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Can the Rowland Concentra II be beat?????

I am trying to make the leap to a Intergrated Amp and there a number out there for the taking. Is there an amp that will out perform the Concentra II in the intergrated market?? Balance, sonics, soundstage - the Roland has it all, come one come all--Is there a condentender out there that can take this one on and win??? If so, WHO?
jpayne
mgs
67 posts
 
The integrated amps from Accuphase are my personal favorites. They easily give the Rowland a run for the money.

Happy Listening!
brulee
564 posts
 
Hi Jpayne, try to add one of the Gryphon integrateds to your list. They have a 100 and 200 watt version. I heard the comparison of the 100 watt Gryphon vs the Concentra ll at my friends store who is a high end audio dealer. We both thought the Gryphon was clearly the better of the two. Could be that the Venture speaker matched better with the Gryphon. IMO it wasn't much of a contest. You may feel differently but I would be surprised. Opinions don't mean much. Your opinion is the only one that matters. Good hunting.
jrinkerptdnet
430 posts
 
If you can find a Pathos dealer in your area, give the Twin Towers a try ... in the right system, this amp is AMAZING!!

Jeff
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dave43
108 posts
 
How does the Levinson 383 compare to the Gryphon and
Rowland Concentra amps? I'm trying to decide if an
integrated is my next step. Anyone compare these three?
artmaltman
769 posts
 
I've got the Magnum Dynalab MD-208 receiver in house right now and the sound quality is staggering. It is tubelike and lovely with deep bass, not sacrificing detail. I have never heard solid state this good. I don't know if it's better than the Concentra II but it could well prove to be all you need and want.
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