RP-1 is our latest tube preamplifier based on the innovative RP-X platform. Stunning in both performance and design, the RP-1 provides all of the features you need for a truly high end system. Boasting outstanding specs and remarkable sonics, the RP-1 sets a new benchmark in affordable performance and functionality.. Rogue RP-1 inside. RP-1's transformer is over twice as big. The filter caps are about 4x as big. There is a far higher level of componentry doing the work. An oh yeah, there's a pair of matched 12AU7 tubes to give your music more space and 3D depth perspective. Preamps like the Rotel are OK.
"I believe that Rogue Audio's RP-1 will join the ranks of such preamp folk heroes as the Dynaco PAS, the Hafler DH101, the Conrad-Johnson PV3, and the NAD 1020—and the Apt Holman, the Supraphon Revelation Basic, and the Audible Illusions Modulus. All of these are moderately priced, high-performance models that countless audiophiles have used.. Rogue RP-1 Preamp, $1800 (3.2h, 15.25w, 14.4d, 16 lbs) Rogue's RP-1 is an American built, tube preamp! It has the endemic tube related luster you will crave after you have a taste. RP-1 is a serious audiophile grade preamp. To achieve its conspicuous high level of clarity and three dimensionality, it is a pure analog preamp- no DAC or Bluetooth on board..