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In Reply to: RE: Do you believe in giant killers? posted by fantja on August 6, 2016 at 14:33:58:
I'm late to this party but I have first hand experience with the ARC VSi-60 integrated and the Rogue Cronus Magnum.Both were set up side-by-side in my system and as much as I wanted to love the ARC, the Rogue was better sounding.
Why did I want to love the ARC? It has a more flexible remote control for input selection, volume, mute, a more flexible and nicer front panel layout with volume level indicator LEDs, mute button, and cleaner looking overall. Precise volume level is easier to set with the ARC remote. The ARC VSi-60 is housed in a nice compact chassis with a relatively small footprint.
The Rogue is a bit plain Jane almost ugly. But in the end I sold the ARC and kept the Rogue. The Rogue sounds better at a fraction of the price.
I'm not sure that the newer nearly megabuck ARC integrated amps are that much better. It's probably just me but I can't seem to warm up to the ARC sound after owning a couple of their linestages, a couple ARC power amps, and the VSi-60 integrated. And 'warm up' is the key phrase here. ;-) None of them had the slightest bit of 'warmth' that I associate with the tube gear that I enjoy.
Edits: 08/09/16
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