Power Amp advice

I have heard Ayre and ML, but not Rowland. But based on what i have read, and the fact that you seem to like Rowland...i do think the Rowland is a very good choice. By many accounts, they make good quality stuff. As for brand matching, many people i respect do like matching pre and amp. But not everyone. Many people like tubed pre with SS amp...which generally means different brands (though not always). I do this and love it.

One thing i have read is to be careful of service with ML...seems like due to change of ownership, servicing products that were not sold by current mgt is not always so good. is 532H current?

Did you keep your Rowland? be interesting to see which you prefer with new Rowland amp. In any event, goodluck.

P59T - thanks for that...good to know. Not much ML here unfortunately so have not remained current with their models. I have heard good things about their latest stuff.

Maybe its me, but there seems to be so much more high-end boutique equipment out there now. I remember a time when (i was not in high end but just reading about it in college)...and all i read about was Krell, ML, ARC, CJ and Pass Labs. Plus exotics like Audio Note, Goldmund, FM Acoustics. Now its all those plus BA Labs, Constellation, CH Precision, TAD, Audio Analogue, Dartzeel, MBL, Berning, Ypsilon, Concert Fidelity, Stahl-Tek, and the list goes on...and on.

Hard to keep up! But a lot of fun to have those options too!