Rotel RB-1080
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General
- Manufacturer: Rotel
- Model: RB-1080
- Type: Analogue Class A/B stereo power amplifier
- Years of manufacture: 2001 - 2008
- Made in: China
- Color: Black, front panel either black or silver
- Remote control: No
- Power consumption: 550 W, 3 W stand-by
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 432 x 139 x 400 mm
- Weight: 16.8 kg
- Original price approx.: € 1.579,- (RRP)
Connections
- Number of inputs:
- 1 x stereo RCA (32 kOhm/1.5 V).
- 1 x balanced stereo XLR inputs
- Number of outputs:
- 1 x stereo speaker pair (old version).
- 2 x speaker pair stereo (new version)
Technical Data
- Continuous power (at distortion factor)
- 8 Ohm: 2 x 200 W (0.03 % at nominal power)
- 4 Ohm: 2 x 373 W
- Dynamic power
- 8 Ohm:
- 4 Ohm:
- Total harmonic distortion: max 0.03 % according to manufacturer
- Attenuation factor: 1000 (20 - 20.000 Hz, 8 Ohm)
- Frequency response: 15 - 100,000 Hz
- Signal to noise ratio: 116 dB
Special Features
- 12V trigger input
- 12V trigger output for looping through the signal
Remarks[edit]
- Other models in the same series:
- Rotel RB-1050
- Rotel RB-1070
- Rotel RB-1072
- Rotel RB-1080
- Rotel RB-1090
- Rotel RB-1091
- Rotel RB-1092
Pictures[edit]
- Image: Rotel RB-1080
- Picture: Rotel RB-1080
- Extract from brochure: Rotel RB-1080
Reports[edit]
- Stereoplay issue 2/2005; place 1/3 in the test: "good - very good" (74 points) price/performance: "very good".
- "Nothing can shake the RB-1080 power amplifier. Stable and powerful, it can impart its warm timbres and punchy bass to any speaker."
- Stereo issue 12/2003; 8 products in test: sound level: 55% price/performance: "very good".
- "The right thing to 'kick' rather reserved speakers and bring them to the front."