Hello,
I am new to this forum. I am an audiophile with some restrictions to my location - I live in Brooklyn so space is limited, hence the need for smaller Quad Bookshelf speakers and the need to use a Sunfire Subwoofer even though I normally never use Subs. That being said here's where things are at:
- I purchased this unit as a demo from a high end audio store in Connecticut which was closing its store. The same with the speakers and sub. The unit, since being purchased new from an appropriate dealer, had a very good warranty which came to be very valuable. The RSX-1067 Receiver wound up having (2) failures of the digital board during its time in my hands. This meant I used the warranty (2) times to entirely replace the digital board. That being said, I am more than a little hesitant to trust the unit as my main source of audio in my main home. I will note that I LOVE the look and feel of this unit, and the sound is delicious - when it's working right. So here's where I need your input:
1. Since I received the unit back it was completely reset to its factory defaults etc. Since I have a 6 year old daughter, I can no longer spend all weekend "tuning my system" and need your faster support. Due to the fact that the system has enough amplifiers in it (If I am recalling correctly) to run 7 speakers independently, I clearly recall being able to use the "Zone" button and separately operate my Klipsch speakers in my kitchen for separate audio and station control. I have even been reviewing the speaker hookups on the rear and there are two available spots on the Front Speaker outs which say "zone" also (my speakers are powered and run off the RCA pre-amp outs), and another available spot on the "Center Back (or rear)" speaker outputs which also has the word "zone" associated with it. No matter how I mess with the settings I am unable to get independent control of those speakers in the kitchen, this is driving me crazy as I KNOW FOR SURE that it worked independent in the past without a hitch. As a note, I only use 5 channel stereo to listen to any and everything.
2. Since I received the unit back it was completely reset to its factory defaults and I no longer can feel (if I put my hands on it) or hear the sub working during operation on any channels - the main ones I use are "CD" which is operating perfectly otherwise, and the same with my Apple TV which goes in through the optical port attached to "Video 4". Now, the subwoofer tests perfectly fine during "Speaker Test" tones. AND, it worked fine during my initial setup of the system, that being said, it tests fine but never plays out when set in 5 channel stereo. Again, I exclusively listen to 5 channel stereo for any and all audio, so not interested in any dolby effects, etc.
3. I can ask about crossover settings later, but everything is currently set to 100hz to keep things simple and clear. That said, I also started fresh with all speaker and sub output levels to 0db so I would have a clear beginning.
4. I feel like I spend more time figuring out the Rotel system than I do using it, it seems a little bit of a burden to me even though I am very techy. My remote control, the model is RR-1050, always seems a bit more challenging than it needs to be. Currently there is a "note" symbol on the upper right which I wonder if it's causing any of these issues. That said, I just am worried in general if getting this system to work "just right" is going to be even worth it considering the digital board has, at this point, a rare chance of failing again - to be clear, I was only going to sell this or replace this in the event the unit were ever to fail again, but since I can't even seem to hook it up and get it working properly after 4 or 5 hours of work makes me skeptical of what I've gotten myself into even though it's an old staple of my system.
I would love to hear any and everyone's opinion who knows this unit intimately as I really am at a high frustration point. Thank you all in advance for your support!
Sincerely, Scott
I am new to this forum. I am an audiophile with some restrictions to my location - I live in Brooklyn so space is limited, hence the need for smaller Quad Bookshelf speakers and the need to use a Sunfire Subwoofer even though I normally never use Subs. That being said here's where things are at:
- I purchased this unit as a demo from a high end audio store in Connecticut which was closing its store. The same with the speakers and sub. The unit, since being purchased new from an appropriate dealer, had a very good warranty which came to be very valuable. The RSX-1067 Receiver wound up having (2) failures of the digital board during its time in my hands. This meant I used the warranty (2) times to entirely replace the digital board. That being said, I am more than a little hesitant to trust the unit as my main source of audio in my main home. I will note that I LOVE the look and feel of this unit, and the sound is delicious - when it's working right. So here's where I need your input:
1. Since I received the unit back it was completely reset to its factory defaults etc. Since I have a 6 year old daughter, I can no longer spend all weekend "tuning my system" and need your faster support. Due to the fact that the system has enough amplifiers in it (If I am recalling correctly) to run 7 speakers independently, I clearly recall being able to use the "Zone" button and separately operate my Klipsch speakers in my kitchen for separate audio and station control. I have even been reviewing the speaker hookups on the rear and there are two available spots on the Front Speaker outs which say "zone" also (my speakers are powered and run off the RCA pre-amp outs), and another available spot on the "Center Back (or rear)" speaker outputs which also has the word "zone" associated with it. No matter how I mess with the settings I am unable to get independent control of those speakers in the kitchen, this is driving me crazy as I KNOW FOR SURE that it worked independent in the past without a hitch. As a note, I only use 5 channel stereo to listen to any and everything.
2. Since I received the unit back it was completely reset to its factory defaults and I no longer can feel (if I put my hands on it) or hear the sub working during operation on any channels - the main ones I use are "CD" which is operating perfectly otherwise, and the same with my Apple TV which goes in through the optical port attached to "Video 4". Now, the subwoofer tests perfectly fine during "Speaker Test" tones. AND, it worked fine during my initial setup of the system, that being said, it tests fine but never plays out when set in 5 channel stereo. Again, I exclusively listen to 5 channel stereo for any and all audio, so not interested in any dolby effects, etc.
3. I can ask about crossover settings later, but everything is currently set to 100hz to keep things simple and clear. That said, I also started fresh with all speaker and sub output levels to 0db so I would have a clear beginning.
4. I feel like I spend more time figuring out the Rotel system than I do using it, it seems a little bit of a burden to me even though I am very techy. My remote control, the model is RR-1050, always seems a bit more challenging than it needs to be. Currently there is a "note" symbol on the upper right which I wonder if it's causing any of these issues. That said, I just am worried in general if getting this system to work "just right" is going to be even worth it considering the digital board has, at this point, a rare chance of failing again - to be clear, I was only going to sell this or replace this in the event the unit were ever to fail again, but since I can't even seem to hook it up and get it working properly after 4 or 5 hours of work makes me skeptical of what I've gotten myself into even though it's an old staple of my system.
I would love to hear any and everyone's opinion who knows this unit intimately as I really am at a high frustration point. Thank you all in advance for your support!
Sincerely, Scott
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