Author Topic: Rotel AV Receivers/Amplifiers (Read 133975 times)

tuff_u_gong · « **Reply #60 on:** Jan 13, 2003 at 11:10 PM »

Quote from: john5479 on Jan 13, 2003 at 09:20 PM

Quote from: tuff_u_gong on Jan 13, 2003 at 07:51 AM
Quote from: slowhand on Jan 12, 2003 at 09:54 AM
Has anybody heard the Rotel 1095 5-channel amp?

great HT amp. perfect match with rotel rsp-1066 whether
for HT or 2-channel audio.

not bad for HT when matched with yamaha rxv-630. the
combination is an ear-bleed for 2-channel music, though.

which is due to the yammy not the rotel amp

i think the rotel amps contribute to the brightness too. rotel
processors are probably more subdued than normal kaya it matches well with their amps.

got the yamaha kasi cheapest receiver with pre-outs sya with
DPL2.

enygma · « **Reply #61 on:** Apr 17, 2003 at 11:20 AM »

Quote from: hyperaudio on Sep 24, 2002 at 08:33 PM

incidentally and something for you high end ht/music buffs to think about, i have a brand new pre-pro & 5-channel amp combo for sale: RSP-1066 dd ex/dts-es
7.1 pre-pro and RMB-1095 200wx5 power amp (thx).
P75,000 and P110,000 resp.

ang ganda ng review ng what hi-fi sa rotel rsp-1066 using a different power amp rmb1075. pinakaleast expensive siya don sa lahat ng tinest nila but for price and performance, 5 stars ang nakuha niya. mapa-ht and music, oks na oks.

Qman · « **Reply #62 on:** Apr 17, 2003 at 12:02 PM »

Quote from: enygma on Apr 17, 2003 at 11:20 AM

Quote from: hyperaudio on Sep 24, 2002 at 08:33 PM

incidentally and something for you high end ht/music buffs to think about, i have a brand new pre-pro & 5-channel amp combo for sale: RSP-1066 dd ex/dts-es
7.1 pre-pro and RMB-1095 200wx5 power amp (thx).
P75,000 and P110,000 resp.

ang ganda ng review ng what hi-fi sa rotel rsp-1066 using a different power amp rmb1075. pinakaleast expensive siya don sa lahat ng tinest nila but for price and performance, 5 stars ang nakuha niya. mapa-ht and music, oks na oks.

before the end of this year sigurado ikaw ang pinaka maraming post dito sa thread nato

1.5K USD.. yakang yaka pag dating mo UAE

eh ano pala ang match nilang speakers dito sa kanilang review?

enygma · « **Reply #63 on:** Apr 17, 2003 at 08:33 PM »

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before the end of this year sigurado ikaw ang pinaka maraming post dito sa thread nato

1.5K USD.. yakang yaka pag dating mo UAE

eh ano pala ang match nilang speakers dito sa kanilang review?

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hehehe pre, di naman siguro. ngayon lang ito dahil napasyal lang ako sa website ng rotel.

if ever maghigh end ako- a pre-amp and a power amplifier, i'll be considering this brand. dapat bahay na muna ang asikasuhin ko and next time na lang muna ito. kailangan matuloy muna ako ng dubai noh at kumayod ng kumayod. hehehe ikaw nga diyan panay ang hanap mo ng second receiver to be mo. sa review na nakita ko di ko matandaan iyung speaker na ginamit nila sa test but iyung cables and interconnects na ginamit nila, pwedeng ng bumili ng isang mid-end na receiver. tindi talaga ng set-up na iyon.

john5479 · « **Reply #64 on:** Apr 17, 2003 at 10:40 PM »

dudes mabigat as in mabigat yung 5 channel amp ng rotel, may gulong nga yan e, di puwedeng i hand carry hehehe

Qman · « **Reply #65 on:** Apr 19, 2003 at 09:31 PM »

mabigat nga 20 kgs. both rsx 1065 and 1055.

1065 is around 98K pesoses
1055 is around 69k pesoses.

hmmm... enygma.... malapit lapit na

same time next year?

Qman · « **Reply #66 on:** Apr 20, 2003 at 02:17 AM »

Quote from: john5479 on Apr 17, 2003 at 10:40 PM

dudes mabigat as in mabigat yung 5 channel amp ng rotel, may gulong nga yan e, di puwedeng i hand carry hehehe

john,

na-audition mo ba ire, ano comments mo?
hanggang tawag lang kasi ako

alang tsansa ma audition

john5479 · « **Reply #67 on:** Apr 20, 2003 at 03:05 AM »

di ko pa na-audition yung rsx-1065, pero nakita ko na upclose and based on the build quality you'll be impressed, hindi ito basta maiitsa sa labas thats for sure hehe.

Qman · « **Reply #68 on:** May 19, 2003 at 12:20 PM »

enygma,

na-audition mo na ba ang rotel products sa uae? post naman dine.

Courage · « **Reply #69 on:** May 19, 2003 at 01:17 PM »

Wla ba ditong RSX 1055?

john5479 · « **Reply #70 on:** May 19, 2003 at 03:49 PM »

a used 1055 was put on sale here a couple of months ago

levi · « **Reply #71 on:** May 19, 2003 at 11:05 PM »

Quote from: Courage on May 19, 2003 at 01:17 PM

Wla ba ditong RSX 1055?

I saw a unit at Sound dimension in PS1.

Qman · « **Reply #72 on:** Jun 02, 2003 at 12:00 AM »

enygma,
paramdam ka naman kumusta ang rotel sa uae. review naman diyan.

enjoy

frieden · « **Reply #73 on:** Dec 11, 2003 at 02:28 PM »

Hi, all
i'm looking for a 971 mkII review or comparison with ra-02, I just want to know if there is a difference with the two model. I'm know that ra-971 mkII is 60wpc, black in color, no remote, it cost 15+ k and ra-02 is a 40wpc, silver in color, with remote, cost 17k. My concern is the sound quality, there is a lot of ra-02 review and write-ups in the web but 971 mkII has only few.

thanks,
frieden

akyatbundok · « **Reply #74 on:** Dec 11, 2003 at 05:10 PM »

maybe you may want to add to your list: Rotel RA-980BX

its in the buy/sell section... see the post from crisel. there's a link to audioreview. look for the loooong review that compares the 980BX, 985BX and 971mkII.

taking out the reviewer's long drivel:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

"Up goes the RCD-991 CD tank, along comes the RA-971mkII to start with. Or goodness! My ears feel like they've been taken ear plugs out and they can hear the music again!!!"

. . .

"So, finished and quite satisfied with the 971mkII and prepared to take it home I spot a RA-980BX sitting on the bottom shelf and ask a dealer to hook it. And, h*ll, what a difference! Although very subtle - the 971 is a great amp by all means - the better quality of the 980BX is pronounced. More air, more details, even more dynamics. Ok, I could live with the 971mkII at the end of the day, but you know you always want better, especially if you still keep yourself within your budget limits and there are more options to choose from. So, 980BX wins over.
Then a dealer tells me about the RA-985 and intrigued from what I just heard I ask him to bring and hook one.
Let's just read the specs. The RA-985 is a more contemporary replacement for the 980BX (now extinct), has a remote control, multi-zone, extra pre-out and based on the 980BX design.
And luckily a demo-sample for US$500 (AU$1000) is available, speaking the same money as a brand new 980BX. The 985 must be a winner?
Let's switch to it and compare.
What?!!!!
The air's gone, treble muddled and suppressed, those precious details are lost. Even it appeared to sound worse than the 971mkII.
So, the utlimate winner is the RA-980BX.
Here are my relative ratings (by 5 points scale):
RA-971mkII: Sound - 4, Value - 5, Features - 4
RA-980BX: Sound - 5, Value - 4, Features - 3.5 (no dedicated pre-out but has an external pre-power sections separation outlets)
RA-985: Sound - 3.5, Value - 3, Features - 5."

. . . end of quote

Narayan · « **Reply #75 on:** Dec 31, 2003 at 01:01 PM »

hi, anyone out there who currently owns and enjoys any rotel AVRs or integrated amps/separates? share with us about your rotel gears.

to start with, i have recently acquired a pre-owned but mint condition RB-1080 power amp. it is a 200wpc black beauty that is built like a tank. it has provisions for both balanced(xlr) and unbalanced(rca) connections for added flexibility.it is connected to the ws tono preamp driving a pair of MS 914s with a rotel rcd 965bx as source. great combination

iceman90a · « **Reply #76 on:** Dec 31, 2003 at 01:08 PM »

Yan ba yung galing kay cybermms Sir? Congrats! ganda yan

have you tried using it with just a passive preamp? how does it sound? warm, bright?

thanks!

Narayan · « **Reply #77 on:** Dec 31, 2003 at 01:27 PM »

Quote from: iceman90a on Dec 31, 2003 at 01:08 PM

Yan ba yung galing kay cybermms Sir? Congrats! ganda yan

have you tried using it with just a passive preamp? how does it sound? warm, bright?

thanks!

thanks bro. got the unit from my sister's business associate who is more into tube gears.

have not tried it yet with a passive preamp. so far, have tried it as well with a MF rainbow preamp. the tono showed a little more detail than the MF. i would say it sounds warm enough for me.

ZEPHYR · « **Reply #78 on:** Dec 31, 2003 at 05:07 PM »

Quote from: Narayan on Dec 31, 2003 at 01:01 PM

hi, anyone out there who currently owns and enjoys any rotel AVRs or integrated amps/separates? share with us about your rotel gears.

to start with, i have recently acquired a pre-owned but mint condition RB-1080 power amp. it is a 200wpc black beauty that is built like a tank. it has provisions for both balanced(xlr) and unbalanced(rca) connections for added flexibility.it is connected to the ws tono preamp driving a pair of MS 914s with a rotel rcd 965bx as source. great combination

I too have recently acquired a pre-owned but mint condition 100wpc RA-980BX stereo intergrated amp., its one of the few Rotel stereo integrated amps with powerrrr. It has provisions for 6 inputs - cd, tuner, phono, 2 tapes and aux.

My Rotel RA-980BX is also connected to the ws "tono" preamp driving a pair of MS 914s. And like Narayan's - the Rotel + WS preamp + MS 914s is one great sounding combination

Narayan · « **Reply #79 on:** Jan 02, 2004 at 01:25 PM »

Zephyr,

bro, congrats on your excellent acquisition. bagay talaga yan dun sa MS914s. i would dare say not much different from the rb1080. wait till ma break-in na yang mga 914s mo and you will appreciate your set up much more

Philander · « **Reply #80 on:** Jan 02, 2004 at 11:24 PM »

Any comment with this amplifier... Rotel Ra-930AX.

Here's the manual:
http://www.rotel.com/support/pdfs/manuals/ra930ax.pdf

Pictures:

Price is about 10K, is this still a good buy?

Thanks.

Narayan · « **Reply #81 on:** Jan 03, 2004 at 10:41 AM »

bro philander,

looks very similar with zephyr's integrated amp although dont know the power rating and features of this one. suggest you pm bro zephyr as to how much he got his unit so you will have a reference.

john5479 · « **Reply #82 on:** Jan 03, 2004 at 12:35 PM »

i found that same model in a shop at raon selling for 7.5k, I think that model puts out 30w per channel if i am not mistaken.

KD · « **Reply #83 on:** Jan 03, 2004 at 12:56 PM »

Quote from: Philander on Jan 02, 2004 at 11:24 PM

Any comment with this amplifier... Rotel Ra-930AX.

I started my audiophile habit with this amplifier more than ten years ago. This amp has excellent midrange and good bass. I have since sold my amp to fund a series of upgrades but from time to time I come across it in shops selling used audio gear. It still gives out good quality sound and I would not mind buying this amp again, if the price is reasonable.

For those of you who wish to get reacquainted with analog, the RA-930AX has a phono stage, which I found quite good.

Today I still own Rotel equipment. The small solid state system in my study room is anchored by a Rotel RX-940AX stereo receiver (40 watts per channel) which was built around the same time as the RA-930AX. My Rotel drives a pair of ProAc Super Tablette mini monitor speakers and I never tire of the sound. This is the system I listen to late at night or early in the morning when it is inappropriate to fill the house with sound from the tube system in the living room.

P7.5k sounds like a steal for the sound you will be getting. What shop in Raon is this?

john5479 · « **Reply #84 on:** Jan 03, 2004 at 01:16 PM »

i think its pacific electronics, its always better to inspect it, as when i did i noticed some rusty spots inside...might be mistaken though.

enygma · « **Reply #85 on:** Jan 15, 2004 at 06:43 PM »

i asked an electronic store in dubai if they do have second hand rotel receivers and amplifiers and they responded by sending me a list of prices of their 2nd hand receivers. actually mga demo unit siya. meron din silang acoustic energy aegis evolution one and three. meron na akong receiver diyan sa pinas hk5500 but curious lang talaga ako how a rotel amp sounds. unluckily nasa abu dhabi ako kaya kailangan ko pang pumunta ng dubai para mademo ang mga ito. ang pinakamurang combi na pinadala sa akin is rotel 966 processor and rmb 1066 6 channel power amp. in pesos less than 40k iyung dalawa....

Narayan · « **Reply #86 on:** Jan 15, 2004 at 09:33 PM »

considering na mga demo units lang and hindi used units, parang ang laki ng kamurahan ng presyo diyan ah

av_phile1 · « **Reply #87 on:** Jan 16, 2004 at 09:03 AM »

I am eyeing the Rotel RMB1066 which is a 60 watt RMS 6-channel power amplifier that can be bridged to 3 channels at more than 130 watts per. Anybody using this model?

av_phile1 · « **Reply #88 on:** Mar 19, 2004 at 11:57 AM »

Finally found this thread with my unanswered querry. I remember someone selling this at the Buy and Sell section. Does anyone have anything to say about this unit?

kid · « **Reply #89 on:** Mar 19, 2004 at 01:02 PM »

Nephilim is selling his RMB1066 until today.