Stereo Power Amplifier The Power Amp RB-5000

Rotel, The, Co., Ltd.; Tokyo

  • Year
  • 1978 ?
  • Category
  • Audio Amplifier or -mixer
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 150327

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Audio-Amplification
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 100 or 120 or 220 or 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Power out
  • 1000 W (undistorted)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Stereo Power Amplifier The Power Amp RB-5000 - Rotel, The, Co., Ltd.; Tokyo
  • Shape
  • Rack
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 482 x 240 x 430 mm / 19 x 9.4 x 16.9 inch
  • Notes
  • A 2 x 500 watt professional Hi-Fi stereo power amplifier, partner to the Rotel RC-5000 Stereo Control Amplifier. Connections for 3 pairs of loudspeakers (A, B, C). Push buttons for Power and Speakers A, B and C. Switch for Input (On, Off). Rotary controls for Left Level and Right Level. Rotary switches for Filter (Lab Test, Normal, Low Filter), Meter Sensitivity and Power Limiter (¼, ½, Full).  Left and Right VU Power Meters and Left and Right Peak power indicators. Indicators for Standby, Protection, Overload. 

    Continuous Power Output :
    500 watts per channel, min. RMS both channels driven into 8Ω
    from 20Hz to 20kHz with no more than 0.009% Total Harmonic Distortion
    Total Harmonic Distortion ......:  No more than 0.009%
    Intermodulation Distortion .... :  No more than 0.009%
    Damping Factor .................. :  180 (20Hz - 20kHz 8Ω)
    Speaker load impedance  .....:  A,B,C: 4 - 16Ω ; A+B, B+C, A+C: 8 - 16Ω
    Input Sensitivity/Impedance ..:  RCA jack 1.0V/50kΩ ; Cannon jack 0.775V/600Ω
    Frequency Response ...........:  15Hz - 110kHz,  +0dB, -1dB (Normal)
    Power consumption .............:  1.6kW (8Ω), 3.2kW (4Ω)

    Versions/Power Requirements
    120 V AC 60Hz
    220 V AC 50Hz
    240 V AC 50Hz
    100/120/220/240 V AC 50-60Hz Switchable

    Professionelle DC-Hochleistungs-Endstufe mit 2 x 500 Watt Sinus an 8 Ohm. Leistungsbandbreite 5 - 50.000 Hz, Klirrfaktor bei Nennausgangsleistung <0,009; Übertragungsbereich 0 -100.000 Hz.
    Getrennte Netzteile für jeden Kanal, zusätzlich 1 Netzteil für Relaissteuerung und Anzeigeinstrumente.
    2 grosse VU-Meter mit umschaltbarer Empfindlichkeit, je 8 Leuchtdioden pro Kanal zur Spitzenwertanzeige, 2-stufiger Leistungsbegrenzer.
    Anschlussmöglichkeiten für 3 LS-Paare.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 53 kg / 116 lb 11.8 oz (116.74 lb)
  • Source of data
  • -- Original prospect or advert
  • Mentioned in
  • Reviewed by Stereo Review magazine September 1978
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Owner's Manual for the RB-5000)
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Technical Manual for the RB-5000 dated 78-06)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Franz Scharner. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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