Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners Denon 5308 vs. Rotel 1570/1575

John-

Thanks very much, and I take your point well. I completely agree that it is unnecessary to spend so much on amplification, and that I could probably spend <$1000 and get 95% of the way there.

However, if we take the value debate away for a sec, and assume I have $6000 bucks to blow on an amp just for the fun of it, I'm wondering if anyone has a strong opinion on Denon vs. Rotel.

For the denon, I like the number of HDMI Inputs, the number of zones, the power, the on screen menus, the web server etc. The Rotel has less inputs and not as many flashing lights, but does it sound better enough to justify living without the toys?

Cheers