RB1070 V's RB1080 any diff

[bleeding ears]

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me the difference soundwise between the RB1070 and the RB1080?

At nearly double the price, does the RB1080 sound any better than the RB1070? (RB1080 = $1600 V's RB1070 =$900) Thats recommended full retail prices in Australia.

That extra 70 watts per channel of the 1080 is nice but from what I can work out the extra wattage would equate to a volume increase of only about 3db over the 1070, which alone would not justify the extra cost.

Perhaps there are other issues which I have not considered?

Also if I was using 4 ohm speakers of about 90db efficiency, would the 1080 be overkill?

Thanks guys for any thoughts on which is better PS price is always a factor.

[thyname]

I had 1070 and upgraded to 1080 since in USA the difference is only USD300 (1000 vs. 700 msrp). No great differences though, just a slightly better soundstage and kinda "fuller" sound, especially at lower volumes. Another difference that comes to my mind is the balanced outputs that 1080 has. Another factor that made me do this upgrade, was the capability of my Axiom speakers to handle over 250 watts - why not doing it since I could!

Also, another advantage of getting 1080 is "piece of mind" if you know what I mean ;-)

[aud19]

I believe the 1080 has dual and/or bigger power supplies as well....Someone confirm?

[soundhound]

You are correct sir. The transformer has a single primary, and from there on it's dual.

[JDH]

The difference will be dependant on what speakers your driving, generally large floor standing full range speakers at say 4 ohms with poor efficiency will probably show the greatest benefit. I've sent you a more detailed PM.

[lvhung]

With Rotel more power more quality
even 1090 is better 1080 when drive a small set up in small room
:cry:

[bleeding ears]

Thanks guys for the replies

I guess like most things you get what you pay for.

The 1080 would have to be a bit better sounding than the 1070, otherwise I dont think Rotel would have bothered to make it.

Like most Hi Fi gear the better units always seem to have better power supplies, ,which unfortunately also cost more.

Still for what it is the 1070 seems like a good buy for those on a budget. :W

Thanks Pete