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Rotel is offering the ideal pairing of its RA-1572MKII Integrated Amplifier and RCD-1572MKII CD Player as a high-fi music system at a mid-fi price. If you want to go retro without the hassles of vinyl, this is a great way to enjoy stereo in its simplest and perhaps best-sounding form.

A figure 1 image of the Rotel RA-1572MKII and RCD-1572MKII Music System

Rotel is offering the ideal pairing of its RA-1572MKII Integrated Amplifier and RCD-1572MKII CD Player as a high-fi music system at a mid-fi price. If you want to go retro without the hassles of vinyl, this is a great way to enjoy stereo in its simplest and perhaps best-sounding form. While there are many ways to enjoy two-channel listening, none are as tactile and interactive as spinning physical media. You can go for the full-fiddly experience and play vinyl records or enjoy the convenience of good old Redbook CDs. Rotel makes that easy and enjoyable with this reasonably-priced system.

A figure 2 image of the Rotel RA-1572MKII Integrated Amplifier

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The RA-1572MKII Integrated Amplifier puts out 120W/pc of clean Class AB power into eight ohms. The amp can drive up to four speakers and peaks at 200W/pc into four ohms. With 12 total inputs, it can play just about any source I can think of. It has four RCA and a fully balanced XLR input plus a moving-magnet phono input in its analog section. Digital inputs include two coax, two optical, USB, and aptX/AAC Bluetooth. A handy remote controls the amp and includes transport keys for the CD player which I’m also reviewing.

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The RCD-1572MKII is a two-channel Redbook CD player with coax, RCA, and fully balanced XLR outputs. It features a silent transport, toroidal transformer, and isolated circuitry for an invisible noise floor. A front display shows track and timing information.

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By connecting the two components with a 12v trigger cable, I can control them with the amp’s remote which makes them into a super convenient stereo music system. I’ve paired the stack with my Axiom LFR1100 tower speakers running the front baffle only. Initial impressions are overwhelmingly positive, and I can’t wait to get into some serious listening.

If you’ve amassed a large collection of CDs and you love the retro experience, the RA-1572MKII Integrated Amplifier and RCD-1572MKII CD Player might just be the system you’re looking for. Watch this space for my full review coming soon.

See the complete review for the Rotel RA-1572MKII and RCD-1572MKII Music System.