@jond oh yea, the Nikko is really cool. It's a monster. It's supposed to be 65W/pc, but I think it's way, WAY underreported. In terms of sheer power, it blows the Schiit (Vidar) out of the water, but it's not as detailed or 'holographic' as Vidar is, probably due to age (it's 45 years old.) Also, it has a very aggressive pre-amp stage. It also puts out an incredible amount of bass, but again, it's not as controlled as Vidar is. 
The Rectilinear speakers I have are very power hungry, and the Schiit could barely get them to move, where Nikko powers them without problems.

absolutlahmi May 14, 2020 21:52

@bomd Thank you, I'd never seen the RCD-02. Love the off-center layout. Looks like it's the predecessor to the 1072?

absolutlahmi May 09, 2020 23:55

Thanks @hendrixinc ! I've had the Rotel CD Player for a while now. It has a very forward, assertive sound that sounded a bit harsh with my old B&W DM602 S3 speakers. Since upgrading to Sonus Faber, it's been balanced really well, and I started using it a lot more.

absolutlahmi May 09, 2020 18:20