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| Rogue pharaoh II or Cronus Magnum III ? I just sold my Magnum 3 for a Pharaoh 2 a few weeks ago. I had tuned the Magnum to suit my tastes using various tubes and it sounded wonderful. But I was curious to hear the Pharaoh after reading some posts here on the forum. Some of the members h... | |
| I'm confused - Different music...different speakers? @smaarch1 Before purchasing the Cronus Magnum 3, I auditioned it at home with the stock K120 and didn’t like the overall sound especially with older recordings. When I returned it to the dealer, l told him I didn’t care for the sound. I tried KT... | |
| Primaluna? Rogue also makes a good solid integrated tube amp plus it is made in Pa. I visited their warehouse and watched their staff assemble the amps including circuit boards. Their customer service is excellent and I even spoke to Mark the owner/ designer... | |
| Share albums where EVERY SINGLE song is good Deja Vu - CSNY Live at the Fillmore East - Allman Bros | |
| Raven Nighthawk Mk 3.1 vs Cronus Magnum III @sj00884 Sorry if there was confusion with my statement above. The standard stock preamp tubes that come with the Rogue are ok but I preferred to replace them with tubes that suit my tastes. I tried several types before settling on my current sel... | |
| Raven Nighthawk Mk 3.1 vs Cronus Magnum III I don’t doubt Raven amps are good but how can you compare it with the Rogue with its standard stock tubes. I agree with the statements above concerning tube rolling on the Rogue. I’m using NOS tubes in all 5 preamp locations and it’s a big impro... | |
| Who Were Your Mentors Back in the early 70s, my brother and I would visit all the high end stores in Manhattan on a Saturday morning including Lyric Hifi, Park Ave Audio and Harvey Sound. We had no real mentors but listening to the equipment inspired us to get into the... | |
| Interesting thought The younger generation today have no patience or interest in hi end or hobbies. I’m also into model railroading and the only people in the train stores are us older folks. Concerning live music, my wife and I used to attend concerts at PNC Art cen... | |
| Hybrid Integrated Amps Verdantaudio I appreciate your response since I was curious what others have experienced with hybrids. As you stated the hybrids get close but no cigar which is what I would have expected. A couple of dealers I spoke to concur with your findings. ... | |
| Audio Companies with Integrity?? Rogue Audio- Both Mark O’Brien and Nick are always available to discuss my questions. Customer service is A+++ | |
| What Amp with Sonus Faber Olympica 3? The discussion may helphttps://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/upgrade-quandary-ref-75se-vs-ref-150-non-se | |
| Need advice concerning audio cabinet shelves @lowrider57 I plan to use the DH cones once again with the maple shelves. I’ve tried various footers from Herbies , Synergistic, etc but found the DH cones to more detailed and a tighter bass. @onhwy61 I purchased this rack years ago from Best Buy... | |
| Need advice concerning audio cabinet shelves MillercarbonI appreciate your opinion and advice but I decided to go with maple shelves. I agree with all that the glass shelves need to go. I was reading that glass also has reflective properties that might add unwanted sounds. I can always expe... | |
| Need advice concerning audio cabinet shelves @tvad Your advice seems sound (pun intended).I will call Chris and get a quote, thanks | |
| Need advice concerning audio cabinet shelves @lowrider57 The cutting boards are 1” thick and are made of sheesham wood which is harder than maple and bamboo. |