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My review of Rotel RB-1090
I did this review for the Klipsch forum of how wonderful
the Klipsch RF-7 and Rotel RB-1090 sound together.
The Rotel RB-1090 is a superb amp with the Klipsch
RF-7. Klipsch are very revealing speakers with any
shotcomings from an amp and the Klipsch will let you
know it. Rotel RB-1090 goes so well with Klipsch, is so
beautiful sounding with great detail, dynamics, clarity,
musicality, and great slam and punch bass. I love my
Rotel RB-1090 even more now with my new Klipsch
speakers!
Review:
I've been breaking-in a brand new pair of Klipsch RF-7 speakers
over the past few weeks. The speakers weigh about 95 pounds
each so I had to get help moving them to the right spot in my
house. It took two girls and one guy to move them into place
and I was so nervous we were going to drop one going up the
stairs with them but all went well. I love the weight, I don't
like it when a speaker is feather-lite. The RF-7 feel and look
a very nice quality. The only complaint I can find with them
are the feet, seem too cheapy and my friend's husband told me that
his broke when he tilted his back too far but that he replaced
the feet with a nice metal set so I'll have to look into that,
I do wish Klipsch would have made them metal! The speaker grills
seem fine to me with the quality of it, I've seen much cheaper
ones but Klipsch did pretty good on the grill, a heftier than most.
They sounded much better in my home than at "The Good Guys". I
noticed the difference right away. I was very impressed with the
sound from the beginning, although the highs were slightly bright
and harsh at first but about two days of play, they went to very
smooth. I also noticed a lack of bass in the beginning but after
about one week, the bass was deep down low, tight, and impressive.
The bass that the RF-7's give is so good that you do not need a
sub at all. This will greatly depend on your amplifier though.
I have three different amps and I got very much three very different
results. I knew from my research on the RF-7's that two of my
amps wouldn't do that well but the Rotel equipment would. I
wanted to try and see. One amp was too bright and harsh where
it was hard to listen to for very long. The other amp was a little
warmer but kind of harsh in the highs and both amps really lacked
in the bass area. My Rotel RB-1090 amp gives the RF-7's just what
they want, the sound is very musical, dynamic, great slam and
punching bass.... best I ever heard! The detail is incredible.
The soundstage is huge, wide, and open. The other two amps suffered
with too narrow of a soundstage. I can really see how the RF-7's
need just the right equipment to sound their very best! It's
quite incredible to hear the RF-7's best, it leaves me feeling
very satisfied, thrilled, very involving, stunning, live, and big
performance, leaving me in such awe with the RF-7 and Rotel
equipment!! It leaves me
with wanting nothing more, as if nirvana has been found.
I was concerned about the midrange lacking with the RF-7's two-way
design. This is another area where it is very important to pick the
right equipment. My other two amps did not give the midrange with
the RF-7 is capable of and gave some disappointing results. My
Rotel RB-1090 gave the midrange a very involving forward and smooth
midrange with great clarity and detail and absolutely beautiful
accurate male and female vocals. It didn't lack in the midrange
at all with the Rotel RB-1090 so I think you need to pick an amp with
very good ampage, the Rotel RB-1090 is 380watts per channel, and no,
it is NOT an overkill at all. It gives it all it's best! I really
think you cannot go any less than 200watts per channel with the RF-7's
if you want the best midrange and bass output. My other two amps
never even came close to achieving the sound quality given by the
Rotel RB-1090 on every level.
I think that Klipsch has an exceptional product here if equipment is
chosen wisely! The Rotel RB-1090, RC-1090, and RCD-1072 are
definitely exceptional products!!! I cannot even describe the detail, resolution, articulation,
dimensionality, and how the RF-7's can recreate room dimensions of the
recorded source with the Rotel RB-1090!! You can even hear when a singer moves 3 to 6 inches
away from the mic when singing! It's incredibly amazing! If a CD has a bad
recording, the RF-7 and Rotel RB-1090 do let you know.....even if unpleasant!! Great recording
sound phenomenal! The greatness and dynamics of the RF-7 have my Martin Logans
sounding so lacking now and what's so amazing is the RF-7's cost so much
less than my Martin Logans. Yes, I will be getting rid of my Martin Logans
with the first found buyer! The Logans never, but never gave me bass like
the RF-7's and that was always the big disappoint with the Logans. The Logans
just cannot do the dynamics and dimensionality of the RF-7's! The Martin
Logans are very impressive for what they are but just doesn't do it for me
like the Klipsch RF-7's can do. I think I will be a hooked Klipsch and Rotel addict from here on out for life! :T :B
the Klipsch RF-7 and Rotel RB-1090 sound together.
The Rotel RB-1090 is a superb amp with the Klipsch
RF-7. Klipsch are very revealing speakers with any
shotcomings from an amp and the Klipsch will let you
know it. Rotel RB-1090 goes so well with Klipsch, is so
beautiful sounding with great detail, dynamics, clarity,
musicality, and great slam and punch bass. I love my
Rotel RB-1090 even more now with my new Klipsch
speakers!
Review:
I've been breaking-in a brand new pair of Klipsch RF-7 speakers
over the past few weeks. The speakers weigh about 95 pounds
each so I had to get help moving them to the right spot in my
house. It took two girls and one guy to move them into place
and I was so nervous we were going to drop one going up the
stairs with them but all went well. I love the weight, I don't
like it when a speaker is feather-lite. The RF-7 feel and look
a very nice quality. The only complaint I can find with them
are the feet, seem too cheapy and my friend's husband told me that
his broke when he tilted his back too far but that he replaced
the feet with a nice metal set so I'll have to look into that,
I do wish Klipsch would have made them metal! The speaker grills
seem fine to me with the quality of it, I've seen much cheaper
ones but Klipsch did pretty good on the grill, a heftier than most.
They sounded much better in my home than at "The Good Guys". I
noticed the difference right away. I was very impressed with the
sound from the beginning, although the highs were slightly bright
and harsh at first but about two days of play, they went to very
smooth. I also noticed a lack of bass in the beginning but after
about one week, the bass was deep down low, tight, and impressive.
The bass that the RF-7's give is so good that you do not need a
sub at all. This will greatly depend on your amplifier though.
I have three different amps and I got very much three very different
results. I knew from my research on the RF-7's that two of my
amps wouldn't do that well but the Rotel equipment would. I
wanted to try and see. One amp was too bright and harsh where
it was hard to listen to for very long. The other amp was a little
warmer but kind of harsh in the highs and both amps really lacked
in the bass area. My Rotel RB-1090 amp gives the RF-7's just what
they want, the sound is very musical, dynamic, great slam and
punching bass.... best I ever heard! The detail is incredible.
The soundstage is huge, wide, and open. The other two amps suffered
with too narrow of a soundstage. I can really see how the RF-7's
need just the right equipment to sound their very best! It's
quite incredible to hear the RF-7's best, it leaves me feeling
very satisfied, thrilled, very involving, stunning, live, and big
performance, leaving me in such awe with the RF-7 and Rotel
equipment!! It leaves me
with wanting nothing more, as if nirvana has been found.
I was concerned about the midrange lacking with the RF-7's two-way
design. This is another area where it is very important to pick the
right equipment. My other two amps did not give the midrange with
the RF-7 is capable of and gave some disappointing results. My
Rotel RB-1090 gave the midrange a very involving forward and smooth
midrange with great clarity and detail and absolutely beautiful
accurate male and female vocals. It didn't lack in the midrange
at all with the Rotel RB-1090 so I think you need to pick an amp with
very good ampage, the Rotel RB-1090 is 380watts per channel, and no,
it is NOT an overkill at all. It gives it all it's best! I really
think you cannot go any less than 200watts per channel with the RF-7's
if you want the best midrange and bass output. My other two amps
never even came close to achieving the sound quality given by the
Rotel RB-1090 on every level.
I think that Klipsch has an exceptional product here if equipment is
chosen wisely! The Rotel RB-1090, RC-1090, and RCD-1072 are
definitely exceptional products!!! I cannot even describe the detail, resolution, articulation,
dimensionality, and how the RF-7's can recreate room dimensions of the
recorded source with the Rotel RB-1090!! You can even hear when a singer moves 3 to 6 inches
away from the mic when singing! It's incredibly amazing! If a CD has a bad
recording, the RF-7 and Rotel RB-1090 do let you know.....even if unpleasant!! Great recording
sound phenomenal! The greatness and dynamics of the RF-7 have my Martin Logans
sounding so lacking now and what's so amazing is the RF-7's cost so much
less than my Martin Logans. Yes, I will be getting rid of my Martin Logans
with the first found buyer! The Logans never, but never gave me bass like
the RF-7's and that was always the big disappoint with the Logans. The Logans
just cannot do the dynamics and dimensionality of the RF-7's! The Martin
Logans are very impressive for what they are but just doesn't do it for me
like the Klipsch RF-7's can do. I think I will be a hooked Klipsch and Rotel addict from here on out for life! :T :B
Seriously I'm jealous of your 1090 and it sounds like you've got a system to be proud off :T
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