Hi-fi deal: save up to $500 on Rotel integrated amplifiers at Crutchfield

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Looking for a new integrated amplifier? Crutchfield's having a sale on stereo amplifiers through 10th April. Right now, you grab the Rotel A12 for $800 and the Rotel RA-1592 for $2500, and depending on your location, free shipping may be included.

The Rotel A12 is $200 off, while the Rotel RA-1592 is a chunky $500 off. The Crutchfield sale isn't limited to just stereo amps, either, and a range of subwoofers are also discounted. Crutchfield's sale lasts through Sunday 10th April.

Rotel stereo amplifier deals at Crutchfield

Rotel A12: $1000 $800 at Crutchfield (save $200)

Rotel A12: <a href="https://shop-links.co/link?tp=4&publisher_slug=future&exclusive=1&u1=hawk-custom-tracking&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2Fp_440A12B%2FRotel-A12-Black.html%3Ftp%3D4&article_name=hawk-article-name&article_url=hawk-article-url" data-link-merchant="crutchfield.com"" target="_BLANK">$1000 $800 at Crutchfield (save $200)
Rotel's A12 is a 60-watts per channel Class AB amp featuring Bluetooth, 5 RCA inputs, 2 optical inputs, and USB connectivity. Crutchfield's offering the A12 in Black, with $200 off.

Rotel RA-1592:&nbsp;$2500 $2000 at Crutchfield (save $500)

Rotel RA-1592: <a href="https://shop-links.co/link?tp=4&publisher_slug=future&exclusive=1&u1=hawk-custom-tracking&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2Fp_440A1592S%2FRotel-RA-1592-Silver.html%3Ftp%3D4&article_name=hawk-article-name&article_url=hawk-article-url" data-link-merchant="crutchfield.com"" target="_BLANK">$2500 $2000 at Crutchfield (save $500)
Rotel's RA-1592 is a step-up model with 2 x 200 watts of Class AB amplification. It uses a 32-bit/768kHz AKM DAC while AptX Bluetooth, 4 analogue, 3 optical, plus USB and ethernet sockets are also onboard.

Both the Rotel A12 and RA-1592 are full-featured stereo amps and could be a good option for anyone looking to upgrade an entry-level set-up.

The A12 boasts a traditional separates design and includes a solid selection of connectivity options including line level and digital inputs plus a moving magnet phono stage for hooking up a record player.

The RA-1592 is a beefier-looking step-up model which combines elements of the company's RC-1590 preamplifier and RB-1582 MkII power amplifier for a sound aimed at more premium hi-fi systems. It ups the ante with more premium components, such as custom capacitors and Rotel's own toroidal transformer.

Its preamp section uses a highly regarded 32-bit/768kHz AKM digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) and supports DSD up to 24-bit/192kHz over USB. There's also aptX Bluetooth, a front-mounted USB iPod input, moving magnet phono stage, plus
a balanced XLR input. You can even run two pairs of speakers off the amp, a feature that's complemented by a dual subwoofer output for extra oomph.

We haven't reviewed the A12 or RA-1592, but we have covered a fair number of Rotel amplifiers over the years and with such big savings on the table, it could be worth auditioning them if you own a suitable set-up, especially at these discounted prices.

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Ruben Circelli

Ruben is a long-time freelance consumer technology and gaming journalist, and was previously a Staff Writer at What Hi-Fi?. Since 2014, Ruben has written news, reviews, features, guides, and everything in-between at a huge variety of outlets that include Lifewire, PCGamesN, GamesRadar+, TheGamer, Twinfinite, and many more. Ruben's a dedicated gamer, tech nerd, and the kind of person who misses physical media. In his spare time, you can find Ruben cooking something delicious or, more likely, lying in bed consuming content.