New baby in the House!

criverajr
criverajr Posts: 1,675
edited September 2003 in Electronics
New baby is my Rotel Rsx-1055 reciever, originally purchased the rsp-1066 but because of small size room that originally planned, the 1055 will have to do, will review and post my finding in a few days, heard it at the shop and sounded amazing, the rsx-1065 was sweet but would have been over kill in my opinion, speakers will be upgraded soon.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited September 2003
    Congrats.......new additions to the family are always a good thing (unless you're ATC, which then choose to put up for adoption only weeks after their arrival ;) )

    Ya know, it would appear that you used a flash, but it must be a pretty selective flash to light up ONLY a vertical strip of the unit......flip on the lights and let that baby shine........

    Enjoy.....
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  • criverajr
    criverajr Posts: 1,675
    edited September 2003
    Will do! Stay tuned!!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,753
    edited September 2003
    Congrats! Looks pur-dy :cool:
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,782
    edited September 2003
    Looks dark......

    all I can see is this strip of light, then blackness......
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited September 2003
    pretty. oh so pretty!
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited September 2003
    what kind of specs this have>? Rotels site doesnt give many details.. does it have pre-outs for amps for all 7 channels?? or just surround backs.. does it have any dsp modes, night mode for DD playback? This receiver really tickles my fancy for a later upgrade.. i want to know more about it though.. does not having THX make a difference far as more options that THX based receivers have?? learning remote?? I need input, mega levels of input, LOL

    also does this have a fm tuner??
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • goingganzo
    goingganzo Posts: 2,793
    edited September 2003
    that is sweet i hope to get my rotle pre soon aka save up the money
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  • criverajr
    criverajr Posts: 1,675
    edited September 2003
    Specs,

    75 watts clean power 5 channels driven, 100 watts clean power 2 channels driven, fm tuner yes sounds great, not THX certified but that does not bother me, would it bother you? Pre outs for all channels including 2 sub pre-outs, 1 0r 2 Surround Back pre-outs. Can also do Center back for analog inputs. Learning remote you bet, comes with RR-1050 remote. Let me know what else you want to know, hook-up diagram is great.

    Happy as a clam!

    CRJ:cool:
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited September 2003
    Hey thanks Criverajr.....
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • criverajr
    criverajr Posts: 1,675
    edited September 2003
    Your welcome faster100 anytime. I think it would make a wonderful addition to any system, the Wife really likes it and she never saids anything about the gear whether it;s coming into the house or leaving it.

    CRj:)
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited September 2003
    what's the old saying? if you have to ask how much it is.. you prob can't afford it anyway. i'm just curious how much a rig like that runs?

    Al
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited September 2003
    Very nice piece of equipment, how much does your new baby weigh? :)
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • TonyPTX
    TonyPTX Posts: 545
    edited September 2003
    Originally posted by danger boy
    what's the old saying? if you have to ask how much it is.. you prob can't afford it anyway. i'm just curious how much a rig like that runs?

    If you can sweet talk your dealer....I got mine w/ tax for $1150
    Originally posted by dorokusai
    Very nice piece of equipment, how much does your new baby weigh? :)

    She weighs in at just under 38 lbs.
    Originally posted by criverajr
    New baby is my Rotel Rsx-1055 reciever, originally purchased the rsp-1066 but because of small size room that originally planned, the 1055 will have to do, will review and post my finding in a few days, heard it at the shop and sounded amazing, the rsx-1065 was sweet but would have been over kill in my opinion, speakers will be upgraded soon.

    Good call man. I love my 1055!! One small observation that I have and submit as a suggestion to you. Looks like you've got the top of the 1055 choaked up with gear. Do you have at least 4 inches of clearance for the heat to work off. I don't want ya overheating your new baby so soon...or are you just using her as a pre-amp?

    Anthony
    Damn....8 lines...I've gotta put my sig on a diet now....
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  • TonyPTX
    TonyPTX Posts: 545
    edited September 2003
    A photo of the Rotel RSX-1055 from my collection of photos.
    Damn....8 lines...I've gotta put my sig on a diet now....
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited September 2003
    Send my love would yeah.........

    Warm and fuzzy I'm starting to feel....I love the pic's..

    Dan
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited September 2003
    will the 1055 do a 4 ohm load, ?
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • TonyPTX
    TonyPTX Posts: 545
    edited September 2003
    Originally posted by faster100
    will the 1055 do a 4 ohm load, ?

    easily...I personally know a 1055 who has run a configuration of LSi9's for quite some time.
    Damn....8 lines...I've gotta put my sig on a diet now....
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited September 2003
    Tony, why doesnt a great company like Rotel get more specs on the website?? terrible.. i like specs and need to know, ya know :D

    maybe a upgrade path later on, what does this beast cost?? like 1300.00 or so..
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • TonyPTX
    TonyPTX Posts: 545
    edited September 2003
    Originally posted by faster100
    Tony, why doesnt a great company like Rotel get more specs on the website?? terrible.. i like specs and need to know, ya know :D

    maybe a upgrade path later on, what does this beast cost?? like 1300.00 or so..

    Rotel has the user manual available for download. You can also check out http://www.rotel.com/products/specs/rsx1055.htm

    For simplicity, I extracted the SPEC page out of the manual and have added it as an attachment. It is a zipped PDF file.
    Damn....8 lines...I've gotta put my sig on a diet now....
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited September 2003
    the stats say 6 ohm min, but if you ran 4 then i beleive you..
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • pjdami
    pjdami Posts: 1,894
    edited September 2003
    easily...I personally know a 1055 who has run a configuration of LSi9's for quite some time.

    Hmm. I guess that would be me;)

    criverajr congrats man. You will enjoy. I opted to get the RB1070 power amp to augment the 1055 instead of the 1065 for about the same price. In comparison, the 1055s internal amps are very very good.

    The 1055 runs my LSi 9 / LSi 15s no problem. Doesn't even get very warm at all.
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  • TonyPTX
    TonyPTX Posts: 545
    edited September 2003
    Originally posted by pjdami
    Hmm. I guess that would be me;)

    B-I-N-G-O...B-I-N-G-O...B-I-N-G-O and BINGO was his name oh..
    Damn....8 lines...I've gotta put my sig on a diet now....
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited September 2003
    Congrats cj... very sweet looking.

    On the spec discussion above... it's not too surprising that Rotel would not tout them, e.g., 75 wpc is not a very impressive "read". Better to let the performance and the legions of satisfied customers do the selling.
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
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  • criverajr
    criverajr Posts: 1,675
    edited September 2003
    Where do I start first for TonyPTX, the shelf on top is going away it's holding up the amps that are being sold, so air flow will not be a problem.

    Pjdami: I have ordered the the 1070 in black as they did not have it in stock, the dealer said this was a fairly common combination paired with the 1055. He then stated it's that it needs it but you will not be dissappointed. I went in to see this beast and the had it running some JM Lab Cobalt 826 speakers and a JM lab Electra Sub-33A, combined price was 4500.00 the 1055 drove them so nicely I almost pissed my pants, then the saleman not knowing that he already had me, took the 1055 to the "back locked room" and plugged in some Vandersteen Model 5's and then I really had to go the mens room, I could not believe the sound in 2channel stereo, much more that I will ever have. Than he asked me what dvd player I had and I told him I had the Rotel 1070, and he said great player let's see how it sounds, plugged it in watched the concert scene from The Fifth Element, I got goose pimples, them switched over to dvd audio set-up and played some jazz and I was sold.

    As far as price I got the unit for 1190.00 walking out the same day as he had this one black model in stock. Everyone seems to order the Silver.

    I hope this answers all the questions but either way thanks for the interest and everything else everyone does here on the forum.

    A big shout out to Mantis for leading me down the "Rotel Express Way to Bliss" in a way I can afford.

    CRj:cool:
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  • criverajr
    criverajr Posts: 1,675
    edited September 2003
    Some more pictures, this is the new RDV-1070 Rock Solid, also does DVD/Audio
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  • criverajr
    criverajr Posts: 1,675
    edited September 2003
    Front View of the Rack, with my new babies RSX-1055 & RDV-1070 in Black, Christmas in September.
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  • criverajr
    criverajr Posts: 1,675
    edited September 2003
    OK enough already! Last one I promise full front stage, new 70 & cs40i on the horizon, with RB 1070 amp.
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