Arcam vs. NAD vs. Rotel AV Units


Need a new A/V Receiver unit. Running Klipsch Reference speakers, Denon 2910 DVD player. Listen to 75% movies/25% music. Looking for the best sound quality of the 3. Who is better respected in the audio/video world.
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Showing 1 response by rackon

Any of the three would probably do you OK.

For musical audiophiles the Arcam & Rotel units have the edge - nothing the matter with Nad, it's good budget gear, but more entry level. The Rotel & Arcam are both excellent for music, although I'd give the edge to the Arcam (especially for timbral accuracy, dynamics and transparency, not because Arcam costs more!!). Rotel would be a close second.

However, if you're mostly using your system for movies and rock/pop, and assuming you're matching amp to speakers, I'd just go with the receiver that has the best user interface and the features that best fit your needs.

Since orchestral, choral and acoustic music is a huge deal to my ears, I use an Arcam.