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Help my Rotel RCD 1072 make music

6 months ago I purchased used Rotel RCD 1072 to pair with my Rotel RA-1062 and B&W 683s. Since the 1072 has been in place, the sound I'm getting is very detailed but flat, sterile, dry. Which is surprising because I was using a cheaper Sony CE595 for 7 years which sounds smoother and warmer in comparison. The 1072 is very attractive and well built but the sound it produces is cold and unemotional. Has anyone else felt similar disappointment with Rotel cd players and what did you do to improve the performance? Cables AQ King Cobra and Bedrock. THanks.
dustsailor
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I compared the 1072 to the Cambridge 640c many years ago and the Cambridge player easily bested the Rotel. Cambridge was more natural sounding, the Rotel more clinical and antiseptic. They make fine amps, but their CD players have always been their weakest link IMO.
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jafant
19,901 posts
 
Rotel, NAD, Cambridge...etc., will have a different presentation than the Sony.

Happy Listening!
audioconnection
1,271 posts
 
Take the AC plug of the Rotel and put a cheater adapter on it.
Now Flip the ac polarity or orientation of the AC plug into the wall.
 Listen to see if you prefer it.
 Best Johnnyr
jc4659
563 posts
 
Johnnyr, that's an interesting suggestion.  I have a few cheater plugs that you can't flip because one prong is wider than the other.  Do they make cheater plugs that can be flipped as you describe? Just curious as I don't think I have any ground loop issues.

audioconnection
1,271 posts
 
JC
just trim the cheap cheater with nibblers so it can fit.
 you are doing this so you can flip the polarity and listen.
 In your other post make sure you can hear that Codex sometime
 its a real honey.
 Best JohnnyR 
 
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