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Jeff Rowland Conductor

Name: Jeff Rowland Conductor
Brand: Jeff Rowland
SKU: phono
Price: 8700.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 92 (3 reviews)

The Jeff Rowland Conductor pairs a near-silent noise floor with explosive dynamics, opening a large, relaxed soundstage where vinyl can breathe. Marc Phillips found its neutral clarity and effortless crescendos exceptional, while independently isolated MM/MC inputs make it a superbly flexible hub for serious multi-cartridge systems.

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92/100

Deliciously Crispy

Sound Quality

95/100

Cartridge Compatibility

96/100

Build Quality

86/100

Value for Money

85/100

Pros

Exceptionally low noise floor preserves silent passages and clean detail without reliance on external power conditioning.

Delivers unconstrained dynamic contrasts, combining hushed backgrounds with powerful, natural crescendos.

Expansive, set-back soundstage brings a calm, unforced sense of space and bloom.

Isolated MM/MC inputs, adjustable gain and loading, and balanced or RCA connections make cartridge comparisons exceptionally practical.

Cons

The premium price rises substantially with additional MC inputs, amorphous transformers, and the optional power supply.

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What Reviewers Are Saying

"The Jeff Rowland Design Group Conductor is obviously one of the finest phono stages I’ve encountered, a quiet and capable (and yes, gorgeous) piece of kit that brought my enjoyment of vinyl to an entirely new level."

— Part Time Audiophile

SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 95/100

The Conductor is described as exceptionally quiet, neutral, and unusually free of electronic intrusion. The review also found it dynamically explosive when called for, with a notably expansive, relaxed spatial presentation that let recordings bloom.

Transparency Noise Floor

96/100

The reviewer calls the Conductor "ruthlessly quiet" and says its low noise floor was immediately apparent. It sounded unchanged with or without a substantial power conditioner, suggesting unusually self-contained noise performance in that system.

Tonal Balance Musicality

93/100

The Conductor was heard as neutral and unobtrusive rather than imposing an obvious tonal coloration. It also made instrumental details, including Mark Knopfler's guitar lines, sound clear and deeply felt.

Dynamics

96/100

Quiet passages remained remarkably silent while crescendos emerged without a sense of artifice or constraint. The reviewer found its handling of dynamic swings so dramatic that it took some adjustment to set familiar listening levels.

Soundstage Imaging

94/100

Compared with other phono stages in the reviewer's experience, the Conductor projected a larger stage set farther behind the loudspeakers. Its presentation was also praised for a sublime ease and calm that gave music more room to bloom.

Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.

Cartridge Compatibility

96/100

This is an unusually flexible platform for owners of multiple turntables or cartridges, offering one MM and three independently isolated MC inputs in the fully equipped arrangement. Balanced or single-ended connection options, three MC gain settings, and switch-selectable loading make cartridge comparison and setup especially practical.

Build Quality

86/100

The review praises the unit's appearance and reports that its isolated inputs prevented noise transfer between sources in use. Reviewers say little about chassis construction, internal component quality, or long-term durability.

Value for Money

85/100

The review lists an $8,500 starting price and a $14,520 total for the extensively configured sample. It strongly endorses the performance, but does not directly assess whether the Conductor represents especially strong or weak value against similarly priced rivals.

Reviews & Sources

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Online Reviews & Mentions

Jeff Rowland Design Group Conductor Phono Preamplifier | REVIEW

6/28/2020

The Best Phono Preamplifiers | Buyers Guide 2021

12/4/2020

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Specifications

MC/MM Switching

Balanced Output

Mono Mode

Manufacturer's Description — Jeff Rowland

CONDUCTOR

Specifications

Gain: 42 dB MM, 52 dB High Output MC, 68 dB MC, 74dB Low Output MC

Max. Output Level: 16 V rms, balanced outputs

RIAA conformance. +/- 0.1dB, 30 Hz – 80kHz

S/N Ratio: 68 dB, ref. 0.5 mV@1 kHz, unweighted

THD: 0.0015%. 30 Hz – 20 kHz

CMRR: 110 dB, 20 Hz – 20kHz

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The ASOC Gallery of Fine Audio — in-store — Stratford, Ontario, Canada (website)
Absolute Hi End — in-store — Ormond, Victoria, Australia (website)
American Sound — in-store — Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada (website)
Analogue Seduction — online and in-store — Whittlesey, England, United Kingdom (website)
Ars Antiqua Audio — online and in-store — Boadilla del Monte, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain (website)
Audio Affair — online and in-store — Deritend, England, United Kingdom (website)
Audio Center (website)
Audio Elation — in-store — Lolo, Montana, United States (website)
Audiogears — in-store — Casalecchio di Reno, Emilia-Romaña (website)
Class A Audio — in-store — Notting Hill, Victoria, Australia (website)

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