jbelley

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Rowland preamps??????
I had a Consonance and it just didnt do it for me, although I did like my Model 1 power amp. Go with an ARC balanced pre, such as LS2B which are going for around $1200 and you'll be in heaven. Solid state comes close but tubes will take you there. 
Audio Research Tube AMP Reliability
I've been using a LS2BII pre and and VT130 power for 15 years. A resistor blew on the VT130 due to a faulty tube but Audio Research sent replacements within a few days. If you can solder, very easy to fix. I also use SED Winged C 6550s and 7308s i...