I own a Yamaha RX-V1500 surround receiver and, as you can imagine, am not satisfied with the two channel SQ. Compared to the RX-1052 would the RSX-1057 be capable of satisfying my quest for good two channel sound? I like the processing, switching capabilities, etc. of a surround receiver but I've noticed that a lot of people seem to be returning to good old(good sounding, uncomplicated, inexpensive, reliable) stereo systems. Is there really such a big trade off in stereo sound between dedicated two channel and surround receivers?
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Rotel does a quite respectable job of providing 2 channel (analog bypass) with all of their pre-pro/reciver combos. Some of the peeps you refer to (myself included) choose to pursue the 2 channel much harder, and thus that is where the bulk of the $$$$ winds up. I went from Yamaha, wich at the time I felt was at the upper end of consumer shot goodies, to Rotel, wich I felt was a big step up in "fidelity".
I have moved on to tubes for 2 channel but did recently buy an RSX-1056 for ht.
In a nutshell at the price points you refer, to there is not much if any difference between the dedicated good old 2 channel reciever and the HT recievers w/ 2 channel bypass.
I would first ask my self wich is more important, 2 channel or ht, and then ask myself just how "into" this hobbie am I ($$$$). -
That's a tough question. In a way they're equally important depending what I'm listening to at a given time. In ''time spent listening to'' I guess it's about 70% TV, 15% movies and 15% music.Originally posted by soundhound
Way before the coming of surround(1980's) I owned a few high end systems(Audio Research, Threshold, etc). I lived in the country and could only get one channel(french) on my shi**y 14'' TV.
99% of the time I'd listen to music, drink wine and watch the lake/fireplace.Comment
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99% of the time I'd listen to music, drink wine and watch the lake/fireplace.[/QUOTE]
Serenity at its finest :T
If you like Rotels sound I would bet any of their ht recievers would keep you content for some tiime to come.Comment
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I was planning on using an RSX1057 as a processor with an RMB1077 hooked up to a pair of B&W 804s and a HTM3s. Orignally I thought I would biamp and biwire the L and R fronts using 4 channels of the RMB1077 while using the remaining 3 channels to drive the center and back surrounds.
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I just bought a RB-1080 power amplifier (not in yet) which I am going to coupled to a RX1052 receiver that will work as preamplifier. I delayed the purchase of a dedicated preamp just to reduce the pressure on my cash flow. My speakers are a pair of B&W 703.
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Thanks all for the great help you have provided. This forum rocks!
A new problem and I seek your help again. I have hooked up the Bluray player to the HDMI input of the Rotel RSX1057 and an HDMI out from the receiver is connected to the LCD TV. I am able to get the... -
i am thinking of upgrading my pre amp.I am currently using a budget reciever from pioneer as a pre amp to my rb-985 and i am thinking of upgrading to a used rsp 1068 or a budget reciever with pre outs and the new hd formats.i am not sure wich way to go.are you? 8) -
News from CES. Kinda cool, for when you need more than an A 21, but less than an A 51. Looks like it's not just matched to the A x1 amp series in power, but more like the A 21 than the A 51 in construction.
Now where's those CD 1 players?
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