ROTEL RB-993 Amplifiers
ROTEL RB-993 Amplifiers
USER REVIEWS
[Nov 16, 2007]
mikomill
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
soundstage it air and open
Weakness:
deep base is a little week Nice sounding amp if you can get it for the right price. YOu can find them everywhere for about $500 so dont get carried away and spend to much. For $500 or more there are much better options in a used amp. |
[Nov 15, 2007]
mike
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
open sound stage airy highs with nice clarity in the upper range.
Weakness:
bass is a tad week which is common for rotel amps in this class nice amp for an older unit. they can be found for aroun $500 so dont be conned into paying more than that for a 10 year old model. |
[Nov 10, 2007]
mill98
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
price is good, I mean you don't need to pay for that Rotel 1080 for doubling price while you have the basically the same circuit.
Weakness:
none This is my fifth home amplifier, and it seems like I will not need to upgrade in 5 years. wonderful sound field, great deep bass and detail mid. |
[Feb 25, 2003]
blueixus
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Powerful and transparent
Weakness:
None, except they lack remote switching I bought this amp as gap filler whilst I was upgrading my system, it will now be staying. It has masses of power, speed and transparency that, for the price, puts many exclusive brands to shame. Previously I have been using Naim amps (250s and 135s) to power by Naim SBLs. Against these 'legendary' benchmarks the 993 performs extremely well. I don't find it runs hot. It is now powering the three front bass units in my active A/V system. I have now bought a 991 ( The two channel equivalent) to runs the bass units on the 2 rear channels speakers. Treble units are handled by Rotel 981s. The planned Amp upgrade is now on hold as I think I will have to shell out serious cash to better the Rotels. Similar Products Used: Naim 250/135 |
[Jul 24, 2002]
julian
AudioPhile
Strength:
- Detailed - Powerfull - Cheap
Weakness:
Nothing much for the price I bought the 993 to add centre and rear channels to my ATC active system. The amp has done everything asked of it; originally driving Kef 100C & 65DS, it now powers Martin Logan Cinema & Scenarios with similar aplomb. This amp is an absolute bargain and when matched with a Meridian 565 (widely available used for 1000) confidently overwhelms the 1.5 - 2k integrated competition. |
[Apr 29, 2002]
Lonch
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Open sound, Clean, great value for your $, nice looking front. I''ve owned Rotel for years and never once had a problem.
Weakness:
It does run hot, but who cares it doesn''t affect the sound. (RB-981 doesn''t run as hot) First let me say that I''m hooked on Rotel amps. I have owned and listened to many other brands. For the money(value) you can''t beat Rotel. In the past when I owned my Martin Logan ReQuests/Logos, and before that the Carver AL-III''s, I ran my Acurus A250, it sounded ok. Then I hooked up my Rotel RB-981, that was the ticket. At only 130watts it ran them pretty good as far as power, and as far as sound, they were SWEET. The Acurus did have a bit more power, but unless you want to crank-up the ML''s(I never did)or Carvers, it didn''t matter. So anyway at that point I needed a 3rd Channel so I got the RB-993 for the front three and the RB-981 for rears. Awesome! I have looked and listened to many amps since then. The only amp worth an upgrade is a Krell, but who wants to dish out that kind of money? My system now is full blown Home Theater with all M&K''s (S-125''s, S-85''s, two MX-150THX subs). All seven speakers run by Rotel amps. I don''t go out to the movies anymore (big smile!). I''m working now on a dedicated 2-channel system and you bet it will be the RB-1090. Highly Recommend any of the Rotel Amps. Similar Products Used: Rotel RB-981, Acurus A250, Acoustat Trans Nova 200, Golden Tube SE-40, Krell KAV-250a, Carver(various) |
[Jan 13, 2000]
Sean Laurent
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Incredibly open and dynamic sound. Tremendous soundstage.
Weakness:
Runs very hot. I am currently on the upgrade path and I found that the Rotel RB-993 statisfied my needs for something usable in both a 2-channel and home-theater environment. Originally, I demo'd the 993 (as well as the RB-985 and the Marantz MA-700 monoblocks) using an Arcam Alpha 9 as source, Rotel RSP-985 pre-amp, and B&W 803 speakers. After listening to the RB-985 and the MA-700s, I was completely blown away by the 993. Similar Products Used: Rotel RB-985, Marantz MA-700 Monoblock, |
[Feb 17, 2001]
Irnah
Audiophile
Strength:
Bass, Detail....
Weakness:
None It match perfectly with my speakers.... Similar Products Used: RB 980bx |
[Sep 14, 1999]
Dimitris
an Audio Enthusiast
This is a fine product with a reasonable price. The sound is a little bit to the warm side. The only complaint that I have is that it gets rather hot. |
[Sep 18, 1999]
Dan Noah
an Audiophile
I love Rotel products and am looking for a 3 channel amplifier to push my newly rebuilt Magnepan MGIIIa's and my magnificant new Maggie front channel. I am thinking about buying this unit and have been looking for some input for several months. I live where Rotel products are not available and Rotel does not sell online. If anyone has this amplifier please give me some input and do a review on it. |