Jeff Rowland Consummate Flagship Preamplifier

This is a set of Jeff Rowland Consummate Flagship  Pre Amplifier, it was top of the range, comes with remote control and individual power supply box.

Excellent condition.

Buyers are welcome to inspect the item by appointment.

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Review & Specification:

Description: Line-level preamplifier and separate power supply. Frequency response: 0.05Hz-200kHz, -3dB. S/N ratio (A weighted, ref. 500mV): 88dB. Distortion (THD) ref. 2.5V RMS, less than 0.12%. Maximum output: 8V RMS. Input impedance: selectable, 300, 10k, or 100k ohms (unbalanced), 600, 20k, or 200k ohms (balanced). Output impedance: selectable, 150 ohms or 300 ohms (unbalanced), 300 or 600 ohms (balanced).
Dimensions: 13.75" W by 15" D by 2.65" H (power supply in separate chassis of same size). Weight: 28 lbs.

http://stereophile.com/solidpreamps/948/

….The Consummate is unquestionably a Class A preamplifier. Both its line-level stage and phono stage are among the best in the business. If it is not unequivocally the best in all ways, that merely underscores the fierce competition that exists at the top of the high end. Its phono stage was first-rate, yet marginally bettered in some (though not all) respects by at least one highly rated competitor. Its line-stage was only bettered by a top-of-the-line passive box. And the latter, as do all passive boxes, has real functional limitations—primarily the lack of gain and the care needed in choosing the type and length of interconnecting cable—that may make it unsuitable for use in some systems. It would seem possible that Rowland, if so inclined, could create a version of the Consummate with a no-gain option, but still retain the control and switching functions of the current unit. Perhaps buffering could be another selectable option. The only disadvantage of such an arrangement is that a balanced output could only be generated with a balanced input.

But enough of dreams. In the real universe, the current Consummate is a terrific performer. It is not cheap, and the law of diminishing returns has not been repealed. But for those who can afford it, the Consummate is a further step in that paradoxical half-the-distance-at-a-time journey to perfection. Engage.