Rowland Concentra 2

Russell- I believe its 150 wpc versus 100 for version 1. I had version one, and thought it was great- favorite SS. Have not heard version 2, but understand it exerts slightly more authority over the woofers for bass response. I read somewhere that some thought that version 1 of the Concentra was (slightly) warmer than version 2 (kinda like the ARC Ref 2 preamp MK1 vs MK2 analogy), although both of course have the patented Rowland SS musicality. Hopefully others will be more helpful- good luck!

I heard the new one at Stereo Exchange in NYC just last week. It sounded great teamed with a pair of ProAc Response 2.5's and a Close Encounters of the Third Kind looking Oracle CD player. It made me want one. I thought, "Who needs separates with sound like this?" That being said, I have never heard the original Concentra, so cannot offer a comparison.