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Experiencing Rowland M925 4-chassis reference amps
Yes PSAG, you are correct... I compared M201 and M501 in the same systems a couple of times... M501 have a sonic signature very similar to M201.... With more grunt, dynamics, stage/imaging size, but no greater microdynamics, harmonic content or tr... 
Experiencing Rowland M925 4-chassis reference amps
Hi Psag, I appreciate your misgivings. I heard M201 monos a few times... Driving Maggie 1.6, Maggie 3.6, Vienna Mahler, Vienna Beethoven Grands... In all cases, M201s ran out of steam at the first indication of dynamic excitement... When they did ... 
Experiencing Rowland M925 4-chassis reference amps
Fred, the problem with 3XX series is that it covers two generations of amps.... Results differed greatly, depending on model and internal revision...* I found the original M302 stereo to be sweet sounding, but lacked ultimate emotionality and dyna... 
Experiencing Rowland M925 4-chassis reference amps
Hi Psag, which Rowland class D amp did you use? G. 
Experiencing Rowland M925 4-chassis reference amps
Hi Fredmiu, while I loved the M725 monos, the performance of M925 is simply of a totally different caliber. M925 combines a an immersive transparency in its harmonic density, an authority that seems to have a natural right to its existance, rather... 
Experiencing Rowland M925 4-chassis reference amps
"Even if you have to have "the best", i would hope that sound and reliability would be the primary criteria to determine the choices made."Thank you French_fries for pointing this out. Yes, I choose my gear based on my own subjective perception of... 
Hypex NCore 1200
I have chatted with Paul Weitzel at TRL.... the TRL600 monoblock amp is indeed based on Ncore NC1200 modules. Each amp is housed in a half-size chassis measuring 7.5" x 4" x 15X. Rather than the usual 15A IEC connectors, TRL600 uses a Neutrik latc... 
Merrill VERITAS monoblock amplifiers
Dave, as of less than one month ago, the Mola-Mola kalugas had not been release yet.... What you probably heard were prototypes, unless they were the basic Hypex (non Mola-mola) Ncore NC1200 engineering demonstrators that Hypex has been circulatin... 
Experiencing Rowland M925 4-chassis reference amps
Thank you Psag. My intent on this thread was not to "rave" nor to mislead, but to share my own experience with these amps in as much detail as possible throughout a break-in process that was replete with ups and downs. At the end of the process I ... 
Hypex NCore 1200
Thank you Al, I will contact TRL and find out the scoop about the TRL600. I will post any info in the public domain to Agon. G. 
Hypex NCore 1200
Hi again Primare_CD31 and all, I could find no mention of the TRL600 amp on the tuberesearchlogic.com site. Is there information about this device anywhere on the net... Like functional description, specs, features, pricing, etc...?Thanks, Guido 
Hypex NCore 1200
Hi Primare_cd31, if your new TRLs are indeed based on Ncore NC1200, you are in for a very long break-in before the devices give you their very best.... I fear that running a break-in CD a dozen times will not do the trick. With merrill Veritas at ... 
Experiencing Rowland M925 4-chassis reference amps
Hi FrenchFries, I am delighted that you are experiencing long term nirvanic persistancy... Very rare among us sufferers of Degenerative Audiophilic Chorea (DAC).At my end, the entire lovely review loom of Aural Symphonics wires had to go back to t... 
Merrill VERITAS monoblock amplifiers
Theo, there seems to exist an old wives' tale that class D amp suffer from some arcane form of pernicious system dependencies... The answer is both yes and no.... In olden days, a number of entry level class D amps suffered of relatively high amou... 
Merrill VERITAS monoblock amplifiers
Long time no talk AudioOracle!What Ncore amps have you listened to other than Veritas? Ncore amps take an inordinate amount of time to reach peak performance, both in terms of break-in and warm up time... 1K hours of break-in, and two days of warm...