I had a Sphinx 2 and its sound was very good in terms of balance, articulation, sound stage, etc. I did use a Rogue Ares Magnum phono amp in lieu of the built in phono amp of the Sphinx. The sphinx was a nice compromise between a warm tube and a "cool" solid state-- it just passed the music along without "interpretation." About 18 months ago, I upgraded to the Rogue RP7 preamp and Stereo 100 amp. Obviously a very marked improvement. Having listened other preamps and amps including McIntosh and Audio Research, I find the Rogue to be as good or better for less money. Note that my speakers are Sonus Faber Amati traditions and I listen to classical and jazz which may make a difference in my viewpoint.
Rogue Audio Sphinx V3
I'm interested in purchasing the Rogue Audio Sphinx V3 based on all of the positive reviews for not only Sphiunx V1-V3, but several of the other Rogue products. Fundamentally I believe in the "bang for buck" type of products, and that there are always a handful out there. For example, I've been extremely please with my DALI Ikon 2s which I'd put in the same bucket.
Separately I very much like the concept of each piece of equipment doing one job. I understand that this is an Integrated, and maybe one day I'll get my dream of all separate components. I mention this because the Sphinx is pure analog. I like that all of the funding that went in to this component hasn't been "wasted" on features. To complete the picture, I'm using a Pro-Ject Carbon SB and a Pro-Ject Tube Box S. I'm extremely curious about comparing the phono pre-amps. At some point I will add a digital source, but while I'd really like that to sound exceptionally nice, my focus is on the analog.
As I've yet to read a negative review on any of the Sphinx versions, I was hoping I could get some opinions specific to the V3, and hopefully some insight to the pairing with the DALI Ikon 2s.
Thanks in advance for the feedback!
Separately I very much like the concept of each piece of equipment doing one job. I understand that this is an Integrated, and maybe one day I'll get my dream of all separate components. I mention this because the Sphinx is pure analog. I like that all of the funding that went in to this component hasn't been "wasted" on features. To complete the picture, I'm using a Pro-Ject Carbon SB and a Pro-Ject Tube Box S. I'm extremely curious about comparing the phono pre-amps. At some point I will add a digital source, but while I'd really like that to sound exceptionally nice, my focus is on the analog.
As I've yet to read a negative review on any of the Sphinx versions, I was hoping I could get some opinions specific to the V3, and hopefully some insight to the pairing with the DALI Ikon 2s.
Thanks in advance for the feedback!