I am in the process of ordering the RC1070 stereo preamp and RB1080 power amp, and am curious if anyone has any recommendations for interconnects and speaker cables. I currently own a pair of Mirage OM10 speakers. My music tastes run from rock (Metallica, Guns n Roses, Tool, etc) to female vocalists with some old school jazz. Any advice - I know the brand names, but was wondering if anyone has had any personal experience with good quality matches with Rotel. Thanks.
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Hi,
You'll find a number of members have good experiences with Lex (AKA Doug) at www.catcables.com - he's a Htguide founder and a nice guy to boot. Try contacting him and discussing your needs - for the price - his cables are hard to beat.
Geoff -
I currently own the Mirage OM 7's and the RB-1080. I am running MIT AVT3 speaker wire, which works well for me.
Lex, can also offer you some alternatives via CATCABLES, you will just need to speak with him and provide specifics.
Hope this helps,
ArmanComment
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I have received my RC1070 and RB1080 and they have been up and running for about 3 weeks now. I could not be any happier. They sound great - i have heard details I have never heard before in my music! Thanks to the posts alerting me to the issue with amp shorting out using the 12 volt trigger. I simply leave the amp on all the time - run very cool. As to my previous post regarding cable selection, I am going to purchase 2 pair of the Kimber Hero Interconnects and a 8' run of 8TC speaker cable, using the mid level WBT connectors. I cannot wait. Thanks again for all the help with the gear prior to my purchase.Comment
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gymguymass,
Glad you like the Rotel sound and the RB-1080. The detail is incredible
Re the shorting out (internal fuses) - this is a rare problem - seems to be specific to particular speaker and speaker cable combinaitons with the RB-1080 providing active loads at turn on. So you should feel free to try the triggers if you want and you are likely to be in the vast majority with no issues. If you do have problems - it's 5 minutes to replace the fuses and then leave it on...)
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I have received my new Kimber 8TC speaker cables and Hero interconnect (all with WBT terminations) and all i can say is "WOW"! My Rotel gear sounded great before - now, things seem to have been taken to a new level. The midrange has more detail, the bass is more impactful. I am extremely satsified with my current set up, although i am still searching for a new source component. I am leaning towards the DVD2200 for all purpose playback. This forum has been excellent to see and share the enthusiasm for all things music and movies! Thanks.Comment
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I had the opportunity yesterday to audition a pair of Paradigm Studio 100s with the Rotel RC1070/RB1070 preamp & power amp combination. My ears were very pleased. However, I am curious about the audible difference that the Rotel RC1082/RB1080 would make with these same speakers. Or maybe going with... -
Interested if anyone has an RB1080 or 991 teamed up with either RC1070 or older pre-amp such as RC995. In doing research, a used RC955 costs about same as a new RC1070. Wait are the differences and sonic characters on either pre-amp? Any info greatly appreciated. Tyring to make a hard decision on investing... -
I currently own the RC1070 preamp (along with the RB1080 amp) and have experienced an issue about 4-5 times in the last year that has me concerned. While attempting to operate the volume control, using the remote control, I get no response. Other functions, such as source selection, mute, and on/off,... -
Hi all
Just a quick question really. I have heard that some people put a sub onto a stereo system. Is this possible?
I have the RC1070 and RB1080 and and I want to know if one can put a sub on this system? If yes, will it work properly? -
hello guys!
my set up is bw 603 s3 with rotel rb1080, rc1070, and rcd1072.
im planning to get clearaudio turn table for my set up. is it the right turn table for my set up or any other brand that you can recommend? thanx!!!
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