REVIEW: Rotel RB 1070 Amplifier (SS)

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Model:	RB 1070
Category:	Amplifier (SS)
Suggested Retail Price:	$700.00
Description:	Stereo Power Amplifier 130 WPC bridge mono to 330 WPC
Manufacturer URL:	Rotel

Review by Belgarchi on March 26, 2010 at 12:45:35
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Very nice looking, cheap for a 2x130W power amp, large toroidal transfo, 4 power caps of 10,000 microFarads each... Sounds good...
But a first disappointment comes when opening the case. The splendid front radiators are... purely cosmetic, the 6 power transistors are cooled by small, internal aluminum radiators!
As for the sound... a huge disappointment. Thin. No low bass. No soundstage. Agressive highs. There are 'Best Buy' receivers that sound better than this. The worse power amp I owned (total of 15), equal to the Rotel RB-1050 (same sound, same look, less power).

Product Weakness:	Sound really bad.
Product Strengths:	Look.

Associated Equipment for this Review:

Amplifier: Bryston 2B-LP, Parasound HCA-1000
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Rotel RC-1060, Adcom GFP-750
Sources (CDP/Turntable): Classe CDP=10
Speakers: B&W N805, B&W M802-2
Cables/Interconnects: Monster Cable, Audioquest
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Various
Room Size (LxWxH): 30 x 18 x 15
Room Comments/Treatments: Neutral
Time Period/Length of Audition: one year
Other (Power Conditioner etc.): Monster Cable
Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner

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Topic - REVIEW: Rotel RB 1070 Amplifier (SS) - Belgarchi 12:45:35 03/26/10 (17)

RE: REVIEW: Rotel RB 1070 Amplifier (SS) - Disbeliever 23:07:08 06/27/15 (0)

RE: REVIEW: Rotel RB 1070 Amplifier (SS) - Wildcat445 17:24:13 03/03/15 (1)

RE: REVIEW: Rotel RB 1070 Amplifier (SS) - pictureguy 20:25:16 03/03/15 (0)

RE: REVIEW: Rotel RB 1070 Amplifier (SS) - FatFreddy 15:07:00 08/05/11 (1)

RE: REVIEW: Rotel RB 1070 Amplifier (SS) - pictureguy 20:24:18 03/03/15 (0)

RE: REVIEW: Rotel RB 1070 Amplifier (SS) - vba 06:38:54 03/30/10 (0)

RE: REVIEW: Rotel RB 1070 Amplifier (SS) - pictureguy 23:38:53 03/27/10 (0)

RE: system synergy? - niws 20:00:33 03/27/10 (2)

RE: system synergy? - Belgarchi 22:04:52 03/27/10 (1)

RE: system synergy? - niws 20:46:19 03/29/10 (0)

RE: REVIEW: Rotel RB 1070 Amplifier (SS) - Wasatch 15:30:49 03/27/10 (2)

RE: REVIEW: Rotel RB 1070 Amplifier (SS) - Belgarchi 21:56:18 03/27/10 (1)

RE: REVIEW: Rotel RB 1070 Amplifier (SS) - phlatulentphred 17:46:22 06/27/15 (0)

I had the opposite reaction... - miner42 11:22:42 03/27/10 (1)

Rotel can be very good or terrible - Belgarchi 21:54:18 03/27/10 (0)

RE: REVIEW: Rotel RB 1070 Amplifier (SS) - Inmate987 17:32:44 03/26/10 (1)

Wow, Fake Heat Sinks! - The Duke 19:58:57 03/26/10 (0)

Amplifier:	Bryston 2B-LP, Parasound HCA-1000
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Rotel RC-1060, Adcom GFP-750
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	Classe CDP=10
Speakers:	B&W N805, B&W M802-2
Cables/Interconnects:	Monster Cable, Audioquest
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Various
Room Size (LxWxH):	30 x 18 x 15
Room Comments/Treatments:	Neutral
Time Period/Length of Audition:	one year
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	Monster Cable
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner

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