I recently added an RB-1090 to the mix. I have allways been 80% music, and 20% movies, dtv. I have moved to a mix of tubed front end gear for 2 channel, and ss for surround, and am not ready to take the digital or tubed amp plunge just yet. I have had an RB-1080 for about 8 mos and it has been everything I could have wanted in a 2 channel amp, so I figured the 1090 would be the same, only more of it. I had felt that way with the Klipsch RF 3's, and the 7's were quite similar, only much more of it. The 1090 has a more air to it at lower volumes, but when I get the RSP-1068 up to around 68 on the volume control, it pounds, bar nothing. At low to moderate volume from 8 ft. away it gets the drivers moving to where I can feel the pressure like I never had with the 1080. Just had some time to kill so I figured I would throw this into the mix with all the "digital amp" publicity of late.
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Awesome. I have always admired that amp. I currently have the 1080 as well. Is the retail getting any lower on the 1090 with the new digital amps coming out? -
It's retail will drop to 'clearance'.. Rumors are that the 1090 will be dropped once they get the bugs worked out of their 500w digital amps. I believe they actually brought the 1090 back into production due to the problems with their digital monsters..
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The new RDV-1090 is Rotel's first truly "universal" player. Able to reproduce high-resolution multi-channel and stereo recordings with state-of-the-art quality playback not only with DVD-A, but also SACD discs. "We prefer to take a 'wait and see' approach to new technologies. We've waited... -
I am wondering why is the rb-1090 beeing discontinued.
After all its the reference amp of rotel.Shouldnt dropping the price on it,produce more sales?
A lot of people will buy more rb-1090's,which before considered it out of their price range,while the rb-1092/1... -
Hello you guys....
I have a question about the RC-1090.
I have a system consisting of the following :
- RCD-1072
- RT-1080
- RB-1080
- RC-1090
- B&W Nautilus 804
While the system performs perfectly and the sound is top...01 October 2007, 11:09 Monday -
Short-lived supergroup Blind Faith's live debut will be chronicled on the DVD "London Hyde Park 1969," due April 10 in Europe and the following month in North America via Sanctuary.
The DVD features renditions of all six tracks from the group's lone self-titled studio album,... -
I got word of this new Dolby digital format to be called Dolby Digital Plus from an industry friend and its supposed to be unvielded at the NAB conference shortly. I find it interesting that now that Dolby's a publicly traded company that we're likely going to see more and more of these new formats...
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