Интегральные усилители — Rotel RA-6000

The Rotel RA-6000 is a Diamond Series integrated amplifier, released to mark Rotel's 60th anniversary, that pairs a Texas Instruments DAC, a moving magnet phono input and aptX HD Bluetooth in one chassis, and Rotel positions it for a wide mix of modern and legacy analogue and digital sources. It is Roon Tested certified and supports MQA and MQA Studio decoding. Finishes are black and silver. The case measures 431 x 144 x 425 mm and the unit weighs 18.81 kg.

Key specs that matter

Continuous output is 200 W per channel into 8 ohms, the FTC rating is 235 W per channel into 8 ohms, and the maximum into 4 ohms is 350 W per channel. Total harmonic distortion is below 0.0075%, and the damping factor is 600. Line inputs cover 10 Hz to 100 kHz within 0.5 dB, with 103 dB signal-to-noise on the same inputs, IHF A-weighted. The amplifier draws 500 W in operation and less than 0.5 W in standby.

Engineering and use context

Digital streams up to 24-bit/192 kHz are accepted on the digital inputs, while the asynchronous PC-USB input handles up to 32-bit/384 kHz for computer playback and decodes MQA files. Wireless sources connect over Bluetooth with the aptX HD and AAC codecs, which gives phones and tablets a higher-resolution path than basic Bluetooth. Vinyl fans get an on-board moving magnet phono stage. The front panel carries its own controls and a two-line display, and a backlit infrared remote is supplied for use in a dark room. For custom installation, the RA-6000 provides an Ethernet port, an RS232 port, a 12 V trigger and an external remote input, so it can be switched and controlled as part of a larger system.

Pairing

The trigger output lets the RA-6000 switch on other components with a trigger input at the same moment it powers up. Computers with high-resolution libraries connect over USB, Roon users can add it to their system through the Roon Tested certification, and vinyl playback needs only a record deck carrying a moving magnet cartridge.

Alternatives

The Rotel RA-1572MKII is a lower-powered Rotel integrated amplifier that keeps a moving magnet phono input and XLR connections, with a rating of 120 W per channel into 8 ohms, weighing 13.63 kg in a 358 mm deep case and drawing 400 W in operation.