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New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre
Recent communications provide that the software issue for the battery power supply control function is finished. Not aware if there are more programming issues, but Jeff says Criterion will be shipping before year end. Dave or Guido, can you tell ... 
New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre
Did I offend someone? I come from a Pilot background and no offense was inteneded whilst referering to the nice lady answering the phone at JRDG. While comming up the ranks we always referred to the pretty young lady answering phones as the airpor... 
New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre
I spoke with the front desk Chickie a few weeks ago about the Criterion. All she knew was that the final production circuit boards had been ordered by Jeff. 
New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre
Guido, are we going to see it before year end? I hate to keep asking Jeff every month about it, but we all thought it was just months away from production after seeing it at Jeff's CES exhibit...........Mine's been bought and oapid for from my dea... 
New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre
Dave I'm not using the power correction device, but I have used it for a few days in and out for a trial a few months back. It was very slightly better sound (more musicly refined) than without it, but had nothing to do with the "Hiss." I'm talkin... 
New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre
So what's the deal on the story that it uses Op amps for signal amplification? Is that true? If so have designers come up with a ciruit that competes with Class A bias cicuitry using top shelf parts ? Mt Capri is very good in trasnparency, but my ... 
New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre
Sounds like Dcstep, you'd better get down to soundings this week and have a listen in their own store setup. I'm sure they know how to set up a great stereo in a controlled and well designed room ! You say that particular Criterion only has about ... 
New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre
Well.....Did you ever get back for a good listen to the Rowland Criterion? I have one on order and am very interested in anyone's thoughts who have heard it personaly. I don't care to have anyone guess on its sound...I know what his previous pre a... 
Wadia 781
Just spoke with John Schafer from Wadia, He has this to say. Significant improvement over the 581SE. It has better all around dynamics, but more importantly better image deliniation from quieter sapces (darker some may say, but not correct if ther... 
Vandersteen 3A Sig vs. Von Schweikert VR4 Jr.
I vote 3A. 
Should I get CAT SL-1 mkII updated to mkIII?
I definately prefered my MK II version. Wish I had NOT upgraded. 
Is this a deal or what ....
The Wadia sound now is very Digital & dry. This is due almost entitely to the newer algorythym they were using in the last 5 years. They now offer selective modes for the user to choose. So you can sort through the menu to find the two or thre...