Rotel A14 MK II

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 Rotels 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 Analog 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 favorite sources including analog, 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 utilizing 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.

Specifications

• 80 watts x 2 channels into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.018% THD
• Class AB amplification with custom-designed toroidal transformer
• premium Texas Instruments 32-bit/384kHz digital to analog converter
• built-in Bluetooth® with high-quality aptX audio coding
• frequency response: 10-100,000 Hz (line inputs, ±0.5dB); 20-20,000 Hz (phono input, ±0.5dB); 10-90,000 Hz (digital inputs, ±2dB)
• signal-to-noise ratio: 100 dB (line); 90 dB (phono); 103 dB (digital)
• support for MQA and MQA Studio files
• Roon-ready (subscription required)
• detachable power cord
• remote control

Connections:

• 5 unbalanced RCA inputs
• dedicated phono input for turntables with moving magnet cartridges
• 2 optical digital inputs and 2 coaxial digital inputs (up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution)
• USB Type-B input for connecting a computer (up to 32-bit/384kHz resolution)
• USB Type-A port on front panel handles audio signals from an iPod®, iPhone®, or iPad®
• USB Type-A port on rear panel for device charging only
• Rotel Link input/output
• allows connected Rotel products to communicate with each other and be controlled via the Rotel app for Apple iPhone
• 3.5mm IR input
• dual 3.5mm 12-volt trigger outputs
• RS-232 port for use with third-party control systems
• Ethernet port connects the amp to your home network for software updates and integration with 3rd-party control systems
• RCA preamp output
• front panel 3.5mm headphone output
• A/B speaker outputs with binding posts