shaksfan, good to hear that you are happy with your Rogers. Got my Cary yesterday and listen to it for one hour and not happy with it. My ARC LS7 preamp and Acurus amp sound MUCH MUCH better. But I guess it need to break in as Spencer told me. The transformers running hot, hear buzzing sound(not really a buzzing sound but not sure what is the word to describe the sound) from the tubes while music on or off, not sure if the sound is normal for Cary or this type of tubes but my old Conrad Johnson Premier 11A amp never make any sound from the tube.