Michi Q5 DAC / CD Transport Review

Craig ChaseJune 2, 2025

Michi’s Q5 DAC and CD Transport is a premium component with tank-like build quality and the ability to play just about any disc or streamed...

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My Go-To Power Amplifier When Compromise Is Not an Option

Craig ChaseApril 24, 2025

As I entered my fifth year as a staff writer at Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity, I realized that my experience at the oldest...

EditorialOpEd

MICHI P5 Series 2 Preamplifier Review

Jim ClementsDecember 16, 2024

I was literally blown away by the performance of the Rotel MICHI P5 S2 preamplifier. The P5 is undoubtedly the most accomplished preamp I...

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Michi Q5 – elevating CD Audio to new levels of excellence

SecretsSeptember 20, 2024

Michi product line extended to include first ‘source’ component that offers an audiophile-grade CD Player, Transport and DAC. Tokyo, Japan (Sep...

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Rotel MICHI X5 Series 2 Integrated Amplifier Review

Carlo Lo RasoSeptember 3, 2024

The Rotel MICHI X5 Series 2 Integrated Amplifier is a robust and beautifully put-together component that will delight your eyes and your...

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MICHI X5 Integrated Amplifier Review

John E. Johnson, Jr.February 8, 2021

MICHI’s new X5 Integrated Amplifier is quite an achievement. Rotel is a fixture in the world of consumer electronics and a respected one.

Integrated Amplifiers

MICHI X5 Integrated Amplifier Preview

John E. Johnson, Jr.February 1, 2021

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

Product Previews

Michi by Rotel-55 years in the making

SecretsDecember 4, 2019

Michi range delivers unprecedented level of hi-end, Hi-Fi audio performance to celebrate 55 Years of in-house engineering excellence...

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