Rega Elicit MK5 Stereo Integrated Amplifier

Advanced Integrated Amp with DAC, MM Phono Stage, and Headphone Stage

The all new Elicit MK5 stereo integrated amplifier from Rega Research is designed and built to the highest standard. Housed in Rega's latest custom case to match the rest of the series, the new MK5 builds on previous Rega designs by using the company's multi-award-winning Class A/B power amplifier circuit to deliver a powerful 105 watts per channel into 8 Ω loads (127 watts per channel into 6 Ω).

Rega engineers have designed a new DAC circuit offering digital connectivity and greater integration with a variety of other products. They have taken great care to incorporate a high quality MM phono stage, and the headphone input has been configured such that the speaker switching is performed by the output mute relay to avoid obstructing the signal path.

The Heart of Your Music

The new Elicit MK5 draws upon decades of design experience. It is a complex blend of three of Rega's most successful products and delivers big in sound quality, power, features, and style. The Elicit MK5 is capable of driving difficult loudspeakers with ease and will integrate perfectly into any audio system by offering a wide range of connectivity options. In addition to line, digital, and a high-quality moving magnet (MM) phono input, you will also find pre-out, direct in, record loop functionality, and the high-performance headphone output.

Technology Taken Directly from the Aethos

The Elicit MK5 shares other design features taken directly from the highly acclaimed Aethos amplifier. You will find the same discrete FET based pre-amplifier circuit, plus an Alps volume potentiometer has been introduced to further improve sonic and technical performance. As you would expect, special attention has been paid to the selection of key audio components. Discrete circuitry, high-quality relays, polypropylene capacitors, and Sanken output transistors are used throughout the design.

Digital Excellence

The Elicit MK5 calls upon decades of award-winning experience in amplifier and digital circuit design which culminates in a perfectly engineered balance of reliability, connectivity and above all, accurate music reproduction. The galvanically/optically isolated digital inputs utilize a Wolfson S/PDIF receiver IC to provide exceptional detail and clarity from any connected source. Output is provided by a Wolfson DAC and Rega designed discrete line-driver circuit.

Product Features

105 WPC into 8 Ω
High quality moving magnet phono stage
2 x Digital inputs - 1 x optical and 1 x Co-Axial
High performance Rega DAC circuit for digital inputs
4 Line level inputs
Headphone output
Direct Input
Record input
New advanced pre-amplifier
Alps volume potentiometer
Thermal cut-out
Lifetime warranty against manufacture defects

Product Specs

Power Amplifier Output (at rated 230/115V supply voltage): 105W per channel into 8Ω; 127W per channel into 6Ω; 162W per channel into 4Ω
Headphone Output: No Load 11.5V; 300Ω 8.1V 54Ω; 3.6V 32Ω 2.4V; Source Impedance 109Ω
THD+Noise (at 1dB below clip into 8Ω measurement bandwidth 22Hz to 22kHz): Direct Input (Power Amplifier) Typically 0.005% at 1kHz; Line Inputs 0.007% at 1kHz; Preamplifier Output 0.004% at 1kHz
Frequency Response – Bandwidth (at 80W into 8Ω): Direct Input, 12Hz (0.5dB) to 95kHz (-3dB); Line Inputs, 10Hz (-1dB) to 85kHz (-3dB); Phono Input, 15Hz (-3dB) to 85kHz (-3dB); RIAA Accuracy, Better than ±0.5dB 100Hz to 20kHz
Input Sensitivity (for 105W into 8Ω): Line Inputs 2-5 and Record, 196mV load 10k; Phono, 2mV load 47k in parallel with 220pF; Direct Input, 760mV load 50k; Power Amplifier Gain, 31.6dB
Output Sensitivity (at rated inputs): Record Output, 196mV; Pre-amplifier output, 760mV
Power Consumption: 375W at 1dB below clip into 8Ω
Dimensions (WxHxD): 17" x 3.25" x 13.4"
Weight: 27.5 lb.