AUDIOLAB 6000A AMP BLACK *
The elegant slim casework with clear OLED display and large rotary controls in common with the more expensive 8300A means you cannot mistake the 6000A for anything other than 100% Audiolab even at first glance.
However unlike the analogue only big brother the 6000A features four digital inputs as well as three line-level analogue inputs, an input for a turntable, wireless connectivity via Bluetooth and a dedicated headphone amp!
Audiolab has turned to the ES9018 Sabre32 Reference chip family to perform D/A conversion, utilising ESS Technology’s 32-bit HyperStream architecture and Time Domain Jitter Eliminator to deliver ultra-low noise and high dynamic range.
The 6000A’s discrete Class AB power amp stage delivers 50W per channel into eight ohms, with a maximum current delivery of 9 Amps into difficult loads. The output stage of the discrete power amp circuits uses a CFB (Complementary Feedback) topology, ensuring superior linearity and excellent thermal stability, as the idle current is kept independent of the temperature of the output transistors.
A substantial 200VA toroidal transformer, followed by 4x15000uF reservoir capacity (60000uF in total), helps the amp to maintain firm control of the music whilst enabling excellent dynamic range.Audiolab has included a phono stage for moving magnet phono cartridges – a high-quality, low-noise, JFET-based circuit with precise RIAA equalisation. Similarly, an increasing number of people are using headphones for music listening, so Audiolab has incorporated a dedicated headphone amp with current-feedback circuitry.
The 6000A amplifier is available in both black and silver finishes and comes with a thoughfully laid out remote control as well.