Stereo solid-state hi-fi integrated amplifier Rotel RA-05SE black

Small changes can make big differences

When these changes involve particularly critical audio components, the difference becomes huge. This is the case with the RA-05, for which Rotel spent considerable time fine-tuning it, improving it by trying dozens of different components.

The result is this RA-05 SE, a device that retains the superb lines of the original model, maintains the exemplary manufacturing quality, but takes the level of audio performance to an even higher degree.

Technical specifications

Continuous output power (20 - 20 kHz, < 0.03%, 8 Ω): 40 W/channel
Total harmonic distortion (20 Hz - 20 kHz): < 0.03% at max power, 1/2 power or 1 W
Damping factor (20 - 20,000 Hz, 8 Ω): 180
Preamp output/Impedance: 1 V/ 470 Ω
Tone controls - Bass/Treble: ± 6 dB at 100 Hz / 10 kHz
Impedance
- Phono Input: 47 kohms
- Line Inputs: 24 kohms
Sensitivity
- Phono Input: 2.8 mV
- Line Inputs: 170 mV
Frequency response
- Phono Input 20 Hz - 15 kHz: ± 0.3 dB
- Line Inputs 10 Hz - 40 kHz: ± 1 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio (IHF-A weighted)
- Phono Input: 80 dB
- Line Inputs: 100 dB
Overload threshold
- Phono Input: 180 mV
- Line Inputs: 5 V