I have the opportunity to purchase a RSP-976 for $500. Or, I could purchase a new 1066 for approximately $1400. Given the situation described below, I'm tempted to get the 976, but only if the two-channel sound is not dramatically inferior to the two-channel sound of the 1066. If I get the 976, I can also get new mains and a sub, thereby maximizing my budget for 2003. I can live with the single crossover point of the 976 and the absence of DPL II, but I can no longer live with poor two-channel music. I have auditioned the 1066 and was pleased with two-channel music. For various reasons, I have only been able to hear the 976 in 5.1 theater mode, never two-channel music mode. Do you believe the difference (if any) in two-channel music is enough to justify the 1066 over the 976? In other words, I can get the 976, new mains, and a sub OR I can get the 1066 and a sub this year. Decisions, decisions...
Thanks for any advice you can offer.
Background:
I have a budget of $1800 for sound upgrades in 2003.
I need/want: a pre/pro, a subwoofer, better speakers all around, a good CD transport.
I have: Rotel RMB-985 Mk II amp, an old Denon AVR-1000 Pro Logic receiver, five mismatched, mediocre speakers from JBL (main), Polk (center), and Infinity (rear), and a TOshiba DVD player I'm using as the CD transport.
Goal: A dual purpose (2 - channel music/5.1 theater) system that is a significant step up from my current setup.
I have decided to get a Rotel pre/pro, the North Creek Borealis DIY kit for the mains ($700), and a DIY 12 or 15" sealed sub ($400). I will probably use DIY kits from North Creek for the rear speakers and the center channel. I have not decided on a CD transport.
Thanks for any advice you can offer.
Background:
I have a budget of $1800 for sound upgrades in 2003.
I need/want: a pre/pro, a subwoofer, better speakers all around, a good CD transport.
I have: Rotel RMB-985 Mk II amp, an old Denon AVR-1000 Pro Logic receiver, five mismatched, mediocre speakers from JBL (main), Polk (center), and Infinity (rear), and a TOshiba DVD player I'm using as the CD transport.
Goal: A dual purpose (2 - channel music/5.1 theater) system that is a significant step up from my current setup.
I have decided to get a Rotel pre/pro, the North Creek Borealis DIY kit for the mains ($700), and a DIY 12 or 15" sealed sub ($400). I will probably use DIY kits from North Creek for the rear speakers and the center channel. I have not decided on a CD transport.
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