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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
jrd351
332 posts
 
your martin logans would prefer a more powerful amp,regardless of the brand
arafel OP
32 posts
 
If you could only do one at time, what do you think would make a difference? A friend who used to deal both seems to think getting the 17LS first would make more of a difference, because he says that the 66 doens't give me all the detail I could get out of the 88.
mejames
986 posts
 
is this comparison really necessary? The CJ is vastly superior
machine
71 posts
 
mejames is right on.this rogue and c-j are in diff.class.the bass on c-j is all you need.
avguygeorge
2,300 posts
 
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)
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