Rotel 1090 amp....what speakers?

TouchOfEvil
TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
edited September 2009 in Speakers
I have recently acquired a Rotel RB-1090 amp.Well it should be on it's way sometime this week. I was thinking about making a 2 channel rig as i currently do not have one just two HT setups.
So this is going to be the amp i use.
380x2 @ 8ohms
700x2 @ 4ohms

If you had this particular amp what speakers would you pair with it to take advantage of the 700watt output at 4ohms?
Budget i would like to stay below 4k.
Just curious again about what you guys think.
Thanks.:)
Living Room Rig:D
Rotel RSP-1069/Rotel RMB-1095/Rotel-1072/Polk lsI15's W/modded xoverW/DBsubs/Polk LsiC/lsI7's/Klipsch sub-12"the weak link"/DLP Mitsubishi 65"
Xbox360/PS3/WII
M.Br. setup:)
Emotiva MMC-1/Rotel RMB-1075/Polk BlackStone TL350's/Velodyne SPL1000/Samsung 51" Plasma
Computer Rig:
Rotel RB1050/Tannoy DC4's/Klipsch RW-10d/ImodIpod/HK AVR230 for now....
Headphones-Ultrasone-HFI780's w/LittleDot MK Vamp Portables Panasonic HJE-900's
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited September 2009
    How about Dynaudio Focus 220's.
    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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  • TouchOfEvil
    TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
    edited September 2009
    cfrizz wrote: »
    How about Dynaudio Focus 220's.

    I was just looking at dynaudio actually. Have you heard them? I'm going to have to make a trip or two to hear some speakers here soon i guess.
    Living Room Rig:D
    Rotel RSP-1069/Rotel RMB-1095/Rotel-1072/Polk lsI15's W/modded xoverW/DBsubs/Polk LsiC/lsI7's/Klipsch sub-12"the weak link"/DLP Mitsubishi 65"
    Xbox360/PS3/WII
    M.Br. setup:)
    Emotiva MMC-1/Rotel RMB-1075/Polk BlackStone TL350's/Velodyne SPL1000/Samsung 51" Plasma
    Computer Rig:
    Rotel RB1050/Tannoy DC4's/Klipsch RW-10d/ImodIpod/HK AVR230 for now....
    Headphones-Ultrasone-HFI780's w/LittleDot MK Vamp Portables Panasonic HJE-900's
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited September 2009
    SDA's
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  • TouchOfEvil
    TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
    edited September 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    SDA's

    Don't the SDA's require a fairly large room? I guess i should have mentioned room size in my original post.
    The setup would be going into a 11.5x12x9 room. SDA too much speaker? Or just enough.
    Living Room Rig:D
    Rotel RSP-1069/Rotel RMB-1095/Rotel-1072/Polk lsI15's W/modded xoverW/DBsubs/Polk LsiC/lsI7's/Klipsch sub-12"the weak link"/DLP Mitsubishi 65"
    Xbox360/PS3/WII
    M.Br. setup:)
    Emotiva MMC-1/Rotel RMB-1075/Polk BlackStone TL350's/Velodyne SPL1000/Samsung 51" Plasma
    Computer Rig:
    Rotel RB1050/Tannoy DC4's/Klipsch RW-10d/ImodIpod/HK AVR230 for now....
    Headphones-Ultrasone-HFI780's w/LittleDot MK Vamp Portables Panasonic HJE-900's
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited September 2009
    TouchOfEvil wrote: »
    Don't the SDA's require a fairly large room? I guess i should have mentioned room size in my original post.
    The setup would be going into a 11.5x12x9 room. SDA too much speaker? Or just enough.

    More room is always better but the smaller SDA's should sound great

    SDA 1C's
    SDA 2B's
    SDA 3.1tls
    SDA CRS+ (bookshelf)


    My basement room is only 16x14 and all four above sounded great
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  • TouchOfEvil
    TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
    edited September 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    More room is always better but the smaller SDA's should sound great

    SDA 1C's
    SDA 2B's
    SDA 3.1tls
    SDA CRS+ (bookshelf)


    My basement room is only 16x14 and all four above sounded great

    Awesome, thanks man!!!!
    Living Room Rig:D
    Rotel RSP-1069/Rotel RMB-1095/Rotel-1072/Polk lsI15's W/modded xoverW/DBsubs/Polk LsiC/lsI7's/Klipsch sub-12"the weak link"/DLP Mitsubishi 65"
    Xbox360/PS3/WII
    M.Br. setup:)
    Emotiva MMC-1/Rotel RMB-1075/Polk BlackStone TL350's/Velodyne SPL1000/Samsung 51" Plasma
    Computer Rig:
    Rotel RB1050/Tannoy DC4's/Klipsch RW-10d/ImodIpod/HK AVR230 for now....
    Headphones-Ultrasone-HFI780's w/LittleDot MK Vamp Portables Panasonic HJE-900's
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited September 2009
    Yes, I have heard them & they are going to be my next speaker someday!:)
    TouchOfEvil wrote: »
    I was just looking at dynaudio actually. Have you heard them? I'm going to have to make a trip or two to hear some speakers here soon i guess.
    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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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited September 2009
    Huge 'uns!
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited September 2009
    With that budget, I would buy all of the following (used) and swap them around (but then I'm a speaker ****.....)

    -Magnepan MMG's
    -Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MkII or 1.8 MkII
    -Gallo Reference 3.1
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  • TouchOfEvil
    TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
    edited September 2009
    Ricardo wrote: »
    With that budget, I would buy all of the following (used) and swap them around (but then I'm a speaker ****.....)

    -Magnepan MMG's
    -Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MkII or 1.8 MkII
    -Gallo Reference 3.1

    Yeah i think i'm going to have to get just one,maybe two sets. I already have 3 different subs coming so i can see which one i like most with the LSI's....if i start buying a bunch of speaker sets "just to see" i may get in trouble with the better half lol.
    Living Room Rig:D
    Rotel RSP-1069/Rotel RMB-1095/Rotel-1072/Polk lsI15's W/modded xoverW/DBsubs/Polk LsiC/lsI7's/Klipsch sub-12"the weak link"/DLP Mitsubishi 65"
    Xbox360/PS3/WII
    M.Br. setup:)
    Emotiva MMC-1/Rotel RMB-1075/Polk BlackStone TL350's/Velodyne SPL1000/Samsung 51" Plasma
    Computer Rig:
    Rotel RB1050/Tannoy DC4's/Klipsch RW-10d/ImodIpod/HK AVR230 for now....
    Headphones-Ultrasone-HFI780's w/LittleDot MK Vamp Portables Panasonic HJE-900's
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited September 2009
    Have you thought about ribbon speakers?
    Sunfire TGP, Sunfire Cinema Grand, Sunfire 300~2 (2), Sunfire True Sub (2),Carver ALS Platinum, Carver AL III, TFM-55, C-19, C-9, TX-8, SDA-490t, SDA-390t
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  • TouchOfEvil
    TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
    edited September 2009
    thuffman03 wrote: »
    Have you thought about ribbon speakers?

    Not really, i have never heard any before. I'm planning to make a trip this weekend to a audio shop in the city. I guess i will see what they have to listen to.
    Living Room Rig:D
    Rotel RSP-1069/Rotel RMB-1095/Rotel-1072/Polk lsI15's W/modded xoverW/DBsubs/Polk LsiC/lsI7's/Klipsch sub-12"the weak link"/DLP Mitsubishi 65"
    Xbox360/PS3/WII
    M.Br. setup:)
    Emotiva MMC-1/Rotel RMB-1075/Polk BlackStone TL350's/Velodyne SPL1000/Samsung 51" Plasma
    Computer Rig:
    Rotel RB1050/Tannoy DC4's/Klipsch RW-10d/ImodIpod/HK AVR230 for now....
    Headphones-Ultrasone-HFI780's w/LittleDot MK Vamp Portables Panasonic HJE-900's
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited September 2009
    Examples of ribbon speakers are Carver ALIII's and Carver Amazing Loud Speakers. They have 48 to 60 inch ribbons and some cone 10 to 12 inch speakers to give you base. Here is a pic of my ALIII's when I was at Carverfest. They are the two tall ones.
    Sunfire TGP, Sunfire Cinema Grand, Sunfire 300~2 (2), Sunfire True Sub (2),Carver ALS Platinum, Carver AL III, TFM-55, C-19, C-9, TX-8, SDA-490t, SDA-390t
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  • RCFGuitars
    RCFGuitars Posts: 159
    edited September 2009
    Well, I can tell you, that is one heck of an amp. It is a great match for SDA's because it has gobs of power, and it is a common ground design. When I hooked mine up to the smaller SDA 2A's that I had, it really woke them up, and was able to drive them to some serious SPL's. For the size of your room, I'll have to 2nd what Lee said, and suggest trying a pair of the "smaller" SDA's. My favorite out of that group would be the SDA 1C's. You can get a pair of those, do all the mods in the book, and have a lot of your $4K left over. Have Fun!
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited September 2009
    I used to have RB-1090 and it's very fine amp. But I would not use with Ribbon (Planar) Types (speaking from personal experience). Rotel built-in protection does not like low impedance load down to 2 ohms. I also noticed the amp tends to run hot so better to run it in wide open space. I think this amp may be better suited with Martin Logan Electrostatic speakers (not as low impedance load as in the Carver Plats or ALIIIs).
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  • TouchOfEvil
    TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
    edited September 2009
    RCFGuitars wrote: »
    Well, I can tell you, that is one heck of an amp. It is a great match for SDA's because it has gobs of power, and it is a common ground design. When I hooked mine up to the smaller SDA 2A's that I had, it really woke them up, and was able to drive them to some serious SPL's. For the size of your room, I'll have to 2nd what Lee said, and suggest trying a pair of the "smaller" SDA's. My favorite out of that group would be the SDA 1C's. You can get a pair of those, do all the mods in the book, and have a lot of your $4K left over. Have Fun!


    Yeah i not ruled out the SDA's for sure. Just might take me a little time to find a pair, not that i'm in a hurry or anything.;)
    megasat16 wrote: »
    I used to have RB-1090 and it's very fine amp. But I would not use with Ribbon (Planar) Types (speaking from personal experience). Rotel built-in protection does not like low impedance load down to 2 ohms. I also noticed the amp tends to run hot so better to run it in wide open space. I think this amp may be better suited with Martin Logan Electrostatic speakers (not as low impedance load as in the Carver Plats or ALIIIs).

    Thanks for the heads up, i will look into some of the electrostatic speakers for sure.:)
    Living Room Rig:D
    Rotel RSP-1069/Rotel RMB-1095/Rotel-1072/Polk lsI15's W/modded xoverW/DBsubs/Polk LsiC/lsI7's/Klipsch sub-12"the weak link"/DLP Mitsubishi 65"
    Xbox360/PS3/WII
    M.Br. setup:)
    Emotiva MMC-1/Rotel RMB-1075/Polk BlackStone TL350's/Velodyne SPL1000/Samsung 51" Plasma
    Computer Rig:
    Rotel RB1050/Tannoy DC4's/Klipsch RW-10d/ImodIpod/HK AVR230 for now....
    Headphones-Ultrasone-HFI780's w/LittleDot MK Vamp Portables Panasonic HJE-900's
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,484
    edited September 2009
    Maggies would be a great choice...

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