![]() There's no Dolby Vision HDR pass-through (HDR10 is supported), though Rotel says that feature will be added in a firmware update scheduled for July release. Rotel's preamp has some additional HDMI limitations. The RSP-1576MKII's rear-panel video connections include six HDMI inputs and two outputs, one of them with standard Audio Return Channel (ARC), not the next-gen Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC). I at first used these to plug in my Roku Streaming Stick+, but quickly discovered that it didn't support HDCP 2.2 content protection-a requirement for 4K streaming. An HDMI input and powered USB type-A port are also located on the Rotel's front-panel. Unfortunately, the same dimming option isn't available for the Rotel's power on/standby button, which is encircled by a blazingly bright blue LED light. A good-size front-panel display indicates the current source, processing mode, and volume, and it can be dimmed to different levels using the remote control. A cluster of input buttons on the right side let you switch between the preamp's 14 inputs, while a line of buttons at left are for selecting surround, stereo, or bypass modes, muting volume, and calling up the onscreen menu. The large, centrally placed volume control knob offers smooth action, though adjustments can be made only in 1-dB steps. Does the RSP-1576MKII check off the other boxes on our circa-2021 surround sound processor wishlist? Let's dig in and find out.Īvailable with a silver or black brushed aluminum faceplate, the RSP-1576MKII has the elegant, uncluttered look characteristic of Rotel products. Rotel puts emphasis on the audio side of its A/V preamp, citing the RSP-1576MKII's "audiophile-grade" 24-bit/192kHz Wolfson DACs and "in-house manufactured toroidal transformer, with low distortion/noise-rejection circuit layout." It also offers a moving magnet phono stage and the higher-quality apt-X Bluetooth variant for direct wireless streaming from a smartphone or tablet. Rotel's new RSP-1576MKII surround sound processor ($3,499) arrives ready to meet the needs of the contemporary home theater with support for 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos and DTS:X processing, along with full-bandwidth Dirac Live Full room correction. And because a surround sound processor serves as the main user interface in an A/V system, ergonomic considerations are paramount-how easy is it to switch between sources and tweak audio settings like surround, subwoofer, and center-channel levels on the fly? Along with support for the latest immersive audio formats-Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, etc.-there's music streaming, Auto EQ/room correction, and HDMI video switching of the latest 4K/high dynamic range video formats. Any new surround sound processor circa-2021 is bound to have a heap of demands placed upon it. ![]()
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