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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
 
Hmmm, hi Clavil. . . it looks like the gentleman with the Olds Ambassador cornet did not show up this afternoon after all. . . I may have to play Bruckner 4th on my barock alto recorder, lovingly manufactured by Moeck approx 1968 in rosewood and ivory, according to the Rottenburg pattern. . . . or on my Moeck Rottenburg Grenadilla soprano. . . . Yet, I fear even these marvellous instruments would feil to capture the uhrn. . . solemnity of the moment. . . and perhaps turn the audioBillian "rah rah rah, siss boom bah" into a bit of a Gerard hoffnung festival.

G.
dgarretson
2,598 posts
 
Did UPS extenze his signature pad or twas Bruno with his silver codpiece and knit legerhosen? No ohmygosh it's JRDG rounding the corner.
audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
If it hasn't arrived yet, look at the bright side.

It gives you and Dave more time to finish the review.

So you won't have to write your "honest" and "objective" analysis later.

Some clouds have a silver lining.
kawika
57 posts
 
Oooh. AudioFail, you just glow with a supremely bright shade of Green!
philb7777
401 posts
 
Guido, From your posts I know that you hold much of your impressions and judgement until a component is thoroughly broken in, but can't you send us some intial impression tidbits?

Hope your Criterion came today and you are enjoying it! Congrats!

Phil
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