Rotel S14 Streamer amplifier ... just add speakers ...
Rotel amplifiers have a number of absolute positives:
They are so well made, everything is done in house and they are built for the duty cycle of a Steinway but priced like an I Phone. These are not throwaway devices. Even forty plus year old Rotel amplifiers that people bring in to us for service are easily repaired.
The construction is robust and the facilities are always Hi Fi appropriate. Other brands come and go with fashionista frippery but Rotel feature like pre outs, good phono stages, high quality terminals, toroidal power supplies hand wound with a particular copper, all contribute to usability and musicality.
The S14 Streamer Amplifier is a just add speakers product and it is really simple and easy to set up. Where previous rotel ventures into internet products have been slightly cryptic this is just a plug and play distance from the music.
I paired with really inappropriate $20K plus Sonus faber Olympica Nova 3 loudspeakers to test it that are usually loaded with the likes of 1000watt Michi monoblocks and this thing just ... sailed through ...
What struck even on the first trial was that I was able to keep turning it up ... this slim box carries a lot of real drive and it is a testament to Rotel design that such a compact slightly innocuous chassis can turn the wick up so far on difficult speakers staying clean and focused.
There is that characteristic Rotel tonality where there is a forwardness to the upper mid that can benefit certain loudspeakers and put the singers in the room with you.
Rotel S14 Streamer amplifier ... just add speakers ...
The S14 delivers high performance music rendered through a 32-bit ESS Sabre digital-to-analog converter, feeding high current output transistors powered by an oversized toroidal transformer, delivering precision and control.
With the S14, users can stream music directly from popular streaming services including Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz, and podcasts as well as thousands of Internet Radio stations. Fully certified Roon Ready, AirPlay 2 and Google Cast are also supported as well as coaxial, optical, aptXTM HD Bluetooth, analogue RCA and PC-USB source inputs for legacy devices.
The all-in-one product streams music directly from popular music services, rendering the audio with precision, delivering 150 Watts of Class AB power at 4 Ohms directly to loudspeakers via 5-way binding posts and a front panel headphone connection. The S14 also comes with a newly engineered aluminium remote control for easy use in a design-forward package.
Maximum Power Output - 150 watts/ch (4 ohms)
Continuous Power Output - 80 watts/ch (8 ohms)
Total Harmonic Distortion - < 0.04%
Intermodulation Distortion - < 0.03%(60 Hz : 7kHz, 4:1)
Frequency Response - Line Level Inputs - 10 Hz - 100k Hz, 0 ± 0.5 dB
Damping Factor - 400(20 Hz - 20 kHz, 8 ohms)
Input Sensitivity / Impedance - Line Level Inputs 200 mV / 47k ohms
Input Overload - Line Level Inputs 4.5 V
Tone Controls - Bass / Treble ± 10 dB at 100 Hz / 10k Hz
Signal to Noise Ratio (IHF A-weighted) - Line Level Inputs 100 dB
Digital to Analog Converters - ESS
Digital Section
Frequency Response - 10 Hz - 90k Hz (0 ± 2 dB, Max)
Signal to Noise Ratio (IHF A-weighted) - 98 dB
Input Sensitivity/Impedance - -20 dBfs / 75 ohms
Digital Inputs - SPDIF LPCM(up to 24-bit / 192k Hz)
PC-USB - USB Audio Class 2.0(up to 24-bit / 384k Hz )**Driver installation required
Support MQA and MQA Studio(up to 24-bit / 384k Hz )
Power Requirements - USA 120 V, 60 HzEC 230 V, 50 Hz
Power Consumption - 280 watts
Standby Power Consumption - Normal < 0.5 watts
BTU (4 ohms, 1/8th power) - 733 BTU/h
Dimensions (W x H x D) - 430 x 93 x 345 mm or 17 x 3 5/8 x 13 1/2 inches
Front Panel Height - 80 mm / 3 1/8 ins
Weight (net) - 9.15 kg, 20.17 lbs.
Finish Silver and Black
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We want you to be 100% satisfied with your purchase. Items can be returned or exchanged within 30 days of delivery.
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