Rotel RSP-1068 Owners manual

Taking a page from Rotel’s flagship, the RSP-1098, the RSP-1068
Surround Sound Processor/Pr eamplifier combines flexibility, supe­rior per for mance, and easy operation.
Flexibility begins with enough inputs and outputs to easily accom­modate the most demanding system configurations. You can
connect up to eight sources, five of them video-based, plus a CD
player, external tuner, and an analog tape recorder. In addition,
there are five assignable digital audio inputs, 3 coaxial and 2 opti­cal. There’s also a direct analog stereo mode that bypasses all
digital processing.
To increase your viewing pleasure, the RSP-1068 includes inputs
and switching/transcoding for five composite, five S-, and three
component video sources. Custom ID capability lets users program
the front panel display so it precisely confirms all of your A/V input
selections.
Advanced microprocessors from Crystal Semiconductor handle
Dolby Digital (complete with dynamic range adjustments), Dolby
Digital EX, DTS, and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding. The RSP-1068
also automatically detects and decodes DTS ES, DTS ES Discrete
and Matrix, DTS 24/96, HDCD, and MP3-encoded audio. There’s
also DTS Neo:6 mode for cinema sound and music. Six other DSP
modes (Music 1-4, 5 CH Stereo, and 7 CH Stereo) complement tra­ditional two-channel stereo operation to make the RSP-1068 more
than suitable for any source.
An adjustable subwoofer crossover and “on the fly” center,
surround and subwoofer level adjustments mean you can adjust
the RSP-1068’s response to perfectly match your preferences. Do
you want large front speakers for stereo, but small fr ont speakers
for Dolby encoded movies? The RSP-1098 can do that and more.
Upgradeable software means you won’t be left behind by new
advances either.
The RSP-1068 integrates into advanced custom-designed systems
with an RS-232 por t, 12-volt “trigger” outputs, discrete on/off
remote control command codes, multi-source/multi-zone operation
with composite video, group delay settings, and a fully program­mable universal remote control.
Last – but cer tainly not least – is Rotel’s most salient point: Sound
quality. Exacting care in parts selection, circuit design, and particu­lar attention to the power supply complete with Rotel-designed and
built toroidal transformers result in clearly audible superiority.

RSP-1068 Surround Sound A/V Preamp/Processor

RSP-1066
Stereohile Guide To Home Theater
January 2003 - Robert Deutsch

“Rotel has come up with another
winner.”

RSP-1066
The Perfect Vision - September /
October 2002 ­Neil Gader

“...the Rotel RSP1066 lit up Dolby
Digital and DTS material like light­er fluid on charcoal...soundstaging
and depth were excellent.”

Model
Audio
Continuous Amplifier Power
(Number of channels driven)
Continuous Amplifier Power
(two channels driven)
Total Harmonic Distortion
Intermodulation Distor tion (60 Hz:7 kHz)
Frequency Response
Analog Bypass
Digital Input
Signal to Noise Ratio (IHF A-weighted)
Analog Bypass
Digital Input 0 dBFs (Dolby Digital, dts)
Input Sensitivity/Impedance
Contour (LF / HF)
Preamp Output Level/Impedance

RSP-1068

<0.008 %
<0.008 %

10 Hz - 120 KHz, ± 3 dB
10 Hz - 95 KHz, ± 3 dB

95 dB
92 dB
Line Level: 200 mV/100K ohms
± 6 dB at 50 Hz / 15 KHz

1.0 V / 1K ohm

Decodable Digital Input Signal

Video
Frequency Response

Signal to Noise Ratio
Input Impedance
Output Impedance
Output Level
FM Tuner
Usable Sensitivity
Signal to Noise Ratio (at 65 dBf)
Harmonic Distor tion (at 65 dBf)

Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital
EX, Dolby Prologic IIx, DTS,
DTS_ES, DTS96/24, LPCM
(up to 192K), HDCD, MP3,
MPEGMultichannel

3 Hz - 10 MHz, ± 3 dB
(Composite, S-Video)
3 Hz - 100 MHz, ± 3 dB
(Component Video)
45 dB
75 ohms
75 ohms

1.0 Volt

Stereo Separation (1 kHz)
Output level
Antenna Input
AM Tuner
Sensitivity
Signal to Noise Ratio
Output level
Antenna Input
General
Power Consumption:
Power Requirements (AC)

Dimensions (W x H x D)
Weight (net)

Front Panel Height (for rack mount)

40 watts, Standby 6 watts
115 volts, 60 Hz
(USA version)
230 volts, 50 Hz
(CE version)
433 x 121 x 334 mm
17¹⁄₈ x 4³⁄₄ x 13¹⁄₈”

7.6 Kg
109 mm

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