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In Reply to: Re: Rotel 1072 break-in time. posted by Alnicoman on March 09, 2004 at 02:36:50:
Anyone else here besides this guy have experience with the Rotel and compared it to other players in the same price range?For what it's worth, I've read complaints about the Arcam CD73 online as well.
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I was O.K. with the sound of the 1072 in the two months that I owned it, even though it wasn't a huge improvement over my old Rotel 855, and as far as presenting an involving performance it wasn't even as good.
Then I heard the Arcam and it was all over for the 1072.
You have a problem with me "dissing" the Rotel? I'm just trying to save this guy from making a mistake. I haven't read anywhere on the Asylum where the 1072 was preferred over the Arcam, and Would you please indicate which messages didn't like the Arcam, cause I haven't seen any of those either
Don't misunderstand me: I have no problem with you, or anyone, dissing the Rotel (or any other component, for that matter). I just would like to see messages from other people on this topic. When I was doing searches here to check out opinions RE: the Rotel, your name came up over and over and over again.Follow the link below, and you'll find a lukewarm review of the Arcam by Hi-Fi Choice.
And, for what it's worth, the Arcam retails for $100 more than the Rotel.
Jeffery
That's a review of the CD72, not the CD73, which uses the Wolfson DAC. I paid $699 for my 1072 and also $699 for the CD73.
You win. The Rotel 1072 sucks, and the Arcam CD73 rules.Next...
that's basically what HiFi Sound here in Minneapolis said, and they are dealers for both brands. Now what to do with that Rotel? If you haven't owned it for too long just take it back for a refund.
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