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Anyone compare Conrad Premier to Rogue?

I currently have a Rogue 88/66 Magnum combo powering my MartinLogan Aeons. Getting into tubes has been a revelation, and now I am considering taking a plunge into a Conrad Johnson Premier 17/140 combo. Unfortunately, my only Conrad dealer doesn't stock either, so I can't compare them to my Rogue setup. With the Rogue, sometimes to get a sense of dynamic swing, especially with DVD concert movies, I need to turn up the volume quite loud, and that drives my husband nuts. I thought the additional power of the Conrad might help in that regard. I've also heard Conrad has better bass, but I have no benchmark to compare it to. Any feedback appreciated.
arafel
avguygeorge
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As I was reading the title and was going to the page I'm thinking how was the membership was going to ans this question. Me, I have 2 sets of CJ m-blocks 5's & 8s. Before these I had Jadis7 mk4/ Music Ref9 mk2, Audio Research 100. (The descending order music reproduction-wise)
arafel OP
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I sort of understood that the CJ was superior, but I was wondering to what degree? Also, if you could only do one at a time, would you do the 17LS or the Premier 140 first? What would make the biggest difference, given the rest of the chain?
stevecham
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Is there any way you could home audtion both and decide for yourself which one to upgrade to first? The reason I say this is because you are now asking a question that is very much a system specific one.
arafel OP
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See above; only local CJ dealer doesn't carry the 140.
avguygeorge
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Comparing these 2 amps AIN'T system specific. One is clearly just a better amp---period.(After all they are BOTH TUBES)You may need good ancillary gear to go with; to hear how good one is over the other.(I'll bet a fairly simple system will reveal the differences as well.)
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