The 2016 edition of The Absolute Sound’s Editors’ Choice Awards hits newsstands this week. In it, TAS editors and writers have selected the gear that they deem “the best audio gear of 2016”. We’re happy to announce that the list features three outstanding Rotel products.

RDD-1580 DAC
“If you’re in need of a high-quality DAC capable of PCM audio up to 192kHz/24-bit at an affordable price (and who isn’t), Rotel has designed a DAC capable of producing audiophile-quality sound at box-store prices.”

RCD-1570 CD Player
“Long ago Rotel demonstrated that high-end sound need not come at a high-end price.”
"But even when used as a stock player, the RCD, like its now-famous forebears, makes few sonic compromises."

RC-1570 Preamplifier
“it gets the essentials of timing, tonality, and dynamics right despite its modest price…”

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