RSP-1068 RCA Signal Cutting Out

[bnieman]

Good evening,
I have a Rotel RSP-1068 which is about a year old and just recently has been losing signal to the front left speaker. To fix the problem all I have to do is jostle the cable a bit near the back of the RSP-1068 and the signal comes back but I have to position it just right... if I bump it ever so slightly I will lose signal again.

I have tried switching cables but that did not help. Any ideas? Is something loose inside the unit? Is there an easy fix or do I have to send it into Rotel?

Thanks,
Bryan

[Kevin D]

As long as you've swapped the left/right cables and made sure the problem moves speakers as well (to rule out the amp).

It's probably an easy fix if you can solder, but most likely not something you would want to tackle. Rotel's new policy is to replace any unit that shows a problem within the first year with a new unit. How close to one year are you?

Kevin D.

[bnieman]

I am a little over 1 year and I got the unit new from a member on Audiogon so I believe I am out of luck for warranty service

[Kevin D]

It sounds like a simple solder joint issue that any good electronics repair shop could handle. I'm sure if you called Rotel and explained the situation you could probably get it repaired as warranty.

Kevin D.

[windshear]

I have/had the same problem. This is one area where i do believe Rotel did slip up. I popped the cover off my RSP1068 and was quite shocked to see how flimsy and unsupported the RCA output board was compared to other manufacturers. It does not have enough screws to prevent board flex. Resulting in cracks on the fiberglass board. Other than that no complaints.