Rotel T14 Digital Gateway and Tuner

$1,187 $1,319
By Rotel

Description

Rotel is a family owned business founded in Japan over 50 years ago.They pride themselves in the fact that they make many of the parts in their amplifiers in-house.They make their own toroidal transformers which are the heart of any amplifier and provide the means to their amplifiers delivering dynamic music reproduction.The same goes for the rest of their component range - wherever possible they design and manufacture in-house as much of the product as is feasible.

Features:

  • DTS Play-Fi technology for wireless audio streaming
  • DAB+ tuning
  • iOS control App
  • TI 32-bit/384 kHz Digital to Analogue Converter
  • RDS (Radio Data System) capability for FM broadcasts

The Rotel T14 is certainly a long way from the original format of an AM/FM tuner that was a component in your hifi system.Whilst it can receive FM broadcasts,it has also been designed to take advantage of Digital Audio Broadcasts (DAB+) as well as all popular internet streaming services.A nearly endless supply of music sources are supported by the T14 using the DTS Play-Fi iOS and Android Apps including Spotify,Tidal,Deezer,Amazon Music and more.The high quality TI 32-Bit/384 Khz DAC ensures high quality conversion of the incoming digital signal to an analogue variant.The 30 FM and DAB+ presets provides easy access to all your favourite music stations.

 

Specifications:

General
DAB Sensitivity -80 dBm
DAB Tuning Range Band III (174-240 MHz)
DAB Audio Data Rate 224 Kbps Max
DAB Frequency Response 20Hz - 20 kHz ±0.2 dB
DAB Analogue Output 2.1 V at 0 dBfs
DAB Antenna Input 75 Ω F Connector
FM Usable Sensitivity 22.2 dBf
FM 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity 27.2 dBf (Mono)
FM Signal to Noise Ratio (at 65 dBf) 65 dBf (Mono), 60 dBf (Stereo)
FM Harmonic Distortion (at 65 dBf) 0.2% (Mono), 0.3% (Stereo)
FM Frequency Response 10 Hz - 15 kHz ±3 dB
FM Stereo Separation (100 Hz/1 kHz) 35 dB/30 dB
FM Output Level 1.4 V
FM Antenna Input 75 Ω F Connector
Network Connection 802.11b/g/a/n Dual Band, Push Button Setup (WPS)
Security WEP, WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
Analogue Outputs
RCA 1
XLR None
Digital Outputs
Coaxial 1
Optical None
Features
AM No
FM Yes
DAB+ Yes
Internet Radio Yes
Play-Fi Yes
Dimensions, Weight & Power
Dimensions (W x H x D) 430 x 93 x 334 mm (17" x 3.6" x 13.1")
Front Panel Height 80 mm (3.15")
Power Requirements 230 V, 50 Hz
Power Consumption 16 W
Standby Power Consumption 0.5 W
Net Weight 5.1 kg (11.3 lbs.)
BTU Rating 55 BTU/h