Rotel RC-960 BX

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Rotel
• Model: RC-960 BX
• Type: Preamplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1992 - 1997
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black
• Remote control:
• Power consumption: 10 watts
• Dimensions: 440 x 70 x 286 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 3 kg
• Original price approx.: 499 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono MM: 2.5 mV / 47 kOhm, 160 mV max.

Phono MC: 0.25 mV / 100 Ohm, 16 mV max. CD: 150 mV / 24 kOhm, 5 V max. Tuner: 150 mV / 24 kOhm, 5 V max. AUX: 150 mV / 24 kOhm, 5 V max.

• • Tape 1, 2 Play: 150 mV / 24 kOhm, 5 V max.
• Number of outputs:
  • Tape 1, 2 Rec:
  • Pre Out: 1 V / 100 Ohm
  • Headphones: 6.3mm jack plug

Specifications

• Frequency response:
  • Phono (RIAA): 20 - 20'000 Hz, ± 0.2 dB.

High level: 4 - 100'000 Hz, ± 0,5 dB

• Distortion factor: 0.004 %
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Phono MM: 70 dB
  • Phono MC: 65 dB

High level: 95 dB

• Tone control
  • Bass: ± 6 dB / 100 Hz

Treble: ± 6 dB / 10 kHz

• Loudness: No
• High Filter: No
• Low Filter (Subsonic): No
• Mute: No
• Direct/Line-Straight: Yes

Special Features

• 2 power amplifier outputs
• MM/MC switch on the rear panel
• Tone Linear switch

Comments

• Other models in the series:
• Amplifier:
• Rotel RA-930 AX
• Rotel RA-960 BX
• Rotel RA-980 BX

• Preamplifier
• Rotel RC-960 BX
• Rotel RC-980 BX
• Rotel RC-990 BX

• Power Amplifier
• Rotel RB-960 BX
• Rotel RB-980 BX
• Rotel RB-990 BX

• [[Tuner:
• Rotel RT-950 BX

• Tuner preamplifier:
• Rotel RTC-940 AX
• Rotel RTC-950 AX

• Receiver:
• Rotel RX-940 AX
• Rotel RX-950 AX

• CD Player:
• Rotel RCC-940 AX
• Rotel RCD-940 BX
• Rotel RCD-955 AX
• Rotel RCD-965 BX

• Tape Deck
• Rotel RD-955 AX
• Rotel RD-965 BX

• Turntable:
• Rotel RP-900

• A/V control unit:
• Rotel RSP-960 AX

Pictures

• Picture: Rotel RC-960 BX

Reports

• STEREO 01/92 page 162-163 (with Rotel RB-960 BX power amplifier)
  • STEREO price / performance: reasonable
  • STEREO recommendation: very good
  • STEREO review: High End for beginners

• Mackers review: [[1]]