Are Rotel amps and preamps any good?

They have a solid rep for good value and taking care of the customer,but a couple of pieces recently had firmware problems which Rotel is/has solved and may have spiked upward the complaints numbers.
At any rate this page branches into a wealth of info including a wonderful review collective and PDF downloads page.
Club Rotel page with good links

I don't think they can be beaten unless you spend a bit more. I prefer Rotal to Adcom and Anthem for many pieces. Not the most transparent, but solid performers.

Plus.. they offer a 5 year warranty and if you look at the rotel gear for sale here, you will find that it holds its value over the years. The demand remains huge for older Rotel products, which says a lot about this brand.

Rotel is tough to beat in its price range, IMHO, and in many cases holds its own against some much more expensive gear.

I have owned Rotel equipment myself, and after much research and listening, I thought it was the best bang for the buck. You can get into multi-channel for about 1 grand, or 2 channel stereo for approx 600 bucks, for what you are paying you get some nice goods. It is also of my opinion that Rotel will out perform other companies mentioned in this chain, and they are superior to Outlaw (got in a huge fight with a buddy as to what sounded better)

In the instances where I called Rotel service, they were very accomodating and friendly.