In this category...Great Amp.better als Denon,Sony,Yamaha, Harman etc in his price.Enough power.many pre-outs like Central 1/2 and Central back 1/2 !!!!

very good sound. also have enought power.

complecate remotecontrol

It's very good for AV. it's incomparable than any other brand. Also it distribute lots of funtion whaic is audio condition via monitor.

Customer Service

it's good. I can get new infomation vit website. also it can be update Rotel amp.

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This dude down below needs to get his wax cleaned of his ears since he settled for a NAD(pos. If you cant tweak your Rotel that means your as stupid as you think. DUDE Rotel is one of the most user friendly product. Next time put your frustrations on the salesman that sold you a lemon. Not all electronics work perfect out of the box, maybe you salesman duped you into getting something used or a return, as you were assuming that you are stupid yourself you fell for it.I would consider you an amateur when it comes to tweaking stuff, don't choke your chicken too much. Rotel is a great product.

Referring to the previous reviewer who attempted to make a point regarding my review of the Rotel BY USING ALL CAPS. What, does all caps mean you are yelling or did your caps lock button get stuck? Nevertheless, why indeed did I purchase this unit without doing more listening? Well, I made the mistake of trusting this dealer, whom I had dealt with before in confidence prior to their morph into what they are now - a shop that caters to the rich and ignores the working class audiophile. After buying the unit, I noticed the post-listening headache it gave me was shared by many reviewers I researched post-sale. And dont get me started on the human engineering aspects of the unit. So, as I stated in my original review the Rotel is bright, non-musical sounding and a pain in the butt to use. Oh yeah, and the dealer was just the icing on a really bad tasting cake. It is my opinion that the use of all caps text in a review on this website, as well as this dealer and Rotel in general, should be avoided like the plague. Thanks for listening.

Wonderfull soundstage Well balanced tuner sounds amazing easy of use

none..

The only way I can describe this unit is awesome!!! I have tried every brand under the sun and fine this unit to sound the best,( NO NOT WITH ONLY B&W SPEAKERS). Please also note while some reviewers are entitled to there own opinions I for one do not find this unit to sound bright at all!!! Remember it depends what speakers you are using. That being said I personally owned a NADt753 and doesnt think that the sound can touch the rotel. I will say this to show that I am not bias the nad does do pretty good in the cd music listening area but I think it lacks highs as far as voices being heard,and I think it is terrible in ht use. AS far as rotel I gave it 5 stars because I have only had positive things to say about it.And for the other reviewer saying he hated this unit WHY DID YOU BUY SOMETHING YOU HATED SO MUCH, DID YOU NOT LISTEN BEFORE YOU MADE YOUR PURCHASE!!!!!! this person is simply mad at the dealer and giving this wonderfull peice of equipment a bad review, and because he is frustrated on how to set it up.

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Nice carry handles and finish.

Bright sounding, totally non-user friendly programming and function. I hated this unit!

A good looking unit with nice carry handles. Otherwise, a bright sounding unit with an incredibly confusing owners manual, an incredibly confusing remote, and an almost impossible to figure out method of operation. Clearly this unit was designed and made for use by engineers. Not user friendly. Makes vocal distant and seperate from the rest of the band. Very bad experience with the dealer. Actually told me that "We dont do much after sales support for out of the box sales". Thats an actual verbatim quote. Ch-yea right. I traded the unit off within the first month I owned it. Am much happier with another dealer/NAD.

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2 ch,music baby and everything.....

the 1050 remote is a bit high tech, but then again the avr 3803's remote is a nightmare.

This is the replacement for a Denon AVR 3803.I've listen to quite a few even with the new RSX 1056 made no difference to the sound whatsoever except for a few more options that they included, the 1056 is just a 1055 with a little upgrades and the 1055 was a steal for $300 less, Hands down this is way better than something worth more, 75 watts per channel(i think it's a lot more, i don't get any hiss at all like some folks are claiming here, i even had it a 70dB and all i got was my neighbors visit telling me to lower the stereo. I thought the Denon would do justice for my CM6 fronts and CM4 rears CMC center, it was all good but if you start forking out money then you would realize that you should get something a bit more that really doesn't empty your wallet and the quality of performance you get is amazing,the sound is so clean and imaging is so real. eg. Dido's first CD(No Angel) the first track of that album been listening to it for some time with the Denon 3803 and I thought it was really good then, with the 1055 it brought out the riff in the guitar part in a tone so pure that I just stared at my 1055 with a big smile, you will notice sounds you've never heard of and wonder for a few seconds.For movies it excels for what it does to 2 channel. I would definitely recommend you to get the 1055 features are less than the 1056 but you won't be using pretty much of it, the Denon AVR 3803 had more features than a fully loaded Lexus but can't hold a candle to the 1055. Check it out it's your ears that decide. I love my RSX 1055!!!

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Natural sound Bass, Med, highs well balanced Excellent Look

Hiss noise during quiet passages of music at mid to high volumes. Adjusting treble/bass it's only possible through the remote control. Volume ring doesn't light-up. 5 Cannels only Only 75W for the price (100W in Stereo)which would be fine without the hissing.

I auditioned Rotel RSX-1055, Denon AVR-3803, Onkyo TX-NR801, HK AVR-630, Yamaha RX-V2300 and I found the Rotel to have very good sound, "natural" is the word. I decided to buy it because the sound was simmilar or better then the others but the looks were fantastic. After listening to it at home in detail and with my own cds, I found that setting the volume at 60 dB while listening to classical or new age music, I could hear some hiss noise during quiet passages - piano solos(December-George Winston), orchestra(Rachmaninov), jazz(Keith Jarret) - with original CDs off course - the hiss was lower with dts or dolby. From 65db to 70db the hiss was higher, I do not listen music louder than that. The hiss was not noticeable with constant music playing at any volume or at low volumes with quiet passages. After talking 2 or 3 times with Rotel's costumer service about this problem and also about the defect that I had with the new RCD-1070 that I bought with the receiver, I realized that my problems weren't really relevant to them. I then started to do a lot of research on my own and I found an article - review - at Rotel's own web site that rated the RSX-1065 - 1 step higher model - as very good however pointing out the same problem that I had. I decided to return the unit since I listen to a lot of classical and new age music. Before deciding to return it I tried with several speakers, sources, cables, cd's and the problem didn't disappear. I am very frustrated because I liked the sound so much that returning the unit was a tough decision. I might wait for the new RSX-1067 to see if the hiss problem has been fixed. The hiss was also present with Movie sound although not as bad as with music.

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Music too please - if you want one unit to do it all (TV, DVDs and music) and do it all well, look no further (unless you want to spring for the 1065). Software upgradable.

Special serial cable for software upgrades (come on!). A little funky remote and control settings, but you will get used to it.

I have had the 1055 for 6 months now and I thank my lucky stars every day that I have it. I use it extensively for movies, TV... - AND MUSIC!!! That is what seperates this unit from other A/V receivers - it is musical. With all due respect, I completely disagree with two reviews here - I found the 1055 to be superior to the NAD products (plus, they have a lousy repuation for reliability) and the idea that the 1055 gives weird stereo effects with Miles Davis's Kind of Blue is not happening at my house - not in the least. I have Kind of Blue on CD and vinyl, so I would question the influence of reviewers source components and probably more his/her speakers (not that they are bad, perhaps just poorly suited to the Rotel for some reason). My sources? Music Hall MMF-7 turntable, Creek OB8-SE phono stage, Rotel 1077 CD player all with Clarity Foxfire interconnects. For my main speakers I also have B&W CM2s and they surpass most speakers (twice their price) I have heard in terms of a broad, spacious and detailed sound stage. With the Rotel and the B&Ws, it is as if my main speakers are just sitting there doing nothing and the center channel is on (when it is just stereo) - the sound is everywhere between and around the main speakers, but appearing to not come from them - just the air in my room. Even my dog often stares at spaces between the speakers when I listen to music (ears perked up and moving around), and I can safely argue a dog has better ears (at least for determining direction of the source) than me or any human. In addition, I was considering a two channel system specifically for music, but had a chance to AB my own very own Rotel to an Arcam integrated amp (about $700) and I heard no improvement in tone or sound stage. I guess I have to spend more when it comes time for the 2-channel music room! I also ran the Rotel with $2000 Linn speakers and would not trade my $950 CM2s for them in any scenario. I may not be an audiophile with all the sexy, snobby (and incredibly subjective) lingo, but I have a good ear for music. I have played various string instruments for 30 years, have recorded and engineered music recordings and have one of the most beautiful sounding Steinway grand pianos you could ever meet (Model M - 40 years old or so). I know good tone, timber and pitch (how many audiophiles can tune a guitar let alone a piano?) and the Rotel, though not in the stratospheric upper levels of audio equipment, at 1200 bucks out classes anything within $500 of its price range. If you like music more than the sound of your own voice describing the sound of audio equipment, and you want one unit for DVDs, TV and music, you will be extremely happy with the Rotel 1055. For 5.1, you really do need to play with this unit to get the best sound (though it will sound fine to most mortals in almost any set up). Delay settings, speaker size, cross over for the sub, sub level... all need to be adjusted over time to really bring it out to the best sound you are looking for. Tone - leave it flat - I have and it is fine.

Very powerful, defined Bass. Excellent bass management. Looks great.

Mid range - vocalists sound far away, poor mid imaging. Sometimes a bit harsh with high end. "artificial sound"

At first listen I thought this reciever was spectacular. A second listen, and I bought it, brought it home, and listened extensively. After a while I noticed some traits about it I didn't like. On most music the vocals and mid range instruments sounded as if they were in a vast symphony hall, voices were somehow hundreds of feet away and filled with reflections. In some cases the mids and vocals nearly disappeared entirely, overpowered by bass and a very good, detailed high end. In fact, this unit has remarkable high and low end reproduction, but the mid suffers too much, making music sound artificial. The effect is very much like too much reverb or delay. Ultimately I returned this unit for the more balanced, and detailed NAD t762, which doesn't have the flashy high end, low end, and looks, but sounds more natural and real, and reveals some remarable detail with the right CD source and loudspeakers. This is a very good unit in it's price class - better in my mind than any similarly priced SONY, DENON, Yamaha, HK, whatever. The 1055 will beat up the other mass market receivers in it's price class, but IF you are willing to venture a little off the mass market path, the NAD which costs the SAME, is a better choice.

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