roland 501's vs ps audio gcc 500

Clavis, as far as I know, the answer is yes. Continuum 500 is equivalent to 501 + Capri + 1500W PFC + additional bulk capacitance. Guido

"...are said to bring the performance of these two amps much closer to that of the Continuum 500 and 312 amps. G."

if I understand correctly you mean the Continuum 500's performance is better than the performance of the combi Capri+ 2 monoblocs 501 ... ?

this combi being more expensive than the Continuum??

One of the advantages of the JRDG 201 and 501 monos is that they accept the external JRDG PC1 power factor correction and rectifier units. These add on devices -- that you can add later on -- are said to bring the performance of these two amps much closer to that of the Continuum 500 and 312 amps. G.

Assuming that you can afford either, then the Rowland is the way to go. Just look at the chassis to see that it's totally different class. I've owned both brands and, while the PS Audio is good, the Rowland goes way beyond.

My question for you is, do you need 500 watts for those KEFs? Depending on room size, might you get by with a Rowland 102 or two 201s, giving you 100 or 200-wpc. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for power (I've got 1000 wpc into 4 ohms), but given that this is a second system and the room might be smaller, then you might go with less power.

Keep in mind, the Rowlands are good enough to try in your main system, so do that when you get the second system bits gathered up.

Dave