Daemon by Jeff Rowland

Hi all,

I'm currently putting together a system and I decided to go seperate pre/power.
I've always been a fan of integrated but decided I wanted to try seperates.

Anyways was talking to my dealer and he threw in a curveball.

The daemon integrated. It looks an absolute powerhouse of an amp (2500w into 4) beautifully finished with a lovely front touch screen among a whole host of other features.

I see it has been shown at a few Hi-Fi shows.

Anyone had a chance to hear it? Something like this could seriously tempt me to forego my original plan and go for a super all in one.



http://jeffrowlandgroup.com/us/daemon-integrated.html

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Wow. I might be interested as well. Do you know how much it costs?

Hi Keith, Im not 100% sure but beleive its around the $38k usd mark.

Considering all thats inside it could save some serious dough on cables/components etc

How unfortunate :( I am after a new monster SS amp, but the price on this one is a little too monstrous for me. Go and buy them, I will be sitting here turning green, wishing I studied a little harder at school :(

No worries. Plenty of options :)

What other amps have you been looking at?

Well, I actually need a power amplifier, not an integrated. But given what I am planning to use it for (to run the bass units in an active 4-way speaker), I would benefit from a volume control. Other amps I have been looking at:

- Vitus RI-100 and RS-100
- Boulder 1050
- Audia Flight Strumento No. 4
- Gryphon (can't remember the model name!)

At the moment I am thinking of going for the Boulder. I have always wanted one.

I don't have experience with any of those units. Boulder build quality looks amazing though.

(Sorry got my threads mixed up)

Cheers

What is a twenty upgrade?

I think Bob was referring to the Ayre gear. Not sure where that came from in this thread.

I'd love to hear that Rowland integrated in my system, just for fun. Isn't it Class D, or their version of it?

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What is a twenty upgrade?

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http://www.theaudiobeat.com/ces2015/...and_daemon.htm


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUEeHhezJaw

I ask Mike to put an ear on the Daemon unit. He said it sounded "awesome". Hopefully he will chime in here, and qualify he thoughts a bit more. I'm sure separates can provide a tad more sound quality. But I am hoping this unit can get to near 90% of what separates are capable of, as it would sure clean up a ton of clutter. I am OVER the wiring mess !!!

It is a good looking integrated. Lots of power.

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It is a good looking integrated. Lots of power.

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Any thoughts on how it compares to separates that would retail near its 38k pricepoint ?? Thanks.

Jerry,

I have a feeling you might like this unit. I detect a tiny bite in the audio, so it might be right up your alley. :popcorn:

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Any thoughts on how it compares to separates that would retail near its 38k pricepoint ?? Thanks.

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Jerry,

I have a feeling you might like this unit. I detect a tiny bite in the audio, so it might be right up your alley. :popcorn:

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I need bite !!! A nice crisp leading edge on vocals. Dynamics, power, and control. Thanks Joe.

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I think the real question is whether you need that much power, and what you think about Class D amps which require massive amounts of NFB in general. If you don't need that much power, you may be better off with a more traditional Class A/B amp.

For my intended application (driving the woofers in an active setup), I would benefit from Class D, because I won't suffer the usual drawbacks.

Joe.......Enjoyed the video. The Jeff Rowland Daemon integrated amplifier is impressive.

Thanks Dan. It's really a nice looking piece in person. I'd like to hear it on my own speakers to get a sense of what it can do. I heard it at last years audio show in White Plains, NY with unfamiliar speakers, it was really good.

It is a lot of eggs and money in one basket......without hearing it in our own system.

All, has been quite a bit since this thread was created, but if anyone is still following it, I am finaly running a Rowland Daemon in my system!

I was long hoping to evaluate the Rowland Daemon 1500W Superintegrated amp. Could a class D integrated fulfill my yearning for sonic bliss, or would Daemon leave me pining for the wonderful music of my separates: Rowland Aeris DAC fed by the ultra-capacitor-based PSU external power supply, driving my beloved M925 monoblocks? Eventually, a Daemon review unit was delivered on February 28th. I Started break-in the following day, and have been scribbling my listening notes since… The writing project will continue for at least a few months, until the device has stabilized, and I have exercised several of its many input and output features. I have been waiting for a long time for this 99Lbs single box critter. It is Jeff Rowland’s integrated statement. The DAC + Preamp + 1500W/8 (2500W/4) dual-mono power amp in a single chassis measuring 17.5” x 15.25” x 9.5” has been sounding extremely musical since the beginning, truly great since it crossed the 150 hours break-in mark, and just about astonishing at 500 hours… And this is just half-way into the break-in process. hundred hours of break-in.

Discovering the phenomenal musical beauty that Daemon produces is being a fascinating experience… Already I am stunned by Daemon's power reserve and unreal tonal grace. Hence this thread teaser... Join me to chat about my adventure with this integrated flagship around its AudioShark watering-hole:

https://www.audioshark.org/showthrea...453#post297453

And, feel free to PM me with any questions about it.

Saluti, Guido


Hello All, I was long hoping to evaluate the Rowland Daemon 1500W Superintegrated amp. Could a class D integrated fulfill my yearning for sonic nirvana, or would Daemon leave me pining for the wonderful music of my separates: Rowland Aeris DAC fed by the ultra-capacitor-based PSU external power supply, driving my beloved M925 monoblocks? Eventually, a Daemon review unit was delivered on February 28th. I Started break-in the following day, and have been scribbling my listening notes since… The writing project will continue for at least a few months, until the device has stabilized, and I have exercised several of its many input and output features. I have been waiting for a long time for this 99Lbs single box critter. It is Jeff Rowland’s integrated statement. The DAC + Preamp + 1500W/8 (2500W/4) dual-mono power amp in a single chassis measuring 17.5” x 15.25” x 9.5” is sounding amazing after just a little more than a couple hundred hours of break-in.

Discovering the phenomenal musical beauty that Daemon produces is being a fascinating experience… Already I am stunned by Daemon's power reserve and unreal tonal grace. Join me to chat about my adventure with this integrated flagship around its new Audiogon watering-hole:

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussio...egrated-flagsh...

And, feel free to PM me with any questions about it.

Saluti, Guido