The RDG-1520 includes an FM radio and offers a USB input for direct digital connection of an iPod or other USB class 2 devices, bypassing the inexpensive analogue output stage in favour of the Wolfson DAC and high-end analogue stage.

The receiver’s tuner section includes terrestrial FM and Internet radio, so your listening options are virtually limitless.

With over 15,000 Internet radio stations listed at present, the RDG-1520 includes 30 possible presets for instantaneous access to both FM and Internet broadcasts. You can connect a laptop directly to the RDG-1520 or stream from your PC using Windows Media Player 11 over a wireless or wired Ethernet connection.

While the RCX-1500 CD player is an all-in-one model, it has been engineered using components that you would find in more expensive separates. The DAC is the high-performance Wolfson with 24 bit/192kHz decoding. The amplifier uses Rotel’s innovative class D design that is highly efficient, runs cooler than older A/B designs and provides plenty of voltage and current to easily drive lower impedance speakers down to 4Ω.

The RCX-1500, like the RDG-1520, supports UPnP technology. UPnP devices are ‘plug-and-play’ in that when connected to a network they automatically announce their network address and supported device and services types, enabling clients that recognise those types to immediately begin using the device.