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


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Pictures

  • Image: Rotel RB-1080

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  • Picture: Rotel RB-1080

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  • Extract from brochure: Rotel RB-1080

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Reports

  • 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."


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