Rogue Cronus vs. Tempest II?

The T II does 60wpc in triode & 90 in ultralinear mode. The sound in triode mode is wonderful, very detailed & ohh so smooth. Ultralinear mode loses some detail but is great for loud listening. The TII has more bass than the Cronus thanks to the KT88/6550 output tubes. I did notice that the mid-range of the Cronus had an edge over the TII. Much smoother than the T II, I was using NOS Mullards in all 3 12au7 slots so im sure that helped

Thanks again! Are you currently running the stock tubes in the TII or have you attempted rolling there as well?

right now I have the stock EH KT88 power tubes. i switched to the EH 6sn7 driver tubes. As for the 12ax7 input tubes they change several times a week :) I have had best results w/ NOS Mullard box plates, but they are kinda pricey. The stock Sovtek LPS tubes are great, but they are a little too airy for my tastes. I recently got a pair of the Grove Tube 12ax7M "mullard clones" they seem to be OK but still need more break-in time.

one more thing, the T II doesnt have any tubes pre-amp stage, it has a passive pre-amp.

Jclyle I also have a Cronus and ordered a quartet of KT77s from Mark at Rogue. This made a huge improvement in dynamic kick compared to the stock Svetlanas that came with it. I am tempted to get a T2 for those times like you when I want to rock out, but for now the Cronus does this quite well with Vandersteen 2Sigs.