Rotel RMB-1095

Terrax
Terrax Posts: 483
edited September 2005 in Electronics
I mucked up the title.. Should be RMB-1090 :eek:

I have ran across this amp NIB, for 1300, and wanted to get your input and thoughts on whether this would be a good deal, steal, or dud? MSRP is/was 2000. I have read some very good reviews on the amp, but hey, you guys are great at given it straight, so I thought I'd ask.

This would be for another 2 channel system, and not sure the speakers yet.

Here is a link to mfg. products page: http://rotel.com/products/specs/rb1090.htm
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2005
    Man that's a sweet amp! I'm really beginning to dig Rotel's stuff. Do their amps have a 'warm' or 'bright' sound? (Sorry I couldn't help.)
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  • Terrax
    Terrax Posts: 483
    edited August 2005
    audiobliss wrote:
    Man that's a sweet amp! I'm really beginning to dig Rotel's stuff. Do their amps have a 'warm' or 'bright' sound? (Sorry I couldn't help.)


    I haven't picked it up yet, and don't have any experience with Rotel products. So I can't judge the sound for myself. Been contemplating this amp for like two weeks now, just wasn't sure how good a deal it is. Been to the store twice asking about it.... then backing out, lol.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited August 2005
    Rotel makes outstanding equipment! Snatch it up & don't look back! I'm an owner of their stuff 15 yrs & counting!
    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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  • chuck13
    chuck13 Posts: 19
    edited August 2005
    The price is right. The amp is great. I use mine to run SRS SDAs. :o
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  • phuz
    phuz Posts: 2,372
    edited August 2005
    Bag it and don't even look back. Killer amp, darn good price for NIB.

    Rotel is generally neutral sounding.
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  • 2+2
    2+2 Posts: 546
    edited August 2005
    You mean RB-1090 ...(or RMB-1095 5 ch amp). Be warned, 1090 is almost 100 lbs. It will be difficult to move and you must have a sturdy shelf....it is a beauty.....
    System 1: Martin Logan Vantage, Rotel RC 1070, B&K Reference 200.2, Music Hall DAC 15.2, Yamaha 2300

    System 2: LSi15 w/db840, Marantz SR8400, Rotel 1080, RM6800 (C&S), Sony X2020ES

    System 3: LSi7, Yamaha SW215, Music Hall Maven, Music Hall MMF CD25 w/627opamps

    System 4: RTi100, Harman Kardon AVR 230, Panasonic DVD
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,536
    edited August 2005
    2+2 wrote:
    You mean RB-1090 ...(or RMB-1095 5 ch amp). Be warned, 1090 is almost 100 lbs. It will be difficult to move and you must have a sturdy shelf....it is a beauty.....

    Watch out for those heat sink fins on the front too, they'll shred forearms if the amp is lifted the wrong way. Also, the amp is 9 inches in height and best placed on a dedicated amplifier stand, although it runs very cool and doesn't need more than a couple of inches of clearance space above it.
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  • 2+2
    2+2 Posts: 546
    edited August 2005
    Hi Mark, you ever sell yours? Maybe you should do a bump in the Flee Market. If it wasnt for the weight, I would have liked to add it to my collection of your stuff....he he....
    System 1: Martin Logan Vantage, Rotel RC 1070, B&K Reference 200.2, Music Hall DAC 15.2, Yamaha 2300

    System 2: LSi15 w/db840, Marantz SR8400, Rotel 1080, RM6800 (C&S), Sony X2020ES

    System 3: LSi7, Yamaha SW215, Music Hall Maven, Music Hall MMF CD25 w/627opamps

    System 4: RTi100, Harman Kardon AVR 230, Panasonic DVD
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,536
    edited August 2005
    2+2 wrote:
    Hi Mark, you ever sell yours? Maybe you should do a bump in the Flee Market. If it wasnt for the weight, I would have liked to add it to my collection of your stuff....he he....

    Yes, mine is sold, replaced by the Anthem amp for now. I thought seriously about keeping the Rotel for future use with hard to drive speakers like older Martin Logans, but decided to move on to something else instead.
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  • Terrax
    Terrax Posts: 483
    edited August 2005
    Thanks for all the great replys. I thought it seemed like a good price, just wasn't sure if the price might in the more normal range now. Cool, thanks again. :D
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  • Crazed
    Crazed Posts: 60
    edited August 2005
    The 1090 has been discontinued, to be replaced by Rotel's new digital amps this fall. Rotel will continue to offer service and support. Some folks are tripping over each other to pick up this analog amp before they're all gone. At this price, run, don't walk.

    I would describe the sound as on the warm side of neutral. True dual mono design. Very nice piece of equipment (but I'm biased). ;)
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,536
    edited August 2005
    2+2 wrote:
    Hi Mark, you ever sell yours? Maybe you should do a bump in the Flee Market. If it wasnt for the weight, I would have liked to add it to my collection of your stuff....he he....

    I spoke too soon, it is still available. Unfortunately the prospective buyer had some unexpected financial things come up. Price for a Club Polk member would be $1050 plus shipping (which ain't cheap). Bump in the Flea Market. It's also on Audiogon, with one semi-serious offer close to the higher asking price there, but who knows how those turn out.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,204
    edited September 2005
    I own the rmb1095 and it's a killer amp. It's very heavy but with the wheels on it , it makes for easier install. Mine sits on the bottom shelf but my shelves can hold up to 100lbs anyway. Salamander is what I own.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,204
    edited September 2005
    A pic of my amp
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited September 2005
    I dig Rotel stuff..
    Parasound is my other choice

    both are different from the other , but both are excellent choices..IMHO

    is you 1090 still up for grabs..?
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  • del44
    del44 Posts: 686
    edited September 2005
    1090 or 1095, they're both big mothers. The 1090 for a little over a grand, great deal. 380 watts into 8 ohms. Does it come with wheels like the 1095?
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,536
    edited September 2005
    beardog03 wrote:
    I dig Rotel stuff..
    Parasound is my other choice

    both are different from the other , but both are excellent choices..IMHO

    is you 1090 still up for grabs..?

    Mine sold through the Club Polk Flea Market to a forum member a couple of days ago.

    The RB-1090 also has wheels on the bottom rear to aid in sliding it into a rack. Like the RMB-1095 it weighs about 85 lbs by itself. Both are built on the same chassis, similar power supply, different output devices though.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,204
    edited September 2005
    I considered a rb1090 or a rb1080 to run my front speakers and use the rmb1095 for center and surrounds. If I go back to 7.1 , I believe thats exactly what I'm gonna do.

    Dan
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  • del44
    del44 Posts: 686
    edited September 2005
    You got room in that rack for a 1090? :D
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited September 2005
    Whao, Rotel's moving to digital amplification?! Isn't that a kind of rash move? To completely abandon the analog world (especially seeing how they made such great equipment), and move to the digital side of things?

    :confused:

    That just doesn't make much sense to me.
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,204
    edited September 2005
    del44 wrote:
    You got room in that rack for a 1090? :D

    The shelves move exactly where you want them so I can fit it in. Not to mention there is 6 shelves worth of space.

    Dan
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