(Modification complete) - I'm turning my RMB-1095 from black to silver

[Legairre]

I had a few scratches on the center faceplate of my black RMB-1095 (purchased before the silver ones came out) and figured I'd drop B&W/Rotel a call and see how much it would be for a new center faceplate. While I was at it I figured since my other two Rotel amps are silver series 10 I might as well get the silver center faceplate and button so all my amps match.

I found the email address for tech support and a gentleman by the name of Shane Kea was good enough to reply with the part numbers and a pic of the parts(see attachment).


For the RMB-1095 the parts numbers for the pic are:

1 & 2 in the pic equal the center panel
Part #CS00075 (PANEL, FRONT CENTER BLACK RMB1095 $18.10)
Part #CS00076 (PANEL, FRONT CENTER SILVER RMB1095 $18.10)

4 & 5 in the pic equal the sub assembly
Part #CS00122 (PANEL, FRONT SUB BLACK RMB1095 $27.15)
Part #CS00123 (PANEL, FRONT SUB SILVER RMB1095 $27.15)

Not numbered in the pic (only because I didn't originally ask shane for the button) so I only have the silver button part number:

Part #CS00007 (BUTTON, POWER 14F ROUND SILVER $1.81)

As you can see it cost under $50 to turn my black amp into a silver one, so it matches all my other Rotel gear.

Just email service@rotel.com

Shane, if you're out there I apologize in advance for any emails you might receive from this post.

[imbeaujp]

Nice post, thank you !

[Fishy]

I think when I looked into this in the past you have to remove the complete front assembly for the change. Its not as easy as it looks.

Fish

[Legairre]

Yes you have to remove the heat sinks which are screwed in from the back so you have to remove the cover. Also like any amp it's always best to leave it unplugged (in my case 24hrs just to be sure) to make sure any stored charge has dissipated to ensure you don't get shocked to death. 24hrs may be overkill, but better safe than sorry.

The parts should arrive this week I'll let you know how difficult it is.

[Legairre]

Never mind my previous post the interior shot of the amp shows the screws to remove the center panel accessable without removing the heat sinks. They are to the left and right of the transformer so it appears you only have to remove the cover.

[Legairre]

The parts arrived today and I have to admit I was wrong the front heat sink panel does have to be removed, but it's not difficult. I took my time and it took about 2 hours. I have about 25 pics of the whole process and I can give step by step instructions. It's late so I'll just post a few before and after pics now and post the rest tomorrow with instructions.

The whole process wasn't difficult it just takes time.

[mjb]

Looks good, but one question: is the power LED red? I'm sure its blue on the silver ones. Maybe you should have changed that little PCB above the power switch too.

[Legairre]

Nice post, thank you !

Thanks Jean, I hope it helps someone.

[Legairre]

Looks good, but one question: is the power LED red? I'm sure its blue on the silver ones. Maybe you should have changed that little PCB above the power switch too.

Hi Mike, the blue LED comes pre-installed with the silver panel and the red LED is pre-installed in the black panel. Also the red LEDs for each channel are also pre-installed. All you have to do is connect the wires(clips) to the correct contact.

When you're done your black 1095 will have the exact same look as a silver factory 1095.

Here's a pic you can see the blue LED glowing

Legairre

[bnieman]

Now all you have left to do is sell your black faceplate to cut down the net cost of the project

[Legairre]

Now all you have left to do is sell your black faceplate to cut down the net cost of the project

:agree: Anyone want to buy a black 1095 faceplate?

About $50 and 2 hours. Kind of like going to a movie for three with popcorn and drinks. Except I get to keep the end result and don't have to deal with sticky floors and rude theater patrons. :T

[bnieman]

And you're smarter as a result! (Assuming the movie you were referring to falls in the 90% or so of brainless entertainment)

[Legairre]

And you're smarter as a result! (Assuming the movie you were referring to falls in the 90% or so of brainless entertainment)

I'm assuming the movie was one my wife would have picked :toilet:

[bnieman]

Speaking of your wife, does she prefer the silver faceplate or the black? If it was my girlfriend she would probably go with the impossible black faceplate with blue lights

[Legairre]

I'm not even sure she knows I did the mod. I did it while she was at church last night(choir practice). I had it done and back in the rack in the theater before she got home. $100 says she never notices the change.

[mjb]

$100 says she never notices the change.

:rofl:

And thanks for clarifying the blue LED situation. I prefer the silver faceplate too.

[atchudy]

I had a few scratches on the center faceplate of my black RMB-1095 (purchased before the silver ones came out) and figured I'd drop B&W/Rotel a call and see how much it would be for a new center faceplate. While I was at it I figured since my other two Rotel amps are silver series 10 I might as well get the silver center faceplate and button so all my amps match.

I found the email address for tech support and a gentleman by the name of Shane Kea was good enough to reply with the part numbers and a pic of the parts(see attachment).


For the RMB-1095 the parts numbers for the pic are:

1 & 2 in the pic equal the center panel
Part #CS00075 (PANEL, FRONT CENTER BLACK RMB1095 $18.10)
Part #CS00076 (PANEL, FRONT CENTER SILVER RMB1095 $18.10)

4 & 5 in the pic equal the sub assembly
Part #CS00122 (PANEL, FRONT SUB BLACK RMB1095 $27.15)
Part #CS00123 (PANEL, FRONT SUB SILVER RMB1095 $27.15)

Not numbered in the pic (only because I didn't originally ask shane for the button) so I only have the silver button part number:

Part #CS00007 (BUTTON, POWER 14F ROUND SILVER $1.81)

As you can see it cost under $50 to turn my black amp into a silver one, so it matches all my other Rotel gear.

Just email service@rotel.com

Shane, if you're out there I apologize in advance for any emails you might receive from this post.

would this be possible with an rb-1072?

[bnieman]

It depends on whether or not Rotel still sells the faceplate, otherwise you would need to find someone to trade with. It is definitely possible though.

Contact Rotel support, they are always very helpful.

[Legairre]

:rofl:

And thanks for clarifying the blue LED situation. I prefer the silver faceplate too.

No problem the blue looks a lot better than the red

[Legairre]

would this be possible with an rb-1072?

I have a silver RB-1050(70x2) and had a black RMB-1095 before doing the mod. I wanted the 1095 to be silver because I plan on picking up another RB-1050 and wanted everything to match. I also figured I could pick up a used RB-1050 and even if it was black I'd just mod to be silver like I did the 1095. I spoke to Shane at Rotel and he said they didn't have the RB-1050 parts in silver, but had the 1095 because it's a 75lb amp and sometimes gets damaged in shipping.

I'd do as bnieman suggested and drop an email to service@rotel.com and ask about the 1072.

BTW: I never posted the full picks and how to on the 1095 mod because it will take a good bit of time to write up and size the pick(100kb limit on this site) and it didn't seem that anyone was interested in doing the mod. If anyone is interested let me know and I'll take the time to write it up and post the pic.

Legairre

[pikers]

Hmm, wonder how tricky this would be with a receiver. Probably not much worse; just more plugs to undo/redo.

I'm thinking black faceplate with silver buttons would be slick if possible. :T

[Savannahshark]

Purchase of faceplate

:agree: Anyone want to buy a black 1095 faceplate?

About $50 and 2 hours. Kind of like going to a movie for three with popcorn and drinks. Except I get to keep the end result and don't have to deal with sticky floors and rude theater patrons. :T

Do you still have these parts for sale? I'm going the opposite direction. Let me know and we'll make this happen. Thanks!

[wkhanna]

the post you are responding to was made on 12-05-2008.

& it seems Legairre has not visited this forum since 02-15-2013.

however, replacement parts should still be available form Rotel, as far as i know.

[lradden]

the post you are responding to was made on 12-05-2008.

& it seems Legairre has not visited this forum since 02-15-2013.

however, replacement parts should still be available form Rotel, as far as i know.

Wow! has it really been that long since I logged in? I still have the RMB-1095 and two RB-1050 amps, but due to Rotel not having room correction I have totally moved away from Rotel for processors and have moved over to Anthem since 2008. I love Rotel's amps but no room correction means no Rotel processor for me. Also Rotel doesn't seem to offer Atmos and DTS:X and I really wanted those features when I upgraded to my second Anthem processor since 2008 last December. I still love Rotel's amps but for me their processors lack basic features.

I haven't logged in for what like 4 years but I still come here every few days and read other peoples post, but since I only have Rotel amps and they have been rock solid I never log in because I don't have anything to add to any of the conversations.

So I guess this is my first log in and post in a looooong time. I'm surprised my password and account was still active after all this time.

Do you still have these parts for sale? I'm going the opposite direction. Let me know and we'll make this happen. Thanks!

Unfortunately I ended up just throwing the old parts away years ago since no one wanted them. BTW: if you do change your face plate give me a shout and I can send you the word doc I put together years ago with pics and step by step instructions.

Legairre

[sakgoz79]

Is there anyone to paint front black grill to silver color spray?

[JDH]

I wouldn't recommend painting the fins as it will not look original and most likely reduce its resale value. Wasn't the point of changing the centre section to silver to match other Rotel gear ? I probably would of gone the other way and turned your two other Rotel amps to black

JDH

[DFAL Minion]

the fins on the front of the amp are for aesthetics (appearances) only.
they are not intended to function as heat dissipation (cooling) for the amp.
therefore, i see no problem with painting them.

i do, however, agree that the value of the amp will be reduced as a result.
whether that is an issue or not would be up to the owner.

if i were interested in a silver finish for the unit, (which i am not, since it is well known throughout the galaxy that BLACK gear sounds better), one could remove the front panel and have the black anodized finish bead-blasted.
afterwards, there would be multiple options on how to finish it.

it could be left 'as is'.
it could be sprayed with a clear coat finish, or any color of your choosing.
it could be clear anodized, or anodized to any range of available colors.
it could be polished to a chrome-like shine.

be it known that none of these options would imbue the equipment's performance with the obvious advantages provided by the Dark Force.

[BWLover]

I was told that the front fins on the 1095 are in fact heatsinks, but the 1090 is just for looks.


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[sakgoz79]

I had a few scratches on the center faceplate of my black RMB-1095 (purchased before the silver ones came out) and figured I'd drop B&W/Rotel a call and see how much it would be for a new center faceplate. While I was at it I figured since my other two Rotel amps are silver series 10 I might as well get the silver center faceplate and button so all my amps match.

I found the email address for tech support and a gentleman by the name of Shane Kea was good enough to reply with the part numbers and a pic of the parts(see attachment).


For the RMB-1095 the parts numbers for the pic are:

1 & 2 in the pic equal the center panel
Part #CS00075 (PANEL, FRONT CENTER BLACK RMB1095 $18.10)
Part #CS00076 (PANEL, FRONT CENTER SILVER RMB1095 $18.10)

4 & 5 in the pic equal the sub assembly
Part #CS00122 (PANEL, FRONT SUB BLACK RMB1095 $27.15)
Part #CS00123 (PANEL, FRONT SUB SILVER RMB1095 $27.15)

Not numbered in the pic (only because I didn't originally ask shane for the button) so I only have the silver button part number:

Part #CS00007 (BUTTON, POWER 14F ROUND SILVER $1.81)

As you can see it cost under $50 to turn my black amp into a silver one, so it matches all my other Rotel gear.

Just email service@rotel.com

Shane, if you're out there I apologize in advance for any emails you might receive from this post.

Is it necessary to replace "4 & 5 in the pic equal the sub assembly" so I guess if I just replace to "1 & 2 in the pic equal the center panel" it seems like this [IMG][/IMG]

[lradden]

Is it necessary to replace "4 & 5 in the pic equal the sub assembly" so I guess if I just replace to "1 & 2 in the pic equal the center panel" it seems like this [IMG][/IMG]

Sure you could do the mod without replacing 4 or 5. 4 and/or 5 are just the black and silver(depending on which color you are switching) sub assembly that makes the center top and bottom the same color as the center front.

[Fishy]

I wouldn't recommend painting the fins as it will not look original and most likely reduce its resale value.

Sadly the resale value of these nowadays isn't that great.

Fish

[lradden]

Sadly the resale value of these nowadays isn't that great.

Fish

They show up on ebay for about $1000. Not bad for a 10-15 year old amp with a $2000 MSRP.

[sakgoz79]

I sent you a mail

[sakgoz79]

I had a few scratches on the center faceplate of my black RMB-1095 (purchased before the silver ones came out) and figured I'd drop B&W/Rotel a call and see how much it would be for a new center faceplate. While I was at it I figured since my other two Rotel amps are silver series 10 I might as well get the silver center faceplate and button so all my amps match.

I found the email address for tech support and a gentleman by the name of Shane Kea was good enough to reply with the part numbers and a pic of the parts(see attachment).


For the RMB-1095 the parts numbers for the pic are:

1 & 2 in the pic equal the center panel
Part #CS00075 (PANEL, FRONT CENTER BLACK RMB1095 $18.10)
Part #CS00076 (PANEL, FRONT CENTER SILVER RMB1095 $18.10)

4 & 5 in the pic equal the sub assembly
Part #CS00122 (PANEL, FRONT SUB BLACK RMB1095 $27.15)
Part #CS00123 (PANEL, FRONT SUB SILVER RMB1095 $27.15)

Not numbered in the pic (only because I didn't originally ask shane for the button) so I only have the silver button part number:

Part #CS00007 (BUTTON, POWER 14F ROUND SILVER $1.81)

As you can see it cost under $50 to turn my black amp into a silver one, so it matches all my other Rotel gear.

Just email service@rotel.com

Shane, if you're out there I apologize in advance for any emails you might receive from this post.

I sent you a pm

[sakgoz79]

Hi guys, Is it possible to fix this dent?

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[wkhanna]

Hi guys, Is it possible to fix this dent?

i can not see the pics...

[sakgoz79]

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[Alaric]

I see the pics, and DAMN! I would suppose anything can be fixed, but I'd consider having a professional look inside that before powering it up. There could be cracked solder joints, PCBs, etc., in there that could cause serious problems down the road. If you aren't very comfortable doing that sort of assessment/repair it should go to a qualified technician.

[sakgoz79]

I see the pics, and DAMN! I would suppose anything can be fixed, but I'd consider having a professional look inside that before powering it up. There could be cracked solder joints, PCBs, etc., in there that could cause serious problems down the road. If you aren't very comfortable doing that sort of assessment/repair it should go to a qualified technician.

Thanks for quick reply but it is working normally it has just dent

[Kevin D]

We had Rotel repair a shipping damaged 1090 before. If they still have the parts, time and a screw driver is all you need.

You'll need to contact them directly for part numbers.

Kevin D.

[lradden]

Hi sakgoz79, I checked my pm but there wasn't anything from you.

[sakgoz79]

Hi sakgoz79, I checked my pm but there wasn't anything from you.

I didnot send you a pm I send pm to Legairre

[lradden]

I didnot send you a pm I send pm to Legairre

Actually I am Legairre. I started the thread a looong time ago and hadn't come back to HTGuide for a number of years(like 8 years or so). I had come back at some point and couldn't remember my username and I also changed emails while gone so every automated username request went to my old email that I no longer had access to. So about 5 years ago I figured just re-register under another name.

[sakgoz79]

Actually I am Legairre. I started the thread a looong time ago and hadn't come back to HTGuide for a number of years(like 8 years or so). I had come back at some point and couldn't remember my username and I also changed emails while gone so every automated username request went to my old email that I no longer had access to. So about 5 years ago I figured just re-register under another name.

I got it , Send it again check your inbox

[lradden]

I sent the instructions with pics on how replace the faceplate to your email address.

Legairre