"I love testing all manner of audio equipment, especially digital streaming amps. Anything that delivers music to my ears is welcome in my laboratory of mad musical doings. So when Rotel sent me the DX-5 integrated amplifier , I was naturally excited. This medium-sized amp is a good-looking entry for your desktop or rack, with one caveat: if vinyl is your format of choice, you'll need a turntable with a preamp or a dedicated preamp."
"As far as inputs/outputs go, you'll find the following on the back: Aux input (this is a line-level input and not a phone-level input) Optical input HDMI Arc (so you could connect this to your TV). PC-USB Service jack Sub out Speaker out (banana plug or bare wire compatible) Power switch Power cord jack Bluetooth antenna Well-designed remote Everything about this amp is so beginner-friendly that I would be shocked if anyone had a single problem setting it up."
The Rotel DX-5 is a modern, minimal integrated amplifier with simple front-panel controls including power, source, headphone jack, display, and volume knob. The rear panel provides aux line input, optical input, HDMI ARC, PC-USB, service jack, sub out, speaker outputs, power switch and jack, and a Bluetooth antenna. The amp lacks a built-in phono stage, so turntable users need a separate preamp or a turntable with a built-in preamp. The unit targets desktop or rack use and favors digital streaming and beginner-friendly operation. Pairing an external high-quality phono preamp increases total system cost.
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