I have heard both positive and negative feedback on Rotel by various dealers? I cannot find any reviews on Rotel...can anyone shed any light on the subject, please? Thanks in advance!
Rotel is a good midend brand. This is where I started and I've gone higher up in chain. Never looking back. But if you are coming from popular store brands (sony, pioneer, onkyo, yamaha, denon), Rotel would be a huge upgrade.
THE GOOD: -Very good build quality and attractive looking faceplates -Crystal clear and sometimes "glass-like" clarity -Hyped up detail -Soundstage is very forward, like you're in the front row
THE BAD: -Voiced to sound dynamic (can be good or bad depending on perspectives) -A bit too forward in the upper-mids/treble -Not enough wamrth -Bass is lacking in texture and definition
Another area of bad is that all-in-one Rotel systems are usually set up with B&W speakers. Depending on the B&W speaker demonstrated, it can bring out all of the negative traits in Rotel.
Pair Rotel with speakers on the warm side, and those without metal dome tweeters.
they are great for an affordabe system. I Started with some nice rotel stuff. good value and sound. You get what you pay for. A bit better than most of the stuff in the price point, not as good as some of the other.
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