Rogue Audio Atlas Magnum III Power Amplifier


I am thinking of purchasing above mentioned power amp. I have currently Parasound A21 and Focal Aria 936 speakers. Do you guys think it is a good decision? I am going from solid state to a tube amp. Got a Supratek Cabernet preamp. Thanks guys. 

couger4u

Your speakers have 3-ohm impedance in the midbass region.  

While they may sound god with the Atlas at moderate volume, the 3-ohm midbass region will tax the amp such that above moderate levels midbass will run out of steam.  

Can you stretch to the Stereo 100?  

I probably can. Will it be a match though? Both are 100 watts. Parasound is many more watts than the two. It makes me wonder if I am going to lose something going from solid state to tubes at a lower wattage. 

The Rogue amps perform really well from their 4 ohm taps into 8 ohm nominal speakers, so a 3 ohm dip shouldn’t be any problem when running from those taps. But the Stereo 100 should perform better overall, if you can go there.

100 Watts, even sacrificing a little of that for running 4 ohm taps into 8 ohms (this mismatch will generally sacrifice some power in exchange for lower distortion and better bass), should be enough for you 93dB speakers.

I like the A21 (owned one in the past) but I think the Rogue amps will be more enjoyable. They also bring a lot of flexibility for tube rolling, etc.

@couger4u 

I owned the Rogue Cronus Magnum II for several years (Atlas amp section).  Then I upgraded to a Rogue pre and Stereo 100 amp.  

The Stereo 100 felt and sounded like twice the amp of the Atlas regardless of wattage spec.  

Sounded on par with my Parasound a21+ but better overall refinement, transparency and sound stage.  The ST100 is a world beater for the money.  

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