Rotel C8 8 Channel Custom Installation Amplifier

Performance meets efficiency in Rotel’s C8 Class AB Custom Installation Amplifier, driving 8- channels of premium audio at 70 Watts per channel, or bridged at 140 Watts into 4-ohm loads utilizing Rotel’s proprietary amplification technology.

The oversized in-house manufactured toroidal transformer drives sixteen output devices for effortless, controlled bass energy.

For ultimate installation flexibility the C8 includes 4 Analog inputs matrixed to all Zones. Front panel display and controls provide source and independent volume, bass and treble settings.

Control system integration is available via IP and RS232 interfaces and 12-Volt trigger.

The custom 2U height requires no top or bottom clearance when rack mounting.

The C8 is available in black only.

Features

8 x 70 Watts of robust power

4 Ohms

Class AB amplifier design

Custom engineered toroidal transformer

12 volt trigger input

Rack ears included

Specifications

DIMENSIONS (W × H × D)

430 × 97 × 414mm

17" × 3.9" × 16.3"

FRONT PANEL HEIGHT

2U / 88.1mm (3.5")

POWER REQUIREMENTS

120V, 60Hz

POWER CONSUMPTION

570W

STANDBY POWER CONSUMPTION

Normal: <0.5W

Network Standby: <2W

NET WEIGHT

16.7kg (36.81lbs.)

BTU RATING (4Ω, 1/8th power)

1537 BTU/h

MAXIMUM POWER OUTPUT

70W/Ch (8 channels driven, 4Ω)

CONTINUOUS POWER OUTPUT

50W/Ch (8 channels driven, 8Ω)

CONTINUOUS POWER OUTPUT

140W/Ch (4 channels driven, 4Ω)

TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION (THD)

<0.1%

FREQUENCY RESPONSE

Line Level Inputs: 10Hz - 100kHz, +0dB, 0 ± 0.5dB

S/N RATIO (IHF "A" Weighted)

Line Level Inputs: 100dB

INTERMODULATION DISTORTION (60Hz:7kHz, 4:1)

<0.1%

DAMPING FACTOR (20Hz - 20kHz, 8Ω)

80

TONE CONTROLS

± 10dB at 100Hz / 10kHz

CROSSTALK / SEPARATION

>50dB

INPUT SENSITIVITY

Line Level Inputs: 0.3V

INPUT IMPEDANCE

Line Level Inputs: 31kΩ

INPUT OVERLOAD

Line Level Inputs (RCA): 2.8V