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Your thoughts on Rotel Amps

Hi,

I own a Rotel RB-1080 (200 wpc) and I think it sounds great. In many ways, I think it compares favorably with many of the "name brand" amps (i.e., Krell, Levinson, etc.), at least to my ears. I certainly don't see many Rotels for sale in the classifieds. Perhaps it's because they're "keepers." Anyway, I was wondering what the rest of the crew thought of Rotel amps.
rlb61
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
Rotel has always been a good value and sound for the money.
soix
9,591 posts
 
I have great respect for Rotel amps, but for a few bucks more I'd step up to something like a McCormack DNA-125 or preferably a used DNA-0.5 Rev. A. Demo one in your system if you can, and then you'll know if the Rotel is a keeper or not.

Tim
soundone
12 posts
 
Rotel makes outstanding gear. Rotel is forward thinking, and offers a lot of bang for a relatively low cost. Rotel has a solid Five year warranty. There is plenty of power produced by a massive torrodial transformer. By power, I don't mean watts, but the ability to drive sophisticated drivers and crossover systems present in higher end speaker systems.
bwyoung
143 posts
 
I once owned the Krell KAV300i integrated (However, I only used the 150 watt amp portion of the unit -- bypassing the preamp section via the throughput) and it needed service. My dealer loaned me a rotel amp. I was very impressed at the sound, the punch and the overall performance for the money. I still thought the Krell was my preference, but since then I have helped many people get into audiophile sound recommending the Rotel amps.
tireguy
1,964 posts
 
Exactly Bwyoung, Rotel is great quality entry level gear, it is a way most any working fellow can afford to get into high end. Saying it is the best is crazy, but for the money one can find it for used it is one of the few true values out there. When i build a second(non-refrence/mega-buck system) I fully plan on using Rotel.
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