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ROTEL RSX-1065
ROTEL RSX-1065
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Rating
Reviewed by:
Mario Casasola
(AudioPhile)

Review Date
November 1, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5, 12.00 votes

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Review 1 of 12

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
I've owned the RSX-1065 reciver for nearly 18 months and I'm absolutely satisfied with it. Stereo sound is superb, with great image and soundstage. Pro Logic II has an onscreen menu for fine calibration. It has also other DSP modes, but there's no need to use them because listening to music in Stereo and Pro Logic II is all you will need. When switched to Home Theater you'll have no complain about it, specially in DTS mode. It's simply a great product with no need for extra things, just the basic ones but in good quality. Software is upgradable. Whatever your speaker system, you'll get the best sound of it with this A/V reciver.

Strengths:
Sound quality.

Weaknesses:
None

Similar Products Used:
Onkyo


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Reviewed by:
Jim
(AudioPhile)

Review Date
August 3, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
2.64 of 5, 14.00 votes

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Review 2 of 12

Price Paid:  $1700.00 from Audio Den

Summary:
I love it ! Replaced an old Yamaha reciever.Like the looks, sound , top notch

Strengths:
everything

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
Adcom gfa5500, rotel rcd 1070, paradigm studio 100v2


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Reviewed by:
frankaudio
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
April 22, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
2.75 of 5, 8.00 votes

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Review 3 of 12

Price Paid:  $1600.00 from Home Theater Store

Summary:
I originally planned on replacing my Def Tech speakers with B&W's; however my salesman @ Home Theater Store demonstrated the Rotel 1065 using the same speaker set up that I have and what a clear improvement in the quality sound from the same set of speakers. I was impressed and procured the 1065. I have not been dissapointed, the quality of sound in both theater & stereo music modes are crisp and clean. Even my wife had to admit that the sound quality from my previous AVR was highly improved.

Strengths:
Ease of set up, good instruction manual, full functional remote. Great reproduction in all formats. PL II is my prefered mode, yet all modes deliver including the 5 channel stereo for SACD's

Weaknesses:
Not too sure about the banana clip speaker connections.

Similar Products Used:
Pioneer Elite VSX 27TX


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Reviewed by:
VIguy
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
March 30, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

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4.80 of 5, 51.00 votes

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Review 4 of 12

Price Paid:  $0.00 from Hi Fi Centre Vancouv

Summary:
It has been a rather long and arduous task to find a good surround sound reciever that sounds great in both two channel and multi channel modes. Uh alas I have found what I have been looking for...the Rotel RSX 1065 is it! What a pleasant find this wonderful sounding amp has been. After testing a multitude of contenders this amp is truly head and shoulders above it's competitors. Paired with a set of B&W Nautilus series 805 speakers in the front and dual firing Energy rears as well as a decent Paradigm center chanel speaker and a fabulous (for the price)Paradigm PS 1000 sub woofer this amp delivers great sound. Yes, it is possible to get great sound from a multi channel reciever and get it for under $3000 Canadian. I have tested many recievers over the past year and although I've heard some wonderful sound eminating from those units in multi channel mode it's the two channel mode where the Rotel leaves the others in the dust. It's simple, you like movies and you love music...buy this amp you won't be dissapointed!

Strengths:
This is a Killer Reciever, great quality two channel sound...pure and simple. If you watch a movie or two a week and listen to music every day and your looking for an all in one unit this is most definitely the reciever for you. Plenty of power, easy to operate and a straight forward set-up. This big beast comes with pretty much every thing you will need and is upgradeable. Plenty of in's & out's as well. Assignable inputs and triggers for your movie screen and room lighting operations. Good remote that is easy to progam and can run EVERYTHING. Well built and a great three year warranty. I would highly recommend this reciever!

Weaknesses:
The pre-set radio station displays on the reciever can't be customized. It's a little thing I know but I liked that feature on the Mrantz SR 18ex.

Similar Products Used:
Top of the line Denon, Marantz (SR 18ex), Yamaha (RX-V1), Marantz Sr 5800, Linn 5103 etc, etc, etc, you get the idea.


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Reviewed by:
Gino
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
March 7, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

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3.27 of 5, 11.00 votes

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Review 5 of 12

Price Paid:  $1800.00 from Audio Exchange

Summary:
After using this unit for a couple of months I have to say that I am still impressed every time I turn it on. I went out one night last fall just to listen to it at a local store and all my wife could say was "Buy it ... now" because even she was impressed. I replaced a Carver HTR 880 with this reciever and haven't regretted it for an instant. My equipment: Rotel 1065 B&W CDM 7NT front speakers B&W CNT center channel M&K sub Carver CD player Monster Power Line Conditioner (HTS 5000) Audioquest cables

Strengths:
Strong clean signal, flexibility, sound

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
Carver, Onkyo, Denon, Yamaha


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