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Recommended Component - Stereophile
The Rogue Audio RH-5 hybrid vacuum tube/solid state headphone amplifier brings the company's groundbreaking RP-X technology platform to the personal audio world. The new RH-5 will deftly drive the most demanding headphones with a clarity, richness and tube smoothness that must be heard to be believed. It includes stereo preamp functionality, too, and the built-in MM/MC phono stage lets you connect your turntable directly to the RH-5.
Beyond its remarkable performance and design, the feature rich RH-5 provides a wide variety of connectivity and user selectable listening options. Ultra quiet, powerful and sublimely musical, the RH-5 offers a superb option for high end headphone users.
Award-Winning "Full-Bodied Sound"
"Because of its full-bodied sound, selectable gain, and extraordinary ability to drive low-sensitivity headphones, the Rogue Audio RH-5 is an important new high-value product," notes Herb Reichert in Stereophile, which honored the RH-5 as a Class A Recommended Component. "The Rogue RH-5 was able to resolve subtle differences among components under review. It will make an effective anchor at the center of my reviewing practice – just as I'd hoped it would."
"This is a great option to satisfy those who want to hear their music on a massive stage, especially classical fans," reports Dave Hanson, enjoythemusic.com. "Every time I popped on a big orchestral piece, I was quickly reminded of just how epic the RH-5's presentation can be. For those who love listening to classical music on the HD800, I would say this is an amplifier you should most definitely check out."
"Glorious Sound"
"Rogue Audio’s RH-5 is a great choice for the headphone aficionado who also cares about freestanding speaker listening. It has enough inputs and outputs – including that optional phono board – to serve as the centerpiece of most systems," observes S. Andrea Sundaram, soundstagesolo.com, November 1, 2019. "Its selectable gain, high current capability, and balanced output should be able to drive most any headphone model. And while no sonic profile will please everyone, the RH-5’s full bass, warm midrange, and expansive images are sure to find many fans. If you hear it, you may well be one of them."
"Glorious sound with my headphones especially HD800, great flexibility with inputs/outputs, nice styling. Other features are just about perfect; I like the 185 steps volume control, readouts, dim-able panel, remote, the build quality, and 3 year warranty," notes FLTWS, head-fi.org, November 20, 2017.
Two Tube Mu-Follower Design
The RH-5 uses Rogue Audio's highly acclaimed two tube mu-follower design. The tube complement consists of 2 x 12AU7/ECC82 tubes. High current MOSFET buffered outputs give you plenty of power for the headphones your choice. Output power is an impressive 3.5 watts (32Ω). Slow start turn on sequencing adds to the premium listening experience.
Built-in MM/MC Phono Stage
This version of the RH-5 is especially designed for vinyl junkies who want to experience the level of outstanding LP playback from their turntable that headphones can offer. The very high quality built-in phono stage allows you to directly connect your turntable to the RH-5 to play your favorite records through headphones – and also through loudspeakers.
This phono stage achieves excellent results with both MM Moving Magnet and MC Moving Coil phono cartridges. It has user adjustable gain settings of 43 and 58 dB to accommodate most popular cartridges and features highly accurate RIAA equalization within 0.1 dB. A wide range of loading option adjustability ensures that your cartridge can be configured to sound its very best.
Generous Connectivity
The RH-5 gives you generous connectivity. This includes three pairs of RCA inputs and one pair of balanced XLR inputs. Headphone outputs are provided via 3 pin and 4 pin fully balanced outputs as well as two 1/4" TSR headphone jacks, enabling a shared listening experience.
Three gain settings allow the output to be matched for either high, medium or low sensitivity headphones. An easy to read OLED display elegantly communicates component settings and volume. The display can also be turned off, if desired. The seven-button remote allows you to turn on the RH-5, change volume, select source, and mute output as well as dim the display.
It's a "Splendidly Transparent" Preamp, Too!
The RH-5 is not just a superb headphone amplifier, it can also be used as the cornerstone of your two channel audio system. Offering both balanced and single ended preamplifier outputs, the RH-5 will also do a wonderful job of driving your preferred amplifier and speakers.
"As a line-level preamplifier, the Rogue RH-5's most noble traits were its ability to convey the weight and force of music, and the splendid transparency of its two 12AU7 tubes," reports Herb Reichert in Stereophile.
Designed and Hand Built in the USA
RH-5 is entirely designed and hand built in the USA. Each unit is individually fully tested, burned-in, and auditioned, assuring you of great sound right out of the box. It comes with a three-year manufacturer's limited warranty from Rogue Audio (six months on the tubes).
The machined aluminum faceplate is available in either black or silver to complement the rest of your components.
