The B&W Sig8 NT’s perform as billed.  An audiophile listening experience built into the wall! And the sub may be one of the best sub’s in a system we have heard. Seamless bass with no point of origin. The sound will only get better over the next few weeks as things break in.

All of the electronics are hidden away in a remote location.  Rotel RSP-1570 and the Rotel RMB -1565 to power the system. A Marantz Blu Ray for stunning picture quality.  Furman AC-215 at the LCD Flat Panel TV and an Elite 15 at the component location to protect and condition the AC power.  And to insure the BEST in digital music recreation a LINN Majik DS, Digital Streaming Player.

Once the new cabinets are installed and the system has broken in a bit we will go back for one final visit to re-calibrate the sonic performance and do a final calibration on the LCD Flat Panel TV. Until then we can share these photos.

LCD TV from Samgung, 3D-HDTV, B&W Sig8 NT's for right, left and center speakers. The IWS4 in wall sub is to the right behind the paper wall hanging.

The TV floating in its alcove.

All the electronics wired and living in their closet.

Sound Cinema Integration is your authorized Rotel dealer in Burlingame, California (CA)… One audio reviewer referred to Rotel as “sexy and serious.” That’s a pretty good description. This workhorse brand has defines solid performance in audio, with dependable electronics and a build quality that has few rivals. That’s the serious part. The sexy part is the way their components make a system sound: lush, lively and real.

There’s also something sexy about getting a great deal, and Rotel offers some of the best values in home audio and home theater today. This is a brand with a very low cost to performance ratio, which is another way of saying you get a lot for your investment. Rotel is a family-owned business that has been around for almost fifty years, so there is a definite element of pride of craftsmanship in everything they make. Their 15 Series components represent everything they’ve learned about audio/video electronic design over the past 45 years, all wrapped in beautiful (dare we say sexy?) new finishes.

Sound Cinema Integration is your source for Rotel in Burlingame, California (CA) and throughout the Bay Area. We offer complete home audio, video and integration solutions, including:

• Home theater design and installation
• 2-channel or multi-channel audio
• Whole house audio and/or video distribution
• Outdoor and indoor projects
• Existing homes, new construction, or remodels
• Fully licensed, bonded and insured
• Crestron design and programming of touchscreen controls, remotes and systems
• All programming and set-up
• Home networking
• ISF Calibration and set-up of projectors, TVs and video monitors
• Residential video surveillance systems

Sound Cinema Integration is your authorized Rotel dealer in the Bay Area… One audio reviewer referred to Rotel as “sexy and serious.” That’s a pretty good description. This workhorse brand has defines solid performance in audio, with dependable electronics and a build quality that has few rivals. That’s the serious part. The sexy part is the way their components make a system sound: lush, lively and real.

There’s also something sexy about getting a great deal, and Rotel offers some of the best values in home audio and home theater today. This is a brand with a very low cost to performance ratio, which is another way of saying you get a lot for your investment. Rotel is a family-owned business that has been around for almost fifty years, so there is a definite element of pride of craftsmanship in everything they make. Their 15 Series components represent everything they’ve learned about audio/video electronic design over the past 45 years, all wrapped in beautiful (dare we say sexy?) new finishes.

Sound Cinema Integration is your source for Rotel in the Bay Area and throughout Northern California (CA). We offer complete home audio, video and integration solutions, including:

• Home theater design and installation
• 2-channel or multi-channel audio
• Whole house audio and/or video distribution
• Outdoor and indoor projects
• Existing homes, new construction, or remodels
• Fully licensed, bonded and insured
• Crestron design and programming of touchscreen controls, remotes and systems
• All programming and set-up
• Home networking
• ISF Calibration and set-up of projectors, TVs and video monitors
• Residential video surveillance systems

Rotel RSX-1560 $2,599 in Silver or Black.

A few quotes from the review;

“The RSX-1560 emphasizes clarity, transparency and depth. To my ears, two-channel listening felt just as immersive, if not more so, than the surround tracks.”

“Standard CDs like The Rite of Strings by Al DiMeola, Stanley Clarke and Jean-Luc Ponty felt like the jazz cats were performing in my room. My Classic Yes CD was revealed to have more hiss than I recalled; but the richly layered music also came forth in a more enveloping soundstage, with instruments pinpointed where they would be onstage anchored by the backdrop of Bill Bruford’s drums. And on the Allman Brothers’ Jessica, I caught background acoustic guitar details I wasn’t used to hearing despite listening to the tune hundreds of times.”

“Movie soundtracks were equally engaging. Dolby TrueHD lossless audio encoding came through in full force on 300, as did samples of DTS-HD Master Audio from its demo disc. Immersive action from Black Hawk Down felt properly reproduced through the speakers as gunfire, running and dialogue occurred on and off the screen. And demo’ing an Oscar-winning soundtrack just felt right on this audiophile-quality receiver.”

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Electronic House

Rotel RCX-1500 $1499.00

The DAC is the high-performance Wolfson with 24 bit / 192kHz decoding. The amplifier uses their innovative Class D design that is highly efficient, runs cooler than older A/B designs and provides plenty of voltage and current to easily drive lower impedance speakers down to 4 ohms. With 100 watts per channel available,  feel free to hook up large floor-standing loudspeakers to the RCX-1500.
The receiver’s tuner section includes both terrestrial FM and Internet so your listening options are virtually limitless! There are presently over 15,000 Internet radio stations listed. And in order to help keep your favorite stations handy, the RCX-1500 includes 30  presets for instantaneous access to both FM and Internet broadcasts. A wireless Dongle (802.11) is provided for Ethernet connection or you may choose to use a wired connection.
The RCX-1500, like the RDG-1520, supports UPnP technology. UPnP devices are “plug-and-play” in that when connected to a network they automatically announce their network address and supported device and services types, enabling clients that recognize those types to immediately begin using the device. Supported codecs include RealAudio(R), WMA, MP3, AAC & AAC+ (non DRM), AU, WAV and AIFF.
As if all that isn’t enough, an RS-232 port provides system control and bi-directional feedback. In addition, the RCX-1500 is also a very high quality CD player, based onthe outstanding RCD-1520.
The RCX-1500 is without doubt, one of the most flexible, high performance, single chassis stereo components available today.

Rotel RDG-1520 $999.00

The RDG-1520 certainly opens the gate wide for all that streaming media can offer, plus it
includes an FM radio and offers a USB input for direct digital connection of an iPod or other USB class 2 devices, bypassing the inexpensive analog output stage in favor of our Wolfson DAC and high-end analog stage.
The tuner includes terrestrial FM and Internet radio, so your listening options are virtually limitless!
There are presently over 15,000 Internet radio stations listed.
You can connect a lap top directly to the RDG-1520 if this is your preference. Or you can stream from
your PC using Windows Media Player 11 over a wireless or wired Ethernet connection. A USB to WiFi Ethernet dongle is included.
Supported codecs include RealAudio(R), WMA, MP3, AAC & AAC+ (non DRM), AU, WAV and AIFF.
The RDG-1520 can be controlled via bi-directional RS-232, as well as discrete IR. Custom integrators will appreciate that the chassis is a standard 2U size and it works with Rotel’s RFK rack kits for an easy, clean installation.
You might think the RDG-1520 would be a multi-thousand dollar component, given all that it does and the high-performance design.
The few similar units on the market are indeed very expensive. But the RDG-1520 offers the value proposition the Rotel is known for around the globe.

Rotel RSX-1560 Silver $2599.00

The audio critics have been over-the-top in their praise of Rotel this year. Review after review has extolled the performance and exquisite styling of the new 15 series. Now, we are thrilled to announce that CE PRO has awarded the RSX-1560 a Product of The Year Award in its category.

Rotel RMB-1575 in Black. Also available in Silver

Jared Rachwalski, writing for the Secrets of Home Theater website, has just given the Rotel RMB-1575 an enthusiastic review; one more in what is now a long string of outstanding critical acclaim for the 15 Series.

Rotel RSX-1560 Silver $2599.00

The audio critics have been over-the-top in their praise of Rotel this year. Review after review has extolled the performance and exquisite styling of the new 15 series. Now, we are thrilled to announce that CE PRO has awarded the RSX-1560 a Product of The Year Award in its category.