British Hi-Fi Audiolab logo adds a new high-end amplifier formula to its flagship 9000 series, consisting of the 9000Q preamplifier and 9000p stereo power amplifier. This announcement follows the recent announcement of an AMP preamp and Force Vintage 33/303 combo via Quad, also in Cambridge.
Audiolab has been known for its highly regarded integrated amplifiers since the launch of the iconic 8000A in 1983. Over the years, the company has made many multi-chassis amp systems from the original 8000C/8000Q preamps and 8000P power amp to more recent 8200 and 8300 models.
However, there have been no new Audiolab pre/power components since the launch of the 8300XP power amp more than eight years ago… until now. Today Audiolab has announced the 9000Q preamplifier and 9000P stereo power amplifier which join the award-winning 9000N network streamer, 9000CDT CD transport/media player and 9000A integrated amplifier in the brand’s flagship 9000 Series.
The new pieces share the same 9000 Series aesthetic and the 9000Q preamplifier has been engineered to handle digital and analog sources. The crisp design lines are complemented by two rotary controls and a left-aligned 4.3-inch color display.
Combining graphics and knowledge in the same taste as other 9000 series components, the 9000Q IP display presentations present a variety of data such as volume level, input variety and format knowledge. It also provides access to the menu system, which includes features such as switching to virtual sampling, adjusting input sensitivity, balance and automatic standby switching.
Bass and treble tone controls are a new feature that’s been added to the 9000Q’s menu system. Although microprocessor-controlled, these operate entirely in the analog domain just like the volume control. The controls offer precision adjustment of +/-6dB in 2dB steps. Individual settings can be assigned to different digital and analog inputs or the tone controls can be removed from the signal path completely.
As with the other parts of the 9000 series, the demonstration features come with a noticeable flavor counter that the degrees of decibels appear for the left and right channels through the game music. The demonstration can also be simplified, erased or deactivated to listen to the end of the night.
The 9000Q includes state-of-the-art conversion of the virtual analog signal, allowing virtual resources to be connected without external DACs. A USB Type-B input works with PCs, Macs, smartphones, tablets, and digital storage devices, along 4 virtual S/PDIF inputs with two coaxial and two optical. There are also 4 analogue line inputs: 3 stereo RCA and an XLR stereo for balanced connectivity, plus a phono input for a board.
The new Audiolab 9000Q is a sophisticated preamplifier with plenty of inputs with a clean design a … [+] sleek display.
Anyone who needs to stream music wirelessly from smartphones, tablets, and computers can use the 9000Q’s Bluetooth feature, which is Bluetooth Five compatible for optimal range, speed, and reliability. as well as APTX low latency, APTX standard, AAC and SBC.
A pair of stereo RCA preamp outputs allow two stereo force amplifiers (in bridge mode, for example) to be connected via stereo XLR. The latter benefits from the 9000Q’s balanced circuit topology and the “XLR Direct” function, which provides a fully balanced signal from input to output.
Additional flexibility is provided through the “AV Direct” mode, which provides constant point performance from one of the 9000Q RCA inputs. This is for connecting an AV processor or other device that has its own volume control. A line-point RCA output is IS also provided, as well as a headphone output and a pair of 12V cause outputs for the automated on/off formula.
Audiolab An early adopter of DAC chips manufactured through ESS Technology and the 9000Q uses the high-end DAC ES9038PRO in ESS’s existing lineup. An ultra-precise master watch. This makes the chip’s hyperstream II architecture and time-domain phase eliminator maximum, allowing for exceptional signal-to-noise functionality and dynamic range.
On the back of the Audiolab 9000Q there are many entries. There is also a Bluetooth Rewearry . . [] with Hi-RES audio codecs.
DAC flea sabers are difficult to get up and running and will have to be thoughtfully incorporated into a product’s circuit design to succeed in its full sonic potential. Post-DAC active blanking is a must-have detail and Audiolab has developed a new circuit A of elegance for its 9000 series components, designed to get the most out of the ES9038Pro.
9000Q can manage PCM files up to 32 bits/768 kHz and DSD up to 22. 5 MHz (DSD512). All high solution audio formats and significant loss are admitted, in particular FLAC, ALAC, AIFF and WAV, as well as compressed inherited formats. It also includes complete MQA interpretation, while the preamplifier is qualified to function transparently in an audio surroundings.
Users can oversample virtual audio signals at 352. 8 kHz or 384 kHz, and five DAC reconstruction erase settings allow the listener to adjust the sound based on the source. This is especially useful given the varying quality of virtual formats and streaming services. Via USB, S/PDIF or Bluetooth, any and all virtual sources benefit from the quality of the DAC stage of the 9000Q.
The 9000Q audio circuitry is well specified, adding a low-noise 40V toroidal transformer and superior quality smoothing/smoothing capacitors and regulators. Its balanced differential topology is designed for maximum signal purity, incorporating an analog volume with 4 channels to generate a balanced signal when used in direct XLR mode, offering a short, direct signal trace that remains completely balanced. When other features, such as hue adjustment, are incorporated into the sign path, the precision-engineered application of those microprocessor LED purposes maintains optimal sign purity.
The internals of the Audiolab 9000Q come with a giant power source with integrated filtering technology. . . [] evolved from Audiolab’s DC Block and DC Block 6 optimization devices.
Audiolab claims that it has advanced the level of phono in the past evolved for its 9000A, ensuring that vinyl gets the same attention as virtual sources. Thanks to high-quality, low-noise circuitry with accurate RIAA EQ, input filtering, and improved power delivery, all the main points hidden in the slots of a register can be retrieved.
The phono stage handles moving magnet (MM) cartridges but is not switchable to suit low-output moving coil (MC) types. Audiolab says this is for good reason. Phono stages built into integrated amps and preamps that cater to both MM and MC cartridges are usually a compromise; a good MC cartridge will benefit from a high-quality offboard phono stage. Rather than cover both bases to an adequate degree, Audiolab decided to focus solely on making an excellent MM phono stage for users of this more common cartridge type and should be the only phono stage they need.
Headphone listeners will appreciate the 9000Q headphone amplifier. Its current design and Audiolab claim that its low output impedance provides dynamic and detailed functionality with all types of headphones, even with complicated rates that many headphone outputs would likely have trouble supporting.
The 9000Q’s power source features 11 regulated power rails, adding ultra-low noise regulators, as well as anti-contamination and cross-coupling measures. The DAC circuit has several discrete regulators that separately force the left and right channels for each level of the digital-to-analog conversion process.
The new Audiolab 9000Q and 9000P fit in perfectly with the rest of the 9000 rang like the 9000N … [+] network player.
Exceptionally, the 9000Q force source has incorporated the generation of filtering evolved from the DC Block and DC Block 6 optimization devices of Audiolab. This suppresses RFI/EMI of the power supply, reducing the noise differential (exacerbated by materials with reasonable switching force on many domestic devices) and the noise in an unusual way (worsened by air interference on telephones, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth). This extra sink the lower sound for clarity.
With an identically form factor of the other 9000 Series components, the 9000P stereo power amplifier is a visual match. The right-aligned power button, LED and etched Audiolab logo are identical. Around the back, the 9000P has stereo RCA and XLR inputs alongside a 12V trigger input to automatically switch the power amp on/off in line with the connected system. A set of gold-plated binding posts is provided to connect a pair of speakers.
The inclusion of a separate power amplifier in the 9000 Series broadens the range of potential system configurations. The 9000P can also be connected directly to source devices that have their volume controls and pre-out sockets such as the Audiolab 9000N network streamer.
Rated at 100 W per channel at 8 Ω, the output level uses a complementary feedback design for excellent linearity and thermal stability, as the idle current remains independent of the temperature of the output transistors. A 320 VA low-noise toroidal transformer is combined with a tank capacity of 60,000 uf and four output transistors per channel capable of delivering a maximum output of 15 A per channel.
Audiolab’s 9000p force amplifier gives 100W consistent with the channel at 8Ω.
This existing higher educational capability promises that the output step will remain under minimal stress, leaving the rest of the free amplifier to operate under ideal conditions. In addition to the generous power output, this 9000p smoothly boosts the power-hungry speakers and still has plenty of reserve.
Like the 9000Q preamplifier, the 9000p power source has complicated network filtering, its sound performance. The net benefit is an amplifier that Audiolab describes as “a wide, loose breathing dynamic, while maintaining control of the music and revealing the tricky highs of any recording, regardless of volume settings. “
The 9000P also offers an upgrade path by connecting two 9000Ps in bridged mode, combining each power amp’s stereo channels into a single mono channel so each unit drives a single speaker. This increases the power output to 300W per channel into an 8Ω load, elevating sonic muscle without compromising the 9000P’s finesse.
The Audiolab 9000P power amplifier features a rear-facing look with balanced and unbalanced inputs.
Pricing & Availability: The Audiolab 9000Q preamplifier and 9000P stereo power amplifier are available from December in a choice of silver or black, at RRPs of $1,999 / £1,499 / €1,799 and $1,499 / £1,099 / €1,499 respectively. They can also be purchased together for a package price of £2,499.
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Audiolab 9000Q preamplifier
Audiolab 9000P Stereo Amplifier
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