


Rotel DX-3 Headphone Amplifier
Rotel DX-3 Headphone Amplifier combines a premium fully balanced headphone amplifier with an ESS Sabre ES9028PRO DAC to deliver exceptional clarity, detail, and dynamic performance for personal audio enthusiasts. Designed to accommodate both modern digital sources and legacy analogue equipment, it supports wired and wireless playback while also functioning as a standalone DAC and preamplifier. Its elegant, compact chassis, intuitive display, and audiophile-grade engineering make the Rotel DX-3 an ideal centrepiece for a high-performance desktop or hi-fi listening system.
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Specifications
Rotel DX-3 Headphone Amplifier
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Product |
Rotel DX-3 |
| Category |
Headphone Amplifier |
| Features |
ESS ES9028PRO 8-channel DAC, Class A headphone amplifier, Roon Tested, Bluetooth aptX HD and AAC, XLR balanced outputs, RCA outputs, Remote control included |
| Headphone power single-ended 6.35mm |
765 mW 16Ω; 383 mW 32Ω; 41 mW 300Ω |
| Headphone power balanced 4.4mm |
2.8 W 16Ω; 1.4 W 32Ω; 150 mW 300Ω |
| Headphone thd single-ended |
<0.008% @70 mW 32Ω |
| Headphone thd balanced |
<0.004% @270 mW 32Ω |
| Headphone imd single-ended |
<0.01% |
| Headphone imd balanced |
<0.006% |
| Headphone frequency response |
20 Hz-20 kHz +0 dB/-0.2 dB |
| Headphone output impedance |
Single-ended <0.3Ω; Balanced <0.6Ω |
| Headphone snr |
Single-ended >100 dB; Balanced >110 dB |
| Gain |
High 0 dB; Medium -6 dB; Low -12 dB |
| Recommended headphone impedance |
16Ω-300Ω |
| Analog thd |
RCA <0.006%; XLR <0.003% |
| Analog imd |
<0.001% |
| Analog frequency response |
20 Hz-20 kHz +0 dB/-0.4 dB |
| Analog snr |
>107 dB |
| Analog line output |
RCA 1 Vrms/100Ω; XLR 2 Vrms/200Ω |
| Analog input sensitivity impedance |
1.2 V/10kΩ |
| Analog input overload |
5 V |
| Channel separation |
>86 dB @10 kHz |
| Digital thd |
RCA <0.005%; XLR <0.003% |
| Digital line output |
RCA 1.6 Vrms; XLR 3.5 Vrms |
| Digital frequency response |
10 Hz-20 kHz +0 dB/-0.5 dB |
| Digital snr |
>112 dB |
| Digital input sensitivity impedance |
0 dBFS/75Ω |
| Dac |
ESS ES9028PRO 32-bit/768 kHz |
| Digital inputs |
SPDIF LPCM up to 24-bit/192 kHz; PC-USB Audio Class 2.0 up to 32-bit/384 kHz; DSD up to 11.2 MHz; DoP up to 5.6 MHz |
| Power requirements |
USA 120 V 60 Hz; Europe 230 V 50 Hz |
| Power consumption |
30 W |
| Standby power |
<0.5 W |
| Btu |
100 BTU/h |
| Dimensions |
215 x 73 x 247 mm |
| Front panel height |
70 mm |
| Weight |
3.2 kg |
| Finish |
Black and Silver |
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