rotel dealer in town, etc.

pmckeealaska
pmckeealaska Posts: 808
edited June 2004 in Electronics
Hello all,

In my continuing search for an seperate amp to power my LSi25's in my HT setup (with a NAD T763 serving as a preamp), I have discovered that there is a dealer here in Fairbanks Alaska that carries Rotel amps! So I went in yesterday to give it a listen on some B&W speakers and......wow! That amp rocks! It will put out 400watts/channel at 4ohms and I think it would really drive my 25's to their limit. I was interested in the NAD C218 THX, but have discovered that NAD no longer makes them! Anyone on the net selling them is selling old units and buyers should beware.

Anyway, does anyone own a Rotel RB-1080 and better yet, does anyone run their LSi's with one? Let me know what you think of it and if anyone has any opinions on Rotels in general let me know. Do you guys think this would be a good amp to power my 25's? Thanks for the advice!
Music and Movie Rig

Samsung 40" HDTV 1080p
LSi25 Front Speakers
LSiC Center Channel
LSiFX Surrounds
Rotel RB 1080 2-Channel Amp
NAD T763 Reciever
Denon DVD 2900 Universal Player
Audiosource 10 Band Digital Equalizer
Audioquest CV-8 speaker cables
Audioquest Sub-X subwoofer cables
Audioquest King Cobra Interconnects
Monster AVS 2000 Voltage Stabilizer
Playstation 3 120GB Slim
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  • tonyv1
    tonyv1 Posts: 365
    edited June 2004
    My buddy had the Rotel RB-1080. We thought it sounded it's best only when you cranked it a bit (85 db). It was too polite sounding at low volume. We A/Bed against an NAD 2700 (150W @ 8ohms)and NAD sounded more open and dynamic at low volume.
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  • ninerbj
    ninerbj Posts: 870
    edited June 2004
    My question lies with the cost. How much are they asking for the Rotel?
    "she had the body of Venus, with arms."
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  • pmckeealaska
    pmckeealaska Posts: 808
    edited June 2004
    they are asking $999 for the amplifier. I believe this is MSRP. Anyone know if I'm correct?
    Music and Movie Rig

    Samsung 40" HDTV 1080p
    LSi25 Front Speakers
    LSiC Center Channel
    LSiFX Surrounds
    Rotel RB 1080 2-Channel Amp
    NAD T763 Reciever
    Denon DVD 2900 Universal Player
    Audiosource 10 Band Digital Equalizer
    Audioquest CV-8 speaker cables
    Audioquest Sub-X subwoofer cables
    Audioquest King Cobra Interconnects
    Monster AVS 2000 Voltage Stabilizer
    Playstation 3 120GB Slim
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  • tonyv1
    tonyv1 Posts: 365
    edited June 2004
    You're correct.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited June 2004
    http://rotel.com/na/index.htm

    http://www.htguide.com/forum/forumdisplay.php4?f=20


    Rotel makes good equipment, and you can find all the info you need from the above 2 sites.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited June 2004
    Didn't I see this somewhere else????
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,536
    edited June 2004
    This was really the best place for the question.

    I like Parasound Halo or Rotel with LSis. One good thing about the RB-1080 is that used ones routinely sell quickly for $750-$850. Useful if you might want a further upgrade in a couple of years, but I doubt you would. Rotel amps are a great bargain. If you do get an RB-1080, I'd suggest matching it up with Rotel's RC-1090 pre-amp. The Fairbanks dealer may be willing to work with you on price if you get both together, but probably not if just buying the amp.
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