Upgrade Paths

[kmak]

Hi,

Got a question about upgrade paths. I have an early receiver (RSX-965), mind you it does DTS and has a 5.1 analog input. Bass management in DTS, and in DVD-Audio is an issue (not in DD). Because I want to use the sub (Servo-15) in stereo I have my mains out going to an X-30 Xover and can extract the .1 by selecting mains=large and sub "no". In DTS all channels default to large so depending on the mix, some DTS titles are bass shy. Should I live with it and buy a 5 channel amp, and use the 965 as a pre/pro, or get another receiver like a 1056? I wouldn't keep the 965 forever, just a few more years. What would you do?

Ken

[Andrew Pratt]

What I'd do is sell the 965 and then upgrade to the 1056. Either that or keep the 1065 and add a 1068 pre amp utilizing the amps in the 965 for the time being and later replace that with a 1075 or 1095. That's obviously a lot more money though but it falls in line with your last comment about adding a power amp.

[kmak]

The 965 doesn't have pre-ins on all channels (only on mains). Could I use the 5.1 input even though it's a DB25 connection so I could use the amps only? This just dawned on me, might be a stupid idea.

How much in CDN$ would a RSP1068+RMB1075 combo cost nowadays?

[Andrew Pratt]

I'm not sure what the 1068 lists at but the 1075 is $1499.99 cdn so take 10 percent or so off that for a typical in store price.

You should be able to use the DB25 connection so long as there's no bass management on the 5.1 inputs.