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| Class D amp with Tube Preamp Combo? Hi Larry, do you happen to remember if the JRDG device in question was a stereo or mono amp? and if mono pair. . . whaht physical size/weight?G | |
| Class D amp with Tube Preamp Combo? Hi Ait, unfortunately I have no experience with amp2amp warfare. . . . and I have not yet heard the Gilmore. Do you know if it will be featured at RMAF? But on this particular thread we are not contrasting digital amps, rather we are enumerating c... | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre "but don't be surprised to find out in 2011 that the jaw-dropping sound that you opted for now sounds "veiled""Absolutely French_Fries! happened to me on a regular basis since 1967, when Dad 'upgraded' our home system for the 1st time since 1953. ... | |
| Class D amp with Tube Preamp Combo? "I have a Supratek Sauvignon using balanced IC's into a Spectron M3 SE and the combination is wonderful."And there you have it guys. . . all great switching amps driven by great tube pres. . . spectron, Rowland, NuForce, Bel Canto. . . and they wi... | |
| Class D amp with Tube Preamp Combo? Hi Larryi, JRDG has made many amps in the course of their history. Which model did you listen to? 1, 201, 9, 3, 5, 112, 301, 7, 302, 7M, 6, 8, 312, 12, 501, 8HC, 9T, 102, and a few more? Some are switching amps, and some are not, some have been gr... | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre Switching amplification is a relatively new technology as applied to the high end. . . as it gains more ground on the North American marketplace, it is inevitable that it will also garner more coverage by online and print publications. . . . and w... | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre It's a chicken and egg situation involving both manufacturers and magazines. . . difficult to say where it starts. . . but end result is that there are little reviews and little advertising. . . and everyone loses, manufacturers, magazines, and co... | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre SAG, there is probably some amount of positive correlation between advertising presence and review coverage in most magazines. . . after all. . . somewhat got to pay the bills, and even unbiased reviewers and editors need to eat at least once per ... | |
| Class D amp with Tube Preamp Combo? Hi Dave, did you mean Spectron digital amps rather than Spectral? Spectron Mus 3 is a fabulous switching amp!In answer to the original question, I have heard several times Bel Canto Evo 2 mk.2 monoblocks driven by a VTL 6.5 in balanced mode. . . a... | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre Hi Pinkus, I am also among those who would like to see reviews of some of the current crop of JRDG gear appearing in North America print/online publications. Guido | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre Hi French_fries, I agree with you. . . direct comparisons of older Concerto, Synergy and Coherence pres with current Capri are missing. If anyone in the greater Austin area has any of these legacy devices on hand, I'd love to get together and do s... | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre Hi Keith, you are right, specs tell very little. As soon as I have some better info I will post it, as I already said above. Reason I created this thread is that as I am extremely fond of the extant little Capri pre, I can't wait to listen to a mu... | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre Here is one more tidbit, extracted directly from the specs published this far. . . the output impedance of Criterion is 60Ohms for both balanced and SE operations. This may imply that the device will be fully compatible with almost any amp you con... | |
| Audio Research REF 3 Hans, the bypass caps installation is apparently a simple matter that can be done by any technician. ARC supplies instructions/schematics with the caps. Best to contact ARC directly and speak to Leonard. Guido | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre Looks like I already goofed and posted incorrect URLS for the images. . . so here they are again:Front view:http://jeffrowland.com/Criterion-front.htmRear view:http://jeffrowland.com/Criterion-back.htm |