RC-1570 vs RDD-1580 with RC-1580

[BWLover]

Hello all. I've got a friend coming into the world of hi-fi. He would like to be able to play from his iPhone or his laptop. I'm wondering if he should get the RC-1570 as his pre amp, seen as it has USB capabilities. Or if he should get a classic pre amp (RC-1580) and use Rotel's new RDD-1580 DAC? Is the jump in price between these two options worth it? FYI the speakers he has are B&W CDM 7NT. Thanks everyone!


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[Turkish]

I was in this predicament myself. I can tell you the RDD-1580 is a better DAC than the one in the RC-1570 as I have compared them. I was orignally going to purchase the RC-1580 and use a PS Audio Nuwave, but they had no more stock of the 1580 as it is now discontinued. The RC-1570's analog section seems to be quieter on paper, but I have not compared the two. I talked to rotel and I was told the new 1570 is very comparable to 1580 as far as the analog stage goes. I would give the tilt to the 1580 if you need a pjono stage though. I liked the RDD-1580 (huge soundstage, very detailed) but the Nuwave (more natural) is better in my opinion. I just picked up the RC-1570 last night and can wait to add the better DAC when I get some extra cash because of its built in DAC. I hope this helps!