Rotel gear is great for the money but then again so is NAD and as Matty mentions Creek, I would suggest auditioning as much as you can and buy what you like. I personally would take the Rotel over the other two choices, due to great experience I had with the company a few years ago. I had a RB-990BX(it was my first amp so this is a stroll down memory lane) and it was simply fantastic for what I spent I don't think I have ever gotten so much enjoyment from a component- but alas I moved up and have gone insane with my gear. That being said when I get around to building a second system I will be using Rotel, it works- in fact it works well and sounds great. If money is an object Rotel is the answer and a mighty good one to boot.