kannibal Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Because they won't put a DAC and Phono in an integrated amp for under $2k.Get out of my country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted January 23, 2016 Author Share Posted January 23, 2016 Get out of my country. Oh ok Trump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted January 23, 2016 Author Share Posted January 23, 2016 Allen- I have an older Rotel RA-1062 that I love. It was my bedroom setup for a long while, but since selling my Parasound combo, it's my main. Great sound, pretty quiet phono channel.This 1570 has to be pretty nice. I have a few dealers around me so I can check them out. If all else fails, Best Buy/Magnolia sells em, Sonus Faber 1.5s, so I can see how it sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Let me know what you think of it when you hear it. Rotel amps always seem to have smooth clean and very understated power that can drive pretty much anything but as a brand they don't seem to shout about it and because of that don't seem to get the recognition they deserve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted January 23, 2016 Author Share Posted January 23, 2016 Just left Magnolia. Was fortunate that they had a 1570 with connections to SF 1.5s. It's really great. Will probably move forward with it. They also had a Marantz TT15S... But missing a stylus. Whoops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Good news, it would be nice to hear the phono stage before you hand over the money though just in case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted January 23, 2016 Author Share Posted January 23, 2016 I plan to go to a smaller dealer to see if I can demo. But BB does have returns too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 Whoops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vool Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Holy, is that the V2? How much did you pay for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I think that's the busted cart on a TT 15S1 at Best Buy he mentioned a few posts up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 That's the busted cart on a TT 15S1 at Best Buy he mentioned a few posts up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vool Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Didn't scroll up after seeing the picture...my heart hurts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannibal Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I somehow missed the same post. Is this your second? I thought you bought one back during the clearance price rush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 This was on display at the Magnolia. I do have a TT15S... but the photo of the broken stylus is not my turntable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannibal Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Ah, ok. 10-4, good buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 This was on display at the Magnolia. I do have a TT15S... but the photo of the broken stylus is not my turntable. Painful to see no matter where it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 A while ago I went to a local dealer a day after they had a listening party for some new equipment Dude showed me the aftermath, a stylus broken off a Clearaudio Goldfinger I cringed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 That's a lawsuit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Or a visit from the boys with a big stick at the very least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smwalsh6 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 pm'd you a local ad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 Got the Rotel in. It's really great. And after all the Bluetooth jokes earlier...it came with a BT dongle. It's nice and easy on the lady. Power button is INSANELY bright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannibal Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Bluetooth jokes, or dongle jokes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 Dongle preferred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Got the Rotel in. It's really great. And after all the Bluetooth jokes earlier...it came with a BT dongle. It's nice and easy on the lady. Power button is INSANELY bright. Apart from having a dongle and being a pleaser of the ladies how does it sound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 Really good. I haven't done A/B with the phono channel, but it seems very good compared to the other. More power is definitely better, really helps the Sonus Fabers. Bass seems more filling. Dac optical compared to straight analog is so rich. Did blind test for that and chose optical every time. Probably listened a good... 6hr on it. Very impressed across the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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