Video Asylum

Posted by Blair G. on May 29, 2000 at 09:57:52:

In Reply to: Re: Rotel Pre/Pro and Power Amp posted by Gary W. on May 25, 2000 at 15:08:37:

Thanks for your response.
The Pre/pro I tested was definitely the RTC-965 and it did have both DD and DTS. It's basically the same as the RSX-965 receiver minus the 5 channel amplifier section. The common problems, from what I have read, involve hissing from the speakers and intermittant difficulty locking onto a DTS signal. I did encounter both of these issues in my short 2 day test. Rotel tech support says it's a grounding issue, easily rectified.
Despite potential shortcomings I am in agreement that it is plenty flexible for me and sounded better when listening to 2 channel music.
Its' dubbing feature is the best encountered and the ability to name each video input was a very nice touch. I did notice the channel level situation. Awkward but not a big deal in the scheme of things.