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Rotel A11 Tribute (Black) Stereo Amplifier Black/Silver £399 @ Richer Sounds

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Posted 26 June 2023

Rotel A11 Tribute (Black) Stereo Amplifier Black/Silver £399 @ Richer Sounds

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Has been reduced from £500 to £400 a few times and worth grabbing one when it does. Tuned by the late audio engineering legend Ken Ishiwata as his last project before he passed (hence the 'Tribute' moniker), and although it lacks an internal DAC it gets many sterling reviews including several respectable reviews arguing that this is one of if not the best sub £1000 amp available. If you live near a Richersounds shop I'd highly recommend going in and having a listen. For those thinking about speaker pairing you can't go wrong with the B&W 606 S2 anniversary editions.

Amp specs below

Connectivity
Analogue RCA Inputs
4
Bluetooth
Yes
Headphone Output
Yes
Phono Input
Yes - MM
Pre Output
Yes
Speaker Sets
2
Speaker Sets FILTER
x 2
General
Manufacturer's Warranty
2 years
Audio
Frequency Response (Hz)
10 - 100,000 (Max)
Loudness Control
Yes - 'Rotel Max' and 'Rotel Boost'
Power Output
50 x 2
Power Output - Watts per CH
30 - 59
Tone Controls
Yes
Energy Consumption
Power Consumption - Normal Use (W)
160
Power Consumption - Standby
0.5
Dimensions
Dimensions WxHxD (mm)
430 x 93 x 345
Weight
Weight (KG)
6.9
Accessories
Remote Control
Yes

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Key features and specifications

Continuous Power Output
50W/Ch (All channels driven, 8Ω)

Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
(20Hz–20kHz) <0.03%

Frequency Response
Line Level Inputs: 10Hz - 100kHz, ±0.5dB
Phono Input: 20Hz - 20kHz, ±0.5dB

S/N Ratio (IHF "A" Weighted)

Line Level Inputs: 100dB
Phono Input: 85dB

Intermodulation Distortion (60Hz:7kHz, 4:1)
<0.03%

Damping Factor
140

Input Sensitivity
Line Level Inputs: 180mV
Phono Input (MM): 2.3mV

Input Impedance
Line Level Inputs: 47kΩ
Phono Input (MM): 47kΩ

Input Overload
Line Level Inputs: 4V
Phono Input: 50mV

Preout Level
1V

Output Impedance
470Ω

Tone Controls
±10dB at 100Hz / 10kHz

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The Amplifier UNDER 1000 to BEAT? ROTEL Amplifier A11 TRIBUTE REVIEW

ROTEL A11 Tribute vs. VINTAGE ROTEL

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Edited by a community support team member, 10 July 2023

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Philim
27th Jun
hyperfi.co.uk/hif…ack
£329 at hyper fi
Anonymous User Author
27th Jun
Good shout. Although note that is B-stock.
Anonymous User Author
27th Jun
Note also that it has Aptx Bluetooth so good for hifi quality streaming from e.g. Tidal via your phone.
donotneed
28th Jun
Aptx is not HIFI quality, APTX HD is not even that level. LDAC codec is the only one close to that and it is not true Hi Res
Adam
27th Jun
Hey @deleted2938888 , Welcome to the HotUkDeals Community, Not only did you join the site recently, but you've also gone the extra mile and contributed this awesome find, what a great way to kickstart becoming a member on site. I just wanted to come along and let you know, its members like yourself who take the time out of your busy day to share these finds, actually help make our community the great community it is today so a extra special thank you. Also as your new around here, if you happen to need any help or have any questions please feel free to drop me/the team a message, we are always here to help
nocturnal74
28th Jun
The bluetooth means it does have a DAC but just for that.

I use wi-fi for Tidal and other streaming. What's the max bitrate this does?, CD quality is 1411kb/s which my streamer shows.

Forget hi-res but it's only hocus pocus regardless
Philim
28th Jun
It's not. Just at this level the kit isn't good enough to make a discernable difference
Woodwose
28th Jun
This looks good to me and should get more heat.

General question for those in the know: what would be better, this or the Marantz PM6007? I read one review which said this has the "warmer" sound of the two and I like that.
Daray
28th Jun
Depends on the music you like and speakers. Rotel is a very good all rounder but excels in rock/metal/dynamic music. I have it paired with Dali Zensor 7 and Maranz wasn’t even close to Rotel. Funnily enough I tested Rotel vs Naim Supernait 3 and XS 3 in Richer Sounds and Naim XS3 was better but not clearly better. You can hear clear difference when compared with Suoernait 3, but the model is from another league, it’s £3K+ level. The guys in Richer Sounds were stunned how capable Rotel is.
Kostas_L
3rd Jul
only 50w my floostanding speakers like 70w to get alive and make neighbours happy
nocturnal74
3rd Jul
Wrong, Rotel and others often underrate power. This amp delivers big current too into low impedance loads which you'll need to learn about.
hotdealero
10th Jul
I'm looking to power two 100W/4-8 Ohm speakers and can't seem to be able to work out the specs to match an amp for that. I've tried googling it but it's not clear to me if the impedance needs to be the same/lower/higher, same with watts. I suppose amp needs to be lower or equal to not blow the speakers but not too low?

Also wouldn't something like this for the same price richersounds.com/den…tml be a good value with a lot more of functionality?
Anonymous User Author
11th Jul
A 50w per channel amp will be happy running 100w speakers. Increasing amp Watts won't blow the speakers. It just means there's more power available at the amp if you crank the volume up. Speaker impedance needs to be matched to the amp though. Your 4/8 ohm figure. Which by the way is standard. If in doubt search amp pairings with the make and model of your speakers, and you'll find lots of good advice out there for them.