Primare A30.1 or Odyssey/Rogue

Hi,

I cannot comment on the amp you are choosing, but HIGHLY
recommend the Rogue 99 pre amp. It is simply amazing.

Good luck,
Bob

One thing about the Rogue, is you have to switch your
speakers cables positive to negative because it inverts
polarity, and if you hook everything up the standard way
it will not sound good at all. No bass no soundstage...etc.
Depends on your amplifier, check the polarity specs.

I just wonder if that's the way sedond heard his when he had
it?? I had the Melos SHA gold for 1 day and took it back,
it was slow & muddy, maybe needed new tubes??

I have been going through pre amps now very fast, and I can
tell you their may be better pre's but nothing is going
to "blow" it away in it's price range.
Can't comment on the music director, but hey if sedond likes
it that much, give it a try.

If you are interested in the SHA gold I told you about, I
can give you the # of where it is for sale. $800 with
remote, balanced & SE and in excellent condition. Might
throw some new tubes in it and see what happens.

Good luck,
Bob

Hi Doug,

I may pick the Melos and re tube it, then see what it sounds
like. What the heck, it it sounds better than the Rogue I could sell it, I may be able to pick up the Melos even
cheaper than $800.
BTW...Should I have any worries about the customer service
I have heard so much about?? And reliability??

Thanks,
Bob