Why so many Rotel RCD-1072 players for sale ?

Hello,
Thanks everyone for your time !!! I guess no bad news is good news so i think i will give one a try.

Cheers
Bob

I own one as a stand by. It is in the attic now but I can tell you, it can compete with a lot of more expensive players on the market. I have had numerous players through my system including a Wadia 861se, Sony's xa777es, Meridian's GO8, Marantz S11s1 and many others. It is an excellent player that I sure wouldn't be afraid of.
If you look at A'gon, people sell just about anything and I don't think it has to do with the quality of sound sometimes. People are on that elusive trail of sonic nirvana. They'll find out somethings are not always an upgrade! Their lost is someone else's gain.

Many were sold.

It's cheap and entry level! First step then move on puts many on the market. Don't let it scare you.

Upgraditis

Depends on what you mean by good. There could be 1000 reasons there are more than one for sale. I have sold a couple in the past, but still currently own one. Supply to the market is not necessarily based on lack or presence of problems with the unit.

I can't speak for the Rotel RCD-1072 but I can relate to what Davt is saying.

My first CD player was a Onkyo DX-130. A good machine for 1987 when I bought it. CD was CD in my mind. While I had a nice turntable with a Shure V15Vmr cartridge, I figured CD was as perfect as it was going to be. Why spend more. In the 1980s this was a true statement.

Then in 1996 the Onkyo broke. I went in to my local audio store that I bought all my stuff from and asked about getting the Onkyo repaired. Instead of sinking money into repairs, they told me CD was no longer just CD anymore, and maybe the money was better spent on a better CD player.

While I was sceptical, I decided to go with the new player because that dealer had never done me wrong in the past. The CD player was the hot off the presses at the time Rotel RCD-950. I was stunned at the improvement. So much so that I only kept the Rotel about a year, when I got an even better player. I was hooked...

I am one of the ones who has sold a RCD-1072 over the past year. It is a wonderfull CD player, very detailed, musical with a wide range. Perhaps the reason for the sales is that there are a lot of people who buy them, also they touch the surface of really fine digital playback and people get a taste and just want more. A lesser deck my not inspire one as easily to the upgrade path. I have upgraded every piece in my system over the past year, not because I was not happy, I had a hard time parting with each piece, but because I knew there was a little more to be had out there. I think the RCD-1072 is tops in its price range.