Rotel A14 MKII Stereo Integrated Amplifier
The A14MKII is the flagship model in the 14 Series family of Rotel products delivering 80 Watts of Class AB amplification into 8 ohm speakers powered by Rotel’s in-house manufactured, oversized toroidal transformer and an array of 4 high efficiency slit-foil bulk storage capacitors delivering an effortless acoustic performance.
A fully redesigned Digital to Analogue circuit topology utilizes a Texas Instruments 32-bit/384kHz DAC with exhaustive tuning and hand selection of all critical components delivering a fuller, richer and more balanced presentation of the music. Improvements to the power supply and amplifier gain stages further refine the audio whether you are listening to a big band orchestra or a solo vocalist.
Tone controls provide treble and bass adjustments in 1dB steps up to +/- 10dB personalizing your experience for all music genres, moods and settings with a BYPASS mode eliminating unwanted noise and distortion.
The A14MKII supports your favourite sources including analogue, digital, PC-USB with MQA, high-quality wireless aptX™ and AAC Bluetooth streaming and even a Moving Magnet Phono stage for vinyl fans.
The A14MKII is certified Roon Tested delivering the best experience using Roon software so you can just enjoy the music. Control system integration is available utilising Ethernet, RS232, 12V-Trigger and remote IR connections.
Dual 5-way speaker binding posts allow Zone 2 installations with relay-controlled selection of the A-B speaker outputs. The front panel graphic display includes a large volume indication and audio stream information.
The A14MKII is comfortable in any setting delivering countless hours of audio entertainment.
Key Features
- Certified Roon tested
- Supports MQA and MQA Studio
- 2 x 150 Watts of robust Class AB power, 4 Ohms (2 x 80 Watts, 8 Ohms)
- Moving Magnet Phono input for turntable connection
- Wireless aptX™ and AAC Bluetooth
Engineered with Care
| Amplification | |
| Amplifier Class | AB |
| Continuous Power Output | 150 W/Ch 4 Ω, 80 W/Ch 8 Ω |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | <0.018% |
| Frequency Response | Line Level Inputs: 10 Hz - 100 kHz (±0.5 dB), Digital Inputs: 10 Hz - 90 kHz (±2.0 dB Max), Phono Input: 20 Hz - 15 kHz (±0.5 dB) |
| S/N Ratio (IHF "A" Weighted) | Line Level Inputs: 100 dB, Digital Inputs: 103 dB, Phono Input: 90 dB |
| Intermodulation Distortion (60 Hz:7 kHz, 4:1) | <0.03% |
| Damping Factor | 220 |
| Speaker Impedance | 4 Ω Minimum |
| Input Sensitivity | Line Level Inputs: 230 mV, Digital Inputs: 0 dBfs, Phono Input (MM): 3.4 mV |
| Input Impedance | Line Level Inputs: 24 kΩ, Digital Inputs: 75 Ω, Phono Input (MM): 47 kΩ |
| Input Overload | Line Level Inputs: 4 V, Phono Input: 50 mV |
| Preout Level | 1.2 V |
| Output Impedance | 470 Ω |
| Tone Controls | ±10 dB at 100 Hz / 10 kHz |
| Coax/Optical Digital Input Signals | LPCM (Up to 24-bit/192 kHz) |
| PC-USB | USB Audio Class 1: Up to 24-Bit/96 kHz, USB Audio Class 2: Up to 32-Bit/384 kHz (Driver Installation Required), MQA and MQA Studio: Up to 24-Bit/384 kHz, Roon Tested |
| Analogue Inputs | |
| 3.5 mm | None |
| Phono | 1 |
| RCA | 4 |
| XLR | None |
| Analogue Outputs | |
| Headphones | 1 |
| Pre-Out | 1 |
| Subwoofer | None |
| Tape | None |
| DAC | |
| Resolution | 32-bit/384 kHz |
| Type | Texas Instruments |
| Digital Inputs | |
| Coaxial | 2 |
| Optical | 2 |
| PC USB | 1 |
| Dimensions & Weight | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 430 x 93 x 345 mm (17" x 3.6" x 13.5") |
| Front Panel Height | 80 mm (3.15") |
| Power Requirements | 230 V, 50 Hz |
| Power Consumption | 280 W |
| Standby Power Consumption | <0.5 W |
| Net Weight | 8.94 kg (19.71 lb) |
| BTU Rating (4 Ω, 1/8th Power) | 632 BTU/h |
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