Thanks Earl for the link.
I am in the market for a new AV unit. Years ago in 1975, my first stereo receiver was ann HK - picked it over a Marantz due to hig current, square wave response, and negative feedback. Later had to change due to speakers change, and got a Yamaha. For 8 years I hated it because it was harsh - not as dynamic as the HK. Well, lightning hit our house, fried the Yamaha, and I went to Circuit City and picked up an HK on a 30 day buy.
I went to various shops and compared head to head. It killed the Yamahas and the Denons. Marantz was in the dumps back in 1992-1993, so didn't do a comparison to them. Did compare to Adcom (close) and Rotel (almost identical). Kept the HK due to funds, but now want to get my first AV unit, and do it right.
Any owners of a 1055 - let me know how you like the unit, what you are running with it, what else you looked at. I have narrowed it down to HK, either the new 7200 or the new digital piece (1001), possibly Marantz, the 7300 maybe, and the Rotel. I'd like to hear from any 1055 owners, or any other Rotel fans, positive or negative - why you chose what you did, what else you looked at, etc. Any other suggestions in the Rotel line like seperates, DVD, etc. Thanks for anyones comments!
I am in the market for a new AV unit. Years ago in 1975, my first stereo receiver was ann HK - picked it over a Marantz due to hig current, square wave response, and negative feedback. Later had to change due to speakers change, and got a Yamaha. For 8 years I hated it because it was harsh - not as dynamic as the HK. Well, lightning hit our house, fried the Yamaha, and I went to Circuit City and picked up an HK on a 30 day buy.
I went to various shops and compared head to head. It killed the Yamahas and the Denons. Marantz was in the dumps back in 1992-1993, so didn't do a comparison to them. Did compare to Adcom (close) and Rotel (almost identical). Kept the HK due to funds, but now want to get my first AV unit, and do it right.
Any owners of a 1055 - let me know how you like the unit, what you are running with it, what else you looked at. I have narrowed it down to HK, either the new 7200 or the new digital piece (1001), possibly Marantz, the 7300 maybe, and the Rotel. I'd like to hear from any 1055 owners, or any other Rotel fans, positive or negative - why you chose what you did, what else you looked at, etc. Any other suggestions in the Rotel line like seperates, DVD, etc. Thanks for anyones comments!
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