Would the addition of this power amp been an improvement on the RSX1055. And if so driving which speakers,bi-amping or other suggestions.
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Hi Alfa,
Generally, I'd answer yes. I'm not familiar with that amp though. Does it run five channels at 100 watts/channel. Other important information would be how large your room is, how loud you like to listen to things, and how efficient your speakers are.
But, back to the "generally" and even then you'll get a lot of disagreement here, so this is "in my opinion."
When I added a Parasound power amp to my Onkyo 696 receiver, I was overwhelmed by the positive sonic changes it made to my system, and this with highly efficient Klipsch speakers. Granted the Onkyo doesn''t have the amount of clean power as the Rotel (even though it is rated higher in this regard), but things like the command of the lower frequencies, the spacing of instruments within the sound stage, the effortlessness of the sonics, and the dynamics all improved quite a bit. A lot of testimonials I've read echo my sentiments in this regard.
I think the front R/L channels of the 1055 are assignable to the rear center channels, but, as I don't own this receiver, perhaps one who does would chime in here.
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I own the 1055 with a 985mkII and love the combo. But I must admit the amps in the 1055 are real good, unless you listen at reference levels the amps in the 1055 will do a great job. I cant hear a difference between the 985mkII and the 1055's amps at normal volumes.
The 1055 does offer the option of reassigning the R/L amps to power the rear centers. I did this until I got my 1070 amp to power my mains.
I'm pretty sure the 985mkII is rated at 110watts/ch.Comment
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Hi guys this is my first post here and by the way this is a fantastic forum.. Ill cut to the chase.
Ive just Purchased a new RSX 1055 and the MK 750THX pack and have few questions.
1. Does anyone know if the Aussie 1055's have HD compatability?
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