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The new Rogue pharaoh II slams

I recently downsized my stereo to reclaim my apt living room, switching from revel 228 towers to jbl L100 limited additions, and sold my beloved Rogue M180 dark monoblocks and other front end gear, and needed a good intergrated amp to replace all those big boxes. Since I had experience with Rogue I decided to take a chance on the new Rogue Pharaoh II and boy am I glad I did. I cannot comment if or how it’s different sounding than the original but the Mk II kicks ass with the Jbls putting out 400 wpc into the speakers 4 ohm load! The slam and bass control is stunning, AND AT LOW VOLUME LEVELS!!! It’s also amazingly clear and transparent throughout the full frequency spectrum, with a non existent noise floor, The soundstage is huge, and once again you can hear all of this at low volume levels which is very impressive. Rogue knocked it our of the park with this integrated amplifier, although I loved the sound of my old tube monos this integrated actually does somethings better for a lower cost! If you are looking for a new amp/pre amp combo or integrated amp you have to go hear one of these, I bet it will surprise and impress you as much as it me, bravo Rogue Audio, well done!

chrissain
mofojo
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I didn’t like the Sphinx much at all. Had a few other class d amps and the Lyngdorf was the only one that sounded good ONLY when the room correction was engaged. Otherwise it was just eyyy. It was perfection at times but only with high efficiency speakers. Would be curious to hear some class d  that impresses me.

 

all the other class D I have owned (probably 3-4?) did not scale up right when the volume got cranking despite their high power rating. Don’t know why that was but they got glassy sounding. Bass was pretty damn good though.

 

The Pharaoh is one the intrigues me although I would only spring for the 1st version used.  
 

I have no doubt done right class D can be very good. 

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mulveling
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That's pretty impressive, especially coming in after M180 Darks! Did you get a chance to compare the two amps on same speakers?

chrissain OP
470 posts
 

Unfortunately I did not, had already sold my amps and 228 revels, which I will have to say was a stunning combo and the best overall sound I have had at my house. The new jbl L100 don’t block my windows and I replaced 6 boxes with just one box with the pharaoh and freed up ALOT of real estate in my living room :)  

chrissain OP
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I read in another forum that someone thought the pharaoh didn’t have good bass at lower volume levels but I am experiencing the exact opposite, I don’t know if that was a problem with the mk1 vrs the mk2 that I just got

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jerryg123
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Love my Bel Canto REF501S, Class D has come such a long long way.

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