Digital Drive: Re: Rotel RCD 1070 CD Player/Recorder by Hifi Steve

I'm not sure how it stacks up to the 991 exactly. I would be willing to bet though, that it is in the same "general" ball park. Stuff mostly gets better as time goes by, though sometimes that rule goes a stray. The 991 is probably better with bass and soundstage and the 1070 probably has a little more detail. That is usually what happens when you compare older players that have better power supplies, as the 991 would, with newer players that have better DAC's. But of course, you must listen and let the ears decide as they are the ultimate guide. Though I must say the bass on the 1070 is truly phenomenal.

As far as the trade in goes, I only deal with two hifi shops here in London, Ontario, those being London Audio and Target Hifi. Target is the higher end store and London Audio is a little more mass market. They both know me and have no problem taking in trade in equipment. In the case of the Rotel I had just bought it two months ago and they gave me $600 Canadian, compared to the $700 that I paid for it, against the 1070 which they charged $995 Canadian. I think the 1070 actually lists at around $1050 Canadian though.

Good listening...

Hifi Steve