MICHI X5 Integrated Amplifier Preview

Rotel originally launched the MICHI brand in 1993 as their statement, spare-no-expense, line of products.

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And while the gear was universally praised for both its style and performance, the MICHI brand faded away as we entered into the new century. Recently, the brand has been revived and Rotel has officially returned to the high-end market with the new MICHI line. This line is very expensive, but that does not scare an audiophile. We expect to pay for the quality that we demand. It is not rocket science. Massive build, the highest quality parts, and circuit design based on nearly a century of experience. Case-in-point, the MICHI X5 Integrated Amplifier. A massive and beautifully crafted piece of audio art. The results? You will see.

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Watch for a full review, complete with bench, tests to appear on the Secrets website soon.

John E. Johnson, Jr.

Editor-in-Chief Emeritus. John E. Johnson, Jr. founded Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity in 1994, shortly after publishing a hardcopy book of the same title. He served as Editor-in-Chief of Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity until 2022. John has been involved in audio and video for more than 50 years, having built radio transmitters, amplifiers, turntables, and speakers from scratch. He was also one of the founders of the Northern California Audio Video Association, now The Bay Area Audio Society. John holds four university degrees, including a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, and has published numerous scientific books, along with dozens of scientific articles on biomedical research topics as well as imaging technology. He was the founder and Editor-in-Chief of two medical/scientific journals for 20 years. John holds several patents, including one on high resolution image analysis and one on a surgical instrument. He has been affiliated with NASA, The National Institutes of Health, The Johns Hopkins University, Stanford Research Institute, and The University of California at Berkeley. He is President of the consulting firm Scientific Design and Information, Inc., which is based in Redwood City, California. John resides in the San Francisco Bay area with his wife and multiple kitties! His daughter, Cynthia, who was an integral part of SECRETS for many years, resides in San Francisco.