Up for sale is what Larry Greenville summarizes as “Wow!” in Stereophile. As a forum post succinctly puts it, “I've heard this amp. It is amazing. I also heard the ARC 250's with a 5SE at the same store. The Rogers was clearly nicer to my ears.”
Only reason for selling is that my girlfriend doesn’t like that its 40+ lbs of monstrous transformers blocks the lower portion of our TV, which is already raised high as possible for comfortable viewing. I’m hunting for a shorter amp, but can’t find one that sounds better.
Retail: $15,900
Asking: $6,150 (about 38% of MSRP / 62% off)
I will consider a trade for a high quality solid state or hybrid integrated of similar value (and presumably shorter height), but I'm not sure anything competes.
I purchased this unit directly from Rogers High Fidelity less than 2 months ago; Roger Gibboni said it had been owned by a friend and that it was fully tested and re-certified, passing every strenuous test with perfect, flying colors.
Conservatively rating the condition as 8/10 for mild cosmetic wear; looks and sounds stunning! Ships in Rogers’ industry-setting double-boxes. Flat rate: $125. Paypal add 3%.
Features:
• Point-to-point hand-wired using 18-gauge Military Standard 16878 teflon coated, silverplated copper wire. Soldering meets the painstaking training necessary for Military Standard 2000 requirements – think satellite systems. All military spec components. Basically, this will last several lifetimes.
• All hardware is meticulously staked using an aerospace coating to eliminate any hardware failures over time through vibration, shipping or movement. This is an assembly process honed over many years of satellite manufacturing and assembly where re-tightening hardware can’t happen.
• 112 WPC, Full Class A Design with 1800 Watts Power Supply for 200 watts of peak power
• Proprietary Quiet Cable AC mains cable costs about 2k separately
• Furutech Binding Posts
• The EHF200MK2 comes with a preamplifier input, sub-out, and solid aluminum remote
• Each amplifier has a tuned, power measurement system that allows for flawless system integration and adjustment.
• Triode/Ultralinear switch
• Tube-life extending Auto-Bias avoids thermal runaway
• Can use KT 120 or 150. This unit comes with KT 150s (about 500 hours)
• This unit also comes with NOS mesh-plate Valvo EF86 and Siemens E83CC preamplifier tubes (EF 86: 1961, Hamburg; 12AX7/E83CC: 1968 Munich, respectively) with less than 100 hours. You won’t find a better sounding input stage. I can also throw in a new set of replacement NOS pre-amp tubes just received from Vintage Tube Services for an extra $200.
• Stepped-Attenuator Volume Control (for perfect channel matching and no potentiometer or switching relay based distortion – the resolution is uncanny)
• Solid metal remote that doubles as a dumbbell
SPECS
Tube Complement: 2-EF86, 2-12AX7, 4-KT-150
Frequency Response- Ultra-Linear Mode: 112 Watts rms Per Channel ± 0.1dB from 20Hz to 20kHz with Less Than 0.1% Total Harmonic Distortion
Frequency Response- Triode Mode: 80 Watts rms Per Channel ± 0.1dB from 20Hz to 20kHz with Less Than 0.1% Total Harmonic Distortion
Gain: 40dB
Input: 4 Unbalanced, 100k Ohm • Output: 2 ohm to 32 ohm
Weight: 60 Lbs. • Dimensions: 17″ width, 14″ depth, 11.5″ height
Ultralinear / Triode mode selectable
Stepped Gain Attenuator
Remote control
Power Cable: Rogers High Fidelity Quiet Cable Included (retails for about 2k)
REVIEWS
“This amplifier paints a musically accurate picture that still renders a hint of tubeyness. The EHF’s overall tonality reminds me of the much more expensive Octave Jubilee monoblocks that we recently reviewed. The EHF is not as warm as a Conrad-Johnson amplifier, but it’s not quite as reserved as my Audio Research REF 150. And though the REF 150 has a bit more power (150 wpc versus 117 wpc), the EHF is a thousand bucks less for a full integrated. Tonality is beyond reproach, as hours of listening to audiophile classics will verify. Those living on a steady diet of female vocalists and plucky acoustic guitar records will surely wet themselves over the EHF’s presentation. And those who like to rock (I salute you) will dig the dynamics that the EHF brings to the table. Its robust power supply allows it to play louder than its size and specs would suggest. Cranking up the live version of the Tubes’ “I Was a Punk Before You” is exhilarating, as is Jeff Beck’s album, Live at Ronnie Scott’s. There’s just something about tube amplification that lends itself to raucous rock—and the EHF delivers in spades.” – Tone Publications, Jeff Dorgay
“Sometimes it's love at first sight. I know appearances can be deceiving, but I couldn't stop looking at Rogers High Fidelity's 114Wpc EHF-200 MK 2 amplifier ($15,900). The beautiful KT150 tubes, the glossy red front panel, and the thick plexiglass tube cover were eye candy. This product's quality finish is directly related to designer Roger Gibboni's background building communications and radar equipment for NASA. As with all Rogers amps, the EHF-200 MK2 is American-made; it employs point-to-point hand-wiring using 18 gauge Teflon-coated silver-plated copper wire; it includes automatic autobias circuits to lengthen tube life; its output section runs in class-A; it has an aviation-grade chassis; all its internal components meet or exceed military specifications; and any faulty components are weeded out with a standard 100-hour burn-in. Wow!” – Stereophile, Larry Greenville
“Until another integrated comes along that can do all of these things while staying musically true, the Rogers High Fidelity EHF-200 Mk2 will remain the integrated amp to which I compare all others—it is a standard-setting achievement.” The Absolute Sound, Spencer Holbert (who, incidentally, never noted an amp as being any better)
Please feel welcome to ask me any questions. It's genuinely a WOW kind of amp, with the dealers I've spoken to preferring it to similarly priced units from Pass and Audio Research; I feel you'll agree. In my system, this has driven Devore 93s, Ryan S610s, and Studio Electric M4s to their very maximum potentials.
