Rotel RTC-970
Not much is documented about the Rotel RTC-970. The only record is a single 1996 equipment listing. HiFI-Stereo (May 1996, p.77) put the RTC-970 in its tuner/preamp category at $800. The RTC-985 THX tuner/preamp ($1,500) and the RSP-980 THX processor ($1,300) sat next to it. The magazine noted that all three had rear-panel DB-25 connectors for easy hookup to a Rotel component it described as forthcoming at the time.
Nothing else has surfaced. The usual archives don't record the tuner section's RF performance, the preamp's specifications or the production run. They don't say what companion component the DB-25 port was meant to connect to, either.
Known facts:
- Tuner/preamp model from Rotel's 1990s lineup
- Listed at $800 in HiFI-Stereo, May 1996
- Rear-panel DB-25 connector for linking to a forthcoming Rotel component
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