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[Hyfi]

I agree with your recommendation about the Rotel 1072, HyFi. I bought mine 2+ years ago and like it a lot. When I picked it up, I A/B'd it against a Cambridge Audio 640, and I preferred the Rotel on virtually every track comparison. A year ago, I replaced my Cambridge Audio integrated amp with the Jolida 1501 RC hybrid integrated amp. The combination of the Jolida and Rotel components was by far the biggest leap in quality sound I've experienced in 30+ years of mid-fi listening. 15 months later, I'm still re-discovering stuff in my collection.

Rob,

Cool to hear more folks chime in about Rotel. I have friends who have their Integrated reciever in two whole home setups.

Jolida has also made some affordable tube equipment for several years. I'm wondering if your new experience is solely the Jolida or the tube-pre and ss-amp combo. I found that to be a big jump in sound in many setups including my own.

What are your speakers?

[Swish]

Rob,

Cool to hear more folks chime in about Rotel. I have friends who have their Integrated reciever in two whole home setups.

Jolida has also made some affordable tube equipment for several years. I'm wondering if your new experience is solely the Jolida or the tube-pre and ss-amp combo. I found that to be a big jump in sound in many setups including my own.

What are your speakers?

...old Lexicon became obsolete. Since I had a 7.1 system, I needed a processor like the Rotel that could handle all the cd/dvd formats that were available along with the conversion of 5.1 to a 7.1 set up, and this baby does it very well. While it was pretty expensive, I found a dealer demo that included a full factory warranty and it was about 30% less than the regular price, and you can't find these discounted anywhere, at least I couldn't.

I remember posting about it and asking for advice about what to buy next, and I'm pretty sure it was Jim Clark who sent me the info on the Rotel. I also got a nice pile of $ on the old Lexicon when I sold it on e-bay.

If you want to see specifics on my Rotel, check it out here

Swish

[Rob B in CT]

Hyfi: I agree that the Jolida's hybrid combination of tubes in the pre-amp and ss in the amp are largely responsible for the added realism in my system. It's the first component I've purchased with tubes, and its 100 watts are also a step up from the 55-70 watts I've had in past systems. I'm using vintage a/d/s L620 floorstanding speakers. They may be 25-years-old or so, but I've yet to hear an affordable speaker that I prefer to them.