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"Rotel's Sweet Little Amp"
The A12 stereo integrated amplifier from Rotel offers impressive audio performance. It is similar in design and technology details to its sibling, the A14, but with slightly less output, making it perfect for smaller rooms and other applications where more modest power is desirable. Input connections accommodate both analog and digital sources, and the A12 also provides aptX Bluetooth streaming capability.
""Rotel's sweet little amp delivers high-end sound at a modest price. Sleek and jam-packed with features, the Rotel A12 is an outstanding design,"" reports Steve Guttenberg at CNET.com. ""The A12 is the sort of amp you can build a first-rate audiophile system around, and not break the bank.""
""The exhaustive features are a great point in the RA-12’s favour, and there’s enough going on sonically to keep you listening,"" notes England's What Hi-fi? magazine.
An Integrated Amp with Lots of Heart
The A12 integrated amplifier displays the same clean lines and intuitive operation as the A14 with output power rated at 60 watts per channel RMS into 8 ohms. Rotel engineers began their quest for uncompromising audio performance at the power supply. This is the heart of an amplifier and an area where considerable time and investment is spent.
Rotel manufactures its own toroidal transformers in-house to high tolerances using raw materials selected from proven, trusted suppliers. The result is a rugged power supply that won’t easily distort the music under dynamic conditions or with difficult speaker loads.
Built in MM Phono Stage and Wolfson DAC
The A12 offers exceptional musical performance from digital and analog sources. The built-in high quality MM moving magnet phono stage lets you directly plug in your turntable and start listening to your favorite LPs. No outboard equipment is needed, and the built-in circuitry rivals the performance of many stand-alone phono stages.
On the digital side, the built-in DAC uses a premium 24-bit/192 kHz chip set from Wolfson. Coaxial and optical digital inputs plus USB allow you connect a wide range of digital music sources. And, of course, Bluetooth with aptX streaming allows you to send music from your phone, tablet, and other devices to the A12.
High Performance Design, Inside and Out
Inside and out, the Rotel A12 is a full featured, high performance component. All aspects of its design have been optimized to retain the full dynamic range and subtle nuances of your music. The highly regulated power supply incorporates a Rotel custom-designed toroidal power transformer. This low impedance power supply provides ample power reserves, enabling the A12 to easily reproduce the most demanding audio signals. Although a power supply of this kind is more expensive to manufacture, but it is better for the music.
The printed circuit boards (PCB) are designed with Symmetrical Circuit Traces. This ensures that the precise timing of the music is maintained and faithfully recreated. The circuitry uses metal film resistors and polystyrene or polypropylene capacitors in important signal paths. All aspects of this design have been examined to ensure the most faithful music reproduction.
A Heritage of High Quality Design
The excellence of the A12 reflects Rotel's heritage. Over fifty years ago, Rotel was founded by a family whose passionate interest in music led them to manufacture high-fidelity components of uncompromising quality.
Through the years, that passion has remained undiminished and the family goal of providing exceptional value for audiophiles and music lovers, regardless of their budget, is shared by all Rotel employees.
Rotel’s engineers work as a close team, listening to, and fine tuning, each new product until it reaches their exacting musical standards. They are free to choose components from around the world in order to make that product the best they can. You are likely to find capacitors from the United Kingdom and Germany, semiconductors from Japan or the United States, while toroidal power transformers are manufactured in Rotel’s own factory.
