RB-1091 & RB1092 On Rotels web page

[gianni]

...on Rotel's website.

[PewterTA]

I just saw that... cool cool.

I just got the price for the three front speakers using both the 1091 and 1092 or all 1091s ...and can have them in about 2 weeks (would be one week, but I'm out of town all next week)... I definitely like the price!!! Tough decision!!! Just means I need to sell either the 1095 or 1080... hmmm....

[shep]

RB-1091 and RB-1092 on Rotel website

They have finally updated the website. My dealer in Maryland says that they expect to receive the first units in the coming weeks. Am driving my B&W 804s w/ an RB-1070, so hoping to find a big sonic improvement, given that they are 3-4x the price. Anyone else actually heard one yet?

[mike c]

any idea on the pricing of these 2 units?

[Aussie Geoff]

Yes,

US list is $1,499 for the RB-1091 and $2,499 for the RB-1092

Aussie list still being finalised but likely to be Aus$1,899 for the RB-1091 and $3,199 for the RB-1092.

I don't know about the UK but expect about Euro 2350 for the RB-1092 based on comparative pricing with the RMB-1077 which lists for the same...

Geoff

[shep]

better than RB-1090?

Since the RB-1092 appears to be the replacement of the very heavy but less expensive RB-1090, here's to hopes that it will actually be a sonic improvement. I cannot imagine that Rotel's primary goal was to design a cooler running amp - if it doesn't sound better, there won't be any justification for the price, right?

Hoping to hear one at my dealer in a few weeks...

[mike c]

thanks geoff.

i wonder if their "ordinary" amps will drop in price

[GregLett]

Who will be the First???

So who has one of these babies in their near future?
THe new Rotel amps that is.

[miner]

I am not so sure digital direct is the way I want to go. I am looking at upgrading my amp. Who knows, solid state may be the 'tubes' of the near future.

[mattburk]

RB-1091 & RB1092 On Rotels web page

Should be getting close. Any one know when the are hitting retail?

http://rotel.com/products/stereo-power-amplifiers.htm

[mattburk]

quick question on the 1091 & 1092: It says in the specs that its rated from 20-20khz filter.
If I have speakers that can go below 20h and above 20khz, would my speakers then be limited by the frequency range of the amp?
I understand hearing limitations, but if my speakers can go up to 35khz, I would not want a amp that limited that.

For example the rb1090 is rated from 10-100khz

[Aussie Geoff]

Matt,

If you read down the specs a little you will see that the frequency response is 10Hz to 40 Hz -well above your speakers... The 20Hz ro 20Kz is the RMS power rating for full power and 0.03% distortion. A common issue with Switching amps is distortion rising with very high frequencies and higher power (this is in fact common to lots of amps. So they appear to be only commitiing to the 0.03% at full power at up to 20 Khz. Not a huge problem as harmonics above 20Khz are at a minimum double that or greater than 40 Khz.

The reviews for ICE Power amps that have measured THD all show this rising distortion effect. Indeed 0.03% at full power at 20Khz is very good for the ICE Power system.

Geoff

[grit]

Per my dealer in San Diego, the 1091 is currently available and the 1092 will be available next week.

[Race Car Driver]

Would one be lead to believe two 500 watt monos would produce the power with less strain then a 500 watt stereo amp?

[spkerguy]

I'm curious about the advantages of the two monos vs. the stereo digital amp as well!

[Marcel B]

you can buy a seperate one fot the center channel

Marcel B

[Marcel B]

sorry, for the center channel

Marcel B

[grit]

I really would like to hear someone else's opinion on these amps, since I did NOT like them. I was rather disappointed in the imaging, but the quality of the sound was fine. Had they imaged in the same way a traditional amp does, I would have been excited to purchase the stereo amp and one mono amp.

At any rate, I'm one person and I only tested them in one set of conditions with one set of speakers. So, when someone else gets a chance, I'd love to hear what ya think, especially compared to the 1077.

[Race Car Driver]

I just looked at the specs... 17 lbs for the new class d vs 83 for the 1090...
Interesting
And then the power consumption...
300 Watts
34 Watts - Idling
3 Watts - Standby

VS
1200 watts for the 1090..

Hehe, isnt technology great!??...... or is it?

I like things to have weight to them, weight means realiable, :lol: also means back breaking! LOL.

[EAmin]

Question on the 1091 and Class D in general. Do these amplifiers benefit from 20-Amp circuits? I have my 1090 plugged into a dedicated circuit with some improvement, however, I'm not sure how my dedicated circuit would benefit these new amps.

[Kobus]

Your dedicated circuit will be beneficial for cleaner power, but I doubt that 20amps will be beneficial above say 15 amps. 300 watts only translates to less than 2 amps on 220v circuit.

Kobus