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I'm getting close to purchasing a good DVD player. I would love to have one player that does excellent CD AND DVD playback---one as good as the 1072. I absolutely LOVE my 1072 matched with my RX-1050 and B&W speakers. I don't know if I should go with a separate Rotel DVD player, or check out the Arcam DV79 as a possible DVD player that can match (or even surpass) the sound of the 1072. On the other hand, I just love the Rotel/B&W marriage, and I don't know if I want to break that up...hmmm....I wish Rotel had a DVD player that does both equally as good.......
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Wait for Rotel RDV-1092
TheTownHalo,
Rotel will be coming out very soon with a new flagship DVD player. It will have HDMI and upconversion to 1080p. I believe it will also have DVD Audio
(Rotel doesn't seem to want to get into SACD). Knowing Rotel, the music side will be pretty good. The price will be between $1500 and $2000 (I talked to Rotel directly). I have read elsewhere that the price will be $1800 US. I would wait for your dealer to get one and then check it out. Hope this helps. -
Ditto on What HTSteve said. There's a chance that new DVD will have 1072 sound quality, especially at a $1800 price tag.Comment
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Have you seen the new NAD M55. It's a beautiful piece of kit with SACD capabilities. I hope Rotel comes out with their new player soon or I might be tempted to drop the $1800 on this new NAD player.
Cheers,
AaronComment
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My dealer also metioned this to me...I'll wait and see what Rotel releases...
However, I sure hope that price is incorrect. Rotel has always been so affordable.....if I need to spend $1800 for one of their DVD players to match or surpass the 1072, I'm probably going to start looking into Arcam.
Of course, it's all speculation at this point....we'll see what happens....Comment
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i agree... spending 1800 dollars on a player with new standards (??) on the horizon sounds stupid
Gr. SebastianComment
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I like Arcam, the DV79 and think the cd73 is a great player for the money. It's CD playback (DV79) is good but I really don't think that the DV79 is going to give you what you are looking for - I say this because of a side by side comparison of the DV79 and CD73.
You are going to have to spend a lot of money for a DVD to equal the 1072 and cd73. I would stick with the CD player and a modestly priced DVD player. Besides, if you listen to a lot of CD, the most DVD players are slow loading and the menus are not as convenient as a cd player.
If you are going to spend big bucks on a DVD player, wait and see how the new high def formats shake out. At that point, if you opt for BR or HD DVD, you will still have your great sounding dedicated CD player allowing you more latitued in DVD player selection.Comment
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To beat the RCD1072, the new "flagship" DVD player will need to sound *alot* better than the RDV1050...Comment
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So...has anyone had a chance to compare Rotel's flagship DVD player vs the 1072?Comment
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You should go with a separate player,why mess with love.Comment
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Rotel 1072 + Oppo 971. For the $900 those two together cost no DVD player can beat that combo.Comment
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and i thought this was a joke bringing back a year old thread. people are responding, so no i didnt need to test the new dvd player in 2006 i went straight to marantz 7600 with 1072 based on rotel dealer recommendation.Comment
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