I am looking at the same situation and would like input Speakers for now are Vandersteen 2cs from late 80s The Cronus (non Magnum) is appealing becaue of the headphone out and phono stage. I have heard it said the Cronus is lad back. NOT good for rock and blues in my book On the other hand adding more boxes and cables is not what i want to do. Thankos
Rogue Audio - Cronus vs Tempest II
Anybody have any experience with both? How do they compare
Coming from Solid State all my life. Currently have the b&w CM7's connected to a Pioneer Elite Receiver ...but the speakers still sound OK. One day (hopefully if the boss permits ;)) I will have a dedicated listening room with some ODEON's :) ..but till then they would have to drive the B&W's in the hometheater config I have.
The tempest will work well now because it has a passive pre (connect it out of the Pioneer pre and make it run just as an amp).
The Cronus would be complicated now, but would work great later as it has an active pre.
Thoughts?
Thanks
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Coming from Solid State all my life. Currently have the b&w CM7's connected to a Pioneer Elite Receiver ...but the speakers still sound OK. One day (hopefully if the boss permits ;)) I will have a dedicated listening room with some ODEON's :) ..but till then they would have to drive the B&W's in the hometheater config I have.
The tempest will work well now because it has a passive pre (connect it out of the Pioneer pre and make it run just as an amp).
The Cronus would be complicated now, but would work great later as it has an active pre.
Thoughts?
Thanks
-a