I had a Rogue 66 magnum preamp and absolutely hated it, it did not fit my tastes or system at all. It was noisey as heck, large amounts of detail was obscured, the top end is rolled off hard, the bass was soggy and slow. It had amazing ability to layer objects in 3D space and was of course "smooth," as some people would call it, I found the midrange pleasant as most tube lovers I suppose do yet I found this manipulation artificial sounding, less true to life, and I couldn't live with the tradeoffs. The Musical Fidelity A3cr preamp ate it alive in my system.
Rogue Amps: Unlike other Tube amps
From time to time I see a mention of a Rogue amp or preamp. Seems some people like them alot. Strangely when they go up for sale, they don't seem to sell, I wonder why?
Stereophile just reviewed Rogue M120 Magnums monoblocks. Although it was a good review, it really didn't seem like the reviewer was bowled over by them. Are there any Rogue owners out there who can describe their sound? I don't have a dealer anywhere near me. Wonder how they match up to Audio Research, Conrad Johnson, etc.
Stereophile just reviewed Rogue M120 Magnums monoblocks. Although it was a good review, it really didn't seem like the reviewer was bowled over by them. Are there any Rogue owners out there who can describe their sound? I don't have a dealer anywhere near me. Wonder how they match up to Audio Research, Conrad Johnson, etc.