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  • mhoyt
    Junior Member
    • Sep 2006
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    RSP 1068 Trouble

    Hi,

    I am new to HTGuide so I apologize if this is a re-run of an older thread.

    I have a Rotel RSP-1068 that I purchased a few years ago. Its suddenly having a lot of problems. The Front L/R channels are dead and occasionally it appears to just lose sync with the audio source and go completely silent (at least the remaining channels go out: center, rear and sub). Power cycling seems to help this second issue but the front L/R channels are dead.

    I am taking it in to get it fixed at the shop where I purchased it but I was wondering if anybody could comment on my following questions:

    - Is this a chronic issue with Rotel processors? I thought they were pretty highly regarded so I am pretty surprised by this. Is reliability an issue with Rotel?

    - This thing runs REALLY hot. Even when its idle its scorching hot. As near as I can tell its always hotter than my 5-channel Rotel AMP. I can only assume this has played a role in its current condition. Is this normal for Rotel? Is this normal for all comparable surround processors?

    Any feedback here is greatly appreciated.

    Thanks!

    Mike
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    • Clepto
      Senior Member
      • Feb 2006
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      #2
      If you search on: '1068 hot' you'll get a ton of results, so it seems like it's pretty typical...
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        • Kevin D
          Ultra Senior Member
          • Oct 2002
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          Sounds like a problem with the digital board. If you can hear sound using the multi-channel inputs then it's definitely the digital board. Not unheard of, but uncommon in the grand scheme of things.

          Heat's normal as the preamp is always doing something, as opposed to an amp that really only gets ran hard in small peaks.

          Kevin D.
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            • shadow
              Senior Member
              • Dec 2003
              • 315
              #4
              You can use the search tool here to find problems with Rotel products. Even if a problem appears a lot in this forum, its not likely a pervasive problem. Posters here constitute only a tiny percentage of the total buyers of Rotel products. I have had my 1056 receiver for over two years with no problems. Regarding the heat issue, that should be specifically addressed by you with Rotel since the preamp should not run that hot if it is operating correctly.
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                • mhoyt
                  Junior Member
                  • Sep 2006
                  • 2
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                  thanks

                  Thanks for feedback. I am taking it in today to get it addressed.

                  Mike
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