Pictures of your Rotel Set-up

[Bing Fung]

Welcome Kode3,

Is that Crown Vic your personal vehical, or is that an "Interceptor Special"? :lol:

[Nick M]

Listening & Thinking

I will be joining Club Rotel this month!
I'm going to pick up an RMB-1075 in a couple weeks, followed by the RSP-1068 in January, and the RDV-1060 in February (along with all the interconnects).

After teeter tottering on colors, I think I've finally decided on the white faces.

[kode3]

Welcome Kode3,

Is that Crown Vic your personal vehical, or is that an "Interceptor Special"? :lol:

It's my car, and it's a civilian model... not an interceptor

[Raphie]

My current setup including RSP-1068, RB-1070 + RMB-1095

[Bing Fung]

Interesting way to set up the equipment.. Very Original :T

[Raphie]

I am currently working on my Wattgate/Lapp/Furutech power cables and awaiting my *brandnames removed by mod as per forum rules speaker cables shipment. Hence the cable mess. Once these are all connected i will give it a good tidy.

[BlazeMaster]

very nice Raphie, are those KEF speakers? Very cool looking, nevertheless. I'll be joining the club so time this month also, since I decided to not upgrade my 600s B&Ws. Time to improve my components.

[Raphie]

Yep those are the KEF Q7 Main and KEF Q9c Centerspeaker, i am now saving to upgrade to the KEF XQ5 and XQ2C (the ones you see on their landing page)

more about kef at: www.kef.com

[Kevin97225]

Rotel RB-1090, Klipsch so STUNNING combo

The Rotel RB-1090, RC-1090, RCD-1072, RT-1080 and
Klipsch RF-7 speakers are so STUNNING together.
The sound is amazing, very detailed, very smooth,
and a real WOW-Factor that I've yet to hear out of
anything else. I am so stunned at this combo, I ended
up buying another Rotel set of the same thing and
Klipsch speakers. The best of even the best out there
that I've heard!

[EAmin]

Some pics from my place...

[BlazeMaster]

very nice kevin and EAmin...
EAmin, what kinda surrounds do you use? Can you post a pic of the rest of the room also?

Kevin, those 6 floorstanders are all for 2 channel? very very nice...

[EAmin]

Thanks Blazemaster!

Also want to second your comments on Kevin97225's setup. Probably not a good idea for me to follow his post. ;x(

Here are some more pics of the room. Sorry for the low quality shots.

I'm using B&W Sig7NTs in the ceiling. I would like to add a pair of 705s in the very back to have a complete 7.1 system. I was thinking to mount them on the wall over the fireplace.

[BlazeMaster]

Very nice indeed EAmin. I remember your previous posts about the Sound Anchor stands, how you liking them? I have the Center Channel Stand, also for my LCR600. Are those 703s or 704s? I like the Cradle-Style Sound Anchor stands, how much higher did the stand raise the 703/4? I'm looking for the similar stands also, when I upgrade to the 604s, but don't want them much higher than it already is.

[Kevin97225]

BlazeMaster, thanks! Yes, 2 channel.

EAmin, thanks. Nice setup, like those built-ins. Also nice house!

[EAmin]

I have 703s.

I'm liking the stands very much. They've improved the sound, they look good, and most of all --- I don't have to worry about the cleaning lady slammin' her vacuum cleaner right into the speaker when she cleans. The 703 stands are also cradle stands that don't raise 'em much at all. An inch, if that.

Hope this helps!

[Martinf]

Martin's System . . .

System:
Power amp: RMB-1075
Pre/pro: RSP-1066
Universal player: Denon DVD-A11 ("DVD-5900" in the US)
Mains: 2x TDL RTL-3s
Sub1: REL STORM 5 (LFE)
Sub2: REL Q120 ("Quake") (Mains extension below 35Hz)
Centre: Monitor Audio Radius 180
Rears: Mission

(bass-management crossover on the Denon set to 80Hz on the centre & rears; Main L/Rs get full range.)

[John G]

Here's a couple shots of my humble setup.

[H.Donald]

Niceee!...wish I still had my albums...lost in a basement flood in our old home :cry:

[John G]

"Niceee!..."
Thanks for your kind thoughts.

"wish I still had my albums...lost in a basement flood in our old home"

Sorry to hear that...most of my favorites are in the basement and it would be a great loss if I were to lose them. The only happy people would be the local used record dealers. ;-)

[John G]

My AV system is in a fairly large open basement. There is only one area that is closed off with walls near the furnace and sump pump and is about 12' X 19'.
The other part of the room has basically two areas that are open to one another. Area 1 is the bar, pool table, 2 channel hi-fi system, the area is about 22' X 24' The other area is about 19' X 22' and is where the home theatre is. There's a couch that is 12 feet from the screen and front speakers.

I was curious to the idea that I could possibly use the sub woofer in both my 2 channel and A/V system. I have yet to get my sub and look at the setup instructions so I'm not sure, but can the sub be located 35 feet from the listener or does it need to be about the same distance as the front speakers, which for me would be about twelve feet?

Here's a picture taken into the 2 channel system area. A place I was possibly considering for the sub is to the left of the record rack on the far wall in the picture. It would be about 18 feet from my 2 channel listening position and about 35 feet from my A/V seating area. This is probably optimum position for my 2 channel setup, but might be too far away for A/V.



There is another area I could place the sub that is equidistant to both the 12' AV and 18' 2CH listening distances which would put in the mid-left wall of the A/V room.

I was able to download a setup manual of a well respected company that suggested to avoid corner placement and shoot more for mid wall placement for their sub so these two areas seem like a good possibility. I also have electrical outlets nearby so all I would need to do is get some really long interconnects made up the cover the long distances.

Just now looking at the REL manual they suggest corner placement.

What is more likely to happen is that I will just plop it down between the two front speakers of the A/V system and live with it for awhile soley in the A/V sytem until I learn more about it and see how it works there.

[weijst]

Now that I've finished building my Audio / Video rack, I thought it was time to post you guys the result.
Now if only I'd win the upcomming lotery, so I can get myself a matching RDV-1060, RT-1080, RB-1080, 703s, ASW 750 :Z

[htsteve]

HTSteve's Rotels

Here are some pictures. I've also included a picture of the whole setup.....



RSP-1068 pre/pro, RMB-1095 Amp, RDV-1060 DVD, RT-940AX Tuner, RCC-955 HDCD CD player.

[stedman]

ROTEL:
RSP-1068
RB-1080
RMB-1075
RDV-1050
RT-1080

B&W:
Front - 703
Centre - HTM7
Rear - Pending (DS7 v 705?) Still undecided

M&K:
Sub - MX350

[weijst]

Stedman,

Your setup looks amazing! Really like what you've done with the amplifiers and the centerchannel. How's the integration of the HTM7 with the 703s (considering the fact the 703 features an FST midrange)?
Did you buy the 1075 and the 1080 simultaniously or did you drive the 703s with the 1075 for a while? Do you consider the 1075 to be a capable amplifier for the 703s? I remember reading that B&W speakers featuring the FST midrange are rather difficult to drive...

As for the 705/DS7 issue; considering your room (which doesn,'t seem to be small) I'd opt for the DS7, since they'll be able to spread the sound more (dipole), which will be desirable with surround sounds. Than again, I remember them not to be available in cherry wood finish .

Good luck!

[stedman]

Thanks weijst,

I have to be honest the HTM7 isn't up to the standard of the 703 FST. However I have to draw a line somewhere and the HTM1 falls the other side of it price wise. The HTM7 is still a very nice centre.

I started with the RB-1080 driving the 703s as my entire setup and bought the 1075 later. The 1080 and 703 combo is very nice. So nice I almost didnt bother going surround. The 1068 in bypass, 1080 and 703s is a beautiful way to listen to music. It took a couple of months to run in the 703s properly but it definately was worth it.

Stedman

[stedman]

Thats a very nice system you have there yourself weijst. Speaking of FST drivers here they are in the nude. For anyone easily offended just concentrate on the 2 firm stacks of Rotel equipment :W

[H.Donald]

stedman...real smoooth :T all you guys have great rooms...love those B&Ws...

[GET]

Great thread, I've enjoyed seeing others set-up's

Rotel 1075
Rotel 1068
Denon 3910
Paradigm 9's, 370, ADP170, PS1200 and DBox SUB600
Sanyo Z1
Parkland Plastics DIY Screen

[Asterduc]

Pictures of your rotel Set-up

Hi Guys,

Just registered to this forum.
Nice to see there's more people around this world that have choosen for Rotel.

Just sold my Accuphase E-210 and Sony 30 ES player. Amp is replaced by a brand new RSX-1056. A good Stereo Amp will be my second purchase (RB 1090, McIntosh, Accuphase, ...) and then Projector, CD (SACD) player and DVD.

It is in huge contrast with some other pictures here in the Forum, but well, you must start somewhere. See attached file.

Asterduc.

[kmak]

Here's my ancient RSX-965, and RCD-951. They're in dire need of an upgrade, but we just did some other stuff, so they'll have to chug away a little longer. Oooh and they're full of smudgy kid prints also.

Ken

[zarghanon]

Old School Rotel

With all the fancy stuff on here, I decided to post an image of my "Old School" Rotel. Only 2 speakers, who needs 5.1, hehehe.

System is :
Rotel RC970BX PreAmp
2 X Rotel RB970BX Power Amps
TDL RTL3 Speakers (Sadly TDL closed down)
Sony CDP-M34 CD player. (I know..I know. I need an upgrade here)
Bi-wired and Bi-Amped

I just love all the pics on here of the new stuff. I hope to upgrade to some of it eventually...

Cheers
Z

[astravitz]

System:
Rotel RSX-1065
Rotel RCD-1070
Monster HTS-5000
Pioneer Elite DV-C36
PSB T45, C40, S50 & 6i Sub

[Martinf]

Zarghanon,

Great to see another TDL-RTL3 owner! These are truly incredible speakers. Congratulations. 8) I've listened to many other speakers including £1,000+ B&W ones, but my 11 year old TDLs still blow them away. (Other people here don't know what they're missing! :B ).

IMO, NOTHING below £1,000 can compare to them in terms sheer scale and presence. They handle everything you throw at them, and never lose their way.

When I bought my Rotel RMB-1075 power amp, the large B&W floorstanders that the showroom paired it with sounded dry, weedy, and the bass started to fart quite early on (70 on the volume scale). Not so with my trusty TDLs at home.

>> Sadly TDL closed down <<
Yep. I feel your pain! :cry:

b.t.w. the TDLs have an internally folded transmission-line duct (quite unlike B&W’s inferior and simple bass-reflex port). N.B. If you want new transmission-line speakers today, I think PMC are the only ones commonly available, but they are V. expensive!

[eelco74]

a bit off topic,

But I had seen only some adverts from PCM with Robby Williams, wich made me conclude that the quality was more like the old Jamo speakers. Lound sound, but no quality. So mutch for poor marketing strategy.

At a hifi show I finally had a chance to visit a PMC demo. Boy, was I wrong. The demo was very professional and I was amazed by the quality of these speakers. I have had two sets of transmission lines over the time, the last one beiing very big indeed. Mine were based on a IMF (the TDL forerunner) design. A huge 2.5 meters folded transmission line.



Altough PCM is very pricey, it will be on my short list next time.

[Wolfenstein 2k2]

Here are some new photos of my Rotel setup. In the meantime, the 1075 was replaced by a 1095, the NAD 541i CD-Player was replaced by a Marantz CD-17 MkIII and finally the Pioneer 668-AV was replaced by a Denon 3910. The former Dynaudio Audience 52 Special Edition front speakers now serve as my new rears. My new fronts are the Dynaudio Audience 72 Special Edition. I wished I had up to date pictures, but I cannot afford a digicam of my own any more since my last Rotel update :B

[John G]

Here's a couple updated shots with the new fronts and sub.
Rotel RDV-1080
Rotel RSX-1055
ATC Concept One L,R, Center and sub
Paradigm Atom - surrounds
Sound Organisation supports

[Tony]

@John G

What are for loudspeaker stands? For instance the Soundstyle XS 122? Please me very well. I consider whether I am to also buy! You could not publish still another photo with the box and the stands?

Tony

[IntegrateMe]

My Red Room

Well, now that I have finished the carpet, the painting, etc., I thought I'd share. BTW, the red is not as intense when the lights are dimmed!

Right Rack:
Denon DVD 1910
Crestron PRO2
Panamax 5500
JBL Synthesis SDP-3
Rotel RMB-1075

Left Rack:
Sony SATHD-300
ReplayTV 5040
JVC 3910
Motorola 6214
Sony SCD2000ES

Speakers:
L/R Paradigm Signature S4
C Paradigm Reference CC-570
R's Paradigm Reference Studio 20 (Not Pictured)
Velodyne SPL-800 MK II

TV:
Sony 40XBR800

Touchpanel:
Crestron TPS-4500V

*Interconnect names removed by mod

[Fishy]

Thought it was about time I posted my humble little setup on here.

RSP-1098
RDV-1050
RMB-1075
RB-03

PMC DB1 front and rear
PMC TB2M-C centre
Rel Stampede sub

Fish

[Nick M]

IntegrateMe how do you like your Signature S4's? I'd kill to have a full 5 channel signature setup even with the s2's! Do you plan on upgrading your center and surrounds to signature units? Last but not least, how does the timbre of the signatures blend with the studios in multichannel listening?



:T

[IntegrateMe]

The S4's are extremely awesome. I just got Ryan Adams' Rock N Roll SACD, and although I can only run 2-channel SACD, the sound was really an improvement over redbook CD. They are amazing speakers.

As for multi channel DTS/DD, it is very nice, although as far as the soundstage is concerned I think having the speaker on top of the TV hurts me more than not having the C3 or the C5.

I would love to upgrade to the Signature series all the way around, but I think first the Pre-Pro needs to be upgraded to a multi-channel analog model, and then the TV will probably go to a Plasma so I can have room to put the center channel in the same horizontal plane as the left and right.

Then again, the new Crestron TPMC-10 looks nice too.....

[H.Donald]

Amazing What a coat of paint will do...

The "cave" has been repainted,new seating added along with new lighting.
The rb 1070 is running the rears for a full 7.1 system and a new Servo-15
for slam.I am all out of things to buy and upgrade :cry:

[Asterduc]

Coming closer

Still in Stereo, but multichannel is on the way.
I am looking for a proper PJ, hard to find one that fit my needs, well ... below 2000 Euro it isn't that easy.
The 7" car TFT is connected to the composite monitor out. Works great if you want to visualise things without having the big screen on.

Misses Rotel, please give us a multiplayer :smootch:

Martinf: If you realy like the Transmission line, why not making one yourself. There are a lot of prooven designs out there. Some of them are real top speakers. For instance:
Thor, designed by Dr. Joseph D'Appolito himself. http://www.seas.no/thor.htm They use topline seas units.
Or this one, http://home.hetnet.nl/~geenius/Optimo.html using ScanSpeak Revelator. These are one of the best drivers on this planet.
Mine are my own design. It is a tapered 1/4 (1/8) TL, simulated with AJhorn software. I use a Vifa XT300 and Davis KLV20A (hard to get).
Sorry, this is out of topic.

[tipex]

I guess I should post my setup as well since I'm new to the forum. You don't see any Rotel Equipment on the picture though I do have the Rotel rsp-1068 (broken atm), rmb-1095 and rb-1080. I'll post some pics as soon as everything is fixed so you got something to look forward to



Got more pics and specifications on my website, if anyone has a question I'll try to answer it.

[Andrew Pratt]

Very nice tipex :T