Rotel A12 MKII
Integrated amplifier with Bluetooth and DAC.
The Rotel A12 MKII is powerbundle, more so than its ratings imply. The 2x60W holds your speakers in an irongrip, and it is equipped with a quality DAC and Bluetooth Apt-X.
The integrated amplifier A12 is a new iteration of the now legacy A12, and they have gone the whole nine yards with an updated DAC and improved components. As expected of Rotel, you are getting a powerful amplifier, where the rated wattage does not match the actual powerhouse you are getting. The 60W is experienced as extremely robust, and you can sense that they really know how to move the woofers during dynamic attacks.
The DAC is a 32-bit Texas Instruments with two optical and two coaxial inputs plus a USB-input for computer audio, so you can connect just about anything to the amplifier. There has even been made room for a phono-input for a record player so that you may enjoy analogue through a real analogue amplifier.
Did you remember...?
Speaker cables – Good speaker cables gives a substantial improvement to the sound quality and can mean the difference between whether you get the optimal performance out of your speakers or not.
Digital Cable – The digital signal is sensitive to digital noise, so pick a good digital cable, so the signal arrives with the least amount of interference.
Signal Cable – a good signal cable pays off in the long run with the sheer gain of audio quality achieved, and you are going to need it if you have an audio source without digital outputs, or if your amplifier only has analogue inputs.
| Measurements | 43 x 9,3 x 34,5 cm |
| Weight (net) | 8 kg |
| Digital input(s) | Yes |
| Input, optical (TosLink) | 2 |
| Input, coaxial (S/Pdif) | 2 |
| Input, USB | 2 |
| Input, Stereo RCA | 5 |
| Input, Main in | No |
| Input, Home Theater | No |
| Input, Phono pre-amp | Yes, MM compatible |
| Output, Headphone | Yes, 3,5 mm TRS |
| RS-232 | Yes |
| IR input | No |
| 12v. trigger input | No |
| 12v. trigger output | Yes |
| Pre-out (stereo) | Yes |
| Tape out | No |
| Wi-Fi | No |
| Wired network | No |
| Network features | Bluetooth, Bluetooth aptX |
| App Control | No |
| Smart Integration | No |
| Supported sample rates, kHz | 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 |
| Supported bit depth | 16 bit, 24 bit |
| Audio chipset | Texas Instruments 32-bit/384kHz |
| Tone control | Yes |
| Pure Direct | Yes |
| Power at 8Ω (per channel) | 60 watts |
| Power at 4Ω (per. channel) | 120 watts |
| A/B Speaker | Yes |
| Number of channels | 2 |
| Amplifier type | Class A/B |
| In the box | Remote control, Power cable, Users guide |
| Power consumption when standby | <0,5 watts |
| Power consumption | 230 watt |