This may seem like an odd comment (or not) ... but you may have a situation where the speakers you are considering are clearly in a different league than your amplifier ... and you may then be looking to upgrade the Rotel RA-02 just to catch up with your speakers. That is a common story around here, but is that what you see yourself doing?
The Rotel RA-02 (RA-01 with a remote) has been a darling of the British hi fi press for "budget kit" for the last year and a half now and the RA-02 has been typically partnered with other "budget" speakers like the B&W 602 series or the Monitor Audio Bronze series. In a stretch, they have partnered the Rotel with the Quad 11L speakers. Have you had the chance to audition your three speaker choices with the Rotel RA-02 or an amplifier of similar abilities?
When I was looking for an amp for my second system, I was choosing between the NAD 320BEE and the Rotel RA-02 and I just found that the Rotel emphasized the treble a little bit more than I liked and I am not sure how this would show up in the speakers that you are looking at.
My apologies for raising more questions than I answered ... I just focus on component synergy more these days than just about anything else.
Regards, Rich
The Rotel RA-02 (RA-01 with a remote) has been a darling of the British hi fi press for "budget kit" for the last year and a half now and the RA-02 has been typically partnered with other "budget" speakers like the B&W 602 series or the Monitor Audio Bronze series. In a stretch, they have partnered the Rotel with the Quad 11L speakers. Have you had the chance to audition your three speaker choices with the Rotel RA-02 or an amplifier of similar abilities?
When I was looking for an amp for my second system, I was choosing between the NAD 320BEE and the Rotel RA-02 and I just found that the Rotel emphasized the treble a little bit more than I liked and I am not sure how this would show up in the speakers that you are looking at.
My apologies for raising more questions than I answered ... I just focus on component synergy more these days than just about anything else.
Regards, Rich