Plinius vs Jeff Rowland

Have owned both the Plinius 9200, and JR Concerto. Plinius a no-contest superior "sounding" unit. Found the JR to be comparitively lacking in all areas. The JR may lose character because of the "Icehouse"(?)technology emplyed to keep it cool. As usual, try to have a listen before you make a move.

The plinius is a warmer sound than the newer JR amps. The JR newer amp has more detail and a cooler/leaner, but more controlled presentation in comparison to Plinius.

This will be very system dependent though. Maybe the Plinius is more forgiving as its warmth gives you the idea that your system sounds fine.

Concentra and Concerto are older JRDG integrated amps. The current integrated Rowland flagship is the Continuum 500. It would be interesting to compare it to the corresponding latest Plinius integrated offerings.

The JR may lose character because of the "Icehouse"(?)technology emplyed to keep it cool.

I hope you were kidding when saying this, but I don't think so.