Digital Gateway RDG-1520

Digital Gateway RDG-1520

The RDG-1520 brings together conventional radio reception facilities for FM and DAB, plus from the world of computers the ability to access literally thousands of radio stations available on the internet. In addition to this, this new range of Rotel tuners/digital gateways offers the facility to interface with personal audio players (iPods and mp3 players) and your music files stored on a network server.

AC Power Input

Configured at the factory for AC line voltage in the country where purchased (USA: 120 volts/60 Hz, Europe: 230 volts/50 Hz).
The AC line configuration is noted on a label on the back panel.

Specifications
FM Tuner: 

• Usable Sensitivity: 22.2 dBf
• 50dB Quieting Sensitivity: 27.2dBf(mono)
• S/N (at 65 dBf): 63 dBf (mono),60 dBf (stereo)
• THD (at 65 dBf): 0.2% (mono) 0.3% (stereo)
• Freq. Response: 10 Hz-15 kHz, ± 3 dB
• Stereo Sep. (100 Hz/1 kHz/10 kHz) 40 dB/45 dB/35 dB
• Output level: 1.1 V

DAB Tuner

• Sensitivity: -80dBm
• Tuning Range: Band III (174-240 MHz)
• Audio Data Rate: 224 Kbps (Max)
• Freq. Response: 20 - 20 KHz +/- 1.0 dB
• Analog Output:2.1 V at 0d BFS

General

• Network connection 802.11b/g
• Security WEP, WPA1 (TKIP) WPA2 (TKIP)
• File formats (UPnP Music Server) AAC, MP3, WMA (except lossless) OGG vorbis, WAV, AIFF,FLAC, and AU.

Software and Hardware Update to Rotel Internet Radio Products

Qualcomm discontinued support for their Reciva based Internet Radio services on September 13, 2021.  The server shutdown terminates Internet Radio services for all Qualcomm Reciva based products. Affected Rotel models include RDG-1520, RT-09, RT-12, RT-1570 and RCX-1500.

Software Update

Models running Internet Radio Software V266-a-137-a-014 or newer can update the software via the Internet.  No hardware modification is required for this update.  Note: A FACTORY DEFAULT via the remote-control setup is required after the software update to fully activate the new streaming service.

Software + Hardware Update

Models running Internet Radio Software V266-a-137-a-003, V266-a-137-a-007 require a Hardware and Software update.

 A new Internet Streaming module Rotel Part #: 501E-1576A-A ( RT-1570, RT-12 ); 501E-1576A-C ( RDG-1520, RT-09, RCX-1500 ) is required.  

Please note Internet Radio streams are subject to change and the catalog of available stations varies based on location, stream type, and at the full discretion of the station.

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