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06-18-2009, 06:15 AM
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It's taken a good long while since Rotel debuted its <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/15+series/">15-series</a> AV components, but we're glad to see that a thorough review of the 5.1-channel RSX-1550 receiver has gone up at <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/avguide">AVGuide</a>. As a marque that sits at the high end of the spectrum, some quirks are to be expected, but <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/rotel">Rotel</a> has finally gotten onboard with HDMI 1.3 connectivity, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD MA, and independent subwoofer crossover frequencies for each channel. Also, it sounds like Rotel changed the "house sound" slightly, with a shift towards a more "gutsy" sound with a bassier presentation. Overall, it sounds like the RSX-1550 turned in a solid performance, but outside of Rotel's loyal following, $2,000 for a 5x75-Watt (conservatively rated, but still) receiver that forgoes auto calibration is going to be a tough sell. Audiophiles who complain about feature creep at the expense of quality, however, should take a look -- the RSX-1550 looks like it bucks the trend.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/06/12/rotels-rsx-1550-receiver-great-performance-but-a-bit-pricey/">Rotel's RSX-1550 receiver -- great performance, but a bit pricey</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:38:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.avguide.com/review/playback-rotel-rsx-1550-51-channel-av-receiver>Read</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/06/12/rotels-rsx-1550-receiver-great-performance-but-a-bit-pricey/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19065174/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/06/12/rotels-rsx-1550-receiver-great-performance-but-a-bit-pricey/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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It's taken a good long while since Rotel debuted its <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/15+series/">15-series</a> AV components, but we're glad to see that a thorough review of the 5.1-channel RSX-1550 receiver has gone up at <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/avguide">AVGuide</a>. As a marque that sits at the high end of the spectrum, some quirks are to be expected, but <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/rotel">Rotel</a> has finally gotten onboard with HDMI 1.3 connectivity, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD MA, and independent subwoofer crossover frequencies for each channel. Also, it sounds like Rotel changed the "house sound" slightly, with a shift towards a more "gutsy" sound with a bassier presentation. Overall, it sounds like the RSX-1550 turned in a solid performance, but outside of Rotel's loyal following, $2,000 for a 5x75-Watt (conservatively rated, but still) receiver that forgoes auto calibration is going to be a tough sell. Audiophiles who complain about feature creep at the expense of quality, however, should take a look -- the RSX-1550 looks like it bucks the trend.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/06/12/rotels-rsx-1550-receiver-great-performance-but-a-bit-pricey/">Rotel's RSX-1550 receiver -- great performance, but a bit pricey</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:38:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.avguide.com/review/playback-rotel-rsx-1550-51-channel-av-receiver>Read</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/06/12/rotels-rsx-1550-receiver-great-performance-but-a-bit-pricey/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/19065174/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/06/12/rotels-rsx-1550-receiver-great-performance-but-a-bit-pricey/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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