What? Rotel "Entry Level"? "No one would be auditioning Rotel gear before buying"? Are you guys from another planet? A $3,000 THX certified Rotel surround processor is hardly entry level. A $1,700 DVD/cd player is not what I would exactly call an Internet special. And that huge 84 pound Rotel 1055 5X200 watt amp is, well, get outta town! That thing is just awsome!
If Krell floats you boat, then absolutely go for it - but let's not discount Rotel just because you got tingles up and down you leg when you auditioned the Krell.
I have Rotel and B&W 800 series gear and I can tell you that it's a hard combination to beat. Insofar as the gear leaving the room and leaving you only with the music, heck, I've had that experience with my Yamaha DSP A1 pumping 110 watts through a couple of little B&W DM601 S3's. With my eyes closed, my brain was tricked into believing that the sax man was just 5 feet in front of me. Seriously!
So, it's all in the moment I suppose.
If Krell floats you boat, then absolutely go for it - but let's not discount Rotel just because you got tingles up and down you leg when you auditioned the Krell.
I have Rotel and B&W 800 series gear and I can tell you that it's a hard combination to beat. Insofar as the gear leaving the room and leaving you only with the music, heck, I've had that experience with my Yamaha DSP A1 pumping 110 watts through a couple of little B&W DM601 S3's. With my eyes closed, my brain was tricked into believing that the sax man was just 5 feet in front of me. Seriously!
So, it's all in the moment I suppose.