spiff,
I would choose Rotel out of that combo just for fun, but for a person who is 'label' crazy, the Pioneer Elite series speaks more to the less audio informed folk. Of course it is still a good piece of equipment though. My own brother is the same way about labels and he was bent on the name Pioneer for quite some time until i convinced him that names like Yamaha, Denon and even Parasound make really good solid products.
I guess with Pioneer being a more mainstream brand, found in big box stores, the name gets around more so than Rotel.
I haven't decided which to vote for yet.
