"Recommended Component, Class A" – Stereophile
"It Delivered Exceptional Transparency Along With Extraordinary Weight and Body"
With its perfect blend of tube smoothness and an almost unbelievable level of detail and transparency, the Rogue Audio RP-7 essentially redefines what a reference level vacuum tube preamplifier can achieve.
The RP-7 is Rogue Audio's first balanced preamplifier that's been designed using the cutting edge RP-X hardware and software platform. Every aspect of the RP-7 design is aimed at maintaining near perfect signal integrity. Beyond the computer-optimized circuit topology, all of the capacitors, resistors, and other critical parts are of ultra-high quality, assuring the highest sonic integrity. The sophisticated electrical design is based on pure class A tube amplification with mosfet output buffering to provide huge drive along with a super low output impedance.
Award-Winning Performance
"To its great credit, the RP-7 walked the narrow path between tube sound and transistor sound," notes Herb Reichert in Stereophile magazine, which honored the RP-7 with coveted "Recommended Component, Class A" status. "It was dynamic. It delivered exceptional transparency along with extraordinary weight and body. It played with a relaxed, organic tone enhanced by only the slightest touch of burnished tube glow. Alert and water clear are the most apt descriptors. My new reference."
"Much more than merely a 'signature' edition, the Rogue Audio RP-7 represents a significant upgrade over the excellent RP-5, ascending to an entirely different class," reports Neil Gader, The Absolute Sound. "In virtually every observable parameter it surpasses its lower-priced sibling, while aggressively holding the line against the worthy competition it will encounter in a more demanding and expensive market segment. Surpassing expectations? Just another day in the life of a Rogue."
Advanced Functionality
Beyond the excellent sound, the feature rich RP-7 provides all of the functions demanded of a luxury hi-end preamp. Included are a home theater bypass, processor loop, mono button, defeatable display, slow start circuitry, and a host of other features. A full function remote provides additional convenience.
Connections, Connections, Connections
Two pairs of XLR balanced inputs and three pairs of RCA line level inputs allow for numerous source components, while two pairs of XLR balanced outputs along with two pairs of RCA variable outputs facilitate a wide range of output connectivity. Also onboard are Home Theater bypass/Unity gain inputs.
High Power Tube-Based Headphone Amplifier
You can enjoy the superb sound quality of the RP-7 during private listening sessions, too. Included among the sophisticated circuitry is a high power tube-based headphone amplifier that's capable of driving even the most difficult headphones. Performance is so good, rivaling many outboard headphone amps, that you may find it's like hearing your favorite pair of 'phones for the very first time. Easy-To-Read OLED Display
The attractive industrial design includes an easy-to-read OLED display that further enhances the preamp's sleek and elegant appearance. The display provides all relevant information in large easy to read azure tinted characters. The display is defeatable, too, for maximum sonic purity. The ultra-high quality tactile buttons and knobs further add to the exclusive feel of the RP-7.
Designed and Hand Built in the USA
The RP-7 is entirely designed and hand built in the USA. Each unit is individually fully tested, burned-in, and auditioned, assuring you of great sound right out of the box. It comes with a three-year manufacturer's limited warranty from Rogue Audio (six months on the tubes). A high quality detachable IEC AC power cord is included.
The machined aluminum faceplate is available in either black or silver to complement the rest of your components.
