Rotel has announced the launch of three new and improved models including the A11 Tribute and CD11 Tribute, along with the A10 Integrated Amplifier, that have all been upgraded to MKII status.
All three models benefit from upgrades to critical components and circuit topology to add extra resolution and detail while maintaining their critical price position.
The A11MKII and CD11MKII represent upgrades to Rotel’s Tribute Series models which were inspired by – and co-operatively engineered with – the late founder Ken Ishiwata. The new products seek to enhance the performance of their predecessors while remaining faithful to Ken’s design philosophy and continue to proudly pay homage to Ishiwata san’s 40+ year legacy in the audio business.
“Since our beginning in 1961, Rotel has continually invested in product and technological innovations.”, says Peter Kao, Managing Director of Rotel and part of the 3rd Generation of the company’s original founding family. “As a family-owned business we are ideally placed to offer an unwavering personal commitment to always delivering high-performance and high-value products, all built to our exacting quality standards in our own dedicated manufacturing facility.”
The A10 MKII, MSRP $849, is making its first appearance on North American soil and features a Class AB amplifier with 50 W x 2 channels @ 8 ohms and is powered by an in-house manufactured toroidal transformer with robust filtering storage capacitors.
The A10MKII features over 67 component upgrades included in the power and amplifier gain stage, bringing improved resolution, detail and bass extension / control. The included IR remote control allows precise adjustment of the volume in the analog domain plus selection of the input source. The front panel also includes bass, treble and balance controls plus a 3.5mm headphone output connector.
Key features of the A10 MKII include: Class AB amplifier – 50 W per channel @ 8 ohms / Custom engineered high efficiency, low noise toroidal transformer / Intuitive front panel controls and the included IR remote ensure seamless setup and operation / 3 x RCA analog inputs, 1 x MM Phono input and 1 x 3.5mm headphone jack / The rear panel includes dual 12V trigger outputs and an auto-power off selector switch to automatically power off when the unit is not use / 5-way speaker binding posts / Remote control included / Available in Black and Silver.
The A11 MKII MSRP $1,099, is an upgrade to the current A11 Tribute model and now features a high-performance Texas Instruments 32-bit/384kHz DAC and includes over 22 critical component upgrades in the digital circuits, which combine to improve staging and resolution, the A11 MKII also includes the high current Class AB amplifier with 50 W x 2 channels @ 8 ohms. The included remote control provides motorized volume control and source selection, while the front panel includes bass, treble and balance controls plus a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Features of the AKII include: Class AB amplifier – 50 W per channel @ 8 ohms / High precision Texas Instruments PCM5102A 32-bit / 384kHz DAC / Custom engineered high efficiency, low noise toroidal transformer / Intuitive front panel controls and the included IR remote ensure seamless setup and operation / 24-bit / 192kHz Coaxial and Optical digital inputs / Bluetooth with aptX HD and AAC / 3 x RCA analog inputs, 1 x MM Phono input and 1 x 3.5mm headphone jack / The rear panel includes dual 12V trigger outputs and an auto-power off selector switch to automatically power off when the unit is not use / 5-way speaker binding posts / Remote control included / Available in Black and Silver.
The CD11 MKII MSRP $699, CD Player replaces the existing CD11 Tribute model and includes 10 critical components upgrades such as a new smooth action tray loading CD mechanism, VFD display, intuitive front panel controls and an included IR remote control surrounding the Texas Instruments 32-bit / 384kHz DAC.
RCA outputs provide easy connection to your favorite audio system. The CD11 MKII also includes a coaxial output allowing the unit to be used as a CD transport, and the 12V trigger input and RS232 connection allows seamless integration with control systems.
Features of the CD11 include: Smooth tray loading CD mechanism / High precision Texas Instruments PCM5102A 32-bit / 384kHz DAC / External custom tuned low pass filter circuits which render music on a large, open sound stage with expression and detail / Coaxial output connector for use as a CD Transport / Intuitive CD control functions on the front panel and included remote control ensure simple setup and operation / A rear panel 12V trigger input controls power and the RS232 connector allows seamless integration with popular control systems / Available in Black and Silver.
Rotel is exclusively distributed in Canada by Kevro International