Rotel RC-1580

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Rotel
• Model: RC 1580
• Type: Preamplifier
• Years of manufacture: 2011 - 2014
• Made in: China
• Color: Silver
• Remote control:
• Power consumption:
  • Operation: 15 watts
  • Standby: 2,5 Watt
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 431 x 99 x 337 mm
• Weight: 7,7 kg
• New price approx.: 1'200 €

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono MC: 250 μV/ 100 Ohm
  • Phono MM: 2.5 mV/ 47 kOhm
  • High level: 150 mV/ 220 kOhm
  • Phono, CD, Tuner, Aux 1, Aux 2, Media Player.
• Number of outputs:
  • Preamplifier output: 1.0V / 100 Ohm

Technical Data

• Frequency response:
  • phono: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +/- 0.2 dB

High level: 4 Hz - 100 kHz, +/- 0.5 dB

• Distortion factor: < 0.004%
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Phono MC/MM: 70 dB/ 75 dB
  • High level: 100dB
• Stereo channel separation:
• Tone control
  • Bass:
  • Treble:
• Loudness:
• High Filter:
• Low Filter (Subsonic):
• Mute:
• Direct/Line-Straight:

Special Features

• Media player connection

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Rotel RC-1550
• Rotel RC-1560
• Rotel RC-1572
• Rotel RC-1580
• Rotel RC-1590

Pictures

• Image: Rotel RC-1580

• Picture: Rotel RC-1580

Reviews

• Audio Test Issue 2/2011; Rank 4/4 in test : "good" (84 out of 100 points) Price/Performance: "very good".
  • "Advantages: Equipment and sound; Routing functionalities and remote control.
  • Disadvantages: somewhat narrow spatial imaging."