Suggestions on a home theater processor?


Any recommendations for a surround sound processor for strictly home theater use 5.1? I'm thinking of getting the new Rotel RSP-1570. Anyone have any positive or negative comments on this unit or suggestions towards a different company's product? I'm trying to stay under $3,000. Thanks
rxlarry99
BTW, did anyone who attended CES 2010 see this unicorn displayed (working or not) at the show? I'm curious.
If I'm not mistaken, it was touted for released over a year ago at CES 2009, when it was on display.
I'm just wondering if they had the umption to try and pitch this thing on the next go around.
Hey, maybe we'll get a chance to see it up for auction at CES 2011! You know, as an old relic of a futuristic "Protoype" that never actually reached production?
I'm just saying...It could happen.
Queefee....While this might not be the official plan, I guess it could work out the way you describe. I know that Outlaw has been offering (questionably) low prices on their 990 and then on the Onkyo/Integra stuff while we wait for their 997, however they have not promised any discount on the new gear. I'm not aware of emotiva offering much of any special discount in preparation for their offering.

As always, never believe the "hype"...buy what you see available. For example, the NHT Controller was going to be a fully programmable, easily upgradeable processor and it was sold as such...but the upgrades never came, no support for HDMI 1.3 so it's obsolete with no upgrades ever coming. NHT did did go out of business (although they are back now), etc. Lots of reasons why this happened, but it certainly was not their plan...(and by the way it is an excellent controller for what was delivered).
I am so sick of hearing about EMOTIVA, my God its been 2 yrs of saying its coming soon...........leaves me with no faith in this sloppy release, its got to be the worst ever!
they are a small company...they know what they need to do and they are probably frustrated themselves at not being able to get the product out. If it does ship, we all have to wait to see if they really have a good/solid product. If it ships as described at the price we've seen, it should be a great product....but that's a very very big IF.
Other than the Audyssey MultiEQ feature, do you think that the internal electronic components of better quality and design in the Rotel RSP-1570 compared to the Onkyo/Integra and Outlaw 997 units, or vice versa?