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SS Amp for natural vocals
I do know that the DALIs are very amp sensitive. I've now heard them with four amps and they sounded very different with each one.My friend, are you suggesting that the DALIs may drop below 1 ohm in the low frequencies? I'll ask Jeff Rowland of th... 
Review: Jeff Rowland Continuum 500 Amplifier
I'll come back to answer you question after I take delivery. I DO know that the speaker cable was the Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval 8.Dave 
Ultra high resolution
It's good design, good parts and careful assembly. Jeff Rowland Design Group has it all together.Dave 
Review: Jeff Rowland Continuum 500 Amplifier
Oops, I almost forgot to mention cosmetics. JRDG is known for their beautiful chassis and this is no different. In one word, it's "stunning". I'm getting the natural finish chassis which as a ¾” machined aluminum face plate. The sides and top have... 
Rowland PC1 PFC on Capri pre early findings
I'll be starting the Continuum thread any minute. I just got back from a 3-hour preview of my new baby. I'll take delivery on Friday afternoon.The first impression, with only 100-hours on the new amp, is simply WOW. If it gets better after a few h... 
SS Amp for natural vocals
Well Rafael, not exactly. The Jeff Rowland Design Group Continuum 500 integrated amp is only $8800, with 1000 watts into 4 ohms. It handles the DALI's very nicely. (I literally just walked in the door from listening to the Continuum driving the DA... 
Girlfriends and wifes, how do YOU cope?
She buys baskets, boxes and furntiture, cooking crap and the occasional car. Also, her travel budget is several times what it'd be if it were up to me. In exchange, I buy trumpets, guitars, two-channel audio and fast cars. Much as I am occasionall... 
Rowland PC1 PFC on Capri pre early findings
I'm scheduled to go down to the factory on 5/29 with some others to meet Jeff, tour the factory and go over to the shop where the build the chassis. By then I should have me Continuum 500 decently burned in. I'll write a review when I get the 500 ... 
SS Amp for natural vocals
The DALI 400s benefit giantly from a great amp with lots of power and damping. I heard it with three amps and was blown away with the 400s driven by Rowland 501s. I think you'll experience night and day difference. The first I heard the DALIs with... 
How do I "compromise" speaker placement
No Bob, it's sound pressure level instead of distance. With the sumiko Master Set the distances are rarely equal, because of the room annomalies. The Master Set takes into account multiple interactions at once.Dave 
How do I "compromise" speaker placement
Yes Bob, very similar to that, but not exactly. With phase you can have speakers literally pushing a pulling against each other. With IMD it's more about timing of the direct signals arriving in-phase but not at the same time. It's easiest to imag... 
How do I "compromise" speaker placement
IM distortion is also caused by speaker-to-speaker timing misalignments. If you think it's important for the drivers within a speaker to be properly time aligned, then you'll likely agree that getting both speaker firing in sychronicity will also ... 
Rowland PC1 PFC on Capri pre early findings
04-16-08: Guidocorona said:"Excellent Dave, keep us posted. It's almost time to start a dedicated thread on the Continuum 250/500 integrated amps. I am just waiting for JRDG to post some official info on the jeffrowland.com site."Yes, I'll start a... 
How do I "compromise" speaker placement
Bob, you can get the EQ "right" at any listening position, but if you left the IM distortion in then it'll sound like CRAP, no matter what speaker you use. Go to any audio show and you'll hear it in room after room. (Harsh, edgy, grating sound fro... 
Rowland PC1 PFC on Capri pre early findings
BTW Guido, I'll pick up my Continuum on the 25th or 26th.Dave