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Rogue 88 problems

I bought an used Rogue 88(not magnum). I met couple of problems, hope somebody could help me out.
1. The fan gives rather big noise. My listening room is small (13X12), and it's really annoying. The seller told me the amp is about a year old. Is it about time to change the fan?
2. I hear sparks from the speaker in the first 20 mins when I turn 88 on. What could be the cause of this?
3. This one is not really a problem. When I switch from UL to triode, the volume of sound dosen't change. I am expecting the sound to go down, because the output is half of UL.

Thanks in advance.
pren

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bigo
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Scottht,
What differences did you note with the M120 vs the 88 ?
I am considering upgrading to the M120s. Thanks Len
bigo
34 posts
 
Pren,
I have the 88 for about 2 yrs now. When I first bought it (new) the fan was audible from 8-10 feet away. I sent it back to Rogue who swapped it out and now I cannot hear it.
I have found Mark O'Brien to be very responsive to customer inquiries so you might contact him directly at Rogue. Len
bigo
34 posts
 
Thanks for the feedback folks. I am looking for more "presence" in the low mids, more bass slam and for a bit more separation. In your opinions will the 120s do this compared to the 88 ? I have Meadowlark Shearwater Hot Rods with the 99 pre amp, CAL 10 CD player, DH labs Q-10 cables. Thanks
bigo
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Sounds great. Thanks for the feedback. I have seen other posts on this site that rave about the M120s.
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