Rotel 1062

[Easyrider]

Hi guys

i m going to listen to this one today at a local store.

I choose 3 speakers to start with:
Bw 601s3
Monitor Audio S2
Dynaudio 52 ( this one is out of my budget, but...)

what i want from you guys, that have a similar amp, is to tell what speakers do you have and if you like it or not? ( being this a Rotel club, i should expect that everyone likes it....) :twisted:

thanks

[Easyrider]

well, i´ve listen to a RA-1060 with those 3 speakers, and all i can say is that Rotel plus Monitor Audio S1 and Bw 601s3 sounded very agressive.Not for me!

with the Dyn A42, things got a lot better, but a suprise was yet to come, when the dealer chaged the Rotel for a Cambridge Audio 540 Azur....its half of the price, yet sounded much better, so much more musical.

Bye Rotel....

[pbarata]

I’ve two friends that went through a similar dilemma. Both of them listened to Monitor Audio, B&W and Dynaudio. One of them decided to pair RA-1062 with B&W 704 and the other with Dynaudio 52. I would suggest, if you can afford it, to go for floor stands. Nevertheless you should try Monitor Audio S8 with RA-1062, which would be my choice (see also the review at http://europe.rotel.com/reviews/pdfs...cd1072-hfc.pdf) . Forget about B&W 600 series, they are not for RA-1062, it deserves a much better speaker. I’ve M Audio Silver 8i (now replaced by the new "S8") and the combination with Rotel amps is quite good, off course you will get a very transparent sound, which can sound too bright for your taste. It’s a difficult choice, good luck !!!