Thank you, Cappuccino
I was thinking it was something like plug and play, because in the past I used 2 GamuTs in biamp. But with 2 differents amps you might have tech situation.
Anyway, day after day I like my 312 more and more. Well, its bass sound is better than GamuT's bass sound. |
Guido, what's up?
I think everybody is waiting for more words about the Criterion?
You are the soul of this forum. |
and what about the Chorus ? |
Hi Braz, my Criterion is doing very well and it's making wonderful music... And sends you his best regards. |
There is now a JRDG FAQ in beta state. The Criterion section has just over 130 entries. See: http://jeffrowland.com/knowledgemanager/categories.php?categoryid=25 |
Guys,,, on my Criterion I often have to turn it up to 80+ to get a good volume, is that normal for you guys or do you guys don't have to turn it up that loud ? |
Jackson, turning up volume to about 80 or more is normal on Criterion. At 80 you have not even reached unity gain.
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Guido, Would that also be true for the Corus? |
Husk, I have no direct experience with Corus. However, Corus and Criterion have very similar gain characteristics. G. |
The Corus and Criterion are essentially the same preamplifier design (compare internal pictures - their circuit boards are almost exactly the same) - so the gain range will be the same. My maximum volume range on the Corus is 60 to 65 - which is not excessively loud that it will drown out conversation. The Corus is very detailed and quiet which facilitates enjoyable moderate volume listening. |
Here is very enthusiastic review of the Corus:
http://hifi-unlimited.blogspot.com/2011/06/sensational-corus-jeff-rowland-corus.html |
it seems that the Criterion will be replaced (upgraded?) by end of the year by the the Criterion SC |
Claude, I have heard such an unconfirmed rumor as well .... But I have no idea of what changes there might be in the aledged new Criterion version. Does anyone have any info? G. |
Guido
I have heard also that the next amp to come out also by end of the year will be the 725 ... the 925 is still not "ready" |
Could anyone compare the Corus and (actual) Criterion side by side? |
Hi Claude, your info and my own coincide .... I also heard about 725 towards year end, and 925 at an undefined time after that.
Guido |
Hi to the forum,
Has any Jeff Rowland Criterion owners noticed that the control unit rocks slightly on the preamp, back left side? or is it just mine.
Thanks for any response. |
Rowland ships Criterion with 4 Delrin balls that connect the audio chassis to the control unit. Have you put all 4 balls in place?? There is no apparent rocking motion possible with my own Criterion pre.
For more detail, se the article on stacking the Criterion Chassis on the JRDG Knowledge base at:
http://jeffrowlandgroup.com/kb/questions.php?questionid=397
G. |
Hi Guido,
Yes I have used the Delrin balls supplied and have moved them around just in case one was faulty but it always rocks on the back left. I will check out the Knowledge base. Thank you.
Regards
Ian |
Ian, try to determine if perhaps one of the seats for the balls is slightly deformed.... slightly too deep or slightly shallow... or is slightly misaligned... At which point the best thing to do will be to contact the JRDG factory. G. |
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All, it looks like Criterion is no longer shipping. The current Rowland flagship general purpose preamp is Corus. For single source digital-only applications, Rowland suggests that the Rowland Aeris DAC feeding an amplifier directly, may yield even higher resolution. I have not tried the Rowland DAC in my system yet, so I cannot supply any personal impressions on this device. |
Hello Guido,
Curious as to what preamp you are using now? Thought you had the Criterion.
Mark |
Hi Mark, you are correct... Criterion was by far my reference preamplifier, and would still be my reference if I had a mixture of digital and analog sources.
But, as I use only digital sources.... and only one of them at that, Criterion was wasted... I now go directly from the wonderful Rowland Aeris DAC into the Rowland M925 monoblocks. The sound is fabulously resolving, fluid and immersive, and intensely lyrical... And the system is absolutely without any background noise what so ever.
Guido
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Guidocorona, That is interesting that you do not use such a world class pre-amp versus digital direct to amp, I have been doing direct to amplification since 1996, I have never looked back ever since, your impression's by doing this is spot on with what I hear on my system. |
Guido,
Thanks for the quick response.
Mark |
