I am a much poorer audiophile than I used to be with a MUCH more modest system. However, in my last decent rig, I had Rowland electronics, a Capri Series I preamp and a Model 5 power amp. The system synergy was tremendous, the sound was tremendous.
The Capri was a piece that punched so far above its price point as to be ridiculous. It's one of the very few SS preamps I have heard that compared to the many tube pre's I had owned prior to it, including Atma-Sphere. Newer Rowland gear is far, far beyond my budget these days but I will always remember the good sounds of that system.
The Capri was a piece that punched so far above its price point as to be ridiculous. It's one of the very few SS preamps I have heard that compared to the many tube pre's I had owned prior to it, including Atma-Sphere. Newer Rowland gear is far, far beyond my budget these days but I will always remember the good sounds of that system.