Both Amps are Outstanding
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Originally Posted by soundcat
:confused: The winner will drive a pair of B&W CM2's and eventually CM6's or 703's. I'm on a pretty tight budget but am attempting to taste alittle audiophile quality sound. I have read good things about the Rotel and have recently been told by a reputable source the NAD maybe a better match. Any input please, both technical and subjective is welcome. Thanks
Both amps will be fine in your system. It really comes down to what your ear prefers. The power diffrence is negligible. To some people the Rotel might look better than NAD's plain grey. The NAD is 100 bucks cheaper which is a bonus but if im not mistaken the Rotel has a phono stage which is about what the seperate NAD phone stage would cost which would make the price the same.
The sound of the Rotel is more neutral than the NAD, which is more on the warm side of neutral. If that makes any sense. I ended up going with the C352 myself due to my ears preferring a warmer sound and 100 bucks cheaper. Actually 160 for me because of my loyalty to my dealer over the years.
Either way there both outstanding products.
Cheers,
Glenn