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Rowland owners which speaker you use & recommend

I am currently using Synergy IIi with Rowland 501's with the new PC1 and MBL121. The combination is IMO natural, produces an immense soundstage, and transparent. Of course, with the 121's I'm missing the bottom end which is why I'm looking for experiences with other speakers.

In case you're wondering why I'm not considering the MBL 116 is way out of my budget (about USD25k) and I have some doubts about combining a sub with the 121's
dtanclim

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dtanclim OP
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Hi Guido, I'm using 2 x PC1's for the Rowland 501 and thanks for your input.
dtanclim OP
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Hi Guido, I've got more than 250 hours on PC1 since putting them back in the middle of May 08. I replaced the "pigtails" that was provided by Rowland with Oyaide (P/C004)connectors and Acrolink 6N power cables. For consistency I also used the same for the power cords to the Rowland 501. Unfortunately, I cannot give you a clear timeline for the break-in as I inserted the power cables about 2 weeks after receiving the PC1 (in between some travelling).

Do you know of anyone who uses Rowlands with Thiels, Wilson Benesch, Dynaudio, etc. I am looking for full range speakers but could still fit into an apartment living room.

IMO, the PC1 clearly improved bass definition and I detected better imaging & resolution. Playing Chris Botti for example the "blair" seems to be much more realistic and distinct. As I understand the PC1 takes some of the load from the Rowland 501's which then allows the amps to deliver improved performance.
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