Rotel Amplifiers

Japanese family-owned electronics maker founded in 1961, long paired with Bowers and Wilkins in shops and demonstrations.

Founded: 1961
Founder: the Tachikawa family
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Manufacturing: Built in the company own factory in China
How to buy: Sold through specialist hi-fi dealers and custom installers
Known for: Balanced Design Concept, in-house toroidal transformers, and a long distribution partnership with Bowers and Wilkins

Currently, we have 16 Rotel amplifiers in our database. Below you can find the list with their main specs and links to their review pages.

Rotel Integrated Amplifier (2)
Rotel Integrated Amplifier with built-in DAC (9)
Rotel Stereo Power Amplifier (3)
Rotel Streaming Integrated Amplifier (1)

Rotel Integrated Amplifier

	Model	Watts RMS (8Ω)	Amp Class	DAC	Phono
	Rotel A10 MKII	50 watts	Class A/B	Yes	Yes
	Rotel A8	30 watts	Class A/B	Yes	Yes

Rotel Integrated Amplifier with built-in DAC

Model	Watts RMS (8Ω)	Amp Class	DAC	Phono
Rotel A11 MKII	50 watts	Class A/B	Yes	Yes
Rotel A12	60 watts	Class A/B	Yes	Yes
Rotel A12 MKII	60 watts	Class A/B	Yes	Yes
Rotel A14 MKII	80 watts	Class A/B	Yes	Yes
Rotel Diamond RA-6000	200 watts	Class A/B	Yes	Yes
Rotel DX-5	25 watts	Class A/B	Yes	No
Rotel RA-1572 MKII	120 watts	Class A/B	Yes	Yes
Rotel RA-1592 MKII	200 watts	Class A/B	Yes	Yes
Rotel S14	80 watts	Class A/B	Yes	No

Rotel Stereo Power Amplifier

Model	Watts RMS (8Ω)	Amp Class	DAC	Phono
Rotel RB-1552 MkII	130 watts	Class A/B	-	-
Rotel RB-1582 MkII	200 watts	Class A/B	-	-
Rotel RB-1590	350 watts	Class A/B	-	-

Rotel Streaming Integrated Amplifier

	Model	Watts RMS (8Ω)	Amp Class	DAC	Phono
	Rotel RAS-5000	140 watts	Class A/B	Yes	No

About Rotel

Rotel has been owned by the same family since 1961 and builds in its own factory rather than contracting out, which is why it can wind its own transformers. For decades it shared distribution with Bowers and Wilkins in many markets, and the two brands were routinely demonstrated and sold together - an association strong enough that many buyers still treat them as a matched pair.

Still family-owned after more than sixty years, which is rare at its size.

Notable models: RA-1592, A11, RB power amplifiers, Michi series.

Official Rotel website

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