Price Paid:  $600.00 from ebay

Summary:
I bought this amp second hand off ebay after reading some favourable reviews. I had my previous amp to hand and in the beginning side by side comparisons were not promising. At first I felt that the margin of difference to my old amp was too small. It seem more mellow ( or should I say relaxed ) and ever so slightly more transparent but at twice the price second hand and 4 times the price new I expected more. However after leaving it on for about a week it seems as if the amplifier once night suddenly came on song. The top end opened up and the bass did become better defined. The soundstage is wide though not very deep. Also the midrange is very good. In summary I do enjoy this amp but the leap in sound quality is not as high as I hoped. My current system Source: Sony SCD XB940 QS preamp: rotel rha 10 preamp Speakers: KEF Q35.2 interconnects: TCI whatever - no sure Speaker cable : Shark high capacity silver plated.

Strengths:
good top end and well defined bass

Weaknesses:
soundstage is not very deep

Similar Products Used:
Rotel RB-971 MKII, Rotel RA-971 MKII