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Components

Rotel A12MKII Integrated Amplifier | REVIEW

May 15, 2022 Editorial Staff 1

I am a self-professed integrated acolyte. An all-in-one box, such as the Rotel A12MKII, really sits on my astral plane for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which it is (virtually) guaranteed to […]

Digital

Rotel CD14MKII Compact Disc Player | REVIEW

January 14, 2022 Marc Phillips 4

Do you have a long-term plan for listening to compact discs? Are you considering burning your discs to a music server and selling off your enormous collection? (That’s me.) Are you considering keeping your collection […]

Announcements

Rotel A12MKII, CD14MKII and RCD-1572MKII

January 13, 2022 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on Rotel A12MKII, CD14MKII and RCD-1572MKII

Following the launch of the A14MKII, RA-1572MKII, RA-1592MKII, RC-1572MKII and RC-1590MKII last year, during Rotel’s 60th Anniversary, more upgraded models appear today to deliver on the same sonic promises made a year ago. Another victory […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Preamplifiers | Buyers Guide 2022

November 28, 2021 Editorial Staff 2

Welcome to the Best Preamplifiers section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2022. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank ].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Amplifiers | Buyers Guide 2022

November 28, 2021 Editorial Staff Comments Off on The Best Amplifiers | Buyers Guide 2022

Welcome to the Best Amplifiers section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2022. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank ].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Integrated Amplifiers | Buyers Guide 2022

November 27, 2021 Editorial Staff 2

Welcome to the Best Integrated Amplifiers section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2022. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank ].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product […]

Announcements

ROTEL Celebrates 60th Anniversary

July 8, 2021 Editorial Staff 1

Today we celebrate 60 years of Rotel. Launched in Tokyo, Japan in the early sixties. For six decades, music lovers of all types have enjoyed the quality sound produced by a family-owned brand. Something we […]

Components

McIntosh C49 Preamplifier and MC312 Power Amplifier | REVIEW

July 2, 2021 Graig Neville 1

I feel like I’m the designated Part-Time Audiophile power lifter lately. I received another freight shipment containing the McIntosh C49 preamplifier and MC312 power amplifier, weighing in at back squat workout weight of 234 lbs. […]

Components

Rotel Michi S5 Power Amplifier and P5 Preamplifier | REVIEW

June 4, 2021 Graig Neville 1

Harkening from the Land of the Rising Sun, the Rotel Michi P5 Preamplifier and Rotel Michi S5 Stereo Amplifier presented an imposing pair in my listening room. Weighing in at a hefty 50 lbs. for […]

Announcements

NEW Rotel Preamplifiers: RC-1590MKII and RC-1572MKII

May 25, 2021 Editorial Staff Comments Off on NEW Rotel Preamplifiers: RC-1590MKII and RC-1572MKII

Three new preamplifiers launch from ROTEL (website) today. Each model features upgrades in circuitry and components from the award winning Michi Series of ROTEL components. Recently Rotel released a similar update to three of the […]

Components

Rotel Michi X5 Integrated Amplifier | REVIEW

May 23, 2021 Marc Phillips 6

The Rotel Michi X5 integrated amplifier had a little trouble in getting to my front door in a timely manner—evidently FedEx and UPS and USPS have all become highly vulnerable to a variety of mishaps […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Integrated Amplifiers | Buyers Guide Summer 2021

May 16, 2021 Editorial Staff 2

The Best Integrated Amplifiers [Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2021! These are the best integrated amplifiers that we, the PTA team, have heard.] PS Audio Sprout100 ($699 USD) We […]

Announcements

NEW Rotel Integrateds: A-14 MKII, RA-1572 MKII, RA-1592 MKII

April 20, 2021 Editorial Staff 1

Three new integrateds launch from ROTEL (website) today. Each model features upgrades in circuitry and components from the award winning Michi Series of ROTEL components. Recently the Rotel A-14 was reviewed (link here) by Marc […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Integrated Amplifiers | Buyers Guide 2021

December 5, 2020 Editorial Staff 12

The Best Integrated Amplifiers [Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2021! This year we decided to mix it up a little by breaking up the Buyers Guide into sections, which makes […]

Components

Rotel A14 Integrated Amplifier | REVIEW

November 27, 2020 Marc Phillips 3

  Why in the world would I want to review the Rotel A14 (website), an integrated amplifier with DAC and phono stage and headphone amplifier all sorts of features for just $1500? What is this, […]

Announcements

Rotel Michi Series X3 and X5 Integrateds

August 17, 2020 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Rotel Michi Series X3 and X5 Integrateds

MAPLE GROVE, MN — Big news from Rotel, as they introduce two all-new integrated amplifiers from their Michi line of components. The Michi line is a flagship series of products from Rotel, and represents the […]

Music

Nat King Cole, Hittin’ the Ramp | The Vinyl Anachronist

December 5, 2019 Marc Phillips 1

Nat King Cole will always be special to me because his music reminds me of my parents, who are still doing well in Colorado at age 86 and 88. He was among the first “common […]

Announcements

Rotel introduces new integrated amplifier, preamplifier and CD player

July 10, 2017 Rafe Arnott Comments Off on Rotel introduces new integrated amplifier, preamplifier and CD player

Rotel has been building high-fidelity electronic components for more than five decades, and doesn’t show any signs of slowing down with the introduction of their new RA-1572 Integrated Amplifier, RC-1572 Stereo Preamplifier, and their RCD-1572 […]

Athens 2014

Athens 2014: Bowers and Wilkins presents the new CM Series 2

December 3, 2014 Panagiotis Karavitis 1

Instead of the 800 series (which has been around for a century or so), B&W brought in the just introduced CM series 2 speakers paired with the “down to earth” priced Rotel electronics; a match […]

Athens 2014

Athens 2014: Aavik U-300 amplifier by Raidho Acoustics

December 2, 2014 Panagiotis Karavitis 2

Raidho Acoustics managed to do within a few years time what others did not achieve in decades, creating world-class avant-garde speakers with exquisite sound. Then the same design team under chief engineer Michael Borresen launched […]

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