Rotel

A11 Tribute Integrated Amplifier

Rotel A11 Tribute Integrated Amplifier

The A11 Tribute is a Class AB 50W Integrated Amplifier developed in cooperation with the audio engineering legend Ken Ishiwata as a Tribute to his legacy. Upgraded components and meticulous tuning of all critical circuits deliver a richer, expressive, and true-to-life experience from the Bluetooth, RCA and Moving Magnet Phono Stage inputs.

• Class AB 50 watts per channel stereo amplifier (8 Ohms)
• Moving Magnet Phono Stage Input
• 4 RCA analog inputs
• Bluetooth receiver (apt-X and ACC streaming)
• Dedicated RCA pre-output
• Dual A-B selectable speaker outputs
• RS232 and dual 12V trigger outputs
• Front panel display and IR Remote

The A11 Tribute is a Class AB 50W (8 ohms) Integrated Amplifier developed in cooperation with the audio engineering legend Ken Ishiwata as a Tribute to his legacy spanning over 40 years in the industry.

The collaboration between Ken and Rotel’s own engineering design teams delivered on the promise of an even higher level of performance of the extremely successful and popular award-winning A11. Upgraded components and meticulous tuning of all critical circuits deliver a richer, more expressive, and true-to-life experience from all of the support source inputs including apt-X and AAC wireless Bluetooth, array of 4 RCA analog inputs and a Moving Magnet Phono Stage for vinyl fans.

Specially selected improved components were chosen to offer higher performance throughout the signal path. In the amplifier stage, all 10 capacitors and two resistors in the signal path were changed.

For the pre-amp, six capacitors were upgraded, representing over 50% of the components in the signal path. All six capacitors in the volume stage were also upgraded.

Custom damping materials were added to the A11’s mechanical chassis to reduce ringing and further isolate/insulate and dampen any vibrations within the product.

The front panel graphic display and IR remote ensure effortless control of the audio driven by a Rotel in-house manufactured oversized toroidal transformer. The resulting acoustic performance speaks for itself under all loading conditions with even the most difficult speaker loads.

Replaced by newer model: Rotel A11 MkII

Reviews

"If you’re looking for a mostly analog integrated amplifier that won’t break the bank, the Rotel definitely earns its $800 price tag. It has some operational quirks, especially with regard to its enigmatic Bluetooth input, but it delivers where it counts: in pure sound quality."

- Read  the full review by Sound Stage Access here.

 "If you’re in the market for an affordable CD player and amplifier with more than a sniff of star quality, the Tribute pairing comes firmly recommended – it really is rather special and puts up very strong competition for the established favourites in this entry-level sector of the hi-fi separates arena."

- Read the full review by HiFi Choice here.