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New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre

Jeff Rowland Design has just created a page for its upcoming statement-level, twin chassis, battery powered full function preamplifier. Detail is still scant, but a little bit of info is already available, in addition to front and rear view pics. Here’s the page:
http://jeffrowland.com/Criterion.htm
And here’s the front view:
http://jeffrowland.com/Criterion-front.htm
And here’s the rear view:
http://jeffrowland.com/Criterion-back.htm

You will find a few specs already on the site. JRDG should be publishing more info in the next few weeks. I will post here as I receive it. in addition to the published specs that you can read on the page above, here are a very few additional tidbits that I have learned this far:

. Uses Burr Brown TI OPA1632 high speed fully differentially balanced modules.
. Includes phono stage.
. Uses standard NiMH D-cell batteries available in most electronics stores, loaded in 2 rear-inserted tubes of power supply chassis.
. Capable of AC/DC operation . . . will recharge batteries on independent circuit during AC operation.
. Full remote control
. Target price $18K (not sure yet)
. Availability: probably early Fall 2008.
. Will be featured at RMAF in Soundings Hifi suite Marriott 503 or 505 from Oct 10th to 12th in Denver.

And sorry folks, I have not heard this device yet. Nor I have any good third party reports on its sound. Any speculations on Sonics from my part would be just. . . pure speculations. I’ll keep everyone posted as I learn more.

Guido
guidocorona
guidocorona OP
4,298 posts
 
Husk, if you think about it. . . English speaking audiophiles may be very well the only kind of humans in the world -- besides insurance scammers -- who actively plan for their precious property to be 'broken in'! (grins!). . . minor idiomatic misunderstandings are more than. . . understandable. G.
brazcole
63 posts
 
I agree. B.
audiofil
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I would like to see a photograph of the Criterion surrounded by the "most beautiful women in the World", the ones straight from the streets of Rio. I am sure Jeff would like to have a shot like that as well. That would be some carnival! :-)
brazcole
63 posts
 
A couple of days ago, I received my Model 312. I was a little afraid to buy it, but I read in another sector of Audiogon that "the sound of the 312 is so transparency that is hard to believe that there isn't tubes hidden inside". Then I buy one. That is true. The Model 312 is one of the best stuffs I've buy in my life.
I have the Odin power cord.
guidocorona OP
4,298 posts
 
I'll dring to that Brazcole! (means I agree very strongly). I have used the 312 for a year now and absolutely love it. You will see how it opens up when it approaches 1000 hours of playing time! In the meantime, how is your new Criterion doing?
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