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.
Product Highlights:
8-channel multi-zone Class AB amplifier
50 watts per channel into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.1% THD with all channels driven
70 watts per channel into 4 ohms (140 watts per channel when bridged)
Oversized toroidal transformer custom-designed for clean power
Frequency response: 10-100,000 Hz (± 0.5 dB)
Signal-to-noise ratio: 100 dB
Detachable power cord
Rack-mounting hardware included
Connections:
Four pairs of unbalanced stereo RCA inputs
All inputs are matrixed across all zones
One pair of unbalanced stereo RCA line outputs for feeding signal to another amplifier
3.5mm 12-volt trigger in/out for power control by external components
RS-232 port allows integration with compatible home automation products
Ethernet port for network connection, software updates, and integration with home audio products
Rear-panel features:
Bridge switches on the rear panel for bridging channels together
Input "A" can be set to stereo or mono by using the rear-panel switch
When set to "mono", the left and right signals are combined and each speaker using input A as a source receives a mono signal
Front-panel features:
Front-panel display shows selected source, volume level, settings, and more
Menu navigation and setting selection via function buttons on the right-hand side of the front panel
Labeled zone buttons for turning speaker zones on and off
