New Amps for my Avalon Ascent II

I am a lover of Rowland myself. . . I have migrated from my own venerable pair of JRDG model 7Ms to a single JRDG 312 stereo amp. My taste in music is 90% classical. Speakers are Vienna Mahlers. The 312 has all the incredible sweetness and grace of the old Rowland sound, but with the agility and control of the new technology. My linestage is a Rowland Capri, which has replaced an ARC Ref 3. Guido

Hi FranzSchubert, old Gustav does sound magnificent on my Mahlers with subwoofers firing outward + 312 + Capri. the extension is phenomenal. . . but it is not bloated at the bottom, nor it ever becomes tizzy at the top. . . and harmonic exposure is tops. Macro and micro dynamics is to die for. . . but it never sounds 'artificially pumped'Good idea to remove speaker grills for critical listening. . . . lowest level detail excels with grilles off. Oh yes, did I mention bass drum is stigean? I still have some relatively weak links in the system: Cardas Golden Ref speaker wires and a Cardas Golden Ref PC currently on Capri. PC on 312 is Shunyata Anaconda Helix Alpha, which is excellent for this particular application. my AudioQuest Sky ICs work beautifully from X-01 LE to Capri to 312. I will try some new Synergistic wires soon and will see how they behave/compare. Guido