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The Rogue Apollos Monoblocks are finally here, great and very powerful tube amps!!!
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    • Wyred 4 Sound STP/SE
    For stereo listening, HT Bypass for movies
    • Integra DHC-80.1
    Preamp/Processor 9.2
    • OPPO BDP95
    Bluray, DVD and CD player
    • Bryston BDP-1
    Still in transit
    • Bryston BDA-1
    Great DAC
    • Rogue Audio Apollo Monoblock
    This pair has had the following upgrades installed at the factory: Upgrade to KT120 Tubes. Wiring w/ Cardas wire. Upgraded caps top line Mundorf silver/gold. Upgraded to Vishay resistors. Chassis modifications for lowering board height to fit standard cover with KT120 tubes. Fully matched sets. Upgraded Cardas binding posts. Upgraded Cardas XLR inputs. Upgraded PSU and DC Heater PSU. NOS Mullard tubes, Driver and output.
    • Triode Wire Labs 7 Plus
    Power cords for the amps.
    • Duende Criatura 19-22 mm
    For the NOS tubes.
    • Herbie's UltraSonic RX
    For the KT120s
    • Emotiva XPA-1
    2 Mono Amps running in 8 ohms (500w/ch)
    • Emotiva XPA-2
    Stereo amp, just for the wide speakers (300w/ch)
    • Emotiva XPA-5
    5 channel amp, for surrounds and center (200w x 5 ch)
    • Tyler Acoustics Decade D1
    Great, really great
    • Tyler Acoustics Decade Center (custom)
    Custom made center speaker
    • Infinity Intermezzo 2.6P
    Classic monitors
    • Emotiva UAC-8.2
    In ceiling speakers for surrounds (4)
    • AKG Q701
    Starting to burn them in
    • Little Dot MK III
    Direct from China, headphone amp
    • Rythmik FV15HP
    DIY Subs (2)
    • VH Audio Flavor 4
    2 excellent power cords for my subwoofers.
    • Antec AV Cooler
    Cooling the Integra
    • Belkin PF 60
    Great protection for all my audio only equipment.
    • Belkin PF30
    Protection for the Integra proc. (HT use only)
    • Vutec Vu Easy
    123 inches screen
    • Epson PowerLite Pro Cinema 6010
    Great improvement over my old Infocus SP5700
    • Diffractionbegone Pads
    Not so sure...
    • WA Quantum Chips
    Transformer and speaker chips.
    • Maestro AC Outlets
    3 of them.
    • SILNOTE AUDIO Morpheus Reference Series II
    XLR interconnects
    • AIS Orphiopogon 3.1
    EMI/RFI Absorption Device
    • Clear Day Double Shotgun
    Pure solid core silver
    • Shunyata Copperhead
    Trying it on my preamp
    • Triode Wire Labs 10 Plus
    For the DAC and digital player.
    • VH Audio Airsine
    Upgraded IEC, Furutech FI-28R
    • Synergistic Research Tesla Powercell 10SE Mk2
    Just added.

Comments 28

Hola leog 10 que tal, recién cree in ggrupo hifi de Ecuador en Facebook, sería genial que tenerte como miembro  si te parece ayúdame con tu correo o nombre en Facebook, Saludos

alfau7

Owner
Yo también.

leog2010

Great system, do you live in Ecuador? I'm from quito.

feli

Owner
I´m updating again, now whith a pair of Rogue Audio Apollo´s monoblocks. My first tube amps. They are coming maybe next month. Let´s see what happen.

leog2010

Owner
Tthank you very much!!!

leog2010

Very nice system in a lovely room.
Your lucky to live in such a beautiful country.
Take care,

rugyboogie

Owner
How do you know when the amps are running in Class A?

leog2010

Also to add, the XPA-1's first 10 watts are class A via conversations with the lead engineer (Lonnie). The XPR-1 while being twice as powerful (1000W 8ohm) than the XPA-1's (500W 8ohm) the XPR-1's have no Class A power via tech support.

harri009

Owner
Yes, the XPR series, Being the XPR1, the mono option. I don't know nothing about class H amps. You'll need 20 amp outlets.

leog2010

Thanks for the response. I went to their website; looks like they've now released what looks to be a model up from both the XPA2 and 1. (Class H) I can't remember if that's the same or different from the XPA1 and 2.

Cheers,

Aaron

aaronknock

Owner
Aaronknock,

They (the monos) sound better in every way, better clarity, better sound at lower and higher volumes, better separation, lower heat, etc. I highly recommend them over the XPA2, I should have made the right decision from the beginning... I have the XPA2 "sleeping" in my rack...

leog2010

Leog2010 wrote:
The monos are far better sounding amps."
Oh? Obviously they're more powerful. In what context do they sound better? For example, at moderate music-listening levels, does one sound far better than the other? In whatever case, would you mind saying how or in what way the sound is better?

Much appreciated,

aaronknock

Owner
Music 70%, movies 30%.
I don´t have much experience with other amps, only and Emotiva XPA2 and the XPA1´s. The monos are far better sounding amps.
Maybe in a future, I´ll be trying another amps, but by now, I´m pretty happy with the Emo´s.

leog2010

Leog2010 wrote:
Aaronknock, the center speaker is on the floor but it has brass feet only in the front, and the sound is really in my face. I feel safer with a speaker this big and heavy on the floor.
Well that's good: don't have to fork out the $$$ for a proper stand to elevate it.

Do you listen to much music by itself. If so, do you favour your amps for music or movies? I guess I'm asking about your experience with the Emotiva amps.\

Cheers,

aaronknock

Beautiful gear and space.

rob_c

Owner
Around 20 ft. Wide by 25 ft. Long

leog2010

Clean and stylish room set up. Hats off to you. Everything is arranged just right, I think, and I'll be it sounds fantastic. What are the room dimensions?

Cheers and good listening.

goheelz

Owner
Thanks for all your comments.

Aaronknock, the center speaker is on the floor but it has brass feet only in the front, and the sound is really in my face. I feel safer with a speaker this big and heavy on the floor.

Thanks again. I have to upload some new photos with the Bryston combo in place and the new Epson projector.

leog2010

Very tasteful; great attention to detail. I guess I would be wondering whether it would be worth elevating the centre speaker up to the bottom of the screen. Looks like an inviting place and a lot of fun :)

Aaron

aaronknock

Yes very sweet looking system. I also have the XPA1S on my SND LAB M1S .

jazzkid

Impressive system.

ducks2007

Awesome room for sight and sound. Powerhouse amps and great speakers. Nice, very nice.

glenfihi

Owner
Just moved my amps to the front, between the main speakers. BIG IMPROVEMENT.

leog2010

Owner
Kevinzoe,

Used to be a little too "alive", but after adding some bass traps (DIY), in the side walls and behind the speakers, it really improved. There are still some vibrations, when the bass gets really deep, from windows and some shelves. I'm looking for a solution for these problems.

leog2010

Hi Leog,
Love the look of those Tyler speakers and that awsome leather single chair shaped like an 'S' - must be comfortable. I recognize the Rythmic subs as I also have a pair of F15s.

I like to large size and openness of the room. Do you feel that it's too acoustically alive? Do you partially close the window blinds to prevent mid/high freq bounce back from the glass windows? What about flutter echoes between the bare floor and ceiling? Any treatments for the back wall behind the couches?

Looks like a great room to party, entertain or just unwind and relax.

kevinzoe

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