Easy on Space, Big on Power: Rotel A10 MKII Integrated Amplifier Outputs Authoritative 50Wpc, Features Analog Connectivity and In-House-Built Toroidal Transformer

If only every manufacturer treated entry-level audio equipment like Rotel. Case in point: The venerable brand’s A10 MKII integrated amplifier, which blends authoritative 50Wpc output, excellent connectivity, rock-solid fundamentals, and a space-saving footprint in a one-box unit that doesn’t shirk what really matters in a high-end component. Namely, a linear power supply with a large in-house-built toroidal transformer, a circuit layout that provides physical and electrical separation, and high-current output transitions to keep distortion to a minimum.

Sonically, A10 MKII plays with a low noise floor and provides engaging dynamics. You’ll hear music reproduced with fast transient responsiveness, expressive detail, and wide soundstaging. In addition to the smooth highs and robust midrange, A10 MKII manages to go deep and explore the low frequencies that supply the foundation of so many recordings. Another uncommon feature: front-panel tone controls that invite you to dial in your favorites to your exact preferences. 

Made with a moving-magnet phonostage, the 14.5-pound A10 MKII also touts three line-level RCA inputs for your source components and comes with a 1/8-inch headphone input for your ‘phones. A pair of 12V trigger outputs, five-way binding posts, and a remote control round out this superb value and reliable performer from a name you can trust. 

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The power-supply innovations and critical circuit layout in A10 MKII provide physical and electrical separation to lower the noise floor and increase musical dynamics. The multi-tap transformer delivers isolated power to the low-voltage sensitive circuits and the high-current amplifier output transistors, further isolating the signal paths and reducing unwanted distortion.