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It may last decades. There is nothing about it pedigree or manufacture that suggests a limited lifespan.
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It's all relative. My daughter reckons her £75 'Ultimate Ears' bluetooth speaker is convenient and looks cool. The Rotel Michi buyers seem to have much the same ideas, but with much deeper pockets.
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A combined streamer / dac / amp is where you may have to be wary about longevity. If streaming software becomes unsupported, or you can't use a newer 'better' software, then you may end up with a partially defunct item. I don't think the Rotel is a streamer, though, is it?
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Nothing in the specification suggests that.savvypaul wrote: ↑Fri Aug 14, 2020 10:01 pm A combined streamer / dac / amp is where you may have to be wary about longevity. If streaming software becomes unsupported, or you can't use a newer 'better' software, then you may end up with a partially defunct item. I don't think the Rotel is a streamer, though, is it?
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Would be nice to hear it! Never got on with rotel gear in the past but this is supposed to be a step up so would be nice to take a listen!
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Many years ago they were lower end, many a starter system had a Rotel amp or receiver.Twistedheat02 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 15, 2020 6:35 pm Would be nice to hear it! Never got on with rotel gear in the past but this is supposed to be a step up so would be nice to take a listen!
I have a policy of not auditioning something beyond my budget.
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Rotel cd players from the 90's are well regarded. Rotel 965BX I think it is called.
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I would never had called Rotel "lower end", just because (like most manufacturers,inc NVA) they have a "starter amp" at the bottom of the range.Geoff.R.G wrote: ↑Sat Aug 15, 2020 6:50 pmMany years ago they were lower end, many a starter system had a Rotel amp or receiver.Twistedheat02 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 15, 2020 6:35 pm Would be nice to hear it! Never got on with rotel gear in the past but this is supposed to be a step up so would be nice to take a listen!
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Re: Over the top
The Michi preamp does have an ethernet network socket and can be attached as a network audio player.
This suggests that it can be used as a streaming device.
This suggests that it can be used as a streaming device.
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