ROGUE "Zues" Power amplifer???? Anyone???


Hi, i am looking for anyone who has heard or owened this tube amplifier?? I am looking at upgrading my Audio research VT100 MKII and was looking at this amp. I am open to ALL sugestions. Thanks For any help in advance.
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I have had some extended listening time at my friends shop (some weeks worth of listening). The Zeus is a powerful-sounding amp with good (though not great) delicacy in the highs. It has a slightly dry but none-the-less emotional midrange. The Rogues does female voice and jazz very well; it also can rock out! Very easy to listen to. Gobs of impact on the bass. Nice image. I spent many a pleasant day listening to music through that amp.

The ARC amps, IMO, seem to concentrate on the highs and low-level details to the detriment of the low mids (for some peoples taste). The Rogue seems to pay more attention to the mids and below, while still being quite competent on the highs.

The Zeus uses 6 output tubes per channel meaning that, at 225 watts, the tubes are being run on the hot side. I don't know how this effects tube longevity on this amp, but all else being equal, this usually leads to shorter tube life. Check with the factory.
Dose the Zues relly weigh 200lbs "WOW" I may have to call Mark at rogue. RP can you expand the bass please
The bass on the Zeus, when being fed to the Von Schwiekirt VR4 was stunning. Large Chineese drums will make you wet yourself if you are not expecting it (then again, maybe its an age thing....). I know the sound of skin drums (my wife used to drag me to the Indian drumming sessions) and the Zeus captured it perfectly; the sound of the mallet striking the skin, the pressure wave building up, the explosion outward of the bass, and the decay into the room. Bass is a great mix of taut and resonant. Lots of presence in the mid-bass, giving excitement to music at a slight loss of transparency compared to things like ARC.

Soundstaging is very very good though it is short of that achieved by OTL amps (but...almost nothing matches OTL amps there).

This amp can convey the sheer MASS of an orchestra which, IMHO, ARC doesn't do as well.

Listening to Patricia Barber on this amp makes you want to order a brandy, like up a smoke and just kick back! (And I neither smoke nor drink!)