Rogue 66 vs Rogue 99

I can tell you here and now the 66 will never be a 99 even after I `ve done the Hot rod on it, the 99 is another animal altogether. I love my 66 and wouldn`t trade for the world, you would have to buy a 99 to beat it.I can`t think of a better buy than the 66 for the money. the 99 is better still. But if you can`t get a 99, a 66 with the mods is more than half way there, the 66 images like a demon and has really good base. I`ve had mine a year now and decided to do the mods on it ,so I called Mark and sent it to him, boy this thing Kicks ASS. I just love the way it sounds now. there are other people who have them, David 99 has one and swears buy it. the 66 is a very good unit and when you mate it with the model 88 amp you get MUSIC. greg

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I have a 99 which has been by far, the biggest sonic improvemnt my stereo has seen ever.The 99 uses an all tube mu-follower circuit.It is a bigger and heavier pre than the 66.Both use nobel volumn pots.The 66 has a balance control,the 99 doesnt.The 99 has a headphone jack located on the back right of the unit.The 66 doesnt have a headphone jack.The 99 has a slow turn on to lengthen tube life.The 66 doesnt.Both come with a heavy,machined,aluminum remote but its an option with the 66.Both are avaliable with a phono board which I have.They both are avaliable with NOS tubes but I recommend getting the stock tubes then rolling with NOS.Kevin Deal of Upscale Audio is up on Rogue and knows what sounds the best in them.I have found BDR cones #4 to be mandatory with my 99.I havent heard the 66.Audio Musings has a review of the 66 where it was put against the A.I.mod.3A Overall the reviewer liked the 66 better.In other threads here the 99 is discussed.One owner of the S.F. line 2 has decided to get rid of the line 2 in favor of the 99.In my opinion either the 66 or the 99 will give complete satisfaction as an addition to an already excellent system.The only written review of the 99 I am aware of was in Listener mag. a while ago.I didnt read the review.I heard it was very good though.Mark O'Brien designer and prez of Rogue is very attentive to customers needs.

I just replaced my Rogue 99 with a SF Line 2 Signature (just released). Wow! I didn't realize just how colored sounding the Rogue actually was. The SF has far superior sound staging, better extension and articulation on both extremes. It also mates much better with my amp due to the fact that it has far lower output impedance than the Rogue. Oh, it's also much quieter.

how much is the SF line 2 signature? The Rogue is just under $2000