ARC or Jeff Rowland pre-amp?


I’m using Electrocompaniet EC-4.8 Pre-amp and AW-180 Mono-block power-amp about 5 to 6 years, I enjoy EC amp sound very much but recently want to try something new. I used listen to Mark Levinson No. 326S, Accuphase and several famous brands but they are not impressed me very much. Because I’m using Esoteric K-03X and Avalon Opus Ceramique speaker,  I know many Avalon speaker user are using JR and ARC pre-amp, and I heard a lot of good things about these amp , so I’m interest to give them a try, my target is ARC’s Ref 6 and JR’s Corus. Unfortunately I’m unable to compare them side by side at the same place because they have different distributor in my area.

 

I prefer natural, a little bit warm and sweat sound, not too fast but not slow, very good density and texture, good dynamic, wide soundstage, very high transparency and very good 3D dimension soundstage. I only listen to Jazz music, especially contemporary Jazz like Charlie Haden, Stan Getz, Bossa Nova, Pat Menthey, Enrico Pieranunzi…. which pre-amp you think is fit for my need?

 

Another important very thing is I will not change my EC AW-180 Mono-block power amp at this stage because no budget (And this power-amp drive My OPS Ceramique very well). So I need to know which pre-amp can work better with my power-amp?  THX!

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mmbl622
mmbl622

are you using an Electrocompaniet cd/sacd player?
I have been wanting to audition on of these spinners.

Also, what brand of Cabling are you using?

jafant

Electrocompaniet has a very good CD & SACD Player, model named is : EMC1 MK3 SACD Player. This is a good CD & SACD player, I’ve listened this palyer in their distributor show room last year, the sound is very good, same character with their amp, you won’t regret if you choose them. But I’m a big fan of Esoteric so I’m using Esoteric CD & SACD player (As I mention in my post, I’m using Esoteric K-03X).

I’m using a Furutech FP-Alpha-3 Power cable for my Esoteric K-03X, the IC is Zendo silver gold cable. These are not very expensive cable but very nice sound.

And I’m using Inakustik NF-1603 IC from my pre-amp to power-amp, speaker cable is Inakustik LS-1603. Inakustik is a German cable manufacturer, they make very nice cable.



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I would keep the synergy of the Electro pre/amp combo. Spend your money on great music instead .
mmbl622

did you own any of the other Esoteric spinners prior to the K-03X ?