Rotel A14 MKII

The large custom-built toroidal transformer inside the Rotel A14 MkII provides 80 watts per channel of clean power. The Rotel A14 MkII is an upgrade over the extremely popular original A14 , if you can believe it. First, let's make note of the great stuff that hasn't changed: it still provides 80 watts of clean power to drive one or two pairs of speakers — thanks to a custom-designed toroidal power transformer — and a front-panel layout that's easy to understand and operate. The solid array of analog and digital inputs and built-in Bluetooth for music streaming are still here, too. Now for the changes. The MkII features a premium Texas Instruments 32-bit/384kHz DAC that converts incoming digital signals to analog with precision and clarity. And it can now decode audiophile-quality MQA and MQA Studio files. Improvements to the power supply and amplifier gain stages further refine this model's already remarkable performance. The A14 features five analog RCA inputs on the back panel, including a phono stage f...