Hi all, after following this thread for some time and conducted several demo sessions, I finally decided to replace my Jeff Rowland Concerto Integrated with the Classe CP500 + CA3200 combo. I find that Classe and Jeff Rowland both has its own strengths, but the following made me switch:
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- Wider and deeper soundstage (very noticeable both at the dealer and at home);
- Better bass production; even though some believe that Classe gears are "gentler" in the bass region, I find the bass to be better defined than my previous setup;
- More 'airy' sound...not sure if this goes hand in hand with wider sound stage.
But, I do miss the good look and compactness of the Jeff Rowland Concerto Integrated though.
Here are a couple of pix of my setup:
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- Wider and deeper soundstage (very noticeable both at the dealer and at home);
- Better bass production; even though some believe that Classe gears are "gentler" in the bass region, I find the bass to be better defined than my previous setup;
- More 'airy' sound...not sure if this goes hand in hand with wider sound stage.
But, I do miss the good look and compactness of the Jeff Rowland Concerto Integrated though.
Here are a couple of pix of my setup:
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