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Opinions on this would be nice and greatly appreciated. I'm driving B&W 683's. Wondering which would be better. One 1090 or two 1080's bi amping. This may have already been a thread in the past, and if so I apologize.
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191) RB-109094.74%182) RB-1080's5.26%1Bowers & Wilkins 683 Speakers
Rotel RB-1090 2 Channel Amp
Rotel RC-1082 Stereo Pre Amp
Rotel RCD-1072 CD Player
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon w/ Ortofon 2M Red (sitting on a piece of slate supported by 3 "solid tech feet of silence" isolation feet)
Rotel RLC-1040 Power Conditioner
Shynyata Research SR-Z1 Power Outlet & Venom 3 Power Cords x 4
Tara Labs RSC Vector 1 Speaker Cables & Interconnects
Pioneer PDP-5070HD 50" Plasma
Playstation 3
Shaw HD PVR
Primacoustic Room Treatments -
One RB-1090 will destroy the two RB-1080s.
The 1090 is so much better suited for 2ch listening. Plus the 1090 has dual binding posts, if you use both of them to run to your speaker, it makes a huge difference in the weight of voices. Basically it gets rid of some of the lower mid range from the voicing of male and female vocals.
Plus the power of the 1090 drives the bass speakers far better. The 1090's highs are a slight bit softer, but it gives cymbals a real "metalic" sound that's much closer to how they sound on vinyl.
Over all I'd take a 1090 every time over two 1080s.
Oh and I should know since I have both a 1090 and 1080 and a 1095.
Digital Audio makes me Happy.
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I have an RB 1090 and RMB 1095. I like the RB 1090 for 2 channel listening. It is in my room running an old pair of Paradigm Atoms. This amp really brought them to life. Smooth highs, midrange and I use an old Energy 10 in sub for bottom end. I may upgrade to Def Tech StudioMonitors at some point but I will put my vote for 1 RB 1090. Thanks.
RoMan :TComment
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I started with a RB980 in 1994, still have a RB1050 & RB990 & RB1090.
I have heard more than a few amps in my own system from the new Emotive line (a 3 channel unit) to class D to high $ 120 watt class A tubes.
Nothing has sounded more musical, tonally balanced & relaxed but with realistic detail than my RB1090.
As always, JMHO, YMMV.Comment
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Looks like the 1090 is in the lead so far
on the other side. 2 - 1080's = 2 power supplies. Thoughts on that?Bowers & Wilkins 683 Speakers
Rotel RB-1090 2 Channel Amp
Rotel RC-1082 Stereo Pre Amp
Rotel RCD-1072 CD Player
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon w/ Ortofon 2M Red (sitting on a piece of slate supported by 3 "solid tech feet of silence" isolation feet)
Rotel RLC-1040 Power Conditioner
Shynyata Research SR-Z1 Power Outlet & Venom 3 Power Cords x 4
Tara Labs RSC Vector 1 Speaker Cables & Interconnects
Pioneer PDP-5070HD 50" Plasma
Playstation 3
Shaw HD PVR
Primacoustic Room TreatmentsComment
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Originally posted by BWLoverLooks like the 1090 is in the lead so far
on the other side. 2 - 1080's = 2 power supplies. Thoughts on that?
BWLover,
The 1090 is a dual mono design. Each channel has it's own power supply and circuitry.
I also voted for the 1090.Comment
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RB1090 - but it is too much of an amp for 683s. You are set when you want to upgrade your speakers.Comment
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There no such thing as "too much!" :lol:Digital Audio makes me Happy.
-DanComment
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HTG Rule #1: There is no such thing as too much power
HTG Rule #2: See Rule #1Comment
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^ +1. I didn't believe it starting off but as I go it's very obvious that the more power you throw at your speakers, the more detail, the alive your speakers become. lol now I just have to find where the power/money ratio making sense.Comment
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Originally posted by BlueSander
About $.25 before you're broke.
Lee
Marantz PM7200-RIP
Marantz PM-KI Pearl
Schiit Modi 3
Marantz CD5005
Paradigm Studio 60 v.3Comment
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Don't rule out Emotiva
I have a Rotel RC-1090 / RB-1090 system and waited too long to get my other RB-1090 when I wanted another RB-1090.... Rotel stopped making it.
I decided to give Emotiva a go for my second high power system after much positive reviews and recommendations from others.
I have Emotiva RSP-2 pre and Emotiva XPA-1 500watt Amp mono blocks.
This Emotiva system is every bit as good as my Rotel system, almost identical in sound quality except that the Emotiva has slightly more fuller vocals/midrange. The Emotiva ratio is very impressive with cost savings compared of what I paid for my Rotel. Build quality is every bit as good as Rotel. I also have Rotel RB-1080 and it's still a very good amp in it's own right and does very well but I do prefer my RB-1090 over it.
Don't rule out Emotiva if you want to go direct and save some money and get more with the XPA-1. I've seen them selling used sometimes too. JMHO. :TComment
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Oh yea, and if you want to keep everything looking like Rotel..... than Rotel would be the way to go!
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