Rega - Elicit MK5 Integrated Amplifier

The only Rega integrated with published power into 8, 6 and 4 ohms — 105, 127 and 162 watts.

If you have speakers with a difficult impedance load, the Elicit Mk5 is the Rega integrated to look at, and for a specific reason: it is the only one in the range for which Rega publishes power into all three of 8, 6 and 4 ohms. 105 watts, 127 watts and 162 watts respectively. Everywhere else in the range you are working with partial data.

It is comprehensively equipped. Four line-level inputs plus a switchable Direct input and a record input; a moving magnet phono stage; and a DAC built on a Wolfson S/PDIF receiver and Wolfson DAC with a discrete line-driver circuit, taking 16 to 24-bit at up to 192kHz through optical and coaxial inputs.

The headphone stage is a serious one, delivering 11.5V unloaded, 8.1V into 300 ohms and 3.6V into 32 ohms from a 109 ohm source impedance. Preamp output is 760mV and record output 196mV. Volume runs through an Alps potentiometer, and the Solaris system remote is supplied — another case where Rega’s own product page feature list omits the remote and the manual confirms it.

As with the Elex, Rega warns that sustained high-level use into 6 ohms or less can push the case more than 40°C above ambient and trigger thermal shutdown. Worth knowing if you plan to drive 4-ohm speakers hard.

Features

• 105W into 8 Ω, 127W into 6 Ω, 162W into 4 Ω — the only Rega integrated with all three published
• Wolfson S/PDIF receiver and Wolfson DAC with a discrete line-driver circuit
• 16 to 24-bit, 32kHz to 192kHz, via optical and coaxial inputs
• Moving magnet phono stage
• Four line inputs plus a switchable Direct input and a record input
• High-performance headphone stage — 11.5V unloaded, 3.6V into 32 Ω
• Preamp output at 760mV, record output at 196mV
• Alps volume potentiometer; Solaris system remote supplied

Specifications

• Type: Integrated amplifier with moving magnet phono stage and DAC
• Power Output: 105W per channel into 8 Ω; 127W into 6 Ω; 162W into 4 Ω
• Line Inputs: Four, plus a switchable Direct input and a record input
• Phono Stage: High quality moving magnet only. There is no moving coil capability
• DAC: Rega DAC circuit using a Wolfson S/PDIF receiver IC and Wolfson DAC with a discrete line-driver circuit. Two digital inputs — one optical, one coaxial
• DAC Sample Rates: 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 and 192kHz
• DAC Bit Depth: 16 to 24-bit
• Headphone Output: High performance. No load 11.5V; into 300 Ω 8.1V; into 54 Ω 3.6V; into 32 Ω 2.4V. Source impedance 109 Ω
• Preamp Output: 760mV
• Record Output: 196mV
• Volume Control: Alps potentiometer
• Remote Control: Solaris system remote supplied. As with the Elex, Rega’s product page feature list omits it and the manual confirms it
• Dimensions: 432 x 82 x 340 mm (17 x 3.25 x 13.4″)
• Weight: 12.5kg net (27.5 lb); 14kg packed
• Power Consumption: 375W at 1dB below clipping into 8 Ω
• Thermal Note: Rega warns that continued high-level use into 6 Ω or less may push the case more than 40°C above ambient and trigger thermal shutdown
• Origin: Made in England. Rega Research Ltd, Southend-on-Sea, Essex
• Warranty: Lifetime Limited Warranty against confirmed manufacturing defects. It excludes wear and tear and parts considered consumable, and Rega states that unauthorised modification or failure to follow its guidelines may invalidate it
• Not Published: THD; signal-to-noise ratio