Unless you fancy a trip to the physio, I strongly recommend you have plenty of help on hand. Unboxing and maneuvering the RMB-1585 into an AV rack is not an easy feat. The box also comes with a comprehensive user manual, power cable and 3.5mm mono cable. The overall build quality is outstanding and unmistakeably high-end. The RMB-1585 is housed in a rigid silver aluminium chassis which complements its brushed aluminium fascia. Rounding things out is a 12V trigger (in/out) and a switch to alter the fan speed. The RMB-1585 is equipped with ten high-quality speaker binding posts, five unbalanced RCA inputs and five balanced inputs. Likewise, you won’t find the dizzying array of connections located on the back of most AVRs. Unlike your average AVR, you’re not going to find rows of buttons here, but rather a single power button at the top left of the unit. Its fascia is finished in silver-brushed aluminium, distinguished by two rows of air vents and the embossed ROTEL logo. Be prepared for the RMB-1585 to dominate your AV rack! That’s not necessarily a bad thing, as it’s both a rather classy and attractive looking bit of gear. Standing 237mm high, 454 wide and 431 deep, the RMB-1585 is sizable. With a power output of 200 watts continuous power per channel (20-20kHz, < 0.03%, 8 ohms), there’s more than a good chance the RMB-1585 can drive your home theatre speakers to Autobot crushing levels. Weighing a beefy 36kg, Rotel’s five-channel Class A/B RMB-1585 power amplifier is nothing short of a juggernaut. Assuming that your existing AVR has pre-out connections.Įstablished in 1961, a family-owned business, Rotel, has a reputation for producing high-end stereo and AV electronics that represent excellent value for money. If you’re happy with the current AVR and it has all the latest tech built-in (4K, Atmos, DTS:X etc.), you can always dip your toe into separates by merely adding a multi-channel power amplifier to your system. A good pre & power amplifier combination will give you the power that you need but can be expensive. The obvious solution is to upgrade to a more powerful AVR, but it’s not the only option. Having a great sub(s) and speakers is part of the equation, and unless your speakers are easy to drive or you have a mighty AV Receiver, there’s a good chance you’re not hearing what your speakers are truly capable of. Or, to be more precise and all too often the case, not enough power. The truth is though is that despite having a big screen and big beautiful (often expensive) speakers, many home theatre systems often fall short of their full potential. With the sounds of exploding debris filling your room, a good home theatre should drop you right in the middle of the action. Watching two giant robots beat the ‘life’ out of one another is always a blast, however, watching it on a great home theatre system takes things to an entirely different level. I'm referring to the films where the plot takes a back seat to CGI effects, and the main character is just as likely to be an alien, car-thief, hobbit, highly-trained government operative, a giant robot or all of the above. Those films that are so bad, that they're good. Squirrelled away up the back of our movie library.
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