ROTEL RCD1070 or 1072

simphiwes
simphiwes Posts: 116
edited November 2006 in 2 Channel Audio
ROTEL RCD1070/1072

Has anyone ever demoed the two units above i am in the process of buying the older rotel model. Is there a huge difference in sound that i might have to consider waiting until a can afford the newer model. i am getting the older moder for $500.

please help.
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  • miner
    miner Posts: 1,305
    edited November 2006
    For $200 more I would get the RCD-1072 - users on Audiogon have stated this to be a very good CDP. I have the RCC-1055 (changer version of 1072) and am very pleased with it.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited November 2006
    I've never heard the RCD 1070, but I have the 1072! It is an outstanding player & got the same kind of reviews that my old RCD 855 got. Which said that it was a worthy sucessor to the 855.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • simphiwes
    simphiwes Posts: 116
    edited November 2006
    Thanks miner but locally i would need to save $500 or $600 more to get the RCD1072 hence I am trying to weight my options carefully. i dont have lots of cheese to spend but i would like to own the hi endish stuff whatever that means. what i need to know in particullar was that are differences in the player so big its night and day which would justify in my case the extra $600? i still intend on buying the RC1070 and RB1070 in the long run.
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,243
    edited November 2006
    You should really consider the 1072. It compares very favorably to my Bel Canto DAC2. I know if I had bought the Bel Canto after the 1072, I would have been rather disappointed. Take that for what's it's worth.

    Drink some Pinotage for me, please. :D

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  • simphiwes
    simphiwes Posts: 116
    edited November 2006
    Not too crazy about wines, give me Chivas any day, thanks for the comment i guess i will be waiting quite a bit before i buy a cd player then, my pioneer DV366 dvd player will have to do for now
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