I am looking at the same situation and would like input Speakers for now are Vandersteen 2cs from late 80s The Cronus (non Magnum) is appealing becaue of the headphone out and phono stage. I have heard it said the Cronus is lad back. NOT good for rock and blues in my book On the other hand adding more boxes and cables is not what i want to do. Thankos
Rogue Audio - Cronus vs Tempest II
Anybody have any experience with both? How do they compare
Coming from Solid State all my life. Currently have the b&w CM7's connected to a Pioneer Elite Receiver ...but the speakers still sound OK. One day (hopefully if the boss permits ;)) I will have a dedicated listening room with some ODEON's :) ..but till then they would have to drive the B&W's in the hometheater config I have.
The tempest will work well now because it has a passive pre (connect it out of the Pioneer pre and make it run just as an amp).
The Cronus would be complicated now, but would work great later as it has an active pre.
Thoughts?
Thanks
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Coming from Solid State all my life. Currently have the b&w CM7's connected to a Pioneer Elite Receiver ...but the speakers still sound OK. One day (hopefully if the boss permits ;)) I will have a dedicated listening room with some ODEON's :) ..but till then they would have to drive the B&W's in the hometheater config I have.
The tempest will work well now because it has a passive pre (connect it out of the Pioneer pre and make it run just as an amp).
The Cronus would be complicated now, but would work great later as it has an active pre.
Thoughts?
Thanks
-a
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samzx12757 posts04-04-2017 8:08pmI am selling my Tempest II with upgraded KT90's from Rogue if you are interested. Just haven't got around listing it yet.Smooth move Ex-Lax !!!!!!! |
(((At some point in piddling around I brought a Cronus home to listen to it and it didn’t do much for me.))) Most folks need to know here the original post was from 2010 in which era the original 1499 Cronus only offered 55 WPC while the newest 100WPC Cronus Magnum II is much improved and in my experience a better performer then a dated Tempest. In my experience the newer Cronus Magnum is a superb value has a more raw open powerful sound backed with Rogues support makes it a fine investment into the Tube world. Best JohnnyR |
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