Rotel RA-12 Amp Anyone?

Since there is a bluetooth usb adapter including Does anyone knows if you can do streaming from a computer directly to the amplifier?

Anyone heard this against the brio r / Dac combo? Would be interesting to see how they compare considering it works out £400 cheaper

Hi Zax89swe

Have tried steaming an iPod & iPad to my RA-11 via the dongle but have not yet tried anything else but I cannot see why you could not as the dongl broadcast's it presence clearly and as long as you can receive that you should be able to connect...as long as your PC is close enough to the amp...as Bluetooth range is relatively short.

I do not have a Bluetooth card in my PC but do in my laptop so will try out connecting with that and seeing if that works.

Regards

Balders

Hi Rick

Interesting question.  I have heard both amps (the Rotel more than the Rega) and I think that whether or not the Rotel is cheaper than the combo I think that they are so very different in sounds that not combo/combo price comparison would be a bit superfluous unless you have no strong preference to the sound, colouration, etc., of different amps (and by this I am not saying that one amp is better than the other...just very different musically...IMHO).

But that is just little ol' me.

Regards

Balders

Zax89swe

for working dongle-install on pc  Bluesoleil soft!

 my AS cable Raptor 2x2,5 mm change Supra Sky 2x4mm.I have more big bass RA-12 with Supra 4mm!im very happy with Rotel RA-12  !

p.s.:RA-12 >>>Rega Brio   RA-12 much better

 my AS cable Raptor 2x2,5 mm change Supra Sky 2x4mm.I have more big bass RA-12 with Supra 4mm!im very happy with Rotel RA-12  !

p.s.:RA-12 >>>Rega Brio   RA-12 much better

Has anyone heard or compared this amp recently? Going to book a demo for 3 weekends time for a friend probably with B&W 685's.. I have a feeling I may end up loving it and sell up all my high end gear, buy a NAS 6TB, iPad, ATV, Sonos connect, 20+ CD's and still have a few grand to put towards a Golf Rallye or M3 

If the RA-12 is anything like the RA-11, which I have the pleasure of owning, you are in for a treat IMHO.  The RA-11 has, in my opinion, great control, great cohesion & a good degree of musicality but not so much as to be what I would call 'over musical', if that makes any sense?  It ticks all the boxes for me.  I suspect that they are very similar only that the RA-12 cranks up the wattage.

Believe that someone advised that the RA-12 is due to be reviewed in the upcoming issue so you should have access to that given your timeframe.

Only thing that I would say is that I considered buying 685s but found them a bit thin (something to do with the Titanium HF?) with the Rotel amps, which I think one could say is fairly neutral sounding in terms of warmth.  I ended up going Q300s as a better match...may be worth seeing if you can get a comparison of 685s vs Q300s also?

Ok great cheers.. I'll bear that in mind for the dem.. I def hate a bright/thin sound as long as it doesn't sound muddy or fluffy.. I did see about that review and look forward too it.. I will probably add a sub so low end may not be a problem.. Will have to see. Thanks

I used to have a RA971 MK2 - I actually thought this was an incredible amp for the money!

If I was in the market for an amp/dac combo then I think the RA12 would be it, shame as when I bought my Rega combo the RA12 was not out!

BTW I dont think the Rotel has a phono stage only a phono input - a negative for me!

Can anyone confirm if this has a phono stage for turntables?

it has phono in but no phono stage..

In latest mag rotel ra-12 didnt manage 5 stars, they say rotel ra-10 is more engaging so maybe rotel ra11 got some unexpected advantages over the bigger brother. you can find the hardware differences in this picture http://oi46.tinypic.com/vpkw7k.jpg . Anyone tried bluetooth streaming from a computer get?

I use a QED UPLAY Puck to stream Bluetooth from my pc to my stereo and it sounds just fine as it has Apt X built in.I think if you have a decent amp then this option would cost a lot less than the Rotel setup.My pc isnt Bluetooth ready so I use a Belkin Mini Bluetooth dongle to transmit to the QED the total cost of this setup is around £70 and to me it is well worth it.I have been tempted to demo the RA12 but I was listening today and I thought how much better would it sound than my system if any