Some experiences with the Rotel RB-1552 Mk2 power amp?

[Teo]

Hi !
I am curious about this power amp . And if there are experiences in various pairing with preamps and speakers
It seems a 200W in 4 ohm /channel

 

[Al ears]

No experience with that one in particular but have had Rotel system in the past.
No reason it shouldn't adequately drive just about any speaker you care to attach to it, the power delivery of Rotel amps is reknown.
The good Mr. Darko seems to prefer a Vienna Acoustics speaker pairing In his reviews.
In my experience, if you are going down the pre / power route, it is best to use amps from the same manufacturer, not just for aesthetic reasons but synergy in general.

 

[daytona600]

Rotel have produced great sounding well built amps for decades

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

I'm not sure that's specific enough to be helpful!

 

[Teo]

Hello , again !
Seems not too much experience with the 1552 .
Maybe with the new integrated series (1572 ) ?

 

[Al ears]

Hello , again !
Seems not too much experience with the 1552 .
Maybe with the new integrated series (1572 ) ?

Can you not find a dealer in your area?

 

[Teo]

Can you not find a dealer in your area?

Unfortunately not . 500 km away .

 

[Al ears]

Unfortunately not . 500 km away .

I see, that's a fair distance.
I cannot help with the amplifiers you mention as my Rotel amps have been older models.
I can say I have a great respect for Rotel and have used my amps with a wide variety of speakers including some quite inefficient ones. They handle just about any speaker well and, as long as that speaker suits your listening room, you shouldn't have any issues with any speaker you choose. The amps tend to be a little on the warmer side of neutral so suit many modern and not so modern speakers.
I have heard people like to pair them with B&W and also Paradigm speakers but cannot confirm these pairings personally.

 

[Teo]

I see, that's a fair distance.
I cannot help with the amplifiers you mention as my Rotel amps have been older models.
I can say I have a great respect for Rotel and have used my amps with a wide variety of speakers including some quite inefficient ones. They handle just about any speaker well and, as long as that speaker suits your listening room, you shouldn't have any issues with any speaker you choose. The amps tend to be a little on the warmer side of neutral so suit many modern and not so modern speakers.
I have heard people like to pair them with B&W and also Paradigm speakers but cannot confirm these pairings personally.

Thank you for the reply .Would be interesting also with my Epos 10 and with the Wharfedale Linton Heritage ( I have a sweet spot on the bigger ''bookshelfs'' - sorry I couldn't find Elan 15 when upgraded fron M5) .
Even if , as I understand from various posts the Lintons are a bit different in sound .

 

[Al ears]

Thank you for the reply .Would be interesting also with my Epos 10 and with the Wharfedale Linton Heritage ( I have a sweet spot on the bigger ''bookshelfs'' - sorry I couldn't find Elan 15 when upgraded fron M5) .
Even if , as I understand from various posts the Lintons are a bit different in sound .

Rotel should be fine with either of those. For what it's worth I have used Wharfedale Diamond 9, EB Acoustics EB2, and my current Acoustic Zen Adagio with Rotel amps.

 

[maxmekker]

I changed out my older rb980 thats been with me since I was a teenager ( driving the same dali 710 all these years) , with a 1552mk2 to power my preused buy dali ikon6mk2. Found a box new , 1 year never used for half price , and knowing the good times the older rotel and dali kombo gave me I did not even bother to read any tests ore look arround, I bought straight away, and man the sound of the rotel dali kombo is right up my alley

 

[Al ears]

I changed out my older rb980 thats been with me since I was a teenager ( driving the same dali 710 all these years) , with a 1552mk2 to power my preused buy dali ikon6mk2. Found a box new , 1 year never used for half price , and knowing the good times the older rotel and dali kombo gave me I did not even bother to read any tests ore look arround, I bought straight away, and man the sound of the rotel dali kombo is right up my alley

Interesting but three years late for the OP.
Who hasn't been seen since 2023......