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On Saturday I was planning on testing out a Rotel RSX-1055. But to my dismay another salesman loaned it to another person. My sales guy felt bad and loaned me a Pioneer Elite VSX-45TX. I wasn't in market for the Pioneer so I don't know of all the specs (http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/Pi...,71335,00.html). This will allow me to have a better comparison to the Rotel.
Evaluation: Pioneer has a major cool factor, Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration. Plug in the supplied microphone and let the reciever do the rest of the work. I am very impressed with the results. The sound is a lot smoother and the bass tighter. This may be due to the fact that I can set the crossover level. My Sony did not have this option, the speakers could only be set to big or small. Dolby Prologic II is great. It really helps with tv. Music and DPLII works well but the jury is still out. I did notice that there is audio bleeding on the analog ports. Overall I am glad that I was able to sample this reciever. The remote is huge and weighs as much as a brick.
4/30/03: A few other observations, FM antenna is not a F connector. It has the same type of connectors as the AM. After 4 days with this reciever, I have a good feel for its capabilities. Although it didn't knock my socks off, I can appreciate the differences to my current Sony.
This now brings me to my latest tryout reciever. The Rotel RSX-1055. When I returned the Pioneer last night, they let me take the Rotel. Which is surprising becuase it is thier floor model. I also get to keep it till next Tuesday eveing. I anxiously brought the reciever home and hooked it up to the rest of my equipment. The 1055 is beautiful and has very clean lines. The Rotel is heavier than the Pioneer even though it has 5 amplifiers .vs. 7 in the Pioneer. I have learned a lot about Rotel's product line from HTG's Rotel Forum. I calibrated my system using the test tones from the reciever. I am wondering how precies are they? One issue that I was concerned about it the "popping" sound when changing audio formats. I am not sure I have encountered this problem but I am definitely hearing a popping sound. I use The Lord of the Rings as a reference disc and when moving between the Main menu items, I hear a popping noise before the music re-starts. Problem, I don't know; Annoying, definitely. I have only had a little time with the Rotel but from what I have already heard, its knocked my socks off. The sound is very clean and clear. I can hear more subtle notes in music. The imaging is a lot more distinct. Infact, I had to walk up and make sure no music was coming from the CC........More to come.
Note: A lot of the words I am using in my evaluation had no meaning till recently. And I may not be using them in the correct context. For example, I would consider the sound coming from my Sony as being muddy. Is this right or wrong? I hope my verbage is able to convey my impressions.
Evaluation: Pioneer has a major cool factor, Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration. Plug in the supplied microphone and let the reciever do the rest of the work. I am very impressed with the results. The sound is a lot smoother and the bass tighter. This may be due to the fact that I can set the crossover level. My Sony did not have this option, the speakers could only be set to big or small. Dolby Prologic II is great. It really helps with tv. Music and DPLII works well but the jury is still out. I did notice that there is audio bleeding on the analog ports. Overall I am glad that I was able to sample this reciever. The remote is huge and weighs as much as a brick.
4/30/03: A few other observations, FM antenna is not a F connector. It has the same type of connectors as the AM. After 4 days with this reciever, I have a good feel for its capabilities. Although it didn't knock my socks off, I can appreciate the differences to my current Sony.
This now brings me to my latest tryout reciever. The Rotel RSX-1055. When I returned the Pioneer last night, they let me take the Rotel. Which is surprising becuase it is thier floor model. I also get to keep it till next Tuesday eveing. I anxiously brought the reciever home and hooked it up to the rest of my equipment. The 1055 is beautiful and has very clean lines. The Rotel is heavier than the Pioneer even though it has 5 amplifiers .vs. 7 in the Pioneer. I have learned a lot about Rotel's product line from HTG's Rotel Forum. I calibrated my system using the test tones from the reciever. I am wondering how precies are they? One issue that I was concerned about it the "popping" sound when changing audio formats. I am not sure I have encountered this problem but I am definitely hearing a popping sound. I use The Lord of the Rings as a reference disc and when moving between the Main menu items, I hear a popping noise before the music re-starts. Problem, I don't know; Annoying, definitely. I have only had a little time with the Rotel but from what I have already heard, its knocked my socks off. The sound is very clean and clear. I can hear more subtle notes in music. The imaging is a lot more distinct. Infact, I had to walk up and make sure no music was coming from the CC........More to come.
Note: A lot of the words I am using in my evaluation had no meaning till recently. And I may not be using them in the correct context. For example, I would consider the sound coming from my Sony as being muddy. Is this right or wrong? I hope my verbage is able to convey my impressions.
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