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I now realize the heading of the thread was meant to be Rotel RB03, the power amp, not integrated amp, stupid me.

Aha, is that you Gass?  I'm the bloke who sent you an email asking if it is still available.

As hy nie sy "kennis" se Rotel vir my gaan gee nie, gaan ek nie langer met hom vriendelik wees nie!  :sulky: On a more serious note, is it decided that the Rotel is a fine amp, or must I wait for something with VU meters?

Lol, BWS not having any friends makes him a truer source of information!

Has anyone had any experience with a Rotel RA03?  I am considering buying one to drive my Castle Knight 2 speakers, the pre amp is a Parasound zpre2. Are there other power amps to consider for R2500?

That is a smart way of looking at my problem.  The pc is rigged out to run cool, rather than silent, but I can certainly look at tuning it a bit.

An older dvd player because of my price restrictions?

Thanks for the help guys, now for the best part, the hunt! :thumbs:

I will do some digging for a Marantz or a Rotel, etc. 

Lol, guess I'm not going to see my hifi become best friends with a Sinotec product!  I don't know how much jitter is unbearable, hell, I don't know if my system is jittering right now... I will probably end up buying the next cd player passing through the forum, just to play safe.

Is the Sinotec that tiny one Game is selling for R300?  I'm just scared that the rest of my hifi might shun a component called Sinotec...  Will that make for a suitable transport, or am I missing something? 

I already own a v-dac that I use with my pc.  I want to know if it will yield good results if I partner it with a super cheap cd or dvd player (I have decided my computer is too noisy).  My definition of cheap is the cheapest thing with coaxial out. What are the issues I should be aware of and...

It is good to know that I am not alone!

No, the previous owner wasn't that loving.  I unscrewed two bolts on the side of the motor and moved the plate they were holding 1mm away from the spool.  Only after all of the fuss I realized that the records I want to play are 33's! :walled:

All sorted and dead silent, without bending anything.  Now I only have to adjust the tone arm and then hopefully she will make sweet music!

It is a grating noise, like it is devouring little animals...  I took a closer look with the belt off, it seems the plate that adjusts between 33 and 45 is rubbing against the spool.  How do you recommend solving this?  My inner cave man is ready to bend something, but I guess there is some sort...

My father gifted me a NAD 5120 which he found at auction cheaply.  My excitement was short lived, as it makes a terrible noise at 45, but not at the 33 setting.  It is in great cosmetic condition with a grey Audio Techinca cartridge. I read on the internet the bearings may be shot, but my...

I have dealt with Willem and I have no complaints.  It looks like he treats you well if you aren't a clown :whistler:

Thanks, I'll try that. Which members will be able so assist me in repairing the tweeter, preferably in the Centurion region.  I got a quote for a new tweeter for R500 and labour of R200, but at that price I'll rather buy other ones from the forum!

I know what you think, students are going to turn the music too loud and destroy everything, I wish it had blown that way! I guess I'll move back to pc speakers, for now... I don't want to see my fridge eating another speaker! I'll try and contact a Wharfedale supplier