Since Rogue offers remote control as an option w/ the 66, why not have them do that? Also, ARC gear is a matter of taste. It does have a slightly thin, threadbare, "white-ish" face to it (at least the many pieces I've heard). I've found this to be true just as Conrad-Johnson has a slightly thick, full, "burnished" sound. I've not heard anything from C-J in 5-6 years, though. The 2.5s have a wonderfully transparent and full bodied sound (sounds contraditory but is true).
I also own 2.5s and have had them for over 5 years - they're not going anywhere. I've always used tube amps which work just fine. However, if ProAc uses primarily one set of amp/pre-amp to design speakers, why is there no real "family sound" to their speakers? I mean, could the 2.5s and the Futures sound any more different? And I couldn't bear to be in a room for more than 5 min with the Tablette Sigs. There certainly is no "ProAc sound" as there is with Spendor, B & W, Revel, etc.
I also own 2.5s and have had them for over 5 years - they're not going anywhere. I've always used tube amps which work just fine. However, if ProAc uses primarily one set of amp/pre-amp to design speakers, why is there no real "family sound" to their speakers? I mean, could the 2.5s and the Futures sound any more different? And I couldn't bear to be in a room for more than 5 min with the Tablette Sigs. There certainly is no "ProAc sound" as there is with Spendor, B & W, Revel, etc.