RSP 1066 getting tone controls thru multi??

[greenjudas]

Hi there,apologies if this has been dealt with before but if it has,I couldn't find it
I am sure I read somewhere on this forum that the only way to get pure 2 ch stereo with the 1066 was to go thru the multi inputs as the 1066 doesn't have the bypass feature that the 1068 has.So yesterday I swapped the cables over to the front L and R of the multi inputs of the 1066 and I still was getting action from the sub as well as being able to still use tone controls.Is this right or have I done something wrong? Cheers guys....Jeff

[gianni]

This is correct for the RSP-1066 and RSX-1055 - tone controls still function thru Multi-input.

Do not worry about the signal being compromised to create the sub output. A copy of the original signal is taken and used to generate the sub info.

[pbarata]

From what I know, analog CD input and multi inputs give you pure 2 ch stereo, enhanced with tone controls. To avoid the doubling bass efect, use the last firmware and in setup menu, make you subwoofer OFF for multi-channel.

[greenjudas]

So in effect,there is very little difference[if any] by using the multi inputs for cd player 2 ch?I havent had the chance to listen much in comparing the two as yet, the only obvious difference I can tell at this stage is the sub needs to be turned up a fair bit to get it going when using the multi inputs

[Kevin D]

Only the 1068 added 2ch analog bypass, the 1066 doesn't have this. And the 1066 does not allow you to disable the sub output on the multi-in's. You have to open the case and cut some resistors to remove this 'feature'

Kevin D.

[pbarata]

Only the 1068 added 2ch analog bypass, the 1066 doesn't have this. And the 1066 does not allow you to disable the sub output on the multi-in's. You have to open the case and cut some resistors to remove this 'feature'

Kevin D.

Kevin,

Are you sure? I'll post a picture of my setup where subwoofer is OFF for Multi-inputs, and by doing that, it really cancel the subwoofer activity (The bad about this setting is that I don't get LFE channel anymore).

[Kevin D]

Ok, gotcha. You are right that you can turn the sub off on the 1066, but like you said you lose the .1 channel.

I thought you meant you could disable the bass redirect from the other channels through the menu. That is something you can do on the 1068.

Sorry for the confusion,

Kevin D.

[pbarata]

Kevin,

Maybe this confusion was caused by my poor English.

By the way, what happens to LFE signal when subwoofer is OFF? I guess it’s transferred for the front channels, isn’t it?

[Kevin D]

I doubt it, but can't verify. You could get a disc with known LFE content, unplug all cables from the DVD but the .1 channel , turn the sub to off, and then see if you hear anything from the fronts.

From what I understand, the sub=off just mutes the output.

Kevin D.

[Martinf]

I have the RSP-1066 and RMB-1075 combination. Regarding the tone controls, on the -1066, these are active all the time. Furthermore, I've been assured by Rotel that these tone controls are purely analog. i.e. There is no digital conversion.

Personally I like the fact I have tone controls when I'm playing hirez DVD-As through the multichannel analog inputs. Note: on the 1066 they affect only the front three (L/C/R) channels, but not the rears.

As for the bass manangement, I got Rotel to disable the extra subwoofer info when using the analog multi inputs by cutting the resistor (prior to delivery).

[gianni]

So in effect,there is very little difference[if any] by using the multi inputs for cd player 2 ch?I havent had the chance to listen much in comparing the two as yet, the only obvious difference I can tell at this stage is the sub needs to be turned up a fair bit to get it going when using the multi inputs

I was told by Rotel that the multi-inputs are the cleanest path through the RSP-1066 and similar RSX-1055. Given a decent quality player, I have found that the multi-inputs do indeed produce the best sound. if you read some of the professional reviews on the units, the reviewers agree with these findings.
Owners I have spoken to who are using a good CD player also prefer the multi-inputs, especially for 2 ch music.

[Martinf]

F.W.I.W. Rotel also assured me that the RSP-1066's 2-ch CD input is purely analog (no digital conversion when playing in stereo mode). I use that input for my CD player, and it sounds fine.

b.t.w. my DVD-A / universal player uses the multi-channel analog inputs, and bass management is done in the player itself.