Rotel RCD-06 cd player

Advantages: Solid Build, Looks, Good sound production, price
Disadvantages: Slighlty uncontrolled bass, no optical out may put some off

...out for rca lead and a digital coaxial output, it has no optical connection though which i wan't fussed about as i am using it as a transport, and to be honest digital coax is the better of the 2 IMO. Now as mine is used a transport( i think i've mentioned that already) its not actually using the internal dac of the cd player, so the actual sound processing is done by my Dac-X (£1200) , So for this review i disconnected the Dac-x and am using the rotel as a standalone player. Now this player cost me £300 (rrp £350) so its not really going to compare when run through a £1200 Dac, but i'm still confident this player will perform well. I'm using a Cyrus PreVs2 pre amp Audiolab 8000m mono bloc power amps and Totem Arro speakers ( see seperate review) Now when ever i test or demo a piece of hi-fi equipment i tend to use a select choice...

willsby 09.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Rotel RCD 06

ROTEL RA-01

Advantages: real hi-fi sound !
Disadvantages: not much for the money!

...I have owned this amp now for about 18 months and i still enjoy listening to music through it , i have the amp connected to a pair of quad 11L speakers a cambridge audio cd and digitail tuner and a project turntable. The ROTEL RA-01 is a intergrated amp with five inputs including a mm phono input for turntable Tone controls bass and treble , with a tone defeat switch (switches the bass and treble off keeping the sound as close to the original as possible). Two pairs of speakers can be connected with switching between the pairs or both pairs of speakers on at the same time.(4 in total) Power handling is 2 x 40 watts ,8 ohms , don't be put of by what seems to be a low power rating this amp will go far louder than you can imagine , how loud a hi fi can go is down to the sensitivity of the speakers (i.e how easy they can be...

janey300 06.08.2005 · Read review
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Buffet RC prestige Clarinet

Advantages: Great Quality and Sound
Disadvantages: A bit expensive

...After starting the clarinet at school i asked for a buffet B12 clarinet for christmas. I kept this clarinet until the last year of my A levels but my clarinet teacher advised me that i needed a new one to progress further. Because of this i then started to try many different clarinets. I tried nearly every model and every make and narrowed it down to a Buffet RC and a Buffet R13. The reason i chose an RC prestige was because of the dark mellow german tone compared to the R13 prestige which gives a brighter french tone. This clarinet served me well through my degree, i gained a first in major performance with this clarinet and enjoyed every minute of practicing with it. now i am a woodwind teacher i would always tell the pupils to go for Buffet as they make outstanding clarinet. Even the most basic models are well built and sound good...

musicdave 12.10.2007 · Read review
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RC-20XL A Loop That'll Last

Advantages: tough, long memory time, good features.
Disadvantages: expensive and highly specific function.

...I have been using a boss RC-20XL for about a year now and I must say I have found it a usefull and dynamic little piece of kit, but then when shops are asking around £160 for something it had better be usefull and a whole lot more to boot. I mainly use this when messing around with song ideas at home but I have used it at small university gigs and I can say that I haven't ever had any problems with it in the time that I've had it. Knowing its a Boss pedal is reasuring to me because I've had other old Boss pedals in the past and they have lasted forever. Basically this pedal acts as a Phrase recorder/Loop station allowing you to record a loop and then overdub your previous sound to begin building up layers into what can be an almost orchestral effect live on stage with only one guitar which is a pretty inpressive effect. There is...

Alfieabbott 16.06.2007 (15.06.2007) · Read review
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Manfrotto 234RC Head

Advantages: Basic in design and foolproof
Disadvantages: None that I can envisage

...I Recently purchased 234RC Head, First time use proved to be either too stiff or too slack in operation with a 50-500 zoom. I dismantled the head for a quick look and found a disc of friction material of approximately 25mm outside diameter x 6mm bore. In a similar manner to another review of this item, I fitted P.T.F.E. shims cut out from sheet material and fitted these in place of the original friction disc. When dismantled, friction disc originally fits in a recess. I used 1 off 1mm shim at opposite end to recess to avoid metal to metal contact, and 2 pieces 1mm shim with a 6mm I/D-25mm O/D washer sandwiched between to make a shim-pack to fill recess. While you are at it, replace the 6mm x 65mm bolt with a stainless steel item. Similarly with Manfrotto 680 or other model monopod where all 5mm mild steel screws and nuts were replaced...

Andy-Womble 31.08.2008 · Read review
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Canon RC shutter release

Advantages: Forget Camera shake, well, almost.
Disadvantages: Can be a little fiddly

...If you didn't get one of these with your Canon, and are serious about photography then it really is a must have. The good thing about this remote is it's dual function, not only will it allow you to perform a shutter release but it will also allow you to take advantage of a 2 second timer function; without having to return to the camera. Canon have also made the RC5 remote, which, whilst it is slightly bigger and a little more comfortable to use, doesn't give you the option to pick between timer delay, and simple shutter release. This remote will easily give you a good 5M range, although I tend to use mine standing next to the camera when it's mounted on a tripod, simply to remove as much camera shake as I can. Obviously the windy weather can also contribute to camera shake, but I dont think they have invented a remote...

amartin13 28.12.2006 · Read review
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One to Withstand the Tests of Time

Advantages: fantastic smooth sound, "analogue touch", very good reading of scratched CDs, best buy
Disadvantages: no optical digital output, scarce functionality

...It was a typical phenomenon. I was perfectly happy with my Rotel CD player. Excellent sound, solid construction and all the functionality I needed. Until I discovered its successor. Suddenly my old CD-player, looked old-fashioned and had the appeal of a worn off antique sofa. The product in question is the Rotel RCD-950, a £350 CD-Player, top-rankings player in its price range, recipient of endless awards from the major audiophile publications, and sex-symbol of stereophiles seeking a budget entry to the world of high-end equipment, until, well until the RCD-951 entered the market in late 1998 for the same price. I immediately went to my Rotel dealer, left a deposit and took the new RCD-951 home for a week, and expected my 950 to look really old when tested against the 951. Surprisingly (considering how easily I usually waste money...

From_The_Continent 10.07.2001 · Read review
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RC Stunt Copter Reviewed

Advantages: Funny times to be had, if you don't mind being laughed at
Disadvantages: Very tricky controls

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MikeScoates 05.09.2000 · Read review
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Review of RC Stunt Copter (PlayStation)

A Students Hover :-D

Advantages: bright, lights, and versatile
Disadvantages: falls over, its a bag cleaner

...*** Why I Bought a Daewoo RC320FP *** I've just moved out of halls into a HUGE new house with my friends and feller and realised.. we don't have a cleaner to come and hover our mess?!?!?!?! AHHH!!! "O cripes!" I said, alarmed and afraid, "we'll have to buy a cheapo one, I'm skint!". So off I went on the net in the search for a little cheap hover, and this little beast is what I found. *** Daewoo History *** This company first went into home electronics on 1971. The company is actually based in Korea and the names comes from two Korean words; dae, meaning big and woo, meaning universe. So welcome to the big universe of washing machines, digital TV, the first company to come up with those shiny silver drum things that whiz round in you video recorder and, obviously, vacuum cleaners! *** What It Looks Like *** Well most...

lizrow 12.06.2005 · Read review
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* A Wheely good review . . .

Advantages: Looks fantastic.
Disadvantages: Costs a fortune.

...a Belgian firm, Punch International NV. They were operating in receivership earlier this year, having problems because of the price of the raw material, aluminium. Let us hope these troubles are behind them. The RC range being reviewed here, consists of eight "double spokes" if that makes sense (see the pic).and are made for a wheel bolt pattern of 5/100 This configuration makes it easy to clean the wheels, something that is very important where brake dust is involved. Also the wheel does not stick out too far (if it does, you are going to "kerb" them) Any damage can be repaired but at a great cost. These are available in a great range of colours, all alloys are painted, usually in metallic paint. Here are the colours available: - Bronze Black, also Hyper black and Gloss Black Chrome Gold Graphite Gun metal Silver, also Hyper...

smudgeybabes 29.10.2007 (13.01.2009) · Read review
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