Rotel RCD 991 or 1072?

I would look elsewhere for a CD Player. A buddy of mine ordered the 1072 and it was average at best. Save your money and get a Cary 309 or a Quad CDP99.

Chris

Cary 308.. Sorry.. Type-O

I had a Rotel 971(not a 991 but same vintage) and then went to the 1072. The 1072 is much better everywhere. More detail, more extension at both ends, blacker blacks, etc...

Having said that. I sold the 1072 and bought a Marantz 8260 for almost the same price. It was a HUGE step up.

If you are set on a Rotel, get the 1072. If you're looking for the best player for your money, there are others out there.

8260 a huge step over the 1072? I guess if you want a smoother sound, that would be the case but overall, I find the 8260 lacks detail and dynamics. Probably depends on whether the speakers can reproduce the detail sufficiently.

Aball-

I found just the opposite. To my ears the 1072 lacked dynamics and detail, compared to the Marantz.

What CDP do you have?