Hi guys,
It's been a while since I've posted on the Rotel forum. Nice to see the club is still alive and kicking!
I'm considering a pre/pro replacement, on which I'm hoping to receive some feedback.
I'm being offered a nice deal on a matching Classe SSP-600 pre/pro. However looking at compatibility with the new HD video and audio formats the SSP-600 is just as 'outdated' as my current RSP-1068 and I'm not sure the investment will be 'justified' by a gain in sound quality only.
As the Classe SSP-800 is way out of budget I'm considering Rotel alternatives: the RSP-1069 (which can be found nowadays for interesting prices), the RSP-1570 and soon the RSP-1580, all of which offer compatibility with the new HD formats through HDMI inputs. However as I have no experience with HD sound whatsoever I don't know if I'll be missing out).
I use my system mainly for HT purpose; i.e. digital cable TV / radio and upscaled DVDs / Blu Rays via my PS3. Occasionally I listen to CDs, for which I use my RDV-1050... My speakers are 805S / HTM4S and a soon to arrive pair of SCMS. Sub is a Velodyne SPL1200-R.
Although extra functionality is always welcome, I'm mainly looking for improvement in sound quality. Maybe one of you can share your thoughts?
Thanx in advance!
It's been a while since I've posted on the Rotel forum. Nice to see the club is still alive and kicking!
I'm considering a pre/pro replacement, on which I'm hoping to receive some feedback.
I'm being offered a nice deal on a matching Classe SSP-600 pre/pro. However looking at compatibility with the new HD video and audio formats the SSP-600 is just as 'outdated' as my current RSP-1068 and I'm not sure the investment will be 'justified' by a gain in sound quality only.
As the Classe SSP-800 is way out of budget I'm considering Rotel alternatives: the RSP-1069 (which can be found nowadays for interesting prices), the RSP-1570 and soon the RSP-1580, all of which offer compatibility with the new HD formats through HDMI inputs. However as I have no experience with HD sound whatsoever I don't know if I'll be missing out).
I use my system mainly for HT purpose; i.e. digital cable TV / radio and upscaled DVDs / Blu Rays via my PS3. Occasionally I listen to CDs, for which I use my RDV-1050... My speakers are 805S / HTM4S and a soon to arrive pair of SCMS. Sub is a Velodyne SPL1200-R.
Although extra functionality is always welcome, I'm mainly looking for improvement in sound quality. Maybe one of you can share your thoughts?
Thanx in advance!
