<font color='#000000'>Well, since nobody stepped up and gave feedback on the 1070, I went with the RB-1080 on my dealer’s recommendation.
I’m a few hours into the A/B test and my first impression is: those who say a Denon’s internal amplifiers are not as musical as some other amps appear to be correct. I tip my hat to you.
There really is no comparison – the improvement was instantly obvious. The Rotel is far more open and airy. I’m finding cymbals to be very revealing when comparing. On the Rotel cymbals sound more like a splash of sound – far more accurate then the 4802. The bass response is simply amazing – the Rotel gives more of it and it’s very tight compared to the 4802.
I’m having a lot of fun here listening to my 4802R this Rotel. I think the dealer has just sold this amp
I’ll post more about this in a few days. I do want to give credit to Hawke and Yamahaluvr for unintentionally pushing me to try this. Thanks guys!</font>