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Guys,

I currently have the Rotel RCD 1072 and would like to upgrade to the Rega Apollo. Are there any benefits to this upgrade. My current system consist of Vandies 2 Ce Sig II
Rogue Cronus tube integrated amp with Mit cables
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I've owned both, and indeed both are excellent. I preferred the Apollo to the Rotel. The Rotel seemed, at least in my system, to have just a very slight electronic haze, if that makes sense. The Apollo was more musical, warmer, more natural sounding. But I didn't like the 15-second (or so) delay as it initializes a CD -- not a huge problem, and clearly, many owners have learned to live with it. Have you considered keeping your Rotel and using the digital out signal to drive a DAC? A used Bel Canto DAC2 or Benchmark DAC-1 might be nice. Some people think the Benchmark is overly analytical, but to my ears it's an extraordinarily engaging music-maker.