RB-1080 with RA-1060 / B&W 805S Upgrade path

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  • Forcee
    Junior Member
    • Jan 2007
    • 1

    RB-1080 with RA-1060 / B&W 805S Upgrade path

    Hi folks,
    I'm planing a replacement strategy for my beloved B&W DM 602S2. I will go for a pair of B&W 805S which I had the pleasure to hear a few weeks ago (absolutely stunning!).

    My biggest concern is now if my electronics will be sufficent to drive the 805S. For monetary reasons I will start with my current setup: RA-1060 with RCD-1070. I plan on upgrading to to RB-1080 and hook this to the pre-out of my old RA-1060. Is this a resonable solution or will the old amplifier do too much harm to the signal?
    Do you think this will be acceptable for some time or am I wasting too much potential of the 805S?

    To sum up my investment plan:
    1) Buy two B&W 805S
    2) Buy Rotel RB-1080 (hooked to RA-1060)
    3) Buy Rotel RC-1090 / sell RA-1060

    What do you think, will the end stage be sufficent or is further investment neccessary? Any comments are welcome!

    Thanks in advance,
    Forcee.
  • mike c
    Senior Member
    • Dec 2005
    • 307

    #2
    i think it's a great plan!

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    • ejuanpiman
      Senior Member
      • Nov 2006
      • 100

      #3
      i second that, sounds awesome...

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      • PewterTA
        Moderator
        • Nov 2004
        • 2901

        #4
        There's a definite flaw in the plan. You forgot to...

        4) Send the two 805s to PewterTA. :lol:

        Sounds like a solid plan, enjoy them!
        Digital Audio makes me Happy.
        -Dan

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        • miner
          Senior Member
          • Mar 2005
          • 900

          #5
          Your only flaw may be trying to find a used RC-1090; owners tend to hold onto those, at least until a new model is released. I bought mine new last April and had a hard time finding it then (shipped to Houston from Phoenix - same store chain).

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