Rotel Integrated Amplifier RA-931 (not the Mark 2)
photos up soon...
Sad to see this go, but I don't want to upset neighbours and have a couple of amps. Was purchased in 90s for around £150 which was a lot of money back then for many of us - used for a few years, stayed in one place, never had any issues whatsoever. Never pushed it to the max as it was more than loud enough at less than a quarter of the volume in a medium small room. I'm letting it go for the same price, which is a loss in economic terms for me. £150 in 1998 was worth a lot more beer than it is today.
Certain amps retain their value and even upgrade value. This is one of them. It is in excellent condition. Some are battered and hence the low price. Most who want this amp for the home audio system will desire one that looks pristine. But to be fair, an old battered version of this amp is likely going to be great sounding. This is one with no issues. Aesthetically pleasing. You'd need a magnifying glass to detect any imperfections. There is some dust that I never cleaned before taking photos. I'll leave that to you - I clean things that I buy s/h here. No mad array of lights on this - just the red light to let you know its on. A photo of the unit with its light on is provided. Easy controls. Well built. The plug has a sticker on it easy to come off and clean up.
An amp that never let me down and many are still using this today, which means it lasts a long long time if you treat it right. A statically situated amp that was never moved around. I had it connected to a computer/speakers and it served my purpose. Obviously had a CD through it - great sounding, cassette also plus a Rotel radio I still have from the era. (ask if your interested in the pair) If you have decent speakers, this will sound a treat. I used cheap-ish bookshelf speakers and always enjoyed it.
Some official 1998 press releases...
This model features two sets of speaker binding posts on the rear panel, allowing connection to two pairs of speakers, but only one pair can be active at a time. The second pair can be switched on or off via a front-panel switch. This setup enables bi-wiring or switching between different speaker systems. Useful for different genres of music.
The Rotel RA-931 is a stereo integrated amplifier which has been designed for high performance. It has Symmetrical Circuit Paths. These are utilized to ensure absolutely identical timing integrity between the two channels of the amplifier.
The power supply derives from a ROTEL designed and manufactured toroidal power transformer. We also utilize ROTEL custom designed capacitors to improve the speed and damping factor of the amplifier.
We believe in highly regulated power supplies and build these into all of our products. We feel the extra expense of building in an excellent power supply is worthwhile because it is good for the music.
The Bass and Treble tone controls adjust the low bass or the high treble range of the music. We do not allow them to alter the all important middle ranges (vocal range) of the music. They are deflatable with a front panel switch, if you desire to bypass them.
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I upgraded to a new amp in 2000-ish, this has been stored away safely and now needs a new home. To those who know, this amp needs no introduction, tons of reviews out there praising it, some saying that for a sub £2000 amp in the 90s, this was stunning value. It was much praised as a budget amp (to audiophiles this means under £500) and the capability to connect another pair of speakers (you cannot use all four at once) makes this retro amp desirable today. The extra pair of speakers might work in another room for example. You could plug a computer into it and the TV/CD and so on, and divert a pair of speakers for different situations. I thought it could use all speakers at once, but never tried that out or understood it really.
'Some official 1998 tech notes about the amp....
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Power output: 30 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)
Frequency response: 10Hz to 100kHz
Total harmonic distortion: 0.03%
Signal to noise ratio: 95dB (line)
Dimensions: 440 x 92 x 347mm
Weight: 6.4kg
Year: 1998
Price: GBP £150 (1998)
Will be well protected for transit. Post is on me. Can be picked up if you want and we will split the postage, pay for your petrol maybe. Can be inspected, plugged in and so on. Returns accepted, after all if its damaged en route, it's not your fault. Please check photos if you want it posting. Might be cheaper for me to drop off depending were you are. This model had no remote capability. Old school. You turn that volume dial, press buttons and adjust EQ for bass and treble. It does look cool also. And will look cool and sound cool to any budding or actual audiophile who wants this amp either for use or in the collection.
Reasonable offers considered. No low ballers.