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I auditioned the JMLab Cobalt 826 against several speakers, including the B&W 604, Energy Connoisseur C-9, Paradigm Studio 100, and Klipsch RF-3II. Out of all these speakers, I liked the JMLab best. To my ears, I found the Engery's to have a muffled mid-range (resulting in...

I recently auditioned several speakers to replace my Klipsch KSB2.1 mains and KSC-C1 (the older model) center channel. Initially, I was sold on the Klipsch RF-3's and RC-3. I have become very attached to the extremely detailed sound of Klipsch, and this seemed to be the natural upgrade path...

I believe you are looking for something called a "phono-stage pre-amplfier" or a "phono equalizer." Rotel makes such a device, and it works with moving magnet or moving coil catridges. Here is a link to the product page: http://www.rotel.com/products/rq970.htm Cheers, Andre

I haven't had a chance to listen to the 1065 personally, but the local Rotel dealer here is now using it as a pre-pro for their main demo room (a 106-inch front-projection system). They're using an RMB-1095 for most of the amplification though I'm not sure what they're driving their two other...

Since the American divisions of Rotel and B&W are in fact the same company, one might be led to believe that B&W's would sound best on Rotel amplifiers. And while I have a Rotel multichannel amp (the RMB-1095) and can attest to its quality in my system, I have never heard a Parasound amp so I do...

Hi, Jeff. I checked your samples and that is exactly the same problem I had with some MP3s. Most of my MP3s played fine, but a few of them had that "popping" that almost sounds like a horse trotting through the sound field. Weird. Cheers, Andre

Hi, Art. Actually, after I wrote the review I realized that I hadn't tested the player's CD quality. Unfortunately, I had to return the review unit shortly so I only had time to test one CD on the 5700. Compared to my 10-year old Rotel RCD-955, the Toshiba sounded harsh with a noticibly smaller...

For anyone who is interested, I just posted a review on my site for the Toshiba SD-5700 DVD Player. The URL for the review is: http://hhtc.duotronic.com/reviews/ToshibaSD5700.asp Cheers, Andre

I auditioned the Rotel RMB-1075 about 8 months ago and ended up buying the RMB-1095 (why compromise, I thought). I did read a review on the 1095 (in The Perfect Vision, I believe) and the reviewer raved on about the 1095. However, he said the 1095 seemed to roll-off the high frequencies just a...

The 965 is an excellent receiver, provided you get a working unit. If possible, ask to try it out with your own equipment for a few days before buying. I went through 4 of these units before I finally said "enough" and upgraded to Rotel separates (an RSP-976 and RMB-1095 which, by the way, are...