Rotel RSX-1560

[thsmith]

A friend of mine is looking for a high end AVR and is considering the Rotel RSX-1560. He will be using B&W 803D speakers.

Any input or experience with this AVR would be great.

Thanks,

[mantis]

I think he is going to low with the speakers he has. Tell him to look into at least Rotel Seperates. The New 15 series is very nice not to mention there new Digital amps.

[thsmith]

I think he is going to low with the speakers he has. Tell him to look into at least Rotel Seperates. The New 15 series is very nice not to mention there new Digital amps.

Mantis, thanks but I am not seeing anything at Rotel that looks like the new 15 series, which ones ?

[olilugo]

well the very AVR your friend is looking at is the 15 series, it means the new line of components from Rotel that start with a 15. for example the one he is looking at RXS-1560.

I think what mantis is saying is that the 803D needs external amplification. in that case he should be looking at something like RSP-1570 plus RMB-1575 for a multichannel amp or the RB-1582 for 2 channel amp.

[mstang1988]

A friend of mine is looking for a high end AVR and is considering the Rotel RSX-1560. He will be using B&W 803D speakers.

Any input or experience with this AVR would be great.

Thanks,

803D's really need seperates to shine. I suggest looking at the used market for a 1092 or a pair of 1091's. I also suggest a parasound A21. List in order:

Parasound A21's
Rotel's
1091's
1092
1077
1085
1086
1080
1095

Would be my list for "budget" seperates with those speakers. Emotiva also makes some decent amps but what can I say, I love D Class amps for their size, noise floor, sound, and heat!

Used market is the way to goo on amps and pres/pros. There is no point to powering 9K speakers with something that isn't going to make them sing. Also, room placement/treatment is going to be huge!!!!