About the Roksan Attessa Integrated Amp
A simple, high-fidelity integrated amp
A simple, high-fidelity integrated amp
The Roksan Attessa integrated amp handles digital and analog sources — including vinyl — with nimble, muscular Class AB power.
Introduce yourself to powerful British hi-fi sound with Roksan's Attessa integrated amp. It's got plenty of digital and analog connections, including a phono input, a built-in high-performance DAC, and Bluetooth with aptX® for wireless streaming.
And along with a really pleasant user-interface, it sports a refined industrial design and solid construction.
Robust Class AB amplification and construction
The Attessa is 4-ohm stable and can handle a wide range of speakers. Its powerful Class AB amplification can deliver 80 watts per channel into 8 ohms and 130 watts into 4 ohms.
The burly plated-steel construction and an anodized aluminum faceplate add to the heft of this amp. It has a central volume/source knob that you turn for volume and press to toggle through sources. The display is easy to grasp at a glance, with source selection displayed to its left and volume level on the right.
Flexible connections and high-res DAC
The Attessa's four digital and three analog inputs let you connect all sorts of stuff. You can add a turntable, CD player (the Attessa Turntable and CD Transport would be perfect matches), network streamer, tuner, or what have you. And your digital sources will receive proper treatment from the built-in high-resolution DAC, which Roksan designed in-house.
The amplifier's AV bypass feature lets you connect the appropriate output from your home theater receiver to the Attessa to power your front left and right mains. And if you want to do some more discreet listening, plug into the front-panel 3.5mm headphone jack.
App and remote control
You can use the remote and the free MaestroUnite app for Apple® and Android™ devices to control the amp. Select sources, control playback, and change settings like the input sensitivity of your analog inputs, including gain settings for the moving magnet phono input, and more.
Roksan's British heritage
Roksan was founded in England in 1985, where the company continues to design and engineer its products. Their first product — the ground-breaking Xerxes turntable — established Roksan's expertise in vinyl playback, but since then the company has turned its attention to hi-fi digital audio and amplification, as well.
Product highlights:
- 80 watts x 2 into 8 ohms
- 130 watts x 2 into 4 ohms
- total harmonic distortion + noise: <0.02 % at 1 kHz (1W @ 8 Ohms)
- Class AB amplification
- built-in high-performance DAC decodes PCM at up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution
- built-in Bluetooth® with high-quality aptX® audio coding
- frequency response: 5-50,000 Hz (-3 dB)
- signal-to-noise ratio: >98 dB
- front-panel volume/source-select knob
- control using the free MaestroUnite app for Apple® and Android™ devices
- amp connects to your mobile device via Bluetooth
- remote control
- detachable power cord
Connections:
- 3 unbalanced RCA analog inputs
- dedicated phono input for turntables with moving magnet cartridges
- 2 optical digital inputs (up to 24-bit/96kHz resolution)
- 2 coaxial digital inputs (up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution)
- Bluetooth input
- binding posts for connecting a pair of speakers
- stereo RCA preamp output
- front-panel 3.5mm headphone jack
- 3.5mm IR receiver
- 3.5mm 12V trigger input and output
Dimensions and warranty:
- 17-1/16"W x 3"H x 16-1/8"D
- weight: 22.875 lbs.
- warranty: 5 years
- Our 60-day money-back guarantee
- MFR # ATTINTAMPSU
What's in the box:
Roksan Attessa Integrated Amp owner's manual
- Integrated amplifier
- 6.5' AC power cord
- Remote control
- 2 "AAA" batteries
- Quick Start Guide
- Important Safety Instructions
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Features & specs
| Performance Specs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Watts RMS per Channel (8-ohms) | 80 | |
| Watts RMS per Channel (6-ohms) | Not given | |
| Watts RMS per Channel (4-ohms) | 130 | |
| Frequency Bandwidth | 1k | |
| THD | 0.02% | |
| Minimum Impedance | 4 ohms | |
| Amplifier Class | AB | |
| Signal to Noise Ratio | 98 | |
| DAC Bit Depth | 24-bit | |
| DAC Sample Rate | 192 kHz | |
| Digital Music Features | ||
| Built-in DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | N/A | |
| Connections | ||
| Total Analog Inputs | 2 | |
| Phono Input | Yes | |
| Optical Digital Inputs | 2 | |
| Coaxial Digital Inputs | 2 | |
| USB Input | No | |
| Preamp Outputs | RCA | |
| Recording Output | No | |
| Home Theater Bypass | Fixed | |
| Pre-out/Main-in Loop | No | |
| Headphone Output | 3.5mm | |
| Removable Power Cord | IEC 3-prong | |
| Streaming Compatibility | ||
| Apple AirPlay | No | |
| Apple AirPlay 2 | No | |
| DTS Play-Fi | No | |
| Chromecast built-in | No | |
| Roon | No | |
| HEOS | No | |
| BluOS | No | |
| Dimensions and Warranty | ||
| Width (inches) | 17-1/16 | |
| Height (inches) | 3 | |
| Depth (inches) | 16-1/8 | |
| Weight (pounds) | 22.875 | |
| Parts Warranty | 5 Years | |
| Labor Warranty | 5 Years | |
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Features
Stereo Amplifier: The Roksan Attessa Integrated Amplifier delivers 80 watts x 2 channels into 8 ohms or 130 watts x 2 channels into 4 ohms (with both channels driven at 1kkHz and 0.02% THD) for dynamic sound reproduction from a variety of loudspeakers.
High Performance DAC: The Roksan Attessa Integrated Amplifier incorporates a high performance 24-bit/192kHz DAC that supports stereo 2ch PCM audio with exceptional detail and clarity.
All Metal Construction: The Roksan Attessa Integrated Amplifier features a formed plated steel chassis and machined anodized aluminum front-panel that resists vibration.
Built-in Bluetooth: The Roksan Attessa Integrated Amplifier offers built-in Bluetooth A2DP with support for wireless audio streaming (up to 49'). You'll be able to wirelessly stream stored music, music apps, and other audio content from your Bluetooth-enabled smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer to the integrated amp. Playback control and song/artist/album info will still be done from your Bluetooth source device (not the Attessa Integrated Amplifier). In addition to supporting Bluetooth's standard SBC codec, the Attessa Integrated Amplifier offers support for Apple's AAC codec and Qualcomm's aptX codec.
- SBC: The SBC (Sub-Band Coding) is Bluetooth's standard audio codec that is universally compatible with all Bluetooth-enable devices. SBC supports up to 320kbps.
- AAC: AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) is a step-up from Bluetooth's standard SBC codec and is Apple's standard audio code. AAC supports up to 250kbps.
- aptX: aptX is an audio codec that can provide "CD-quality" music (up to 16-bit/44.1kHz). To utilize aptX, your Bluetooth source device (such as Android and Mac) must also support aptX.
Optical & Coaxial Digital Inputs: The Attessa Integrated Amplifier is outfitted with a total of 4 digital audio inputs, including two optical (toslink) digital inputs and two coaxial (SPDIF) digital inputs. The two optical (toslink) digital inputs support up to 24-bit/96kHz stereo 2ch PCM audio, while the two coaxial (SPDIF) digital inputs supports up to 24-bit/192Khz stereo 2ch PCM audio.
Note: The optical and coaxial digital inputs do not support Dolby Digital, DTS, or other multichannel audio formats.
Analog Line-Level & Phono Inputs: The Roksan Attessa Integrated Amplifier features two analog line-level stereo RCA inputs and one stereo Phono MM input for connection of external analog line-level devices (such as a CD player or tape deck), plus a vinyl record player with a MM (moving magnet) cartridge.
- Auto Sense: The analog line-level 2 input (A2) offers Auto Sensing, so the amplifier will automatically switch to that source input when it senses and audio signal.
- Sensitivity Level: The analog line-level 1 (A1) and analog line-level 2 (A2) offers sensitivity adjustment (Low/Mid/High) to cater to a variety of analog input sources.
- MM Gain: The phono input's Moving Magnet (MM) gain adjustment (Low/Mid/High) allows for the varying output voltages of different MM phono cartridges.
- AV Bypass Mode: When using the integrated amp as part of a home theater system with an AV receiver, the amp's analog line-level 2 input (A2) can be used to drive two channels with the AV receiver driving the rest.
Binding Post Speaker Output Terminals: The Roksan Attessa Integrated amplifier is equipped with a set of binding post speaker output terminals that support bare wire (up to 12AWG), pin-connectors, spade-lugs, and banana plugs (single only). You will need to remove the plastic inserts on the binding post terminals to utilize banana plugs. You can connect a pair of 8 ohm or 4 ohm loudspeakers.
Stereo RCA Preouts: The Attessa Integrated Amplifier features a stereo RCA preout that can be used to connect an external power amplifier or powered subwoofer. The stereo RCA preout is full-range and does not offer a built-in low pass crossover.
Headphone Jack: The Roksan Attessa Integrated Amplifier features a front-panel 3.5mm (1/8") headphone jack for connection of a set of headphones. When a set of headphones are connected, the integrated amplifier's speaker outputs and stereo RCA preouts will be automatically muted. The headphone jack's sensitivity level (Low/Mid/High) can be adjusted to cater to a variety of headphones.
MaestroUnite App: The MaestroUnite app (for Apple iOS 15.0+ and Android OS 7.0+) lets you create a unified system between the Roksan Attessa Integrated Amplifier and Attessa CD Transport. The MaestroUnite app provides setup, control, unified on/off status, and future firmware updates for the Attessa Integrated Amplifier and CD Transport - all from a single app on your compatible mobile device. The MaestroUnite app even gives you control of features like input configuration, headphone sensitivity, analog input gain, balance and standby mode.The MaestroUnite app connects via Bluetooth with the Roksan Attessa Integrated Amplifier and CD Transport.
Remote Control: The included IR remote control provides wireless operation of the Roksan Attessa Integrated Amplifier. The remote offers controls for power, source, volume, playback and menu functions.
- Power On/Off
- Menu Settings
- Source Selection
- Volume Up/Down/Mute
- Play/Pause (Attessa CD Transport)
- Stop/Open/Close (Attessa CD Transport)
- Previous/Next Track (Attessa CD Transport)
- Fast Forward/Rewind (Attessa CD Transport)
IR Input: If the integrated amp is in a different room or cabinet, IR commands can be sent to the unit electrically via the rear-panel IR input (3.5mm). The IR input is compatible with many home automation installations including Logitech Harmony, early Crestron and Control 4 installations (all sold separately).
12V Triggers: The Attessa Integrated Amplifier is outfitted with a 12V trigger input (3.5mm) and output (3.5mm). The 12V trigger input allows you to remotely turn on the integrated amp from another component supplying a 12V signal. The integrated amp's 12V trigger output is linked to its 12V trigger input and can be used to daisy-chain another component with a 12V trigger for synchronized turn on/off.
Detachable AC Power Cord: The Roksan Attessa Integrated Amplifier comes with a detachable 6.5' AC power cord (IEC 2-prong) that will plug into the back of the integrated amp and into an AC power outlet or surge protector/line conditioner (sold separately - see Accessories Tab).
Note: The integrated amplifier will go into standby mode if no audio signal or operation is received for approximately 20 minutes.
Protection Circuitry: The Roksan Attessa Integrated Amplifier employs protection circuitry which protect against over temperature, over current, short-circuit, and high/low voltage.
Mounting Options: Place the Attessa Integrated Amplifier on a level surface, with plenty of room around it for ventilation. If your using it with a Roksan Attessa CD Transport, make sure the integrated amplifier always stays on top if stacking.
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