Rotel A14 Stereo Integrated Amplifier
The flagship A14 has the highest power and widest set of features in the range. The A14 is rated at 80 Watts per channel RMS into 8 ohms, both channels driven. Yet ratings alone do not reflect real world usage. The A14 features a rugged power supply comprising a Rotel-manufactured toroidal transformer plus slit-foil capacitors to effortlessly handle difficult speaker loads and dynamic signal peaks.
This is an impressively flexible audio component, designed to accommodate both classic analogue and the latest digital source components supported by the onboard AKM 32-bit/768kHz DAC. But its greatest strength lies in its ability to render a musical performance exactly as the artist intended.
Key Features
- 2 x 80 Watts of robust Class AB power
- iOS control App
- Moving magnet phono input for turntable connection
- Integrated Bluetooth aptX
- AKM premium 32-bit/768 kHz Digital to Analogue Converter
Amplification | |
Amplifier Class | AB |
Continuous Power Output | 80 W/Ch (All Channels Driven, 8Ω) |
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | 20 Hz – 20 kHz <0.03% |
Frequency Response | Line Level Inputs: 10 Hz - 100 kHz ±0.5 dB, Digital Inputs: 10 Hz - 80 kHz ±3 dB, 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 | 4Ω 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 24/96, USB Audio Class 2: Up to 32/384, DSD and DoP Support |
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/768 kHz |
Type | AKM |
Digital Inputs | |
Coaxial | 2 |
Optical | 2 |
PC USB | 1 |
Dimensions, Weight & Power | |
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 |
Net Weight | 8.2 kg (18 lbs.) |
BTU Rating (4Ω, 1/8th Power) | 632 BTU/h |
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