Rotel RC-1590

Dual custom-made toroidal transformers isolate digital and analog circuit pathways to reduce noise and interference. I can tell you what stood out the first time I looked at the specs for the Rotel RC-1590 — the presence of two of the company's custom-designed toroidal transformers. One is dedicated to the analog signal pathway, and the other to the digital. It's the kind of detail that lets you know Rotel will go to great lengths to eliminate noise and interference, so you get nothing but gorgeous, uncluttered sound from any component you connect to this preamp. The RC-1590 offers an array of analog and digital inputs. There are four analog RCA inputs on the back panel, including a phono stage for connecting a turntable with a moving magnet cartridge. And the balanced XLR input helps you get the best possible sound with a compatible source component, like Rotel's matching RCD-1572 CD player. Two stereo RCA preamp outputs and two stereo XLR outputs let you send the signal to one or more Rotel power amplifi...