Rotel's Ken Ishiwata Tribute Integrated & CDP

F1nut
F1nut Posts: 51,037
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The master Ken Ishiwata was working with Rotel on this gear when he moved up to make the music in heaven better.

http://www.rotel.com/product/a11-tribute
http://www.rotel.com/product/cd11-tribute
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 13,032
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf6n6o9NKn4
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,037
    It appears neither are available in the US yet. Europe has them though.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,538
    edited December 2020
    Very reasonably priced. Rotel had a great track record of producing CD players back in the 1990s.
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  • scubalab
    scubalab Posts: 3,105
    Emlyn wrote: »
    Very reasonably priced. Rotel had a great track record of producing CD players back in the 1990s.

    Were the MSRPs listed anywhere? I didn’t see it on the website or I’m the video.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 13,032
    edited December 2020
    I just received this email about the pair from Audio Advice:

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    Rotel A11 $800

    Rotel CD11 $600

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUDH2m_hv9I
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,946
    What???

    Those prices are actually reasonable?

    Is the internet broken
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • xsmi
    xsmi Posts: 1,799
    I think the idea was that Ken believed in great sound at affordable prices and when they were putting this line together, it was that theme that was the overlying idea.
    2-channelBelles 22A Pre, Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2, Marantz SA8005, Pro-Ject RPM-10 Turntable, Pro-Ject Phono Box DS3B, Polk Audio Legend L800's, AudioQuest Cable throughout.
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  • pglbook
    pglbook Posts: 2,233
    edited December 2020
    Emlyn wrote: »
    Very reasonably priced. Rotel had a great track record of producing CD players back in the 1990s.

    I love my Rotel RCC 1055 CD player...so much so that I bought another one a couple of years ago to serve as a backup in case something happens to my main unit.

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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    edited February 2021
    Nice, I'll have to check out that integrated!

    I'm still searching for a pair of the Boston Acoustics M350 speakers that I think he had some input on. I missed out on a few ops... now they just don't show up any more....COVID-19 has not helped.

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    5.2 A/V Setup | OLED TV - Sony Bravia XR A80J 77" | Source - Fire TV 4K, Wiim Pro | AVR - Anthem MRX 520 | Speakers: Main - Boston Acoustics VR3 | Center - Boston Acoustics VR920 | Rear - Boston Acoustics VR-MX | Sub 1 - HSU VTF-2 mk3 | Sub 2 - HSU VTF-2 mk3
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