Rotel RB-5000

Data

General

  • Manufacturer: Rotel
  • Model: RB-5000
  • Type: Stereo power amplifier
  • Years of manufacture: 1978 - 1980
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: Silver or Black
  • Remote control: No
  • Power consumption: 3'200 W max. (4 Ohm), 1'600 W max. (8 Ohm)
  • Dimensions: 482 x 240 x 430 mm
  • Weight: 53 kg
  • Original price approx.: 550'000 Yen (Japan, 1979), 2'700 US-$, 8'000 DM


Connections

  • Number of inputs:
    • Line In (Unbalanced): 1 V / 50 kOhm.

Line In XLR (Balanced): 0.775 V / 600 kOhm

  • Number of outputs:
    • 3 speaker pairs


Technical Data

  • Continuous power (at distortion factor)
    • 8 Ohm: 2x 500 Watt (20 Hz - 20'000 Hz, 0,009 %)
    • 4 Ohm: 2x 500 Watt (20 Hz - 20'000 Hz, 0,009 %)
  • Dynamic power
    • 8 Ohm:
    • 4 Ohm:
  • Total harmonic distortion: 0.009%
  • Attenuation factor: 180 (20 Hz - 20'000 Hz, 8 Ohm), 350 (1 kHz, 8 Ohm)
  • Frequency response: DC - 110'000 Hz, + 0 dB / - 1 dB
  • Signal-to-noise ratio: 120 dB
  • Stereo channel separation: 70 dB
  • Rise time: 40 V / µs


Special Features

  • 2 large VU meters with LED peak display

sensitivity switchable: 100 %, 10 %, 1 %

  • LED indicators for Stand-By, Protection, Overload
  • Level control L + R separate
  • Input On / Off
  • Filter: Normal, Lab Test, Low Filter
  • Power limiter switchable:
    • 1/4 Volume:
      • 8 Ohm: 2x 100 W
      • 4 Ohm: 2x 150 W

1/2 volume:

      • 8 Ohm: 2x 200 W
      • 4 Ohm: 2x 300 W
    • Full


Remarks




Pictures

  • Picture: Rotel RB-5000 in silver

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  • Picture: Rotel RB-5000 in black

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  • Excerpt from brochure: Rotel RB-5000

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Reports

Links

  • External link to website "The Vintage Knob": [[1]]