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Roksan Attessa Streaming Amp
What Hi-Fi UK
|October 2024
A stylish powered streamer with bags of personality
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The Roksan Attessa Streaming Amplifier is very much a modern hi-fi product that combines amplification, DAC, streaming, preamplifier and even a phono stage into just one box - you just have to add speakers. Streaming amplifiers (or all-in-one, just-add-speaker systems) of this kind have been rising in popularity recently as a lifestyle-friendly alternative to a traditional separates system, and we have heard great examples from the likes of Cambridge Audio, NAD, Bluesound, Marantz, Naim and more. It's a lot of components to cram into one box, so can Roksan make a dent and stand out from the crowd? In looks alone, the Roksan is one of the more stylish one-box streaming amplifiers we have come across. The steel and aluminium body is understated, sleek and well made, but it's the central control dial and minimal OLED display across the unit that gives it visual interest. It's a lovely thing to use, too. The dial controls the unit's volume, with red bars appearing on the right-hand side to show the level.
On the left of the dial are icons for the input chosen, and you can select the inputs by pushing that main dial and scrolling. The turning action is nicely weighted and smooth, with a pleasing haptic feedback when cycling through the various inputs. It's an elegant design.

This story is from the October 2024 edition of What Hi-Fi UK.
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