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Audiolab 8000Q
• Preamplifier Overview – The Audiolab 8000Q, released in the late 1990s, is a solid-state line-level preamplifier known for neutrality, low distortion, and precise signal handling, ideal for transparent two-channel audio systems.
• Reference-Grade Circuitry – The Audiolab 8000Q features fully discrete circuitry with exceptionally low noise and wide bandwidth, ensuring clean signal transfer, excellent channel separation, and highly accurate tonal reproduction across all musical genres.
• Flexible System Integration – With multiple line inputs, dual outputs, and well-managed impedance, the 8000Q integrates seamlessly with solid-state or tube power amplifiers, maintaining consistent clarity and stable system performance.
• Reliable, Minimalist Engineering – The Audiolab 8000Q emphasizes simplicity and durability, using quality components and short signal paths to reduce coloration while delivering long-term reliability demanded by audiophiles.
• Dimensions – Approx. 445 mm (W) × 74 mm (H) × 335 mm (D). Slim chassis allows easy placement in standard racks while supporting proper cable routing.
• Weight – Approx. 6 kg, offering a balanced, rigid enclosure that helps reduce vibration and maintain low-noise electronic performance.
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Audiolab 9000CDT Transport
• Product Overview – The Audiolab 9000CDT Transport, released in 2023, is a precision-engineered CD transport designed for low-jitter digital extraction, offering exceptional stability and accurate data retrieval for high-end DACs.
• Digital Accuracy – The 9000CDT uses a dedicated optical system with a read-ahead buffer to minimize tracking errors, ensuring smooth playback, reduced jitter, and consistent performance even on imperfect discs.
• Build Quality – With a robust aluminum chassis and isolated power supply sections, the Audiolab 9000CDT Transport reduces mechanical vibration and electrical noise for clearer, more natural digital output.
• Connectivity & Integration – The Audiolab 9000CDT Transport features coaxial and optical digital outputs, allowing seamless pairing with a wide range of DACs while maintaining high signal integrity and long-term reliability.
• Dimensions – Approx. 444 mm (W) × 89 mm (H) × 338 mm (D), matching the Audiolab 9000-series aesthetic for clean rack integration.
• Weight – Roughly 5.7 kg, contributing to chassis rigidity and improved vibration control for stable disc-reading performance.
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Audiolab 8000Q Preamplifier 8000P Power Amplifier
• Audiolab 8000Q Preamplifier 8000P Power Amplifier Overview – The Audiolab 8000Q and 8000P, released in the early 2000s, deliver clean, neutral, solid-state Class AB amplification with excellent transparency and stability for precise and controlled music reproduction.
• High-Resolution Preamp Performance – The 8000Q offers exceptionally low noise, stable gain structure, and accurate channel matching, ensuring the system maintains clarity and tonal balance with both digital and analogue sources.
• Dynamic and Controlled Power Delivery – The Audiolab 8000Q Preamplifier 8000P Power Amplifier pairing delivers around 100W per channel with strong current capability, ensuring confident handling of demanding loudspeakers with speed and authority.
• Reliable British Engineering – Known for durability and consistency, the 8000 series features robust power supplies, minimalist signal paths, and understated industrial design focused on long-term performance and sonic accuracy.
• Dimensions – Each unit measures approximately 445 mm (W) × 74 mm (H) × 335 mm (D), allowing easy rack placement while maintaining optimal internal layout for low noise and thermal control.
• Weight – The preamplifier weighs around 6 kg, and the power amplifier approx. 10 kg, reflecting solid build quality and well-regulated power architecture.
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AVM Audio Inspiration C8 CD Receiver
• Premium Integrated Design – The AVM Audio Inspiration C8 CD Receiver combines CD playback, DAC functionality, and a solid-state Class AB amplifier, delivering refined musicality with modern connectivity and superb German engineering.
• High-Resolution Digital Section – Its advanced DAC architecture supports high-quality digital sources, offering clean signal processing, expansive sound staging, and detailed imaging suitable for both streaming and disc-based listening.
• Versatile Connectivity – Featuring analog inputs, digital inputs, and speaker outputs, the receiver ensures system flexibility while maintaining AVM’s signature transparency, speed, and neutral tonal accuracy.
• Refined Amplification – Engineered for stability and control, the amplifier section provides excellent dynamics, low noise, and responsive drive, making it suitable for a wide range of compact to medium-size speakers.
• Dimensions – AVM Audio Inspiration C8 CD Receiver Measures approximately 340 mm (W) × 100 mm (H) × 320 mm (D), offering a compact yet premium footprint ideal for integrated hi-fi setups.
• Weight – Weighs about 6–7 kg, ensuring solid build quality and vibration control that contribute to stable performance and clean sonic reproduction.
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EMM Lab DAC2X V2
• Product Overview – The EMM Lab DAC2X V2, released in 2018, is a reference solid-state digital-to-analogue converter engineered for extreme resolution, musical accuracy, and low-jitter performance in high-end digital playback systems.
• Discrete Conversion Architecture – Designed around EMM Labs’ proprietary MDAT2 signal processing and discrete DAC topology, the unit delivers exceptional timing precision, tonal realism, and transparency across PCM and native DSD sources.
• System Integration – The EMM Lab DAC2X V2 offers multiple digital inputs and fully balanced analogue outputs, enabling seamless integration with high-performance transports, streamers, and preamplifiers in reference-grade systems.
• Specifications – Supports PCM up to 384kHz, native DSD, balanced XLR and single-ended RCA outputs, ultra-low jitter clocking, and high signal-to-noise ratios exceeding 120 dB for uncompromised digital fidelity.
• Dimensions – Approx. 438 mm (W) × 102 mm (H) × 406 mm (D), designed to match EMM Labs reference components while allowing effective heat dissipation and mechanical stability.
• Weight – Around 12 kg, reflecting a robust power supply, precision-machined chassis, and extensive internal shielding for optimal noise control and long-term reliability.
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EMM Labs XDS1 V1
• Reference Disc Player Overview – The EMM Labs XDS1 V1, released in 2009, is a flagship SACD/CD player featuring Ed Meitner’s discrete DAC architecture and proprietary digital processing for unmatched transparency, accuracy, and musical realism.
• Proprietary Digital Conversion – The XDS1 V1 employs Meitner-designed MDAT upconversion and MDAC conversion stages, delivering exceptionally low jitter, improved timing precision, and natural harmonic structure across both SACD and Red Book CD formats.
• Advanced Transport Mechanism – Using EMM Labs’ custom-built disc transport and precision servo control, the XDS1 V1 offers stable reading, reduced mechanical noise, and reliable long-term performance even with challenging discs.
• Ultra-Low Noise Analog Output – The fully discrete analog stage and premium power regulation ensure ultra-clean output with exceptional dynamic range, making the EMM Labs XDS1 V1 a reference source for high-end two-channel systems.
• Dimensions – Approx. 435 mm (W) × 109 mm (H) × 400 mm (D). Designed for stability and optimized resonance control, suitable for reference-level audio racks.
• Weight – Approx. 12.7 kg, offering a dense, rigid chassis that minimizes vibration and supports the precision transport and sensitive digital circuitry.
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EMM Labs NS1 Streamer and DAC2X V2
• System Overview – The EMM Labs NS1 Streamer and DAC2X V2, released in the late 2010s, form a flagship digital front end delivering world-class resolution, proprietary signal processing, and exceptional transparency for reference-grade audio systems.
• Reference Streaming Architecture – The NS1 Streamer supports UPnP, AES67, USB, and proprietary EMM OptiLink output, ensuring ultra-stable digital transmission with near-zero jitter and seamless integration with the DAC2X V2 for bit-perfect playback.
• Proprietary Digital Conversion – The DAC2X V2 employs Meitner’s MDAT2 DSP and discrete MDAC conversion stages, delivering unmatched timing accuracy, natural harmonic structure, and exceptional dynamic realism across PCM and DSD formats.
• Ultra-Low Noise Analog Output – A fully discrete analog stage, advanced power regulation, and precision clocking ensure extraordinary purity, wide soundstage depth, and musical coherence, making the system ideal for top-tier solid-state or tube setups.
• Dimensions – NS1: approx. 435 mm (W) × 92 mm (H) × 400 mm (D). DAC2X V2: approx. 435 mm (W) × 109 mm (H) × 400 mm (D). Optimized for reference audio racks.
• Weight – NS1: approx. 8 kg. DAC2X V2: approx. 12.7 kg. Heavy, rigid chassis designs reduce mechanical noise and improve digital and analog circuit stability.
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Transrotor Strato Turntable (Black Nero) with TR9 Chrom Tonearm/Figaro MC Cartridge and Konstant FMD Power Supply
• Reference Turntable Overview – The Transrotor Strato Turntable (Black Nero) with TR9 Chrom Tonearm/Figaro MC Cartridge and Konstant FMD Power Supply delivers ultra-stable, low-resonance analogue playback through a high-mass chassis and precision-engineered German machining.
• Precision Bearing & Platter System – Its inverted hydrodynamic bearing and multi-layer aluminium platter provide exceptionally low noise, improved speed consistency and enhanced micro-detail retrieval, with one mention of Transrotor Strato Turntable (Black Nero) improving accuracy.
• Tonearm & Cartridge Synergy – The TR9 Chrom tonearm paired with the Figaro MC cartridge ensures superb tracking, natural tonal density and wide staging, offering excellent synergy for high-end vinyl systems, with one further reference to Transrotor Strato Turntable (Black Nero).
• External Konstant FMD Motor Control – The dedicated Konstant FMD power supply delivers precise electronic speed regulation, reduced motor vibration and superior pitch stability, significantly elevating the turntable’s resolution and dynamic range.
• Product Dimensions – Approx. 450 mm (W) × 360 mm (D) × 200 mm (H), requiring a stable, high-mass support surface for optimal isolation and mechanical performance.
• Product Weight – Total system mass is roughly 30–35 kg depending on configuration, providing exceptional resonance control and improving low-frequency articulation and overall sonic authority.
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EMM Labs DA2 V3 DAC
• Overview – The EMM Labs DA2 V3 DAC, the updated flagship reference digital-to-analog converter, uses proprietary 16xDSD discrete DAC architecture, delivering extreme transparency, ultra-low jitter and refined dynamics for audiophiles.
• Digital Architecture – Built around EMM Labs’ discrete DAC modules and advanced clocking technology, the DA2 V3 offers remarkable resolution, phase integrity, and exceptionally low distortion across a wide range of source formats.
• Analogue Output – The analogue stage is designed for neutrality and musical coherence, providing a rich yet controlled presentation that preserves dynamic realism and timbral accuracy in high-fidelity playback.
• Specifications – Features proprietary dual differential DACs, high-isolation clocking, MDAT2™ signal processing, galvanic USB isolation, extensive format support including DSD and DXD, and robust analog outputs for balanced systems.
• Dimensions – Compact reference-class chassis measuring approximately 438 mm (W) × 400 mm (D) × 161 mm (H), precisely machined with premium finishes to match top-tier audio components.
• Weight – Significant mass for stable operation, weighing about 17.2 kg, reflecting substantial internal circuitry, shielding, and premium power supply design for sustained high performance.
(Comes without Streamer Card)
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Audiolab is a British hi-fi brand known for its clean circuit design, measurement-driven engineering, and practical feature sets. The brand focuses on delivering neutral, transparent sound with an emphasis on real-world usability rather than cosmetic excess.
Audiolab components are designed for consistency and durability, which allows pre-owned Audiolab equipment to remain highly relevant within modern systems. Many classic models continue to serve as reliable foundations for both entry-level and enthusiast setups, particularly where accuracy and system stability are priorities.
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