800 Series with Jeff Rowland Amplification

[audio_engr]

Any feedback with people tried Jeff Rowland amps with the 800 series spks? Comments will be most appreciated.
Thx!

[MFox]

I didn't hear these amps yet, but I read somewhere about levinsion vs. concentra. They said the rowland would sound warmer and more natural. the levinson would sound more transparent, but less emotional.

Not much of a help, I guess

[audio_engr]

I did get opportunities to hear Jeff Rowland amps, mainly the Model 5 stereo & 7 monos and I also heard Model 8T stereo and the much newer Model 10, 12 monos. I find as time has progressed, i.e. Models 5 & 7 are mainly 1980s products, the 8T being a 90s product while 10 & 12 being the new millenium ones, the warmth part has slowly been traded off for greater transparency which has robbed the emotional content of the music very vital for a complete realisation.

Unfortunately, I couldnt hear any one of them with B&Ws so I would be very interested to know from people who actually have such setups.

Many have termed the earlier Jeff Rowland amps esp Model 5 & 7 being valve-like! 

[ANG€L]

Ive heard some of the bigger 800 series with some macintosh amps. sounds very cool - imho lots better than krell, burmester, etc.. after that i heard a few times about people driving 800er speakers with macintosh. marantz, classe and rotel are used often to.

[az]

Hello you guys. You all seem to be Moderators or admin. Is this site an authorised B&W site or an enthusiasts site? I have been a B&W enthusist for many years having worked in the factory in my youth and owned many of thier high end speakers.

To keep kind of on topic, I find Meridian amps work well.

[MFox]

Hello you guys. You all seem to be Moderators or admin. Is this site an authorised B&W site or an enthusiasts site? I have been a B&W enthusist for many years having worked in the factory in my youth and owned many of thier high end speakers.

it's just an enthusiasts site :-)

[az]

Not very enthusiastic enthusiasts or have they all died? Soooooooooooo quiet in here.