What's the Deal with Rotel App Control and Rotel Link?

Rotel's latest generation of hi-fi components give you plenty of choice in how to control them. Their latest iOS apps and traditional Rotel Link connection allow responsive simple control. However, it is important to note that not all products are supported with every control method.

Rotel 14 Series App (Rotel A14, CD14 and T14)
Rotel 15 Series App (Rotel RA-1592)

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Rotel 14 Series App

If you have one of the latest generation A14 amplifiers, then the 14 Series App could be very handy for you.

Things you need:

Rotel A14, CD14 or T14
An iOS device (preferably iPhone)
A wired network connection

What can it do?

Works very nicely as a system:
- Rotel A14, T14 & CD14
Select input and volume on A14 as well as adjust settings such as bass / treble
Control connected CD14 and T14
Allow volume control of the A14 from the DTS Play-Fi App when used with T14
Basic control of Bluetooth and USB devices

What can't it do?

Stream music to A14 or CD14
Control devices other than CD14 or T14
No Android support
No native iPad App - although you can use the smaller iPhone App happily
Control Rotel amps other than the A14

Rotel 15 Series App

The 15 Series app only supports the RA-1592 Amplifier and a connected RCD-1570 CD Player.

Otherwise, the app is very similar to the 14 Series app.

Things you need:

Rotel RA-1592
An iOS device (preferably iPhone)
A wired network connection

What can it do?

Select input and volume on RA-1592 as well as adjust settings such as bass / treble
Control connected RCD-1570 CD player
Basic control of Bluetooth and USB devices

What can't it do?

Integrate with DTS Play-Fi like the A14
Control devices other than a RA-1592 and a connected RCD-1570
No Android support
No native iPad App - although you can use the smaller iPhone app happily

Integrating with the DTS Play-Fi App

Rotel's T14 tuner / streamer supports DTS Play-Fi, an industry standard for streaming audio and app control. It offers an excellent and modern interface and a wide range of streaming support.

If you use the T14 with the A14 amplifier, you can control the A14 from within the DTS Play-Fi interface, which makes for a very smooth experience.