Tarzan say, "Arcam 9 is slightly harsh on the high freq's and provides too much detail. (I only desire the musical material, not the drum pedal, piano pedal, guitar string finger squack, ...). AND the Arcam 9 really accents the sibilence of vocals. (You know, the "S" sound). The Rotel is far better but even then I got the original Rega Planet over both." disclaimer: I haven't listened to the new Rega Planet 2000 or Analogue Audio Maestro yet. They are in the same price range.
