willland Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 I recently added the "matching" Yamaha CD-S1000 to my existing Yamaha A-S1000 integrated amp driving my RB-75's/RSW-10d combo. Very excited and anxious to run the new(to me) Yammy through it's paces, I loaded up the SACD of Dire Straits "Brothers In Arms, 20th Anniversary Edition" and let it run it's course. "Money For Nothing" is recording #2 and the drum intro with it's tom-snare, tom-tom, etc. followed by Mark Knopfler's screaming distorted Fender Strat, all come on like a freight train. Then follows a series of drumming that is so 3-dimesional I swear the band is in my living room. Kudos to the excellent mix/recording of this SACD and undeniable musical prowess of the band but I am here to tell you that the RB-75's with the RSW-10d in my living room(4800ft3) sound like large full range floorstanders. The impact is incredible with a fullness that is hard to explain. I have placed my previous beloved forte's in the exact position as the 75's and they never had the impact these "bookshelf" speakers possess. I am not trying to convince anyone that the RB-75's are at the top of the chain but with a well matching subwoofer with the "right" components and amplification, they can run with the best of them. Bill 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 I love the look of that amp, just so clean looking. Bruce 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Congrats on the new to you, lol, gear. The Yamaha give a nice clean sound: now you can join us in the RTM thread, he, he. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 12 minutes ago, derrickdj1 said: now you can join us in the RTM thread, he, he. Just did. Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 That gave me a chuckle and a big smile! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 If I ever went bookshelf again it would be RB 75 or Palladiums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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