RE: Rothwell Rialto and Simplex

Posted by MattNC (A) on August 24, 2015 at 09:49:42

In Reply to: RE: Rothwell Rialto and Simplex posted by andyr on August 23, 2015 at 19:12:49:

Hi Andy,

Thank you for the input and advice. The Rothwells are pretty affordable, the Rialto is under $600, and the Simplex is under $500. The Simplex is a Rialto less the MC capability and as I mentioned to spin, I would likely use a stepup for MC. I agree the fixed loading is a limitation, however not an uncommon one at this price point. Some others in this range, for example the SimAudio Moon 110LP, only offer a few coarse adjustments for load and gain. What sparked my interest in the Rothwells is that they are a discrete design made in the UK. Most models at this price point (the Moon for example) are opamp based, not neccessarily a bad thing, but this does make the Rothwells somewhat unique. Hagerman is definately on my short list, the Cornet is one I am considering. I am also considering the Parks Audio Budgie, it has fixed gain but very flexible loading options. I've also been watching the used market, I can almost swing for an Audio Research PH3 but that is a bit out of the budget. The VSE unit you mention wasn't even on my radar, thank you for tge tip :) I think it may be over budget also but it looks like a nice unit.

Matt

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Topic - Rothwell - MattNC 10:50:08 08/22/15 (4)

RE: Rothwell Rialto and Simplex - andyr 19:12:49 08/23/15 (1)

RE: Rothwell Rialto and Simplex - MattNC 09:49:42 08/24/15 (0)

RE: Rothwell - spindoctor 14:50:50 08/22/15 (1)

RE: Rothwell - MattNC 09:35:00 08/24/15 (0)

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