Rotel debuting 15 Series of receivers, amplifiers and more

Rotel really only comes out to speak to the press once a year, and it always seems to happen right around the September time frame as CEDIA draws near. This year, the high-end brand will be introducing a smattering of new products in the newly created 15 Series. For starters, we've got the flagship RSX-1560 7.1-channel AV receiver, which offers up 100-watts of Class D power per channel, four HDMI 1.3 inputs, 1080p / 24Hz Faroudja video processing and assignable 12V triggers to boot. It'll also be trotting out the RSX-1550 AVR, the RSP-1570 surround processor / preamplifier, the potent RMB-1575 amp and a number of other home components detailed in the read link. The whole crew should be available by Q4, and if you're scouting the stratospheric price tags, they're down there in the PDF as well.

[spin cycle Posted Aug 28th 2008 4:51PM]

Class D power?

Hey, I don't have anything against class D amps. My current amp is class D.

But the point of spending Rotel money is usually to get a higher quality product with higher quality components. With Class D, Rotel's ability to improve the amp quality will be limited. Far too limited for the money they demand.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 29th 2008 8:40AM]

Read the link....

"(It’s worth repeating that these are not “digital amplifiers,” but a highly linear, superbly musical analog amplifying topology that utilizes efficient, “smart” switching powersupply technology.)"

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 28th 2008 5:13PM]

I will have to keep my eye on their pre/pros as hopefully I will be in the market for one in a little bit.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 29th 2008 1:48PM]

I have a 1056 and it sounds great. Sign me up for a 1550 now that Rotel is rolling out stuff with HDMI 1.3.

[Aman Posted Aug 29th 2008 3:28PM]

I've been waiting patiently for the RSP-1570 pre/pro. I can't wait until it is available! My RSP-1066 can move up to my living room.