Rotel RB-5000

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Rotel
• Model: RB-5000
• Type: Stereo power amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1978 - 1980
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver or Black
• Remote control: No
• Power consumption: 3'200 W max. (4 Ohm), 1'600 W max. (8 Ohm)
• Dimensions: 482 x 240 x 430 mm
• Weight: 53 kg
• Original price approx.: 550'000 Yen (Japan, 1979), 2'700 US-$, 8'000 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Line In (Unbalanced): 1 V / 50 kOhm.

Line In XLR (Balanced): 0.775 V / 600 kOhm

• Number of outputs:
  • 3 speaker pairs

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at distortion factor)
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 500 Watt (20 Hz - 20'000 Hz, 0,009 %)
  • 4 Ohm: 2x 500 Watt (20 Hz - 20'000 Hz, 0,009 %)
• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm:
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.009%
• Attenuation factor: 180 (20 Hz - 20'000 Hz, 8 Ohm), 350 (1 kHz, 8 Ohm)
• Frequency response: DC - 110'000 Hz, + 0 dB / - 1 dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 120 dB
• Stereo channel separation: 70 dB
• Rise time: 40 V / µs

Special Features

• 2 large VU meters with LED peak display

sensitivity switchable: 100 %, 10 %, 1 %

• LED indicators for Stand-By, Protection, Overload
• Level control L + R separate
• Input On / Off
• Filter: Normal, Lab Test, Low Filter
• Power limiter switchable:
  • 1/4 Volume:
    • 8 Ohm: 2x 100 W
    • 4 Ohm: 2x 150 W

1/2 volume:

• • • 8 Ohm: 2x 200 W
    • 4 Ohm: 2x 300 W
  • Full

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Preamplifier:
• Rotel RC-2000
• Rotel RC-5000

• Mixer preamplifier:
• Rotel RZ-8

• Power amplifier:
• Rotel RB-2000
• Rotel RB-5000

Pictures

• Picture: Rotel RB-5000 in silver

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• Picture: Rotel RB-5000 in black

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• Excerpt from brochure: Rotel RB-5000

Links

• External link to website "The Vintage Knob": [[1]]