goaliechris
Active Member
Hi all,
A few months ago, like 7, I took in my Rotel amp (rub 1095) to a dealer to have them send back to Rotel to see if they could help with a hum the amp was either generating or "broadcasting" through the speakers (picking up the hum from the plasma I think, ground loop, black magic, etc…).
Time passed, Rotel said nothing was wrong with it, and I told the dealer to send it back and I would pick it up. This dealer is an hour away from me and I didn't get back there for a while (months). I went in, it's not there. Basically it looks like it was accidentally sold to someone else but they are still investigating. Yep. But they are a good group, I believe it was an honest mistake (due to poor organizational skills and my lateness in picking it up. And no they never called to tell me to get my ass in there and pick it up).
One of 2 things is going to happen - they will buy me a new-used Rotel amp, or cut me a check/store credit. I will take the latter because I have read numerous posts about the Rotel hum in this amp. I know it does have something to do with this amp because I have a much older Sherbourn 5 channel amp that does not do this. I intend to have a 7.1 system so I was going to put the Rotel back into service.
So I need a new 2 channel amp that I will use to drive my Dynaudio Contour S3.4 main speakers - used for both audio and HT. I used to have a Bryston then stupidly sold it. Loved the Bryston but not sure I want to spend that kind of money. Any suggestions? Was initially thinking of Parasound A21. I have been out of the audio/ht game for a long time as everything was working well so not as familiar with the products as I used to be.
Update - the store called back and offered me $850 store credit for the Rotel (which is what they sold it for + tax). It was originally purchased in 2006 so not a bad deal.
Thanks for the help!
A few months ago, like 7, I took in my Rotel amp (rub 1095) to a dealer to have them send back to Rotel to see if they could help with a hum the amp was either generating or "broadcasting" through the speakers (picking up the hum from the plasma I think, ground loop, black magic, etc…).
Time passed, Rotel said nothing was wrong with it, and I told the dealer to send it back and I would pick it up. This dealer is an hour away from me and I didn't get back there for a while (months). I went in, it's not there. Basically it looks like it was accidentally sold to someone else but they are still investigating. Yep. But they are a good group, I believe it was an honest mistake (due to poor organizational skills and my lateness in picking it up. And no they never called to tell me to get my ass in there and pick it up).
One of 2 things is going to happen - they will buy me a new-used Rotel amp, or cut me a check/store credit. I will take the latter because I have read numerous posts about the Rotel hum in this amp. I know it does have something to do with this amp because I have a much older Sherbourn 5 channel amp that does not do this. I intend to have a 7.1 system so I was going to put the Rotel back into service.
So I need a new 2 channel amp that I will use to drive my Dynaudio Contour S3.4 main speakers - used for both audio and HT. I used to have a Bryston then stupidly sold it. Loved the Bryston but not sure I want to spend that kind of money. Any suggestions? Was initially thinking of Parasound A21. I have been out of the audio/ht game for a long time as everything was working well so not as familiar with the products as I used to be.
Update - the store called back and offered me $850 store credit for the Rotel (which is what they sold it for + tax). It was originally purchased in 2006 so not a bad deal.
Thanks for the help!
