Rotel DX-5 Desktop integrated amplifier with built-in DAC and Bluetooth® (Silver)

Name: Rotel DX-5
Brand: Rotel
SKU: 440DX5SL
Price: 1699.0 USD
Availability: LimitedAvailability

Item # 440DX5SL

This sleek, versatile amp can make your desktop or small-to-medium room sound come alive.

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From Rotel: DX-5 Integrated Amplifier

Top angled right view

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High-current toroidal transformer

Right side view

Front top-angled view

4-ohm stable for demanding speakers

Sleek, compact design

Perfect for apartments and small-to-medium rooms

Remote included

Small footprint for flexible placement

Excellent for desktop computer sound

Angled left view

Angled right view

Full-color TFT screen

Rotel DX-5 High-current toroidal transformer

Rotel DX-5 4-ohm stable for demanding speakers

Rotel DX-5 Perfect for apartments and small-to-medium rooms

Rotel DX-5 Small footprint for flexible placement

Rotel DX-5 Excellent for desktop computer sound

This sleek, versatile amp can make your desktop or small-to-medium room sound come alive.

Item # 440DX5SL

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A compact and versatile integrated amp

Rotel's sleek, versatile DX-5 integrated amp combines robust Class AB amplification with analog and digital connections that allow it to serve as the heart of a sound system for modern listeners. And the high-current toroidal transformer at this amplifier's core helps it deliver the clean, substantial, and detailed audio Rotel is known for — even to demanding 4-ohm speakers.

Modern connectivity

The DX-5's built-in DAC lets you connect a range of digital sources. Flank it with a nice set of bookshelf speakers on your desktop with your computer via its USB input and you'll hear the DAC's maximum resolution. It can also provide premium audio in a room that serves double duty for music and TV, thanks to its HDMI ARC port. And its high-quality Bluetooth makes it easy to play music wirelessly from your phone, tablet, or computer — and to let others play DJ.

Analog and old school features

You can connect an analog source, like a turntable with a phono preamp, via the stereo RCA input. And you can hear every detail of the musical mix like a studio engineer when you plug your headphones into the full-sized jack on the front panel.

Product highlights:

25 watts x 2 channels into 8 ohms
33 watts x 2 channels into 4 ohms
Class AB amplification with custom-designed, high-current toroidal transformer
ESS SABRE ES9039Q2M digital-to-analog converter offers superb sound with digital music files
Bluetooth with aptX™ HD and AAC
frequency response: 10-80,000 Hz
THD: < 0.03%
signal-to-noise ratio: >100 dB
front panel features large volume knob, source selection button, and full-color TFT display
IR remote control

Connections:

analog stereo RCA input
coaxial digital input (up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution)
optical digital input (up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution)
HDMI ARC input for connecting a TV
USB Type-B input for connecting a computer (up to 32-bit/384kHz resolution)
3.5mm service port
one pair of binding post speaker outputs
mono RCA output for a powered subwoofer
front-panel full-sized 1/4" headphone jack
detachable 3-prong IEC power cord

Other info:

8-1/2"W x 3"H x 10"D
weight: 9.1 lbs.
warranty: 5 years
MFR # FR01795
Item # 440DX5SL

Researched by Crutchfield's Stacey B.

Features & specs

Performance Specs
Watts RMS per Channel (8-ohms)	25
Watts RMS per Channel (6-ohms)	Not given
Watts RMS per Channel (4-ohms)	33
Frequency Bandwidth at Rated Power	---
THD at Rated Power	Not given
Minimum Impedance	Not given
Amplifier Class	AB
Signal to Noise Ratio	Not given
DAC Bit Depth	32-bit
DAC Sample Rate	384 kHz
Features
Built-in DAC (Digital to Analog Converter)	---
Wi-Fi
Built-in Radio Tuner	None
Room Correction	---
High-res Audio Playback
From Network	No
From USB Thumb Drive (USB-A)	No
From Computer (USB-B)	Yes
From Computer (USB-C)	No
Bluetooth
Version Info	---
Receiver Mode	Yes
Transmitter Mode	No
AAC Playback	Yes
aptX Playback	Yes
aptX-HD Playback	No
LDAC Playback	No
Connections
RCA Line-level Inputs	1
XLR Line-level Inputs	---
Phono Input	---
Optical Digital Inputs	1
Coaxial Digital Inputs	1
USB Input	---
HDMI Inputs	ARC
Stereo Preamp Outputs	---
Subwoofer Outputs	1
Recording Output	---
HDMI Output	---
Home Theater Bypass	No
Pre-out/Main-in Loop	No
Headphone Output	1/4"
Removable Power Cord	IEC 3-prong
Streaming Compatibility
Apple AirPlay	No
Apple AirPlay 2	No
DTS Play-Fi	No
Google Cast	No
Roon	No
HEOS	No
BluOS	No
Sonos	No
Dimensions and Warranty
Width (inches)	8-1/2
Height (inches)	3
Depth (inches)	10
Weight (pounds)	9.1
Parts Warranty	5 years
Labor Warranty	5 years

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