My current setup consists of :
Oppo bdp-103 used as a disc transport only for playing cd.
Rotel RC-1570 stereo pre-amp / DAC.
Rotel RB-1080 stereo power amp - 200 wpc @ 8 ohms.
B&W CM10 floorstanding speakers.
Audioquest Carbon coaxial digital interconnect.
Transparent Music Link rca unbalanced analog interconnects.
Chord Epic Twin speaker cable.
Did anyone get to compare the Rotel RB-1080 amp to its newer or replacement model the RB-1582 Mkll amp? I'm thinking to sell my Rotel RB-1080 amp which I've owned for 13 yrs now and get the newer and current model Rotel RB-1582 Mkll amp. Do you guys think this would be a significant upgrade? Do these two amps sound similar? They both have exact same specs and similar topology designs. Or should I keep my Rotel RB-1080 until it stops working? Is it worth getting a new RB-1582 Mkll amp over my RB-1080 amp?
Any thoughts or inputs or opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
My current setup consists of :
Oppo bdp-103 used as a disc transport only for playing cd.
Rotel RC-1570 stereo pre-amp / DAC.
Rotel RB-1080 stereo power amp - 200 wpc @ 8 ohms.
B&W CM10 floorstanding speakers.
Audioquest Carbon coaxial digital interconnect.
Transparent Music Link rca unbalanced analog interconnects.
Chord Epic Twin speaker cable.
Did anyone get to compare the Rotel RB-1080 amp to its newer or replacement model the RB-1582 Mkll amp? I'm thinking to sell my Rotel RB-1080 amp which I've owned for 13 yrs now and get the newer and current model Rotel RB-1582 Mkll amp. Do you guys think this would be a significant upgrade? Do these two amps sound similar? They both have exact same specs and similar topology designs. Or should I keep my Rotel RB-1080 until it stops working? Is it worth getting a new RB-1582 Mkll amp over my RB-1080 amp?
Any thoughts or inputs or opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.