I also used to have Rotel HT gear and got really tired of the midfi sound - especially with music. I didn't think I could get high quality 2 channel and HT in the same system for less than huge amounts of money.
However I ended up getting a deal on all Cary HT components. The Cinema 6 pre/pro, Cinema 5 Amp, DVD-6 player. After upgrading my cables to match the new system, I can tell you I'm in heaven every time I fire up the system. I never thought I'd have as good 2 channel audio in my home, let alone how amazingly this sounds in HT.
That I get all this with 3 components is just astounding. If you really shop hard, you could probably find this setup for $5K or more. You could also get the less powerful (but equally as amazing sounding) Cinema 7 amp and go down in price from there.
As an ex-Rotel owner, I can tell you you'll be in seventh heaven like I am if you go the Cary route. For pure sound quality, you can't touch it for the price.
However I ended up getting a deal on all Cary HT components. The Cinema 6 pre/pro, Cinema 5 Amp, DVD-6 player. After upgrading my cables to match the new system, I can tell you I'm in heaven every time I fire up the system. I never thought I'd have as good 2 channel audio in my home, let alone how amazingly this sounds in HT.
That I get all this with 3 components is just astounding. If you really shop hard, you could probably find this setup for $5K or more. You could also get the less powerful (but equally as amazing sounding) Cinema 7 amp and go down in price from there.
As an ex-Rotel owner, I can tell you you'll be in seventh heaven like I am if you go the Cary route. For pure sound quality, you can't touch it for the price.