What preamp, DAC and CD transport are you using right now? Cause your Rotel RB-1590 is a power amp.
The Rotel RC-1590 is a good sounding preamp especially for the money and its internal DAC is pretty good. Rotel always makes good sounding gears for the money.
However, there are countless other options out there when it comes to DAC/preamp choices. The Mytek Brooklyn DAC is a great option for very affordable price point it has digital volume control/preamp. If you don't have any other sources you can use its volume/preamp. With the Rotel RC-1590 you get full function preamp....The Rotel RC-1590 is a preamp that happens to have built-in DAC. Something like the Mytek Brooklyn is a dedicated standalone DAC that happens to have built-in volume control / preamp. The Mytek Brooklyn DAC does not have analog inputs because it is a standalone DAC after all. The Rotel RC-1590 preamp has both digital and analog inputs. The Rotel RC-1590 preamp will pair well with your Rotel RB-1590 power amp.
The Rotel RC-1590 preamp is very well built and designed especially considering its asking price of $1750 brand new. It has separate power supplies one for digital circuitry and another for analog audio circuitry.
The Rotel RC-1590 is a good sounding preamp especially for the money and its internal DAC is pretty good. Rotel always makes good sounding gears for the money.
However, there are countless other options out there when it comes to DAC/preamp choices. The Mytek Brooklyn DAC is a great option for very affordable price point it has digital volume control/preamp. If you don't have any other sources you can use its volume/preamp. With the Rotel RC-1590 you get full function preamp....The Rotel RC-1590 is a preamp that happens to have built-in DAC. Something like the Mytek Brooklyn is a dedicated standalone DAC that happens to have built-in volume control / preamp. The Mytek Brooklyn DAC does not have analog inputs because it is a standalone DAC after all. The Rotel RC-1590 preamp has both digital and analog inputs. The Rotel RC-1590 preamp will pair well with your Rotel RB-1590 power amp.
The Rotel RC-1590 preamp is very well built and designed especially considering its asking price of $1750 brand new. It has separate power supplies one for digital circuitry and another for analog audio circuitry.