Rotel Diamond Series Overview | DT-6000 DAC/CD Transport & RA-6000 Integrated Amplifier

[@lukespencer6314]

Rotel's build quality has always impressed me. These units look beautiful!

[@AudioAdvice]

We agree, thanks for watching

[@sethfm9773]

I've always admired Rotel, especially their Michi line. I'm quite excited for this Diamond series.

[@AudioAdvice]

Us too! Thanks for watching.

[@presentmomentnow]

Best overview of this amp and cd player/dac to be found anywhere on the web. TY!

[@AudioAdvice]

Thank you!

[@CmJr328]

Man, I love the look of these bad boys

[@AudioAdvice]

Glad you like them, thanks for watching

[@martybrazill7935]

Great review. I really like Rotel as a brand. They always sound very good and come in at a great price.

[@AudioAdvice]

We totally agree! Thanks for sharing Marty!

[@TheSmalderman]

I like that they included the additional digital inputs on the transport so it can be used as a stand alone DAC for other digital sources. Very cool!

[@AudioAdvice]

Totally agree! Thanks for watching

[@jkfotonet]

Thanks. I have just purchased this combo driving a pair of KLH5 speakers. CD is nice but does take a fair few seconds to boot up after loading. That observation apart, she is very detailed on quality of CD. Amp is warm sounding. Both are winners

[@AudioAdvice]

We're glad you enjoy the combo!

[@Turtleback8024]

Beautiful design! The input buttons looks stunning! Well done Rotel.👍🏼

[@AudioAdvice]

Thank you very much!

[@jimwilliamson7798]

Rotel is stepping it up and nice to see.

[@AudioAdvice]

Yes they are. Thanks for watching

[@ErnieChartier]

A couple REALLY nice pieces added to the Rotel line-up!

[@AudioAdvice]

Yes, thanks!

[@jeffhunter1657]

Nice looking unit looks like it will rock

[@AudioAdvice]

Yes, the amp has a lot of guts. Thanks for watching

[@FaceTime101]

W😳W! I need this CD player to match my RA-1572 MKII. Awesome early review. I’m sure it’ll find its way to my music room. Thanks so much!

[@AudioAdvice]

Great idea, when you are ready to move up we will be here for you www.audioadvice.com/rotel-dt-6000-cd-transport-dac

[@ErnieChartier]

They are on display in Raleigh now!

[@michaelglenn2399]

Love seeing some trickle-down tech from their Michi line here. Great review!

[@AudioAdvice]

Thanks very much! We appreciate it

[@tommyg261]

Great looking product. Can't wait to check them out. Thanks for the great review.

[@AudioAdvice]

Thanks for watching!

[@chrisgargiulo304]

Looks very well made.

[@AudioAdvice]

They are! Thanks for watching

[@gerardpizzi1018]

Great review of super solid units. I’ve had the pleasure of listening and they sound great. Great bang for your buck too!!!

[@AudioAdvice]

Good to hear! Thanks for sharing

[@Turtleback8024]

It’ll take another 20 years for these to get to South Africa!😒 Right now we have nothing! Couldn’t even get the Emotiva XPA-Gen 3, Monolith 7X.

[@StrangeBrewReviews]

I wish they made a All Analog integrated in this design. like a beefed up A10 in a diamond version and power.

[@AudioAdvice]

Good idea, we will pass that on. Thanks for watching.

[@mando3205]

Great review, thank you. Really tempted to get the DT 6000 to get the better DAC for my Node. Just a shame it doesn’t have SACD and DVD Audio support as I have a few of these discs

[@AudioAdvice]

Thank you, It is a great sounding stack.

[@bizyz]

rotel should add an sacd player to their line along with an am/fm tuner.

[@AudioAdvice]

We will pass that on, an am/fm tuner would be nice, they made some very good ones in the day. Thanks for watching

[@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120]

Great Job with the review ! I am a huge fan of spinning the silver disk ! Its great to see Rotels CD player using 4 dacs pure channel Geez !!! I want to video review it !!!!! And Audio Advice is a easy reccomendation !

[@AudioAdvice]

Thanks so much! We appreciate you sharing

[@jonuiuc]

What's the major differences between the ra6000 and the ra1592 mk2?

[@AudioAdvice]

Great question. Michi Caps throughout. Transformer and power supply is based off the Michi X3. Scaled to fit. The shield and metal enclosure is Michi. Output devices are very similar to the RA-1592MKII. Some tweaking but very similar. Same as X3. RA6000 has the RA-1592 MKII DAC with output filter circuits developed for the X3 Michi. The preamp is different preamp circuits designed for the RA6000.

[@pf5658]

Never owned any Rotel gear but I’ve always liked the looks of their products and this new design is just as stunning. Does the preamp come with a remote? I don’t believe I heard that mentioned for either but I know CD players usually come with a remote.

[@AudioAdvice]

Yes, both have a remote. Thanks for watching

[@pf5658]

@@AudioAdvice Thank you!

[@Bartek_LK-520]

thank you very much for the review. I really like the Rotel RA 6000. I have Triangle Genèsse Lyrr speakers, they have 140Watt/8 Ohm. RA6000 has 200 Watts/ 8 Ohms. is this a good combination

[@AudioAdvice]

It should work well with your speakers. Thanks for watching

[@lbudt29]

Rotel looks like a neautiful system. I like what is inside.

[@AudioAdvice]

Yes, it is very clean! Thanks for watching

[@chasehatton3691]

Actually, quite honest and informative for an Audio Dealer product review. These Rotel models would have looked far better with Yamaha style side panels. Otherwise quite a bargain with the features provide.

[@AudioAdvice]

We are glad you liked it, thanks for sharing your opinions.

[@joshuakarp2586]

Is there a way to update the software on the RA - 6000 via USB stick?

[@AudioAdvice]

The software is updated over the internet.

[@austinlibby7025]

WE would like more info on how well it sounds ..

[@AudioAdvice]

We had limited time with it when we created this video, but have had more since. Customer feedback has been great and we feel is is like all Rotel products, very musical for the money

[@rrinorl]

Nice review! Did your team compare using the external dac vs the built in one? Was there a noticeable difference? Also, how does this compare to the 1592 mkii as they have identical power output?

[@AudioAdvice]

We did not have time to do that. But there is a pretty big difference in the raw parts costs of the DAC and the fully balanced design is really cool. Compared to the 1592MKII Michi Caps throughout. Transformer and power supply is based off the Michi X3. Scaled to fit. The shield and metal enclosure is Michi. Output devices are very similar to the RA-1592MKII. Some tweaking but very similar. Same as X3. RA6000 has the RA-1592 MKII DAC with output filter circuits developed for the X3 Michi. The preamp is different preamp circuits designed for the RA6000

[@philipskinner9624]

Great looking

[@AudioAdvice]

Thanks for sharing, we hope you enjoyed the video.

[@nasdkhan254]

Looks great

[@AudioAdvice]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video!

[@Novilicious]

Wish it had an HDMI Arc but gorgeous otherwise

[@AudioAdvice]

Yes, that would have been nice, thanks for watching

[@AudioElectronicsChicago]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@AudioAdvice]

Thank you!

[@kevinw1090]

It seems the hi-fi frenzy had gradually faded into oblivion in the last 20 years. How these hi-fi companies still survive is a miracle in itself. I mean how many copies can they really sell each year in order to keep them afloat?

[@AudioAdvice]

It’s actually much bigger than it was 20 years ago. Just look at the stats on sales of vinyl records. Thanks for watching

[@scottzahn3298]

The only thing holding me back from Rotel integrated is the lack of HDMI ARC and streaming

[@AudioAdvice]

Thanks for sharing! We appreciate you watching and commenting

[@ylee9804]

Looks like Rotel trying to sell 6000 I had opportunity to test 6000 and 1592mk2 I can't justify price of 6000. Now I am running three AB amplifiers Electrocompaniet AW600 mono blocks, 1592mk2 and 1572mk2. For the money 1592mk2 is bang for buck!

[@AudioAdvice]

The 1592 is a great integrated amp

[@xstensl8823]

no coax output?

[@AudioAdvice]

Since so much expense was put into the great DAC, they felt no one would just buy it as a transport, which we agree with. Thanks for watching

[@dragonstone6594]

Rotel needs to update their whole line-up to look like more in line or at least close to the MICHI series, because all their amps, integrated, DACs etc all look horribly outdated. And they also need to put HDMI and dual independent sub outs, plus better remote controls.

[@AudioAdvice]

To each his own. Many people love the classic look. Have you heard one? They do sound fantastic for their price.

[@dragonstone6594]

@@AudioAdvice Yes, love the sound but I don't like the outdated design.

[@Big-J-8579]

I like Rotel stuff but this line will be a hard sell. A $2,300 CD player should be SACD. Fit and finish do look slightly better than the regular line. I am sure there are some upgrades internally, but a $1,300 premium over the regular integrated... For me it will be regular Rotel or Michi.

[@AudioAdvice]

That is what we thought at first until we listened to it. Thanks for sharing

[@DmitriHiFi]

Great stuff! I still enjoy the original Rotel 991AE CD player which was their last “high end” spinner. I also wish this new player could handle SACD. Better yet, with an 8 channel DAC under the hood, Rotel can release a multi-channel SACD player. There hasn’t been a multi-channel player in production for a while now and Rotel would have no competition.

[@carolineleonard8214]

As far as I'm aware the word 'learnings' is incorrect. So I looked it up and I quote 'It's an erroneous plural form of the colloquial term “learning.” It even sounds incorrect. So why use it when the word lessons is sufficient.

[@AudioAdvice]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@cameronkrause4712]

I think it's too bad that you could not have had these pieces for a longer time. I would be surprised if they were fully broken in.

[@AudioAdvice]

They were not, the Rotel engineer with us thought they would sweeten up over time. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@deankim6687]

Just give me VU meters on the regular Rotel and they will have my money.

[@AudioAdvice]

Haha, yes, that would be nice! Thanks for watching

[@keithmoriyama5421]

FATAL FLAW: Rotel has very poor (terrible) input sensitivity stage. To make matters worse the output sensitivity is a pathetic 1.9V peak. You really need a minimum output of 2.83 volts. This is not a problem with most speakers-- except my Maggies 3.7 The Rotel petered out and ran out of steam. Swapped it with a 40 year old Bryston 4B of similar power-- what a shocking difference. The Bryston just grabbed the speaker with total control. I really wanted to like the Rotel-- had return it.

[@AudioAdvice]

With those particular speakers, which are amp sponges, yes. Bryston has always been a good match for Maggies too

[@rmeyer52]

My Rotel 6000 replaced a McIntosh 5300 and is much better

[@AudioAdvice]

Interesting, what are your speakers?

[@rmeyer52]

@@AudioAdvice KEF R3 Meta

[@rmeyer52]

@@AudioAdvice KEF Meta R3

[@AudioAdvice]

@@rmeyer52 Great speaker, thanks for sharing. Your KEF's are probably happier with all that extra power.

[@deankim6687]

Those side heat sinks totally ruin the aesthetics IMHO.

[@AudioAdvice]

We appreciate you watching and sharing, yes some will like them and some will not. They do look pretty cool in person.

[@Turtleback8024]

I totally like them! I think they look cool.🤓👍🏼

[@DmitriHiFi]

For perspective, this has been the general Rotel aesthetic for their high end pieces since at least mid 90s.