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12 reviews
Apr, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 12 reviews of Rotel Michi X3. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Rotel Michi X3 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 94/100 = Excellent quality.
Expert review by : Yongki Go, Ph.D. (hometheaterhifi.com)
Michi is an elite sub-brand of Rotel representing the company's flagship line of products. Products under the original Michi brand were...
Elegant-looking and excellent build quality ; Versatile product with strong all-around performance ; Superior music delivery through both analog and digital inputs ; DAC is capable of processing up to 384 kHz PCM and 5.6 MHz DSD signals ; Awesome sonic...
Backlit remote control
With second-to-none build quality and no-compromise sonic performance, the versatile Michi X3 integrated amplifier represents one of the best in its class far more than its price tag would suggest.
Expert review by : Ian White (ecoustics)
The $4999 Rotel Michi X3 Integrated Amplifier delivers almost everything one could possibly need in a component. A classic in the making. The $4999 Rotel Michi X3 Integrated Amplifier delivers almost everything one could possibly need in a component. A...
Expert review by : Geir Nordby (lbtechreviews.com)
A lot less expensive than you would think.
Built like a tank, great design, fantastic sound - and lots of power! Here you really get in a bag and a sack!
Streaming only with Bluetooth…
The fact that the Rotel Michi X3 is the smallest amplifier under the Michi umbrella does not mean that it is small. It is both large, heavy and wonderfully capable. With 2 x 200 watts in 8 ohms and a full 350 watts in 4 ohms, it’s capable of driving...
Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)
It's hard to find a more composed or better built high-end integrated amplifier for the money
Muscular yet impressively controlled ; Taut, punchy and agile bass ; Exceptional build and finish
Phono stage is moving magnet-only ; Digital module isn't standout
An easy amplifier to recommend thanks to its excellent build and broad spread of sonic talents
Expert review by : Hi-Fi Choice (hifichoice.co.uk)
As years go, 1993 was a fairly inauspicious 12 months for the British music industry. With the nadir reached as Meat Loaf's I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) became the biggest-selling single, Take That scored their first number one with...
EISA INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER 2021-2022
Expert review by (eisa.eu)
This may be the more affordable of two integrated amplifiers in Rotel's revived Michi lineup, but it's undoubtedly the sweet spot of the range, combining ‘drive anything' confidence with speed, warmth and the ability to switch from pile-driver to a...
Expert review by : Ed Selley (avforums.com)
Review of the Rotel Michi X3 integrated amplifier, the smallest member of the Michi range is still large
Propulsive and entertaining sound ; Extensive connectivity ; Handsome and beautifully made
Huge ; Phono stage doesn't match the quality of the digital board ; No UPnP or HDMI ARC