ROTEL RSP 966 A/V Preamplifier
ROTEL RSP 966 A/V Preamplifier
USER REVIEWS
[Jan 17, 2000]
Martin Greyling
Audiophile
Strength:
Focused pin point image in stereo. Smooth and powerful flow of 3D sound effects in DD and DTS.
Weakness:
Stereo had a electronic whining sound but the agents replaced the unit, now its fine. Remote not programable. Pop in a disk like The man in the iron mask and this is as good as it gets in pure sound quality terms. This processor sings. Use a disk like 5th Element and you are there, very believable. Sound effects truly 3D. Spend the time for correct level set-up and delay, its well worth the effort. Invest in a good quality speakers, if possible all floor standing with power to drive them like the Rotel 993 and 991 power amps. Mickey mouse set-up does not do justice to the processor. Similar Products Used: Nad 917 |
[Nov 22, 2000]
DING SOLIS
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
GREAT SOUND EXPECTED OF SEPARATES; REASONABLE PRICE
Weakness:
NEGLIGIBLE IF THERE IS ANY I WAS USING A PROLOGIC SET-UP CONSISTING OF NAD PREAMP/ HAFLER POWER AMP/ SSI SOUND PROCESSOR UNTIL I MOVED UP TO DOLBY DIGITAL/ DTS THIS YEAR. AT FIRST, I ACQUIRED A SONY DB930 AUDIO VIDEO RECEIVER WHICH OFFERED GOOD SOUND AND ADEQUATE FEATURES BUT I GUESS MY EARS WERE ATTUNED TO THE SOUND OF THE NAD/ HAFLER SEPARATES. I LET GO OF THE SONY IN FAVOR OF ONKYO DS 575 WHICH SOUNDED VERY GOOD BUT I FELT THAT SOMETHING WAS STILL MISSING. THEN, I CHANCED UPON A STORE WITH MATCH- UP OF ROTEL RSP 966 PREAMP & ROTEL RB 985 MARK II THX 5- CHANNEL AMPLIFIER & TRADED THE ONKYO IN FOR THE ROTELS, AT A FAIR DEAL. GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE FEATURES & CONTROLS OF THE PREAMP/ PROCESSOR TOOK A LITTLE TIME. ONCE HOOKED UP TO MY EXISTING SYSTEM, THE RSP 966/ 985 COMBINATION HAS SOUNDED GREAT FOR BOTH MOVIES & MUSIC - MORE DETAILED & BETTER IMAGING THAN MY OLD SEPARATES. WITH THE SUPERIOR SOUND MADE POSSIBLE BY THE ROTELS, I CAN NOW ENJOY WATCHING MOVIES THRU DD/DTS, LISTENING TO MUSIC THRU 5 - CHANNEL OR 2- CHANNEL STEREO & KARAOKE SINGING WITH FRIENDS AS WELL. I AM NOW CONSIDERING AN UPGRADE OF MY SPEAKER TO BRANDS LIKE B & W, MISSION, NHT, PARADIGM, DYNAUDIO OR PSB TO COMPLEMENT MY ROTELS. Similar Products Used: SONY STR DB 930, ONKYO DS 575 |
[Apr 06, 2000]
Matt Freeman
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Great sound for both movies and music.
Weakness:
Subwoofer output, whilst fine on DD/DTS, seems too low for pr-logic and stereo use. Also, it is quite a big unit. I use this processor in conjunction with Rotel's RB985MKII 5 channel power amp and their RDV985 DVD player. Generally very pleased with the sound both for home cinema and straight hi-fi duties. Similar Products Used: Arcam Zeta 2 (with 5.1 inputs) |
[Aug 19, 1999]
Daniel Lofgren
an Audio Enthusiast
I bought this product one week ago, after some test listening. |
[Mar 05, 2000]
Dave
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Hmmmm......good connectivity
Weakness:
poor ergonomics, no indication of volume level with unit off, rear surround bleed, limited OSD, hard initial setup Good grief, where to start, ( my unit, may have been just that, a UNIT ). Similar Products Used: Yamaha RX-V2095, Denon AVR-3300 |