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Rowland 625

Has anyone got their hands on the new Jeff Rowland 625. I know they've been displayed on shows like Rocky Mountain but I'm keen to have feedbsck how this new amps compare with previous models. I've seen the new website and they've been been advertising on magazine, looks solidly built like all Rowland amps!
I've got Rowland 501's with a pair of PC1 together with the Synergy IIi. My dealer has not got a confirmed date for delivery.
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cappuccino
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I have tweaked my 301s quite a lot to get maximum sound quality out of them. Nordost Odin power cables and a Quantum Qx4 AC purifier for each. The sound I now have is unbelievable. I have placed each one of them on a Symposium Ultra platform which also has improved the sound quality a lot.
cappuccino
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I see Electrocompaniet is discussed. They are good amps, and very good value, especially here in Norway where I live. Just a short comment on Electrocompaniet vs Rowland: A Norwegian Hifi magazine called Fidelity, now has expanded to Scandinavia, tested the Rowland 301 monos some years ago and preferred them over Electrocompaniet Nemo monos.

Personally I think my 301s are more resolved than EC and expecially after I got Odin power cables on them they really shine (Odin was a HUGE upgrade!). Electrocompaniet is warmer, but less neutral, has slam, but still less authority, and also less microdetail. Electrocompaniet has great midrange though, but are not so extended and resolved in bottom and top frequencies.
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