Thank you @jonwolfpell I see vents on the top and back of the transformer cage. Does most of the heat come from the top or the back? The rack space will be 13" tall and open on all sides. I have some pictures posted in the system. The rack is pole with spikes style. Are you running any subwoofers with it? I don't intend to use any subs.. I'll share my experience once I get it..
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That's awesome @lloydc I intend to experiment myself as well. I'll pair it with the Luxman 595ASE which has superb tone control and just an overall nice machine and also try driving through the Luxman M10X power amp.. It's good to know that you saw benefit from the attenuator.. @wsrrsw how long do you wait for the warm up? also do you have certain burn in hours on the tube, where you started to see it shine.. |
@wsrrsw isn't that a great feeling to just tune every issue in our life out and go to that spot and just be in pure audio bliss? I just visited your system.. All I can say is, I am awestruck... |
Thanks @sbank I’ll be sure to post my thoughts.. It’ll be delivered on Thursday.. It’s substantially heavy, like close to 60lbs.. I am excited.. @jonwolfpell if the heat comes mostly from the top, I may not add the shelf above the amp.. Just leave it out in all its glory.. I’ll primarily be using it for two channel music listening.. You had mentioned tube life, so what mode prevents the tube being used as much? Is it just using it as a Preamp or something? Not that I’d be compromising the full listening experience. But just curious.. Movie setup is on a separate setup through Nakamichi and Pioneer Elite, and I have the pass filter turned down to a very low frequency on the SVS.. Trying to save my hearing.. |
@wsrrsw thanks for commenting.. The KWM-88 has a stunning look to it.. It's beautiful.. I have the A3's.. Also have a pair of Veracity STs that I had Salk build for me. I'll try them both.. I'll be sure to post my first impression and running it in my system.. You can checkout my system under my username.. I started with Parasound and then went through Mcintosh, but ended up replacing it all with Luxman gear. I had the Mcintosh MA352 for sometime, it was alright. So this would be my foray into tubes the second time.. @rgibboni thank you Roger!! I'll be sure to reach out with any questions.. I am so excited.. This would be the first time I am going to see it in person.. And it looks stunning in the pictures..
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Thanks @wsrrsw.. We are going through a heat wave in the northwest. Thankfully the basement remains ten degrees cooler than upstairs.. I am curious to see how hot the Rogers is going to run. Both Luxman 595ASE and the 550AXII are class A and they run hot.. So I am used to it.. |
@jonwolfpell @wsrrsw @sbank @lloydc got my Rogers EHF 200 MKII, from getting it out of the box and setting it up on the rack, I was stunned by how terrific it looks, the simplicity, the details of the fit and finish. It looks even better in person. Nicely packaged, the quiet power cord and the remote.. Just gushes with high quality.. Setting up was real simple. I set it up in triode mode and hooked up to the unbalanced input 1 with the hifi Rose RS150B as the DAC. Started to listen to different movie sound tracks.. It's fantastic, with the clarity, the beautiful tube sound that I could not get out of the Mcintosh MA352(I no longer have this, I swapped it for the Luxman 595ASE). The dynamics are wonderful.. I am in for long nights of just musical bliss.. I hooked up the M&K sub to the subwoofer terminal, but could not get much out of either of the terminals. Even with the sub gain turned high, I could not get it. Not sure what I am doing wrong. In any case, this amp does not require a sub. But I like trying all the modes.. If anyone else have tried it, let me know what I am doing wrong.. More listening and I'll continue to post my experience.. |
@jonwolfpell I actually did face time with Roger, but forgot to ask him about the sub and I will. He was just wonderful.. I am happy as well, for being able to talk to the designer for a quality American product. And it was one of the reasons I passed on Audio Hungary.. Whenever I decide to update, I'll stick with this company.. |
@macg19 The APM is the optional Analogue signal Processor Module. It provides channel specific tone and loudness control. And also room correction for the low frequencies.. The demo unit that I brought home did not have the APM, but still sounded just pure and beautiful.. I am looking forward to getting the unit, and I'll definitely post my impression on it.. |
Hi @macg19, I enjoyed the EHF-200 MK2 without the sub.. It was an amazing integrated indeed.. But I have pulled it off the shelf and traded it in with my dealer. I have ordered the T+A PA 3100HV.. Waiting on it shipped from Germany.. there is some customs clearance delay.. I listened to the demo unit from the dealer and I was stunned.. I am getting it with the APM.. |