Summary: The RSX-1560 is a receiver a worthy contender in the boxing ring of receivers. The sonic character is on the cool side which works well in certain rooms and speakers.
Excerpt: Silver Sounds Well, it looks huge. Maybe not huge, but certainly hefty. And yet at 38 pounds, it’s not. There must be some kind of magic in there doing something.
Excerpt: Our introduction to Rotel 's new flagship 15 series of home cinema amps came just two issues ago, when we gave the £1400 RSX-1550 the First Test treatment.
Pros: Terrific weight, scale and dynamics combined with excellent detail and surround precision, lovely styling and build
Cons: Some might miss the luxuries rivals offer, a little hardness to the upper-mid and treble
Excerpt: Well, it looks huge. Maybe not huge, but certainly hefty. I have the RSX-1560 since May, 2009 and managed to complete the setup; it's working fine and a great system.