I am curious as to WHY many pick Black over Silver, specially in North America, per Paul’s video, and specially with PS Audio which has an incredibly nicer Silver vs. Black finish? There used to be some really nice shiny black chassis made by Pioneer Elite, or brushed Aluminium gunmetal by some oth…

I’m all in on silver. Although my headphone amp is black. That was a matter of what the dealer had in stock at a price that made sense at the time. I find the black devices to look rather austere. Nothing better that Silver or brushed aluminum like Esoteric, Jeff Rowland or PS Audio. I was at o…

How would you describe that “house sound”? Thanks for sharing.

I had Sansui AUD-7, then AUD-9, in the early 1980’s. Always in black.

Hmm, that’s a bit hard to describe, as it has been a number of years since the shootout. Some amps were very accurate, but clinical, with no body or warmth. (All were Class D amps.) Some, like Merrill Veritas, were amazing performers. But the Rowland handily beat them all, bringing in the power for…

I love the sound of Jeff Roland. My favorite of all time is the Rowland Model 9ti. I remember hearing it at the dealer that I always go to and was just blown away with the sound. It had the warmth, the richness, the incredible resolution, the soundstage other amps only hint at. But unfortunately…

Serious Rowland porn. If you’ve ever glimpsed inside the chassis, the engineering is astonishing, at least as far as I can tell.

Check out the inside of power supply and main unit. Serious Caps and copper bars. [thumbnail] [thumbnail-1]

Wow, beautiful. When you see something like that, you know it has to sound special. Which model is that?

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