Hi, Disregard the last question, I got my answer today! What a beautiful sounding (and looking) preamp. It is a get what you pay for pre. I loved the Rogue 99 (and still do) but this retains the airyness & sweetness of the Rogue but with even greater detail, and the bass is astounding. A keeper! (THANKS FOR THE POST"S GUY"S.) BTW...here is a late e-mail from Rowland (after I talked to them) about a Model 3, Subject: Re: From www.jeffrowland.com Reply Form Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 18:28:35 EST From: JRDG@aol.com To: telescopetrader@earthlink.net In a message dated 1/17/01 8:18:16 PM Mountain Standard Time, telescopetrader@earthlink.net writes: << Is there such a thing as a Consummate III ? >> Yes