Jeff Rowland Capri vs Bel Canto Pre3

Thank you Dgaylin, it seems that more and more audiophiles are taking Capri seriously and are unwilling to part with it. . . Lately, it has become quite a scarce commodity on Audiogon for sale listings

Dgaylin, How do the Pre Pro and Pre3 differ sonically? Regardless, you are more qualified than I in commenting about BC linestages vs capri. BTW, I adore the Capri, and prefer it over the ARC Ref 3 that I had in my system prior to JRDG Capri. Guido

I am mostly experienced with Capri, having had it in my system for almost a year. I have heard Bel Canto only at RMAF in the BC suite. They are both excellent devices. I suspect the BC may be a little warmer than Capri, but not having heard them in the same system, take my words with a grain of salt. G.

Ben, Capri is not at all 'dry' or 'opaque' sounding. Capri is in fact incredibly revealing, transparent, and 'musical' to my ears. Furthermore, Capri is extremely extended from top to bottom and appears to have a very linear frequency response throughout the spectrum, without obvious trofs or emphasized areas. In that, I prefer it over Ref 3, which to my ears is slightly less extended, has a slight 'richness' in the bass region with less pitch definition, and has a generally warmer sound in the midrange. However, this is a matter of personal preference. . . while I prefer a musical but neutral sound, other audiophile prefer the 'lush' sound of tubes. Hope this helps. Gudo