Any news about Rotel at CES?

[moe32274]

Any news on Rotel's new / upcoming products from CES?

Inquiring minds want to know!

Thanks,

Moe.

[grit]

Or for that matter, is there a website that has CES updates for audiophile stuff? I can find all the computer crap I want. So far, Stereophile.com seems to be it. Interesting piece on Thiel's upcoming 3.7 series speakers... aluminum mid and bass (not realy a mid/bass... Thiel's have a 'mechanical' crossover, for those who are not familiar).

[gianni]

Try Audioholics and Secrets - they both are doing some CES coverage.

[lmib]

Hi Gianni,

do you have an url of this website?
Could you please post it here?

Ciaó lmib

[nikos]

Until one of our own shares CES info...

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com <--- secrets

http://www.audioholics.com/ces/

http://www.stereophile.com <--- as grit mentioned.

[gianni]

Thanks nikos

[Kyle]

Sweet, Rotel branded APC power conditioners: http://www.audioholics.com/ces/CESmi...nditioners.php

[aud19]

Sweet, Rotel branded APC power conditioners: http://www.audioholics.com/ces/CESmi...nditioners.php

Two of my favourite companies.... interesting

[Orange Peel]

That's awesome about the power conditioners/surge protection, I would buy one for sure!!!!!

[Dmantis]

Nice to see Rotel getting into it. I bet there a home run.

Dan

[lvhung]

RLC-1080 and RLC-1040
Does any one has the price list ?

[Blindamood]

Hey, that is very cool. Hope they make them in all black, too, to match my RSP-1068!

[DSGCobra]

Two of my favourite companies.... interesting

bastards I just bought a MonsterPower one last week. Oh well the deal was too good to pass up.

[nikos]

Bump

Is anyone back from Vegas yet...

Someone plz spill the beans on what you learned hands on in the Private Rotel session.

I hope they didn't make you sign confidentiallity forms and such and that's why we only have heard so far news from APC regarding Rotel.

Thanks a bunch.

Nikos

[rhoffman000]

I don't get it. I thought Rotel always said you should plug your devices directly into the wall and that their products internal power supplies did not require any power conditioning or voltage regulation.

[Bostonears]

I thought Rotel always said you should plug your devices directly into the wall and that their products internal power supplies did not require any power conditioning or voltage regulation.

Of course, because until now they weren't trying to sell you a power conditioner.

[Bostonears]

RLC-1080 and RLC-1040
Does any one has the price list ?

Don't have a Rotel price list, but the APC S15 (equivalent to the RLC-1080) lists for $1499, and the APC H15 (RLC-1040) lists for $399. They can be bought online for less, but prices for the Rotel units are likely to be higher than APC's.

[aud19]

I don't get it. I thought Rotel always said you should plug your devices directly into the wall and that their products internal power supplies did not require any power conditioning or voltage regulation.

First of all I don't think Rotel would tell you to not protect your gear from surges/brownouts. Second, even Rotel will likely admit that although they may wish it, not every single piece of AV gear you own is likely to be from their company Especially considering they don't make TV's etc.

Also, I believe they were speaking more directly about their amps and for the reason of not limiting the amperage available to them through a good portion of protection devices.

[Kobus]

Being from South Africa, I do not know much about CES.

Can we take it then that, the fact that we have heard nothing more, implies that Rotel released nothing else. Or how long does this thing run for?.

Does that also mean that this is it for 2006.

[JohnnyH]

I spoke with someone from Rotel the other day, and she said these conditioners should hit the market in the second quarter of this year. MSRP is supposed to be 1800 and 500 for the 2 units. I just ordered a H15 for a great price.

[Kyle]

Damn, it takes 6 months to manufacture a new case for existing hardware? I was hoping to get one sooner :/

[Boombox]

He Kobus,

Seems you and I are the only ones on the Rotel forum down in the Western Cape (I'm up in Stellenbosch). Can you believe that the upgrade from a RB1070 to RB1080 is US$300 = R1800!! We have to dish out R6500!! Don't you thnks its a little rediculous??

[Andrew M Ward]

Of course, because until now they weren't trying to sell you a power conditioner.

current limiting was the issue
so many conditioners had current limiting issues that a statement had to be made. I don't believe Rotel suggests you plug RMB's into the new votage rugulating device either, they don't suggest you do (either) it's your call but not required.

TV's, projectors & Pre-amplifiers, media servers... that's the important stuff.

[Club1820]

Wow! Pretty large markup for the Rotel Face Plate! The APC H-15 is going for $219.00 right now on ebay!

[moe32274]

What I want to know is: when is Rotel coming out with the new HDMI output DVD player?

[Ron Reda]

New pre/pro with HDMI?

What I want to know is: when is Rotel coming out with the new HDMI output DVD player?

Or a new pre/pro with HDMI inputs??? I was gonna try and see if I could get an RSP-1068 for a good price, but I think I'm gonna wait until they include some HDMI inputs so I don't have to upgrade yet again.

[mattburk]

Or a new pre/pro with HDMI inputs??? I was gonna try and see if I could get an RSP-1068 for a good price, but I think I'm gonna wait until they include some HDMI inputs so I don't have to upgrade yet again.

Me too, I just hope they go with the new hdmi 1.3 spec. It is available now.

[spkerguy]

Is HDMI version 1.3 out yet?

Ken