Rotel RB-960BX power amplifier Page 2  I should put this into
perspective, though. If you're more accustomed to the higher-end
gear in Stereophile's "Recommended Components," you'll be far
more sensitive to what both the Adcom and Rotel amps "do" to the
sound of a hi-fi rig than most entry-level audiophiles. But you
also probably won't be shoppin' for no $350 amplifier, neither!
On the other hand, if you're movin' on up from a cheap mid-fi
Japanese receiver, you'll probably find that either of these
amps sounds vastly better than what you've been listening to
music with. Of course, then you'll be off'n'running down that
long, strange High End Trail, but there are plenty of worse ways
to spend your time while waiting to die. (Such as writing angry
letters to Stereophile's editor demanding to know why a bunch of
repressed, middle-aged white guys don't review Public Enemy and
Ice Cube.)  The Rotel's mellower balance really gave it the edge
when it was inserted into the Real World system. The budget-king
CD play