Rotel vs maranzt

[slick76]

Hi just bought RA 980 BX to replace my pm66se paid £140 online havent heard it yet have mission 752s does anyone have one would they recommend ? Cheers rich

 

[Al ears]

Hi just bought RA 980 BX to replace my pm66se paid £140 online havent heard it yet have mission 752s does anyone have one would they recommend ? Cheers rich

Surely only you can answer that as you have already bought it?
for what it's worth the RA-1062 might have been a better buy if you can find one.

 

[slick76]

As i said in the txt i havent heard it

 

[Al ears]

As i said in the txt i havent heard it

Understood. But you have already bought it.
Why then ask the question until you have heard it and didn't like it?

 

[slick76]

Wandered if people like them what their thought on them are

 

[Al ears]

Wandered if people like them what their thought on them are

Sorry? So why ask if anyone has one they would recommend?

 

[slick76]

Would they recommend that amp ffs

 

[DougK1]

Would they recommend that amp ffs

I can understand your frustration but please bear in mind that whilst this forum may have thousands of members there are very few who are actually "active". Most just come on here to ask a question, never to be seen again.
The only input I can offer is Rotel does seem to have a strong following. I never heard one so I cannot comment.
As you have bought this amp you are best placed to tell us if it is better than the Marantz it will replace Maybe your question would have been better asked prior to your purchase.

 

[Gray]

As you have bought this amp you are best placed to tell us if it is better than the Marantz it will replace

Absolutely, the very best person to answer the question ✔️

Maybe your question would have been better asked prior to your purchase.

No maybe about that.
But even then.....
For what it's worth, I used to own the PM66KI. If your Marantz was 75% as good as that Rich, then it will take some beating.
But if I were to tell you that I preferred a Rotel (or any other amp) it wouldn't help you in the slightest.

Give all buttons, switches, inputs and outputs a full check as soon as you get it and I hope you find that you really like the Rotel

 

[Links]

I have a vintage Rotel amp system ...RC 980bx and two RB 850 mono blocks onto a pair of Mission speakers. The Rotel is a clean powerful amp with a very flat frequency response. Distortion is minimal and the power rating is around 180 W into 8 ohms .It sounds wonderful and very accurate with little colouration. It will drive nearly any load in terms of speakers. Rotel's black face 1990s amps are excellent but, rather under rated.

 

[slick76]

Thank you

 

[tiggerjoint]

Nice amp but can't see it being better than the marantz. The marantz 66 was one of the best amps I've had, only got rid of it because of a fault! Best of luck see how it performs!

 

[slick76]

Nice amp but can't see it being better than the marantz. The marantz 66 was one of the best amps I've had, only got rid of it because of a fault! Best of luck see how it performs!

Rotel is way ahead mainly because i cqn turn the bass up

 

[Al ears]

Rotel is way ahead mainly because i cqn turn the bass up

You mean it has tone controls. Possibly this is why they are distorting at high volumes.
The Rotel has twice the power output of the Marantz I believe.

 

[Ferdy Bossy]

A brand says nothing, it's your ears that make the decision. The warmest reproduction has a tube amplifier. The power consumption GIGANTIC, but the sound of an A class is perfect. The A/B amplifier is now matched with a D class sometimes improved. Hypex Nilay DIY MONO 2x amplifier or stereo amplifier, a High End sound, for a (long term savings) affordable price. I think it's a waste of money to spend little if the differences are negligible.

 

[Al ears]

A brand says nothing, it's your ears that make the decision. The warmest reproduction has a tube amplifier. The power consumption GIGANTIC, but the sound of an A class is perfect. The A/B amplifier is now matched with a D class sometimes improved. Hypex Nilay DIY MONO 2x amplifier or stereo amplifier, a High End sound, for a (long term savings) affordable price. I think it's a waste of money to spend little if the differences are negligible.

Are you a bot or is English not your first language?
or is this spam?
You said it yourself, it's your ears that make the decision.
if I love a particular Class A amp I am unlikely to even look at a class D....... Simples!
Most of us in this game aren't in it with power consumption as a main priority.
They consume nothing when switched off ...

 

[Ferdy Bossy]

Are you a bot or is English not your first language?
or is this spam?
You said it yourself, it's your ears that make the decision.
if I love a particular Class A amp I am unlikely to even look at a class D....... Simples!
Most of us in this game aren't in it with power consumption as a main priority.
They consume nothing when switched off .

Wish my knowledge from English was much better, I am from Holland. When a A class amplifier is switched on, and the Volume is on 0 the power consumption is always the maximum. This time I didn't use the Google translate.

 

[Al ears]

Wish my knowledge from English was much better, I am from Holland. When a A class amplifier is switched on, and the Volume is on 0 the power consumption is always the maximum. This time I didn't use the Google translate.

I would agree Google Translate has a lot to answer for.
Also your English is better than my Dutch....

 

[ToppingSMSL]

Surely only you can answer that as you have already bought it?
for what it's worth the RA-1062 might have been a better buy if you can find one.

Pretty sure I had an RA-1062 back in the day and didn't like it. I can't remember why.

Not sure why someone would buy one of these older amps nowadays though