Rsx1056/rb-1080 v RSP1068/RMB1075

[muppet]

I have notcied a few people have the above configs. Any one have any comments about which is better for listening to movies in a 54m2 room.

[eelco74]

It all depends on your speakers and if you are into Stereo performance.

The 1056/1080 combo is concidered the best perfomance for money.
The 1068/1080/1075 is better
The 1068/1090/1095 is even better

The 1056/1080 will sound simular in movies to the 1068/1075.
But stereo is a different ballgame, the 1080 beats the 1075 in that matter.

So the answer is not that simple. My front speakers sounded way better with my RB-981 than with my RB-985MKII. So I have a 1068/981/985MKII setup.

Try both setups at your dealer, preferably with your speakers.

[csuzor]

Yep, eelco74 said it all...

given your question is about movies, get the 1075 to match the output exactly on the 3 frontal speakers (which should be similar / identical). The 1056/1080 combo may give you surprises on very dynamic scenes (1080 has more power, and is not driven the same from the preamp stage, so the center may seem loud or soft at times).

If stereo is more important, or you dont have / don't want a center speaker, get a 1080.

Finally, if you plan to have 6 or 7 channels (ie, 2 surround and 1 or 2 back speaker), get the 1056 and 1070 or 1080 or 1075.

Not sure if that is clearer...

My 1068 / 1075 is used almost exclusively for multichannel music, with an identical center speaker, so a 1080 or 1056 would not have been a good choice.

[lvhung]

Many would choose 1098/1075