Rotel: Good or Bad?

MellowTone · 1st August 2006, 08:53 AM

What is the general felling about Rotel: Good or Bad. My current amp is a Rotel (a 1970's model) and I am thinking of upgrading to an RA-1000 (ebay, see below). It is 40 Watts RMS x 2.

I don't know a huge amount about amps, but people seem to like these and they seem like good quality amps to me.

Thanks, Nic.

latala · 1st August 2006, 09:05 AM

I used to sell that amplifier when I was a Rotel agent.
It is not to say a bad amplifier but was produced before Rotel became the success that it achieved with the R820 etc.
You can do a lot better these days!
It was always reliable and in your case offered a graphic equalizer

Regards Trev

MellowTone · 1st August 2006, 10:13 AM

Thanks Trev.

Keeping in mind I want to spend less than AUD$200, does that mean you would advise getting this one more -->

Rotel RA-820BX3

Cheers, Nic.

latala · 1st August 2006, 06:38 PM

In its price range the 820 is a real winner ! These were UK designed and Rotel build with a reasonable phono stage
I would expect to Pay about £40 Uk for a reasonable condition unit on Ebay.
It won,t shake the earth for volume but when used with good associated equipment very credible.

regards Trevor

1st August 2006, 08:53 AM	#1
MellowTone diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2006	Rotel: Good or Bad? What is the general felling about Rotel: Good or Bad. My current amp is a Rotel (a 1970's model) and I am thinking of upgrading to an RA-1000 (ebay, see below). It is 40 Watts RMS x 2. I don't know a huge amount about amps, but people seem to like these and they seem like good quality amps to me. Thanks, Nic. __________________ I Reject Your Reality And Substitute My Own - Adam Savage, Mythbuster

1st August 2006, 10:13 AM	#3
MellowTone diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2006	Thanks Trev. Keeping in mind I want to spend less than AUD$200, does that mean you would advise getting this one more --> Rotel RA-820BX3 Cheers, Nic. __________________ I Reject Your Reality And Substitute My Own - Adam Savage, Mythbuster

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1st August 2006, 09:05 AM	#2
latala diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: staffordshire	I used to sell that amplifier when I was a Rotel agent. It is not to say a bad amplifier but was produced before Rotel became the success that it achieved with the R820 etc. You can do a lot better these days! It was always reliable and in your case offered a graphic equalizer Regards Trev

1st August 2006, 06:38 PM	#4
latala diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: staffordshire	In its price range the 820 is a real winner ! These were UK designed and Rotel build with a reasonable phono stage I would expect to Pay about £40 Uk for a reasonable condition unit on Ebay. It won,t shake the earth for volume but when used with good associated equipment very credible. regards Trevor

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