Upgrading Direction, Advice and Opinions

[Tom Caines]

I am looking for some direction, advice and opinions. Below is my current home theater gear. All rotel components, Vandersteen Speakers and Toshiba display were installed in September 1998. Other components updated over time.

The RTC-970 DSP chip is failing to process Dolby Pro Logic correctly and other issues have cropped up. Still good for watching TV Cinema setting and it still passes a proper 5.1 signal from the RDA-975. I spoke with a Rotel tech who agreed with me that repairs are not an option and that he might be able to locate a brand new receiver from last year _ "There are few around." I am upgrading my system and will use all my current Rotel components for a basic system in another room.

Questions: Keeping my current Vandersteen speakers, Toshiba display and viewing is 90% DVD what are my options for going with:
A receiver?
Components? (don't think that makes sense - what do you think?)
I clearly do not need a ton of inputs or a ga-zillion watts. I am very open to going with a 1-2 year old Rotel system from Audiogon.com

At some later date 6-9months I will upgrade to a 65" flat screen with HDMI inputs and DirecTV HD.


Home Theater Equipment List
Rotel Equipment:
Preamp Tuner: Rotel RTC-970
Surround Processor: Rotel RDA-975
Phono Equalizer: Rotel RQ-970BX
Amplifier: Rotel RB-976 6-Channel (L, C, R, RR, RL)
(spare channel feeds mono to home office waiting room)

Speakers:
Main: Vandersteen 1C w/stands (20 - 100 watt recommended, 6.8 ohms, 90 db efficiency)
Surround: Vandersteen 1C w/stands (20 - 100 watt recommended, 6.8 ohms, 90 db efficiency))
Center: Vandersteen VCC-1 (30 - 200 watt recommended, 8 ohms, 86 db efficiency)
Subwoofer: SVS 20-39 PC-Plus (self-powered, 525 watt - installed in 2007)

Display:
Toshiba TW65H80 16:9 (output from DVD player feeds the Toshiba's DTV Digital Interface Terminal: Y, Cb, Cr, IFS Calibration, SVM Disabled, Reflective Screen Removed, Duvetyn Lined Cabinet
NOTE: No HDMI or DVI inputs

Sources:
DVD Player - LG DVB418 1080iHD (1080i via component outputs-upconverted)
NOTE: HDMI output present
Direct TV
I still love to listen to my LP's

Room Dimensions:
22.5’W x 20.5D’ x 8H’

Thanks in advance!

[BWLover]

I have a Rotel RSX-1058 on sale here http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/detai...rotel_rsx1058/ Its about 1.5 years old (only used for a year) In perfect working/cosmetic order. 75watts/channel (all channels) or 100 watts/channel (2 channel steareo)

Here also is a link to Rotels site for it. http://rotel.com/NA/products/ProductDetails.htm?Id=37

Asking in Canadian dollars, so you'd save being American