Description

Rotel RA-1572MKII Integrated Amplifier Offers an Award-Winning Combination of Performance, Value, and Versatility

The Rotel RA-1572MKII integrated amplifier brings your music to life with exceptional fidelity. This is a muscular, high-value, high-performance amp that offers tremendous versatility, thanks to an audiophile-grade DAC, analog and digital connectivity, aptX and Bluetooth, PC-USB supporting MQA, and a moving-magnet phono stage. Regardless of the source, the 1572MKII can deliver exceptional sonic detail and an immersive soundstage.

The RA-1572MKII leverages the best of Rotel’s analog and digital technologies. The role of an integrated amplifier continues to evolve, with the RA-1572MKII optimized in every aspect, including a power amplifier delivering 120 watts of robust Class AB output into 8 ohms, audio circuit design innovations, a premium digital-to-analog converter and a full array of source inputs.

As is typical of Rotel amplifiers, RA-1572MKII utilizes an in-house manufactured oversized toroidal transformer. The toroidal transformer’s shape helps prevent stray radiation patterns from corrupting audio signals as they pass through adjacent circuits. The transformer feeds a bank of four low ESR, high-efficiency, T-Network slit-foil storage capacitors for deep, controlled bass energy.

RA-1572MKII is certified Roon Tested, and it supports digital sources utilizing a Texas Instruments 32-bit/384kHz DAC with carefully tuned output filter circuits to render even the most subtle sonic detail. The preamplifier circuits and linear amplifier gain stages have been custom-engineered to ensure agility. Versatility comes in the form of analog and digital connectivity, PC-USB supporting MQA, aptX and AAC wireless Bluetooth streaming, XLR balanced and moving-magnet phono stage inputs, all to ensure a variety of connections to your favorite sources.

The front panel includes a status display, source and volume controls, Speaker A-B selection for Zone 2, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Ethernet and RS232 connections allow seamless integration with control systems and software updates.

“Its strength is its sheer versatility in terms of connectivity, allied to a seriously strong sound and plenty of power. This is a hard combination to beat, and in my experience, I’m not sure any of its price rivals currently can. I can’t think of any integrated amplifier at this price that can match its all-around competence right now.”– Mark Gusew, Stereonet Applause Award

“What it offers is excellent sound, a high-resolution DAC that supports MQA, a good MM phono input, and a good headphone amp—all features that many audiophiles will appreciate… [The] high-powered Rotel RA-1572MKII offers one of today’s best combinations of price and performance in an integrated amplifier-DAC.”– Roger Kanno, SoundStage! Hi-Fi