Rotel RA-980 BX

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Rotel
• Model: RA-980 BX
• Type: Integrated amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1992 - 1997
• Made in: Taiwan
• Color: Black
• Remote control:
• Power consumption: 400 watts
• Dimensions: 440 x 121 x 347 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 10.1 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'299 DM

Connections

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

Phono MC: 0.25 mV / 100 Ohm, 17 mV max. CD: 150 mV / 33 kOhm, 5 V max. Tuner: 150 mV / 33 kOhm, 5 V max. AUX: 150 mV / 33 kOhm, 5 V max.

• • Tape 1, 2 Play: 150 mV / 33 kOhm, 5 V max.
  • Main In:
• Number of Outputs:
  • Tape 1, 2 Rec:
  • Pre Out: 1 V / 100 Ohm
  • Headphones: 6.3mm jack plug
  • 2 pairs of speakers

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at distortion factor)
  • 8 Ohm: 2 x 100 Watt RMS (20 - 20'000 Hz, 0,03 %)
  • 4 Ohm: 2 x 190 Watt (1 kHz, 1 %)
• Dynamic power:
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm:
• Total harmonic distortion: < 0.3 %
• Attenuation factor: 1'000 (20 - 20'000 Hz / 8 Ohm)
• Frequency response:
  • Phono (RIAA): 20 - 20'000 Hz, ± 0,2 dB

High level: 4 - 100'000 Hz, ± 0,5 dB Signal-to-noise ratio:

• • Phono MM: 75 dB

Phono MC: 70 dB High level: 97 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

• MM/MC switch on the rear panel
• Tone Linear switch
• Pre- and power amplifier divisible

Notes

• 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

• Image: Rotel RA-980 BX

• Picture: Rotel RA-980 BX back panel