Jeff Rowland, what happened ?

Former Model 5 owner.  IMHO, Rowland jumped the shark when they transitioned to Class D.  Rowland owners always knew that they were paying a premium for the beautiful casework, but paying for a third party class d module wrapped in expensive casework was the last straw.  That is when Rowland became a marketing company 

@hiendmmoe

I emailed support@jeffrowlanddesign.zendesk.com and included a link to this post. My email was sent yesterday.

I told him I do not work for Audiogon but wanted JRDG to be aware of what people were saying. If I get a response, I will post it here. I have received nothing as of yet.

Check with OCD Mikey. I believe he is a Roland dealer, or at least he was.

I lost respect for them when they started wrapping class D modules from another company in their fancy case work and charging ridiculous money.

Class D modules are semiconductors made by semiconductor companies like TI and Ice Power. 

The job of boutique amp makers is not only an artistic case, but to add a custom Class A input stage and custom power supply.

Why not use the stock input stage and stock power supply that the modules come with? The goal is to generate audiophile distortion harmonics so the Class D amp can mimic the sound of Class A/B.