Surround sound processor vs receiver


I love my Rotel RSX-1057 and all of its fantastic features and audio options. I don't use the tuner or the internal amps as I have a Rotel RMB-1075 MC amp. Am wondering if there would be any audio benefits and sound improvement if I were to upgrade to strictly a surround sound processor and sell the 1057. Should I upgrade and would there be noticable significant different in performance?
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Showing 1 response by martykl

My guess is that the biggest advantage would be the recent improvements to DSP, provided you like that idea. Audyssey xt32 is pretty amazing, but the digital room EQ approach is not for everyone. If you actually use these features, then my Onkyo 5508 pre-pro might appeal to you. If not, my guess is that the "unprocessed" performance of the Onkyo (or it's near identical cousin, the Integra 80.2),would not diifer much from your present system. However, that last part is stricty a guess.

Marty