STRENGTH: Excellent 2 channel performance. 5 year warranty on parts and labor. WEAKNESS: Sliding cover on the remote is a little flimsy. Buttons after the remote slide cover is opened do no illuminate.

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Plenty of usable wodage. Sound clarity and amazing presence. More Bang for your buck

Remote is a little too finnicky for its usefulness

Rotel is a forward sound that's fatiguing even on my paradigms. It is very fine and smooth. the remote isn't easy to use because only certain sound fields are immediately accessible. the posts are barely able to accommodate 10 gauge speaker wire and don't fully accept banana plugs.

Really good in stereo-listening.
Pre-outs for all speakers.
Looks amazing. Looks expensive

Lid on remote, kind of annoying, but works and the illuminated keys are nice in a dark room.
75 watt pr channel not enough for floor standing speakers..And the same for a proper centerspeaker..

Amazing receiver from Rotel. Really the best receiver I have ever owned according to prior owned receivers (se semilar products used)
5x75 watt is enough for most compact speakers, but not enough for floorstanding speakers. My B&W 803 and my center HTM really needed more power, but i foresaw this before i bought this receiver, so i already bought a rotel 985 THX 5x100 watt. This was bi-amped and 2x100 to each speaker was a BIG improvement!
I primarely bought this to use is as a pre-amp because it does not take a genious to figure out that 75 pr channel is kind of low to speakers that are just a tiny bit serious..

It looks powerfull, and sounds amazing. All the details really comes out in the opening, and when you use the On Screen Display, it possible to adjust many things in the receiver. Easy to set up, and easy to use. Overall I am very satified with this receiver, and ROTEL never lets you down..At least not me so far..:-)
Price is danish kroner..about 750 euro..

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Excellent 2 channel performance. 5 year warranty on parts and labor.

Sliding cover on the remote is a little flimsy. Buttons after the remote slide cover is opened do no illuminate.

I have been using this receiver for over 2 years now with B&W 603S3 speakers as fronts mostly for music. I am very satisfied with its performance in 2 channel stereo mode. With 100w power in 2 channel mode, it provides ample power to drive 603S3 speakers and brings in all the nuiances in the music I listen to.
Recently I added a center channel and a sub to my HT set-up. The resulting output from the receiver has not been at par with its 2 channel performance. Center Channel does not seem to get enough power when driving all channels in a 5.1 set-up, given the fact that all channels get 75watts in this mode. Last month my receiver just shutdown and did not come up. Rotel promptly repaired this issue and although this situation was annoying, the prompt service I received assuaged my anguish.

Strong, clean power. Just the right amount of inputs. An audiophile's list of features. Upgradeable, don't know what else they can do , but it's a plus! Great warranty. And solid construction inside and out.

ONLY two optical inputs. Sould have been just one more. Even it's big brother, the RSX-1067 has two optical inputs.

I only heard of Rotel through magazine ads, but never heard the actual product. I'm an evacuee from New Orleans and lost my previous system in Hurricane Katrina. It consisted of A Denon AVR 3300, Pioneer DV-414, and Wharfedale Valdus series speakers all around. I wanted to go back to my Pioneer roots and purchase the VSX-72TXV, or Denon AVR 3805. I was told by the salesman that he had something better and cheaper than both, The Rotel RSX-1056. I told him I've heard of Rotel, but never auditioned their product. He told me all the benefits this receiver had over the other two. I honestly didn't audition this receiver until I brought it home. The salesman told me if I didn't like it to bring it back, but he followed by saying "you won't". I WAS IMPRESSED! I thought my old 3300 was a beast. This receiver is perfect. Don't let the 75watts rms fool you.
I could not stop playing with this thing. They make my B&W 603 S3s sing like a songbird. I was able to save my Whafedale surrounds, so I have a 4.0 system at the moment. Everytime I play music, I hear something different. When I play dvds, the detail is right there. The Rotel is clean and powerful. You should get this receiver if you're shopping for one. You don't have to increase the volume much as the amp section is to dye for. It has great features, and none of the extras, which I really don't need. If you want a straight forward a/v receiver with all the essentials and power for days, this is the one to get.
It looks and sounds more expensive than it is. The build quality is top notch and soild. Straight forward controls, easy to read manual. Setup is easy as 1,2,3. Be careful when moving, this thing is heavy. The ONLY thing I don't like is that is has only two optical inputs. That's it, the rest is High fidelity at it's finest.
I've heard that "hiss" only a few times, and that was while I was breaking in new speaker cables, MIT Terminator 5.
I highly recommend this receiver. You will not be dissappointed!

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Clean, detailed, forward sound with beautiful imaging and soundstaging!

Bags of power...don't let the rated power get you down!. It's conservative for sure!!

Rockem' sockem' home theatre performance!!

No phono input ???

Some aspects of the remote could be better.

Not recommended for Mom and pop setup. This is NOT a plug and play receiver !!. All parameters must be set up properly for maximum performance like speaker distance. SPL balancing/ leveling, subwoofer and speaker size setup etc. Must read and follow the manual's recommendations!!!

I replaced my old higher end Yamaha with this unit about 4 months ago for a number of reasons. Firstly I wanted to upgrade to Dolby digital and DTS from pro logic and secondly, I had heard about the sonic superiority of Rotel products.

I was not dissappointed in the least. Sending both my CD and DVD signal to the Rotel via Toslink cable was an eye opening experience!. The 2 channel CD performance is stunning. This receiver eats my Infinity speakers for breakfast and asks for seconds!!. Extreamely detailed sound and like others have mentioned here, very forward sounding. Rated at 75 watts X5 , this receiver is most certainly underated!. It has been tested and rated at 100watts X 5 by AV TECH mag and probably does even better in 2 channel. It has way more power than my Yamaha which was rated at 80 watts.

This receiver decodes anything sent to it automatically via digital or optical cables and it also decodes HDCD, which was another eye opening experience!!. Effectively getting 20 bit sound from standard CD's encorporated with the technology. Microsoft liked the technology so much, it bought it from the founders!!. I can see and hear why !. It also has a superior tuner than the Yamaha, sounds better and decodes the radio station monikar, displaying the stations name on the front pannel rather than the stations simple radio frequency. I like this feature a lot.

Nothing to complain about with this receiver. It delivers the best sound I've heard so far from an integrated amp!.

No hiss or hum in my unit! It's the quietist sound I've heard... totally black in the background.

Customer Service

Never needed so far

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Clear beautiful sound. Easy to follow instruction manual. It is a beautiful piece of equipment. First class audio/video receiver at a reasonable price. This is awesome for an entry level unit.

Some reviews claim that there is a hiss that comes from speakers even at low volume. I have heard to such hiss.

I had an adcom tuner/preamp model GTP500 with a 200 watt adcom amp GSA 555 and an Adcom surrond sound processor GSP 560. My speakers are mirage center, mirage right and left rear and fried G2A right and left front with two infinity subwoofers. I bought the Rotel 1056 on Dec 1st,2005 and I'm extremely satisfied with the clear sound and accurate reproduction of the DVD's and CD's that I have played.

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This is my first receiver. I had separates with a surrond sound processor. (Adcom)

Very musical sounding.

If you have very sensitive speakers and sit close to the speakers you may hear the hiss everyone is talking about.

This reciever is extreamly good sounding. You can hear every little sound on the recordings. I like that it can be upgraded and that it has an OSD. One of the best sounding receivers you can find. This receiver is excellent for HOMETHEATER and also for MUSIC. My system: ROTEL RSX-1056 ROTEL RDV-1050 BOSTON ACOUSTICS VR-M50 (FRONTS) BOSTON ACOUSTICS VR-MC (CENTER) BOSTON ACOUSTICS VR-MX (SURROUNDS) M&K V-1250THX (Subwoofer)

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Realistic sound. Instruments and voices sound like they should. Soundstage. Dynamics. Value for money.

Not the greatest ergonomics.

I recently purchased the RSX-1056 to replace an aging Pioneer Elite receiver. Here are my impressions so far: Sonically, a VAST improvement over the Pioneer Elite, who's sound I generally liked. The Elite had a warm, laid back sound that did no wrong, no matter the source material. The Rotel has an immediacy the Elite lacked. I wouln't call it bright, but merely forward. I am extremely sensitive to bright sounding gear. A few years back, I owned a Sherwood Newcastle reciever that practically made my ears bleed. I have listened to music and movies for hours on end, and don't get any fatigue with the Rotel. I am shocked at the change in soundstage. In both CD, SACD and DVD, the depth, height and width of the soundstage have opened up. Everything sounds more real. The tone and decay of instruments, movie soundtracks, and most of all, the midrange of male and female voices give me goosebumps. Try anthing with Cassandra Wilson and you will see. In both two-channel and multi, sounds come from everywhere and hover well away from the speaker baffles. To me, this is the ultimate test of a piece of home theater kit. It's got to create a convincing alternate reality in your listening space. The Rotel piece does this in spades. As far as the hiss issue, a few thoughts. Most recievers do this if you crank the volume all the way up. The strange thing is with the Rotel, I hear the hiss everyone's talking about if I put my ear to the speakers, but everything I listen to seems to emanate from a blacker background. I know this seems like a contradicton, but that's been my experience. Ergonomically, the unit is solid, but not as intuitive as the Elite. It has a few annoying quirks, but once you're up and running, I doubt they'll detract from your enjoyment of the unit. Overall, I am very pleased. I was going to get the 1068 processor and 1075 amp, but after checking out some Rotel chat rooms, I was convinced that the 1056 has essentially the same front end of the 1068, so when I'm ready, I'll simply add the 1075 without any loss in quality. The salesman reiterated this. I do my research, like I'm sure a lot of you do, and this unit's recieved rave reviews in muliple pubs in the US and England. That never hurts. I also purchased two other pieces of gear that I am equally thrilled with. The Sony DVP-NS975V DVD/SACD player and a Sony KD-34XS955. The Sony DVD player outputs an insane image via HDMI. I kept going through my DVD collection in awe at how much better they look. SACD is a new experience for me, and the Sony/Rotel combo simply blow me away. The Sony TV is essentially the XBR model, minus a few convenience features. I paid about $1,500 for it, and am so glad I didn't go plasma or LCD. Did I mention the picture is INSANE? Hope that helps, all. Best of luck.

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