Any Jeff Rowland owners?

Based on Guido's earlier comments I will try to audition one of Jeff's new Continuum S2 integrateds. While I did not get on with the earlier Continuum C-500 integrated, technology continues to advance and class D has moved beyond fit for use as a sub-woofer amplifier only IMHO.

Nonetheless, I still think it is fair to say that the majority of audiophiles have greater confidence in class A / AB bias for amplification.
 
Hi Mike Ritmo, if your priority is ultimate authority and musical refinement, M825 is the ticket... But if monoblocks fit your system layout better, M725 is still a very fine amp.

Saluti, Guido
 
daveyf said:
Look at Mike's post above.

We are all still waiting for you to answer what is the true motivation of your original question...
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I think my last response explained it quite clearly. I'm ready to move on.
 
ICE Power modules (Class D audio amplifiers) used now by several amplifier's manufacturers, including high-end Anthem audio manufacturer (Anthem Statement M1 - monoblock power amplifier), are B&O's development babies.

This is strictly as pure info from B&O's own company's website, and nothing more to do with some of JR's amps than any related implementation that it has, or not: ICEpower ? Class D audio amplifiers ? Our History

And some additional information which some members might find educational: Attack of the Clone Amplifiers | Audioholics

- The Anthem (ex Sonic Frontiers) Statement M1 ($7,000/pair) is a Class-D amplifier.

- The Mark Levinson No.53 Reference (monoblock amp - $50,000/pair) is a Class-I (IPT - Interleaved Power Technology) amplifier.
 
Hi Davey, I thank you for the kind invite... If everything goes according to my evil skeemings, I might be able to travel to San Diego to present a paper at a conference in Mid March... In which case I accept and look very much forward... It will be my first opportunity of listening to the legendary M8!

Concerning current cabling adventures... I am working on some absolutely fascinating review projects... Hence my public silence on the subject. Unless I suffer from a sudden attack of Procrastinitis Furiosa, I will post an article on a complete loom of [redacted] by the end of February at the latest.

Saluti, G.
 
Hi Ralph (Kiwi), if you audition Continuum S2, do give it enough time in your system.... I am talking about several hundred hours of handling audio signals. Dealers are way too quick to declare that their gear is fully broken in. I have not tried CS2 in my system, but I suspect that 800 hours of break-in may not be an overestimate.

G.
 
Ritmo said:
I did see and hear the 825s at RMAF. The Joseph Audio room with the Pearl 3s and the 825 was very musical. One of my top 10 rooms at the fest.

Also, I spent some time talking with Jeff Rowland. Really good guy.

I considered the 725s and the 825 for my Revel Salon 2s. Jeff uses the Salons in his shop. So this is a great match.
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The best Class D amp I've heard by quite a bit. I think most people would be fooled.
 
Hi Davey, the power conversion/uplift leg of M825 and M925 is served by Ncore NC1200 modules, which run in class D... That is from 0.0W up to 400W/8 (M825) and 430W/8 (M925).


G.
 
daveyf said:
Guido, I have heard the newer generation of Jeff's work. I have also heard the Mola Mola amps. I still hear in the Mola Mola's the slight dryness and glare that I dislike in these type of amps ( class D). Please remember that i am coming from a more tube based system and I guess for me these types of distortion(s) ( in class D) are more irritating. Like I said before, class D is a non-starter for me, at least for now.
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There is zero resemblance between the Mola Mola and Jeff's new amps. Nor any other Class D. Dry perhaps, more like half the info they should have. OTOH, the 8s were somewhat on the overly lush and soft side.
 
Hi Myles... Apologies, but "Dry perhaps, more like half the info they should have. has a dangling pronoun "they"subject... Are you referring to Mola-Mola or M825? "

G.
 
GuidoCorona said:
Hi Myles... Apologies, but "Dry perhaps, more like half the info they should have. has a dangling pronoun "they"subject... Are you referring to Mola-Mola or M825? "

G.
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Apologies. Mola Mola or the other Class D amplifiers I've heard with the exception of the new Rowlands.
 
Thank you Myles.... In fairness, Mola-Mola Kaluga had only about 200 hours on it... My experience is that the Ncore Nc1200 module and the accompanying SMPS1200/700 power supply require approximately 1000 hour to achieve best performance... On the other hand, Mola-Mola monoblocks and Rowland M825 stereo have a 2X pricepoint differential... 4x between Mola-Mola and M925 monos.... An overall performance difference between the Ncore-based amps of the two manufacturers would not be surprising.
 
JRDG system.....

I have had JRDG since the year he opened his doors (lots of Nelson Pass electronics as well) and very much enjoy my new JRDG electronics: Aeris DAC, Chorus preamp, 625 & soon to be 825.
All very musical to my ears & after 7 months "break in" sounding liquid & holographic. As it happens I have the Revel Salon's 2's & uber shotgun Cardas speaker cables JR use too. Very happy & likely my last system (give or take a few tweaks.) Enjoy all.
 
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