Forever Done, Never DoneThis is an interesting discussion as I am always fascinated about the experiences of others in our hobby. I really believe that we have to be careful about how we categorize a complete class of amp... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
Forever Done, Never DoneI have owned the Rowland 501amps for two days and have listened for about eight hours. They have the capacity to take hold of the drivers including the ten inch woofers. The result is a very strong... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
Forever Done, Never DoneHi Timrhu and Melbguy,First, let me thank you both for your interest you have taken in reading about my system. I decided to keep my speakers, they are just so good and I don't want to expe... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
Forever Done, Never DoneI have made another change to my system. I thought the Pass XA100.5 amps were wonderful but based on a potential move, I am going with Class D mono blocks. My sense is that very few people read thi... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
Forever Done, Never DoneMelbguy1,Thanks as always for your thoughts. I agree with you as I also really like the synergy between the Rowland Preamp and the Pass Amps that I have owned. It may take me a bit of time ... posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Forever Done, Never DoneMelbguy,Thanks for trying to help me with the Corus. It seems that its difficult to find anyone who has one, maybe there are not that many out there other than the ones that have been revie... posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Forever Done, Never DoneWow! Started reading some of my early posts which are actually about eight years ago. This has kind of turned into a diary of my Audio life. Of course, it get me thinking about my life in general, ... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Forever Done, Never DoneMelbguy,Were you able to get in touch with the person who has the Rowland Corus. Have a good weekend. Stephen posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Forever Done, Never DoneMG,That would be fantastic to hear from someone who combined the Corus with the Pass XA160.5. Thanks so much, I look forward to hearing from him. My email is [email protected]. If he is ... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Forever Done, Never DoneMelbguy1,The Capri has the following qualities:Good SoundstagingGood imagingGood Bass ResponseExcellent sound weight and Density (not talking tube like qualities but sou... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Forever Done, Never DoneMelbguy1,Have you heard the Corus? posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Forever Done, Never DoneI Decided to keep the Jeff Rowland Capri as my preamplifier at this time. Stephen posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Forever Done, Never DoneMelbguy1,Thanks for your thoughts. Still in the break in period. Why do Class A components take so long to break in. The lack of watts is what I have been told. If you ever get a chance, se... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Forever Done, Never DonePosted a few new pictures of the system. Stephen posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Forever Done, Never DoneReceived the Pass XP-20 today and it arrived late this afternoon. It will need some break in time as it was out in the cold and is a like new demo unit. It is a very attractive preamp and I look fo... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Forever Done, Never DoneMelbguy1,You make very good points about the balance within the system and so much of it is getting the right interaction that give us the resolution and transparency but not at the expense... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Forever Done, Never DoneAs I think about trying the Pass preamp, I am wondering if it is going to be different than the Rowland Capri. Thinking about it is different than actually hearing it which should happen late next ... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Forever Done, Never DoneMel,I think we are looking for the same things in that the synergy between the components is so important to achieve the sonics we want in our systems. It can take a good bit of work to get... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Forever Done, Never DoneMelbguy,Thanks for your thoughts. I am going to try the Pass XP-20 and see what the synergy is like before I venture into tubes again. I have been doing a lot of reading about preamps and m... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Forever Done, Never DoneI am leaning toward trying the Pass XP-20 Preamp in my system and comparing that preamp with my current Rowland Capri. I had toyed with the idea of an Audio Research or another Rowland but am think... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Forever Done, Never DoneMapman,I do find that to be they case. For a large speaker, they image really well and have a very cohesive, musical sound. posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Forever Done, Never DoneHi Ernie,They are very different loudspeakers. Give me a call and we can talk about it. My number is 978 877-9123. Call me anytime. I am available now if you like. Stephen posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Forever Done, Never DoneMelbguy,Have you heard the Audio Research preamps with solid state amps like Pass. I am also considering the Audio Research LS-27 tubed preamp as another alternative and wonder how it would... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Always learningHi,How did you like the combination of a Pass Amp with Audio Research tubed preamps? Thanks stephen posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
A New Zealand SystemHi Mark,Thanks for your thoughts as it is most appreciated. Glad to hear that the Corus has been a positive addition to your system. Stephen posted over 12 years ago | View comment |