"Schizoid Man" wrote in message
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"Robert Morein" wrote in message

I believe we all know the answer is that you have never done any kind
of bias controlled comparison ever.

IOW you are ****ing on our backs and calling it rain.

You may wallow in it if you wish.

Talking of amps...

I think the Roksan is a really terrific unit as far as both resolution and
bass goes - a significant improvement over the Marantz. I've been
listening to David Gray's White Ladder and it has never sounded better -
clean, detailed and vibrant. The CD really comes alive.

I've also been listening to The Who's Ultimate Collection. When the bass
kicks in on Eminence Front, it has a punch to it that was definitely
absent from the Marantz.

Records like The Crystal Method's Vegas and Paul Oakenfold's New York
Global Underground also sound rather good.

On the flip side, a lot of my rock favorites sound a bit tinny and, quite
frankly, harsh. I played Metallica's Ride the Lightning and Master of
Puppets and AC/DC's Back in Black. They definitely don't sound as warm as
they did with the Marantz.

Is the Roksan just revealing shoddy production? Or is it possible that it
may not be a good match for rock? I'm sort of developing a love/hate
relationship with this amp.

Tim Martin had mentioned that it might be distorting given that it seemed
signifcantly louder even though the power rating was only 20wpc more. Is
there any way for me to determine this? I'm not playing it at loud volume
levels.



I said it before and I'll say it again: Stop playing with those underpowered
toys.

The specs and ratings mean nothing as you have probably noticed by now.
(BTW, the Tim Martins of this world never will.) Get yourself a bona fide
muscle amp like a Krell, McCormack, Parasound, newer McIntosh or preferably
Plinius. Even if you cannot afford it, you need to try one in your system.
If you then decide that it is exactly what was missing, hit the used
equipment listings and find something similar. I've been there myself. One
simple test is that if it is very heavy and gets very hot it is also going
to sound very good in your system. For example a Krell KSA-50 and KSA-100
are cheap by now and paired with a passive controller will transform your
speakers. You can also walk to your nearest guitar center and get a Crown
that I mentioned elsewhere with a 30 day, no questions asked, return policy.
That's 300 WPC or more and runs cool. It will make a difference even if you
cannot use all of its power without frying your speakers.

Nobody buys a ****ing Roksan in the US where we have real amps. You need to
expand your horizons.

Toto, your not in Sussex anymore :-)

Margaret