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About Rotel
A family whose passionate interest in music led them to manufac-
ture high fidelity components of uncompromising quality founded
Rotel over 30 years ago. Through the years that passion has re-
mained undiminished and the family goal of providing exceptional
value for audiophiles and music lovers, regardless of their budget,
is shared by all Rotel employees.
The engineers work as a close team, listening to, and fine tuning
each new product until it reaches their exacting musical stan-
dards. They are free to choose components from around the
world in order to make that product the best they can. You are
likely to find capacitors from the United Kingdom and Germany,
semi conductors from Japan or the United States, while toroidal
power transformers are manufactured in Rotel’s own factory.
Rotel’s reputation for excellence has been earned through hun-
dreds of good reviews and awards from the most respected re-
viewers in the industry, who listen to music every day. Their
comments keep the company true to its goal – the pursuit of
equipment that is musical, reliable and affordable.
All of us at Rotel thank you for buying this product and hope it will
bring you many hours of enjoyment.
Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RB-976 Six Channel Power
Amplifier. When used in a high-quality music or home theater sys-
tem, it will provide years of musical enjoyment.
The RB-976 is a high-power, six-channel power amplifier, provid-
ing the highest level of audio performance. Discrete output de-
vices, a massive power supply, premium components, and Rotel’s
Balanced Design ensure superb sound quality. High current capa-
bility allows the RB-976 to drive the most demanding loudspeakers.
Be aware that the RB-976 is capable of high power levels, in ex-
cess of 60 watts per channel. Make sure that your speakers can
handle the power of the RB-976. If in doubt about your speakers,
ask your authorized Rotel dealer for advice.
The RB-976 is straightforward in its installation and operation. If
you have experience with other power amplifiers, you shouldn’t
find anything perplexing. Plug in the cables from your preamp into
the amplifier inputs, wire up your speakers, and enjoy.
A Few Precautions
Please read this manual carefully. In addition to basic installation
and operating instructions, it provides valuable information on
various RB-976 system configurations as well as general informa-
tion that will help you get optimum performance from your system.
Please contact your authorized Rotel dealer for answers to any
questions you might have. In addition, all of us at Rotel welcome
your questions and comments.
Contents (circled numbers refer to illustration)
About Rotel __________________________________________ 1
Getting Started ______________________________________ 1
A Few Precautions 1
Placement 2
Protection Circuitry 2
AC Power and Control ________________________________ 2
AC Power Input
9
2
Power Switch
1
and Power Indicator
2
2
Channel and Bridged Mono Indicator Lights
3
4
2
Level Adjust Controls
5
2
Input Configuration and Connection ___________________ 3
Input Selector Switches
7
3
Input Signal Connection
6
3
Speaker Connection __________________________________ 3
Speaker Selection 3
Speaker Wire Selection 3
Polarity and Phasing 3
Stereo Speaker Connection
8
3
Bridged Mono Operation______________________________ 4
Input Connection 4
Bridged Speaker Connection 4
Troubleshooting ______________________________________ 4
Front Panel Power Indicator Is Not Lit 4
Fuse Replacement 4
No Sound 4
Specifications _______________________________________ 25
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