Rotel DX-3
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The Rotel DX-3 is a high-performance, compact desktop audio component released in early 2025. It is designed to be a "do-it-all" hub for personal audio, functioning as a Headphone Amplifier, a standalone DAC, and a Preamplifier.
Key Features & Internal Components
- DAC Chip: It uses the premium ESS Sabre ES9028PRO (an 8-channel 32-bit DAC), which allows for high-resolution playback and exceptional clarity.
- Power Supply: Features an in-house manufactured toroidal transformer. This is a Rotel hallmark, providing a very quiet, stable power foundation that minimizes electrical noise.
- Balanced Design: The internal circuitry is fully balanced and differential, which helps eliminate distortion and crosstalk, especially when using the balanced outputs.
- Volume Control: Uses a precision NJW1195A analog controller, allowing for very fine volume adjustments in 0.5dB steps via a satisfying, knurled metal knob.
| PRODUCT | Rotel A8 Integrated Amplifier |
| Amplifier Type | Class-AB |
| Power Output | 100 W per channel (8 Ω) |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | < 0.03% |
| Frequency Response | 10 Hz – 100 kHz (line level) |
| Damping Factor | > 200 |
| Analog Inputs | 3 × RCA line-level, 1 × MM phono |
| Digital Inputs | 1 × Optical, 1 × Coaxial |
| Wireless | Bluetooth with aptX™ and AAC |
| DAC | 32-bit / 384 kHz AKM DAC |
| Pre-Out | Yes |
| Subwoofer Output | Yes |
| Headphone Output | 3.5 mm |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio | 100 dB (line), 90 dB (phono) |
| Power Supply | Linear power supply with toroidal transformer |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 430 × 93 × 345 mm |
| Weight | 9.8 kg |