Rotel class D amps. Buy or not?


I am driving my Paradigm Studio 100v2 speakers with a Parasound HCA 2200II amp. I am thinking about buying the Rotel RB-1092 amp. It is supposed to be cool running and put out 500 WPC. Is anyone using this amp?

Preamp: EAD Ovation
DVD: Rotel RDV-1080
Center & Rear channel amp: Parasound HCA 2003
Tuner: Kenwood L-07TII
TV: JVC 61" HdILA LCOS Rear Projection
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There are several reviews of the Rotel I believe on the Rotel site and elsewhere.

They are your basic B&O IEC modules without a lot of attention to the input and output stages; they do produce power but imo sound lean and bright.

For a better Class D product, I would look at Bel Canto's REF1000II or the Spectron MK2 however they both cost more than the Rotel.

If you are contrained by budget to the price of the Rotel you mention, I'd look at a good used SS amp or used Bel Canto REF1000 and you can upgrade them to the II version when you have the funds. There are also some used MK2 Spectrons on AG.