question on setup

[brian p]

new to the forum, so i'd like to say hello to all. i'm considering a rotel system
(stereo) and will audition the rcd-1072, rb-1090 and 1080, and the rc-1090.
my first question is on the rb-1090 amp, do these amps have to be driven
pretty good to sound right or will they sound good at lower levels as well?
my second question is, i have an older pair of dahlquist dq-10's. has anyone
experienced rotel matched with dq's? my dq's have been upgraded with
the regnar stuff if your'e familiar with those modifications. thanks

[aud19]

I love my Rotel gear but for 2-ch and at the RB1090's price point, there's better options out there IMO....

Try posting in Audio Hideout for some suggestions on 2-ch gear.

You may also want to investigate the Benchmark Dac1 which would be a valuable addition as well.

[Mitchell]

I have a 1080 and a 1072 player. I run them with B&W 703 speakers.
I am very happy overall. They sound fine at lower levels but really
come to life when turned up and the whole room is filled with music.
Having said that we often use the system for background music playing
classical , jazz, and some new stuff like Tosca while entertaining or
having meals.
When the wife leaves I crank up rock and its amazing to
hear music ive been listening to for 25+ years in a whole new way. It
brings out some great stuff and even some flaws in the recording.
Still, I have never been able to bring the volume up even to half way.
I hope this is helpful

[DanR]

The 1090 is a little shy at low volumes but a beast when you crank it up. Bass on mine was weak at low volumes. Thje RC-1090 is an AWESOME pre-amp and a bargain at $1200. Easily comparable to models twice as much!

[brian p]

thanks everyone and sorry it took me so long to get back to you. and to mitchel, i
think i know what you mean about the 1/2 way volume. ha. i've got an old dc kenwood
thats 90 per channel and i can't turn it up past 1/2. loud enough! it's just that the ol' girl (not the wife) is tired. it's time to escape to a little high end. so many brands, so
little time. have more questions, will post on audio hideout. thanks again.