Rotel Offering Complimentary Roon Trial Subscription

Rotel proudly announces Rotel and Michi products have been certified as Roon Tested ensuring the highest-level of compatibility with Roon software. All Roon certified products have been carefully tested and profiled by Roon ensuring simple and seamless operation via the PC-USB connection.

Rotel’s Michi Products Certified as Roon Tested

Fully certified Roon Tested Michi products ensure the highest compatibility with Roon

Tokyo, Japan (October 20, 2021) - Rotel is pleased to announce the Michi P5 Preamplifier, X3 Integrated Amplifier and X5 Integrated Amplifier have been fully certified as Roon Tested ensuring compatibility with Roon. These 3 Michi models now certified as Roon Tested via the PC-USB connection ensure easy access to catalogs of both online and local music files. 

FAQ’s - Qualcomm Reciva Internet radio service as used in some Rotel Products.

Qualcomm discontinued support for their Reciva based Internet Radio services on September 13, 2021.  The server shutdown terminates Internet Radio services for all Qualcomm Reciva based products. Below are answers to common questions and information related to potential upgrade paths based on software versions installed on the Reciva radio module.  

Qualcomm Internet Radio Service Termination Notice

Qualcomm discontinued support for their Reciva based Internet Radio services on September 13, 2021.  The server shutdown terminates Internet Radio services for all Qualcomm Reciva based products. Affected Rotel models include RDG-1520, RT-09, RT-12, RT-1570 and RCX-1500. 

Rotel is investigating if the affected models can be updated to utilize alternate radio services.  

Qualcomm Service Discontinuation Update

We have been informed by Qualcomm the web services utilized for all Qualcomm Reciva based radios in Rotel products listed below will be terminated effective Sept 6, 2021. Products that have not updated to the minimum software version ending in -007 will not be able to upgrade after the servers shut down date.

Important Update for owners of Rotel Internet Radio Products based upon the Qualcomm Reciva platform as listed below:

• RT-1570
• RDG-1520
• RCX-1500
• RT-09
• RT-12