Product Description
The Rotel DX-3 is ideal for audiophiles seeking to enjoy music with a perfect blend of high performance and stylish design. The ultimate Personal Audio companion packaged in exquisite industrial design with the sophistication of a premium, fully balanced Headphone Amplifier. The ESS Sabre ES9028PRO DAC renders music via PC-USB input (32-bit/384kHz), Coaxial/Optical (24-bit/192kHz), aptX™ HD Wireless Bluetooth and legacy audio equipment via an AUX RCA input.
The ultimate Personal Audio companion combining an exquisite industrial design with the sophistication of a premium, fully balanced Headphone Amplifier supported by an ESS Sabre ES9028PRO DAC. Connect your balanced or single-ended phones to the DX-3 or attached directly to a pair of active, powered speakers rending music up to 32-bit/384kHz from the PC-USB input, 24-bit/192kHz via Coaxial/Optical, aptX™ HD Wireless Bluetooth or any legacy audio equipment via the AUX RCA input.
Fully balanced circuit topology is powered by an in-house manufactured toroidal transformer with ultra-low noise isolation and filter capacitors. The full color graphic display, extruded aluminum remote control and front panel controls ensure ease of operation and configuration.
The DX-3 is perfect for audiophiles who want to enjoy music through loudspeakers or in private listening sessions, combining performance and style.
Dimensions (W × H × D)
215 x 76 x 247mm
8 1/2 x 3 x 9 3/4″
Front Panel Height
70 mm (2 3/4″)
Power Requirements
120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption
30 W
Standby Power Consumption
<0.5 W
Net Weight
3.2 kg (7.1 lbs.)
BTU
100 BTU/h
Power Output (THD+N < 1%)
Single-ended (6.35 mm) :
765 mW (16 Ω)
383 mW (32 Ω)
41 mW (300 Ω)
Balanced (4.4 mm):
2.8 w (16 Ω)
1.4 w (32 Ω)
150 mw (300 Ω)
Total Harmonic Distortion (32 Ω, 1k Hz)
Single-ended
< 0.008% @ Output=70 mW
Balanced
< 0.004% @ Output=280 mW
Frequency Response
Headphone:
20 Hz – 20k Hz, +0 dB, -0.2 dB
Digital:
10 Hz – 20 kHz, +0 dB, – 0.5 dB
Analog:
20 Hz – 20k Hz, +0 dB, – 0.4 dB
S/N Ratio (IHF “A” Weighted)
Headphone:
Single-ended: >100 dB
Balanced >110 dB
Digital: >112 dB
Analog: > 107 dB
Intermodulation Distortion (60 Hz:7k Hz, 4:1) (Headphone)
Single-ended: < 0.01%
Balanced: < 0.006%
Output Impedance (Headphone)
Single-ended: < 0.3 Ω
Balanced: < 0.6 Ω
Gain (Headphone)
0 dB @ G=H
-6 dB @ G=M
-12 dB @ G=L
Recommended Headphone Impedance (Headphone)
16 Ω – 300 Ω
Input Impedance
Digital : 75 Ω
Analog : 10k Ω
Digital Output Level
Unbalanced (RCA) 1.6 V
Balanced (XLR) 3.5 V
Digital to Analog Converter
ESS ES9028PRO DAC (32-bit/768kHz)
Coax/Optical Digital Input Signals
SPDIF LPCM (Up to 24-bit/192kHz)
PC-USB
USB Audio Class 2 (up to 32-bit/384kHz)*
*Driver Installation Required
Support DSD(up to 11.2 M) and DoP (up to 5.6 M)
Support Roon Tested
