able to secure a unit for . Saluti, Guido
guidocorona Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,298 posts 05-13-2021 at 08:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I agree with you completely Richard.... Adding an $8K component to a system sight unseen (or should I say hearing unheard) is inherently an anxiety-generating proposition. Good news is that Galen Carol in your San Antonio should easily be able to let you listen to PSU powering your Corus.... Even if Galen had to get a fresh unit from the factory, it would take only some 75 to 100 hours of operation for PSU to fully bloom. G.
guidocorona Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,298 posts 05-13-2021 at 07:23pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hi Richard, have you considered adding a Rowland supercap-based PSU (Power Storage Unit) external supercap-based power supply to power your Corus.... As you Know, I have used PSU on my Rowland Aeris DAC for a couple of years and it has raised the performance of Aeris to new heights. BTW, Rowland has just introduced a new version of its CAPRI preamplifier called Capri S2SC. This new version incorporates an integrated supercapacitor-based power supply to run the preamplifier essentially offline, just like the Aeris+PSU pair.... or the Corus+PSU pair. I have auditioned at length Capri S2 at RMAF and absolutely loved it for its precision and musicality. I have not tried Capri S2SC yet, but have heard of a report from Spain according to which the integration of the internal super-cap-based power supply has much elevated Capri's emotionality to a "Lyrical" level. I would not mention this except for the fact that this admittedly broad and qualitative finding is consistent with the wonderful enhancement that PSU had brought to my Aeris DAC. Regards, Guido

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