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Rotel RA-930AX Integrated Amplifier – 30 WPC, Phono

Name: Rotel RA-930AX Integrated Amplifier – 30 WPC, Phono
Brand: Rotel
SKU: 7725
Price: 245.00 CAD
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Categories: Used/Vintage, Amps / Preamps, Integrated Amplifiers

Description

Introducing the Rotel RA-930 AX Integrated Amplifier, a versatile and reliable audio component designed for high-quality sound reproduction.

Key Features:

– 2 x 30 Watts RMS into 8 ohms (20Hz – 20kHz, 0.1% THD) – Very competent phono stage – Multiple inputs for various audio sources, including Tape Loop suitable for EQ use. – Dual sets of speaker outputs

Technical Specifications:

– Power Output: 2 x 30 Watts RMS (8 ohms), 2 x 50 Watts (4 ohms, 1kHz, 1%) – Total Harmonic Distortion: < 0.3% – Frequency Response: – Phono (RIAA): 20 – 15,000 Hz, ± 0.3 dB – High level: 10 – 40,000 Hz, ± 1 dB – Signal-to-Noise Ratio: – Phono MM: 80 dB – High level: 100 dB – Input Sensitivity: – Phono MM: 2.5 mV / 47 kOhm – CD, Tuner, AUX: 150 mV / 20 kOhm – Damping Factor: 180 (20 – 20,000 Hz / 8 Ohm)

Dimensions and Weight:

– Width: 440 mm (17.3 inches) – Height: 92 mm (3.6 inches) – Depth: 304 mm (12 inches) – Weight: 5.9 kg (13 lbs)

Design and Build Quality:

The RA-930 AX features a sleek black design with a clean front panel layout. It offers Rotel’s renowned build quality and attention to detail.

Additional Features:

– Tone controls: Bass (± 6 dB / 100 Hz), Treble (± 6 dB / 10 kHz) – Tone Defeat – Headphone output (6.3mm jack) – Tape monitor function

The Rotel RA-930 AX, manufactured from 1992 to 1997, represents a solid choice for those seeking a reliable, versatile integrated amplifier with a focus on sound quality and functionality.

Asking just $245 for this very competent slimline Rotel Integrated Amplifier.

Additional information

Weight	15 lbs
Dimensions	21.3 × 7.6 × 16 in

About brand

Rotel at Radique

We service Rotel, too. Bring us your own Rotel receivers, amplifiers, preamps, CD players and tuners for repair, servicing or restoration, with a 90-day warranty on the work. See our Audio Service page

Rotel began in Tokyo in the late 1950s, founded by Tomoki Tachikawa, and the Rotel name dates from 1961. The Tachikawa family still owns it, and Kevro International of Pickering, Ontario, distributes it in Canada. We carry Rotel power amplifiers, preamplifiers, integrated amps, CD players and AV receivers and processors. We've had nearly 50 Rotel listings so far, covering about 40 different models. Every used Rotel here is inspected, tested and serviced as required, then photographed in-house and covered by our Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty and Perpetual Trade-Back Program. Don't see the model you want? Tell us on First Dibs and we'll email you when one arrives.

The Rotel models we've sold most often include the RSP-1068 surround processor, the RMB-1075 five-channel amplifier and the RTC-965 tuner-preamplifier.

The Rotel story

Tomoki Tachikawa started the company in Tokyo in the late 1950s. Rotel says it first distributed Sylvania televisions in Japan, then reorganized in 1961, left the TV business and went on to design and build electronics for other brands. The Rotel name dates from 1961.

Value hi-fi. Rotel says it refocused in 1979 on no-frills components that put musical accuracy and build quality ahead of features. Its RA-820 integrated amplifiers of the early 1980s were developed with engineers in England, and Rotel says the RA-820B won its first What Hi-Fi? Product of the Year in 1982.

B&W and home theatre. Rotel's partnership with Bowers & Wilkins began in 1981, and the two later shared manufacturing in Zhuhai, China. Rotel added surround processors and receivers in the 1990s and its first DVD player in 2000.

Today. Production moved from Japan to Taiwan and then to China, where Rotel builds in its own factory in Zhuhai. The family relaunched its high-end Michi line in 2019, and Peter Kao, a third-generation member of the family, runs the company. Kevro International, which first carried Rotel in Canada in 1984, has been its Canadian distributor again since 2019.

Which Rotel is which?

1970s receivers: the RX series, such as the RX-402 and the RX-603 to RX-1603, with matching RT tuners.

BX separates and integrated amps (1980s to 1990s): the RA-820 family, the RTC-850 tuner-preamplifier (1988 to 1991) and the RB-960BX to RB-990BX power amps of the 1990s.

Home theatre (1990s to 2000s): the RSX-965 surround receiver, the RTC-965 tuner-preamplifier (1999 to 2000), the RSP-1066 and RSP-1068 processors, the RMB-1075 five-channel amp (2001) and the RDV-995 DVD player.

The 10 and 15 Series: stereo power amps such as the RB-1070 and RB-1080, the RCC-1055 CD changer, and the 15 Series of 2009, including the RC-1550 preamp and RB-1552 power amp.

Diamond Series and Michi (2019 on): today's flagships, such as the RA-6000 integrated amplifier.

Buying used Rotel: what to check

Processors stuck in standby. Owners report RSP-1066 and RSP-1068 processors that show the red standby light but won't wake. Both rear software-update switches must be off, and a factory reset fixes some.

Power amps. The RB-1070 and RB-1080 have no output relays, so some make a noise a few seconds after switching off: turn the volume down first. Owners also report early RB-1080s blowing a left-channel fuse, which Rotel fixed in production.

Protection lights and loads. On the RMB-1075, check that no protection light stays on, and use speakers of 4 ohms or more. The RB-960BX needs 8 ohms or more when bridged.

Digital inputs. If DTS sounds harsh through an RSX-965, check that the player is sending a raw bitstream before blaming the receiver.

Trays. Cycle the tray several times, and on the RCC-1055 every disc position. A worn tray belt makes it slow or noisy.

Everything we list is inspected, tested and serviced as required here, and comes with our warranty.