Curious of your thoughts about the SA-200.2 compared to the Rotel 1590 - I had been a Rotel 1090 user for several years. Changed my system around and went to a Parasound A21 and then to the SA-200.2 which I currently have and love.
A 1590 became available to me a few months ago and I was curious how Rotel's latest would stack up. I think it is a good amplifier, probably better than the 1090 I used to have, but it pales in comparison to the Cary. The SA-200.2 just has more life to it. Drums in particular sound more real among other things.
For context, I have a Classe CT-SSP preamp running into the Cary, which is driving a pair of Paradigm Signature S6 v3 mains.
So, going from the 1590 to the SA-200.2 is an upgrade, not a lateral move - especially if you are fortunate to find the Cary for less than $2k...
A 1590 became available to me a few months ago and I was curious how Rotel's latest would stack up. I think it is a good amplifier, probably better than the 1090 I used to have, but it pales in comparison to the Cary. The SA-200.2 just has more life to it. Drums in particular sound more real among other things.
For context, I have a Classe CT-SSP preamp running into the Cary, which is driving a pair of Paradigm Signature S6 v3 mains.
So, going from the 1590 to the SA-200.2 is an upgrade, not a lateral move - especially if you are fortunate to find the Cary for less than $2k...