{"product_id":"rotel-ra-1592mkii-integrated-amplifier","title":"Rotel RA-1592MKII 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;\"\u003eTwo Hundred Watts, and Almost Every Input You Own\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eThe RA-1592MKII is Rotel's full-size Class AB integrated amplifier. It delivers 200 watts per channel continuously into 8 ohms, and 350 watts a channel into 4 ohms at maximum. Behind that sits a toroidal transformer Rotel winds in its own factory, feeding an array of slit-foil capacitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eThe connection count is the other half of the story. Balanced XLR inputs sit alongside the RCA line inputs. There is a moving-magnet phono stage, coaxial and optical digital inputs, and a PC-USB port for a computer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eThe damping factor is 600 and distortion measures below 0.008%. Read together, those two numbers describe an amplifier built to grip a difficult speaker and stay clean while it does the gripping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eThe Ethernet Port Is Not for Streaming\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eThis matters enough to say plainly. The RA-1592MKII has an Ethernet port, RS232 and 12V triggers on the back. All three exist for control-system integration in a custom install. None of them plays music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eWireless audio comes from Bluetooth, which supports aptX and AAC. For Tidal, Qobuz or a NAS library you add a streamer to one of the inputs. Andrew Robinson put it bluntly in his review: the Rotel \"relies solely on Bluetooth.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhat the Digital Section Accepts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eConversion runs through a Texas Instruments DAC good for 32-bit and 384kHz. The coaxial and optical inputs take SPDIF up to 24-bit 192kHz. PC-USB goes further, to 32-bit 384kHz in USB Audio Class 2, though that mode needs a driver installed on the computer first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMQA and MQA Studio decode up to 24-bit 384kHz. The amplifier is also certified Roon Tested over PC-USB. Digital signal-to-noise measures 102dB and the digital frequency response runs 10Hz to 90kHz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA front-panel USB socket takes an iPhone, iPad or iPod directly. The device stays awake while it plays, so you keep searching and skipping tracks from the phone in your hand rather than the amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eTwo Subwoofers, Two Speaker Pairs, and Tone Off by Default\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eThere are two mono subwoofer outputs. They carry the left and right signals summed, and they run in parallel, so you can drive a pair of subs rather than one. A separate PRE OUT feeds a power amplifier at 1.9 volts.\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, selected from the front panel or the remote. Worth knowing: plugging in headphones does not mute the speakers. Rotel's manual tells you to switch the speakers off with the A-B selector on the front instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eThe bass and treble controls ship disabled. Rotel bypasses them at the factory so the signal path stays as short as possible, and the display reads TONE DISABLED until you enable them in the menu yourself.\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;\"\u003eAndrew Everard reviewed it for \u003cem\u003eSound Advice\u003c\/em\u003e in March 2022 and called it \"big, bold and magnificent: this is an amp able to drive even big, demanding speakers as hard as most of us could ever sensibly want.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAndrew Robinson at \u003cem\u003eOf Sound Design\u003c\/em\u003e found the Rotel \"effortlessly detailed and focused\" and \"the epitome of neutral with respect to its midrange performance.\" On imaging he was blunter: \"my god is this integrated good when it comes to soundstage!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eRobinson names two practical gaps. He rates the Rotel as having \"everything the modern audiophile needs save for maybe HDMI, which is a shame.\" He also notes the digital inputs are not equal, and that the highest bit rates arrive \"through its USB inputs rather than its coax and optical ones.\"\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\u003eYour speakers are demanding\u003c\/strong\u003e — 200 watts a channel and a damping factor of 600 is separates-grade grip in one box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou have a balanced source\u003c\/strong\u003e — true XLR line inputs at this level, not an adapter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou run subwoofers\u003c\/strong\u003e — two parallel mono outputs mean a stereo pair, which almost nothing else at this price offers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour system is part of a control setup\u003c\/strong\u003e — RS232, Ethernet and configurable 12V triggers, plus an HT bypass mode with a fixed volume level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIf you stream, add a streamer\u003c\/strong\u003e — there is no network audio here, only Bluetooth. Pair it with one of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/music-streamers\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eMusic Streamers\u003c\/a\u003e on a line or digital input.\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 screw terminal beside it. CD players and other line sources fill the RCA inputs, and a balanced source takes the XLRs.\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. Subwoofers take the two mono outputs on the back. Headphones use the 3.5mm jack on the front panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eIf the amplifier joins a home theater, enable HT BYPASS in the setup menu. The 12V trigger then becomes an input, the amplifier powers itself on, and it selects your chosen bypass source at a fixed volume.\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 RA-1592MKII? 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 This is the power to drive a real floorstander — see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/floorstanding-speakers\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eFloorstanding Speakers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubwoofers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two outputs, so buy them in pairs — see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/subwoofers\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eSubwoofers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTurntable:\u003c\/strong\u003e The moving-magnet phono stage is already fitted — 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\u003eInterconnects:\u003c\/strong\u003e Feed those balanced inputs properly — see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/interconnect-cables\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eInterconnect Cables\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 RA-1592MKII deliver?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e200 watts per channel continuously into 8 ohms, and 350 watts per channel into 4 ohms at maximum, from a Class AB output stage. Distortion stays below 0.008%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eCan it stream Tidal or Qobuz on its own?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eThe Ethernet port is for control-system integration, not audio. Streaming services need a separate streamer, or you can send them over Bluetooth using aptX or AAC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eDoes it support MQA and Roon?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eYes to both. MQA and MQA Studio decode up to 24-bit 384kHz, and the amplifier is certified Roon Tested over its PC-USB input.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eCan I connect a turntable and a subwoofer?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eYes. The phono input is moving magnet, with 5.2mV sensitivity and a ground terminal. There are two parallel mono subwoofer outputs, summed from left and right, so a pair of subs is supported.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhy is the bass and treble control switched off?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eBy design. Rotel ships the tone circuits bypassed to keep the signal path short, and the display shows TONE DISABLED. Enable them from the front-panel menu if you want them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eHow big and heavy is it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e17 inches wide, 5 7\/8 inches high and 16 inches deep, with a 3U front panel, and it weighs 38.8 pounds. Allow ventilation above it — the top slots must stay clear.\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 puts the RA-1592MKII through a full review:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L98lUSt6kgI\" title=\"Rotel 1592mkii Integrated Amplifier Review\" 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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