Rotel newbie

[Blaa]

Hi all you Rotel gurus..

My current home cinema consists of B&W speakers.
To be exact: DM605 S2 as fronts, LCR6 S2 as centrer and DM601 S2 as rear/surround speakers Oh. Almost forgot my ASW2500 subwoofer. I also have a NAD surround receiver, but I'm fed up with that thing..

So I am considering takeing the move to Rotel. Not such a bad idea?

I'm trying to get a deal on these used Rotel products: RDV-1050, RMB-1075 and RMS-1066. I know that the 1066 is changed to 1068 now, but would it pay off for me to get a 1068 instead of that 1066??

I might get a great deal on these items since they have the same owner and thay are only three months old, so thay shouldn't be worn out..

Can any of you give me some tips?
And how would the Rotel equipent sound with my B&W speakers.

Cheers
Blaa, hoping to become a proud Rotel owner within reasonable time.

[weijst]

I know that the 1066 is changed to 1068 now, but would it pay off for me to get a 1068 instead of that 1066??

As you might have noticed by now this forum features a search engine. Maybe you could try and use it first... I think you'll find it very hard not to find anything about this topic.

And how would the Rotel equipent sound with my B&W speakers.

See above...

[basementjack]

I think the 1068 has been out for a while longer than 3 months - so I'd suspect his 1066, and the rest of the equipment is older.

Anyhow the 1066 sounds great, but is lacking on some features that might be critical to you.

- video up-conversion
- via above, the ability to use one screen menus when connected to your TV via component video cables
- improved bass management, including per speaker set adjustments
- Tone controls per speaker set

If you have an older TV and will use S-video or below, then the 1066 could be a great value for you. If you primarily use component video to your tv, you should consider the 1068 instead.