Keep both so you have a backup when the laser/transport assembly in the first one fails. Or, research which has the most easily replaceable laser/transport and keep that one.
Rotel 1072 or Arcam DV27?
Hi!
I happen to have both at the moment, having bought the Arcam while the Rotel was off being cleaned and having its IC re-soldered.
As I play identical discs in each one and do quick switches on my LSA Statement integrated, I can't really spot a huge difference. The Arcam may sound a bit warmer, but the Rotel seems a bit more detailed. I have them running through Blue Jean and Clear Day cables, and switching those around doesn't make that much of a difference, either.
So - which one should I hang on to?
I happen to have both at the moment, having bought the Arcam while the Rotel was off being cleaned and having its IC re-soldered.
As I play identical discs in each one and do quick switches on my LSA Statement integrated, I can't really spot a huge difference. The Arcam may sound a bit warmer, but the Rotel seems a bit more detailed. I have them running through Blue Jean and Clear Day cables, and switching those around doesn't make that much of a difference, either.
So - which one should I hang on to?
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