{"product_id":"rotel-rb-1582-mkii","title":"Rotel RB-1582 MKII","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMassive Power Supply:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-97 citation-end-97\"\u003e The heart of the unit is a massive, in-house manufactured toroidal transformer.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-96\"\u003eThis is paired with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"122\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-96\"\u003e60,000µF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-96 citation-end-96\"\u003e of high-end British \"slit-foil\" capacitors, which can charge and discharge almost instantly to handle sudden musical peaks (like a drum hit or orchestral crescendo).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-96 citation-end-96\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-95\"\u003eDual-Mono Layout:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-95 citation-end-95\"\u003e After the transformer, the circuit is laid out in a mono-block design.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e This means the left and right channels are physically and electrically isolated to improve stereo imaging and reduce crosstalk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-96 citation-end-96\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-94\"\u003eBalanced Inputs:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-94\"\u003e The MKII upgrade famously added \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"49\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-94\"\u003eXLR balanced inputs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-94 citation-end-94\"\u003e, which help reduce noise—especially in systems where the amplifier is located far from the preamplifier.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"7\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-96 citation-end-96\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-94 citation-end-94\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStar Grounding:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-93 citation-end-93\"\u003e Rotel uses a copper grounding plate in a \"star\" pattern.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"8\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-92 citation-end-92\"\u003eThis ensures that all grounding paths have the same potential, which significantly lowers the noise floor (hum\/hiss).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Solaudio-store","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":46480460644514,"sku":null,"price":2402.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver","offer_id":46480460677282,"sku":null,"price":2402.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/5351\/2866\/files\/RB1582-1.webp?v=1768324003","url":"https:\/\/www.solaudio.ca\/products\/rotel-rb-1582-mkii","provider":"SolAudio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}