Hi there!
I'm getting a bit confused by now and I'm hoping that someone can give me a good bit of advice here.. In Holland we don't have that much experts on Rotel equipment since it is a whole lot more expensive than in the US..
Basically I'm looking for a new system that has both A/V and (excellent)stereo qualities in it. I was told I should look voor an amp that seriously drives the speakers (lots of current) instead of being misled by huge amounts of Watts in the specs. NAD or Rotel would be a good choice. Both brands seem OK to me, but I like the Rotel series a bit better.. they just have this firm, high quality thing over them.
OK.. is it safe for me to settle for the RSX1055/RDV1060 (player) combo when I want a high quality stereo sound or should I get at least the 1065 or perhaps even a separate power amp? And if the answer should be 'separates', are the pre amp qualities of a 1055 good enough of is there a real difference with those of the RSP1066? In other words.. is the difference in price of a 1066/1075/1080 (tuner) compared to the price of a single 1055 or 1065 worth the difference in sound?
I have to say I haven't really made up my mind yet when it comes to the speakers.. Listened to some Totem models (Staff) and they really appeal to me. B&W 600's are a bit 'hollow' IMHO. Had the opportunity to listen to the new 704's but they just came out of the box and weren't broken in yet so I can't fairly judge them. The mid section seemed great tho.
Should I also consider NAD? (T762 w/ 752 player i.e.)
A lot of thanks in advance for any suggestions or comment!
Greets from (rainy) Holland
Maykel
I'm getting a bit confused by now and I'm hoping that someone can give me a good bit of advice here.. In Holland we don't have that much experts on Rotel equipment since it is a whole lot more expensive than in the US..
Basically I'm looking for a new system that has both A/V and (excellent)stereo qualities in it. I was told I should look voor an amp that seriously drives the speakers (lots of current) instead of being misled by huge amounts of Watts in the specs. NAD or Rotel would be a good choice. Both brands seem OK to me, but I like the Rotel series a bit better.. they just have this firm, high quality thing over them.
OK.. is it safe for me to settle for the RSX1055/RDV1060 (player) combo when I want a high quality stereo sound or should I get at least the 1065 or perhaps even a separate power amp? And if the answer should be 'separates', are the pre amp qualities of a 1055 good enough of is there a real difference with those of the RSP1066? In other words.. is the difference in price of a 1066/1075/1080 (tuner) compared to the price of a single 1055 or 1065 worth the difference in sound?
I have to say I haven't really made up my mind yet when it comes to the speakers.. Listened to some Totem models (Staff) and they really appeal to me. B&W 600's are a bit 'hollow' IMHO. Had the opportunity to listen to the new 704's but they just came out of the box and weren't broken in yet so I can't fairly judge them. The mid section seemed great tho.
Should I also consider NAD? (T762 w/ 752 player i.e.)
A lot of thanks in advance for any suggestions or comment!
Greets from (rainy) Holland
Maykel
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