Rotel

Should I use spades, banana plugs, or bare wire for my speaker cables?
There are several ways you can opt to terminate your speaker wire, depending on what connections your amplifier and speakers have. The easiest and most dire...
Mon, 24 Dec, 2018 at 2:43 PM
What is the difference between balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA) connections?
In the vast majority of professional applications, only balanced connections are used. These are rather thick interconnects terminated with 3 pin XLR connec...
Tue, 18 Mar, 2014 at 3:28 PM
Why are there four binding posts on each amplifier channel output?
Some Rotel amplifiers are designed with 4 sets of binding posts to facilitate bi-wiring your loudspeakers. Both sets of binding posts are connected in paral...
Tue, 18 Mar, 2014 at 3:28 PM
What is bi-amping and bi-wiring?
These two terms are often confused as they both utilise two pairs of speaker cables that are connected to one speaker. Bi-amping involves the use of t...
Tue, 18 Mar, 2014 at 3:28 PM
What do you mean by 1U, 2U, 3U etc. in the product specifications?
The “U” stands for “Unit Height” and is a standard 1.75 inches (4.4 cm) throughout the American audiovisual installation industry. Therefore a 2 U component...
Tue, 20 May, 2014 at 3:59 PM
How do class D amplifiers work?
A Class D amp works by taking the analogue input signal and creating a PWM (pulse width modulation) replica of it — essentially a train of pulses, which cor...
Tue, 18 Mar, 2014 at 3:28 PM
Why do the protection LEDs on my amplifier come on when I turn my system on or off?
The red protection LEDs for Rotel amplifiers can behave slightly differently depending upon the design of the amplifier in question.  On class AB mode...
Tue, 18 Mar, 2014 at 3:28 PM
Can Rotel be controlled by third party remote controls?
Absolutely. Rotel works with many different types of remotes and control systems such as Crestron, Universal Remote, Logitech, RTI, and others. It may be be...
Tue, 20 May, 2014 at 3:56 PM
What is damping factor?
Damping factor (DF) refers to the ratio of internal impedance of the amplifier to the speaker system. Simply stated, the DF is the ability of the amplifier ...
Tue, 18 Mar, 2014 at 3:28 PM
What is a buffered input?
A buffered input allows voltage transfer from one circuit with high output impedance to a second circuit with low input impedance without interfering with i...
Tue, 18 Mar, 2014 at 3:28 PM