{"product_id":"rotel-a14-mkii-integrated-amplifier","title":"Rotel A14 MKII Integrated Amplifier","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:32px 24px 48px 24px;background:#ffffff;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:0 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eThe Top of Rotel's 14 Series, With MQA and Roon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eThe A14MKII sits at the top of Rotel's 14 Series. It delivers 80 watts per channel continuously into 8 ohms from a Class AB stage, and 150 watts into 4 ohms at peak. Rotel also publishes an FTC figure of 92 watts into 8 ohms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eTwo things separate it from the A12MKII below. It decodes MQA and MQA Studio up to 24-bit and 384kHz. And it is certified Roon Tested over its PC-USB input, so Roon treats it as a known device.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eEvery Way to Get Digital Audio In\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA Texas Instruments 32-bit converter sits behind all of it. Coaxial and optical inputs take SPDIF to 24-bit and 192kHz. PC-USB runs at 24-bit 96kHz in Class 1, or 32-bit 384kHz in Class 2 once a driver is installed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eBluetooth covers aptX and AAC. A USB socket on the front takes an iPhone, iPad or iPod directly, and the device stays awake so you keep skipping tracks from your hand rather than the front panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eThe Analog Side and the Panels\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eDistortion measures under 0.018% and the damping factor is 220. Line-level signal-to-noise is 100dB, the digital section reaches 103dB, and phono manages 90dB. Frequency response runs 10Hz to 100kHz. Those are the best figures anywhere in the 14 Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eFour RCA line inputs handle your analog sources. A moving-magnet phono input joins them at 3.4mV sensitivity with 50mV of overload margin, and it has its own ground post for the turntable earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eSpeaker terminals come in two sets, A and B, chosen from the front panel or the remote. A preamp output feeds a power amplifier if you outgrow the 80 watts. Bass and treble adjust by up to 10dB, and there is a bypass to take them out of circuit. Hughes found the amplifier sounds cleaner that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eOne detail worth knowing: plugging in headphones does not mute the speakers. Rotel's manual tells you to switch them off with the A-B selector instead. The headphone jack itself is a 3.5mm mini.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eHome Theater Bypass and Triggers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eThe 12V trigger can be configured as an input or an output. Enable HT BYPASS in the setup menu and it becomes an input automatically, so a processor powers the amplifier on and drives it at a fixed volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eThat makes the A14MKII workable as the two-channel half of an AV system. Idle draw is under half a watt in standby, and the chassis measures 17 inches wide by 3.6 high and 13.5 deep at just under 20 pounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhat Reviewers Are Saying\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eJames Michael Hughes gave the A14MKII a StereoNET Applause Award in November 2021, scoring it 8 out of 10. He heard \"a crisp, engaging and enjoyable listen — one that's on the warm and sweet side of neutral.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eIan White reviewed it for \u003cem\u003eecoustics\u003c\/em\u003e in September 2021 and found \"a much more authoritative presentation\" with a \"greater sense of scale, wider and deeper soundstage\" than the amplifiers he compared it against.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eHughes names two practical limits. The phono stage \"is moving magnet only, and some may find that limiting\", so a moving coil cartridge needs a step-up transformer or an outboard stage. He also wanted a control Rotel left out: \"I'd also have liked a stereo\/mono button\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eOne practical warning from Hughes is worth repeating. \"A very highly modulated CD can cause the input of the A14 Mk II to clip on peaks.\" He traced it to sources whose output runs above the standard 2 volts, so check your CD player's output level if you hear hardness on loud passages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWho Is This Integrated Amplifier Best For?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;padding-left:1.4em;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou subscribe to Tidal and care about MQA\u003c\/strong\u003e — full MQA and MQA Studio decoding to 24-bit 384kHz, which the A12MKII does not offer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou run Roon\u003c\/strong\u003e — Roon Tested certification over PC-USB, so the amplifier is a known quantity to the software.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour computer is a main source\u003c\/strong\u003e — PC-USB reaches 32-bit 384kHz, well beyond what optical or coaxial allow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe television is part of the system\u003c\/strong\u003e — HT bypass with a configurable 12V trigger lets a processor take over cleanly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIf you need a subwoofer output or moving coil, look elsewhere in the range\u003c\/strong\u003e — no A-series Rotel has a sub output, and the phono stage is moving magnet only. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/products\/rotel-ra-1572mkii-integrated-amplifier-black\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eRA-1572MKII\u003c\/a\u003e adds two sub outputs, or add a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/phono-preamplifiers\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003ephono preamplifier\u003c\/a\u003e for a moving-coil cartridge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eHow Does It Connect to Your System?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eSpeakers go to the A terminals, a second pair to B. A turntable goes to phono with its ground wire on the post beside it. Four more analog sources fill the RCA line inputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA computer connects over PC-USB, and a disc player or television over coaxial or optical. Pair a phone over Bluetooth, or plug an iPhone straight into the front USB socket. Headphones use the 3.5mm jack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eIf the amplifier joins a home theater, turn on HT BYPASS in the setup menu and run a minijack from your processor to the 12V trigger. Set the bypass volume once and the processor handles the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003ePairs Well With\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eBuilding around the A14MKII? Here are some good companions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;padding-left:1.4em;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeakers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80 watts drives a capable standmount or a modest floorstander — see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/bookshelf-speakers\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eBookshelf Speakers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTurntable:\u003c\/strong\u003e The moving-magnet stage is built in — see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/turntables\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eTurntables\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCD player:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coaxial and optical are both waiting — see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/cd-players-and-transports\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eCD Players\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeadphones:\u003c\/strong\u003e There is a 3.5mm jack on the front — see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/headphones\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eHeadphones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eHow much power does the A14MKII deliver?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e80 watts per channel continuously into 8 ohms and 150 watts into 4 ohms at maximum, from a Class AB output stage. Rotel's FTC rating is 92 watts into 8 ohms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eDoes it decode MQA?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eYes. MQA and MQA Studio both decode, up to 24-bit 384kHz. This is the main difference between the A14MKII and the A12MKII, which does not support MQA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eIs there a subwoofer output?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eThere is a preamp output, which can feed a power amplifier, but no dedicated subwoofer output. No amplifier in Rotel's A-series has one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWill the phono stage take a moving-coil cartridge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMoving magnet only, at 3.4mV sensitivity. Both reviewers we quote flag this. A moving-coil cartridge needs an outboard phono preamplifier feeding one of the line inputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eCan it drive two pairs of speakers?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eYes. There are two sets of terminals with an A\/B selector on the front panel and the remote. The same selector is how you mute the speakers when using headphones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eIs it covered by a warranty?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eYes. Rotel covers its integrated amplifiers in North America for five years, parts and labor. Coverage requires purchase from an authorized Rotel dealer and online registration within 30 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eSee It in Action\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.5em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eTaps Das reviews the A14MKII and compares it with Rotel's dearer Michi line:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lG3xASu-9e0\" title=\"Michi Enhanced! - Rotel A14MKII Integrated Amplifier Review\" style=\"border:0;margin:0 0 0.9em 0;display:block;\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.5em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eRotel's own walkthrough of the amplifier:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RvKuq7JENWA\" title=\"A14MKII Integrated Amplifier\" style=\"border:0;margin:0 0 0.9em 0;display:block;\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhy Audio Advisor?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;padding-left:1.4em;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40+ Years of Expertise — Since 1981, we've helped over a million music lovers find the right gear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e60-Day Money-Back Guarantee — Take your time. 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