Newbie needs help

[Armond]

Hello all, I'm currently shopping to upgrade my old Yamaha RXV 870 to a Rotel RSX 1055. I have since missed out on a sale but there is now an apporutnity to buy these: 1. RDA-975 2. RSP-980 and 3. RB-985. I know these are old units but I will be satisfied with Dolby Digital. I like my two Channel experience with music and love to watch movies as well. Will this be a good deal for 500 bucks ? or should I stick with an A/V Receiver like the RSX series? I would also be interested to anyone selling. Thanks and Merry Christmas.

Armond

[soundhound]

I entered into Rotel with an RSP-980 from a Yamaha 850. The 2 channel was intensley better, the surround modes were not bad, the only thing being you need to buy the outboard processors for the different surround formats. RD-xxx, I forget the models but the 980 is only capable of 1 or 2 types internally. But again, it blew the Yamaha away at 2 channel. It also betters the RSX-1055 for 2 channel. The amazing thing is I see the RSP-980 go on ebay ocassionally for as low as $200, which is a bargain.