Other multi-channel amps rated at nearly this same power might deliver higher volumes without distortion, but they have more costly power supplies. Although driven hard, the RB 985 never overheated - in fact, it merely got warm. This is testimony to an efficient design, as the heat sinks are not very big. I asked Jeanne Fairbrook and one of our referees, Alex Samet, to listen to the home theater system with the Rotel connected, not informing them which component was under review. Thus, at less than a kilobuck, the Rotel RB 985 delivers more than your money's worth and is one fine little package that will fit nicely into any home theater system.
Speaker binding posts are lightweight.