Rotel RB-1572 versus NAD C275BEE

Derm

Hi, I've been a lurker here for quite a while and finally joined recently.
I have enjoyed the discussions here and have learned a great deal and also had many perceptions changed
based on fact.

I am looking for an amp and I have narrowed down the choices to the Rotel RB-1572 and NAD C275BEE.
I know there are other brands (Emotiva, Parasound, etc...) but I have narrowed to these 2.
I will be using the amp to power the RTiA9's

Anyone have any negative experiences with either amp or Brand?
My system is just mainly for home theater use with the occasional cd here and there.

NAD specs:
?2 x 150W Continuous Power into 4 ohms and 8 ohms
?250W, 410W, 600W IHF Dynamic power into 8, 4 and 2 ohms, respectively
?PowerDrive? circuit
?Holmgren Toroidal Power transformer
?All discrete circuitry
?Class A Voltage Stages
?Distortion Canceling Circuit
?BEE Anti-saturation Clamp
?Short signal path from input to output
?All sockets Gold plated
?Soft Clipping?
?ATOLogic 12 volt trigger/ signal sensing input
?Detachable IEC Power Cable
?<1W Standby Power Consumption


Continuous average power output into 8ohms >150 W (ref. rated THD, 20 Hz ? 20 kHz)
Rated distortion (THD 20Hz-20kHz) <0.008 % (ref. 20 Hz - 20 kHz)
Clipping power (max cont. power/channel)>170 W (ref. 1 kHz 1% THD)
IHF dynamic power 8 ohms 250 W, 4 ohms 410 W, 2 ohms 600 W
Damping factor >180 (ref. 8 Ω, 50 Hz and 1 kHz)
Input impedance R and C 100 kΩ + 100 pF
Input sensitivity (for rated output into 8 ohms) 1-2v (ref. rated power)
Voltage gain 29 dB
Signal to noise ratio, A-weighted ref. 1W >102 dB (A-weighted, ref. 1 W)
ref. rated power >123 dB (A-weighted, ref. 150 W)
Bridged (Monophonic) Mode
IHF dynamic power 8 ohms 800 W, 4 ohms 1200 W


Rotel specs:
250 watts x 2/ch (20-20 kHz, 0.03% THD, 8 ohms)
500 watts x 2/ch (20-20 kHz, 0.03% THD, 4 ohms)
THD (20-20,000Hz) 8 ohms, all channels driven < 0.03%
IM Distortion < 0.03%
Damping Factor (8 ohms) 400
Gain 27.1dB
Input Sens. / Impedance 1.5 V / 8.3 k ohms
Frequency Response (+/-1 dB) 10 - 80 kHz (+3dB)
S/N Ratio (IHF A) 109 dB
Power Consumption 280 Watts
Dimensions (W x H x D) mm 431 x 99 x 339 mm
Dimensions (W x H x D) in. 17 x 4 x 13 3/8 in
Front Panel Height 2U / 88.1mm / 3 4/8 in
Weight (net) 7.8 kg, lb.

I have heard the NAD in person with a preamp & cd player feeding into a $12,000 pair of B&W towers (don't know the model) and the sound was very good.
Nice and warm with no unpleasantness in the few bits of music I heard while testing the setup.
The NAD seemed to be very capable for the B&W's.

I haven't seen the Rotel in action so I am basically wanting some feedback and opinions from this community.
Can anyone see any glaring weaknesses of one versus the other?
The price difference is negligible.
I have heard nothing negative about the NAD from my searching online. The quality and reliability seems to be good.
I haven't heard much negative about Rotel either so I am just doing a bit of due diligence with people who use power amps daily.

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

PrazVT

I have the NAD 375 integrated (same amp as 275) and it is very powerful. Use it with my LSi9s but never hooked up the RTi A7s but I'm sure it would do a good job. 50 amps peak current as well. Warm sound, great dynamics and bass response/control.

Haven't heard rotel but they are supposed to be real nice as well.