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Audiolab 8000A
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Average Ratings for Audiolab 8000A

  • Sound Quality4.5 stars
  • Features4.4 stars
  • Value for Money4.5 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings4.6 stars
  • Overall Rating4.5 stars

11 Reviews For Audiolab 8000A

  • Guest 21st Aug 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    bought my Audiolab 8000A new in about 1985 and still at the heart of my kit. any equipment upgrades are carefully chosen around its own sound and i have never been disappointed. it failed in its warranty period and was given a cambridge whilst in the workshop, adequate but not in the same league! otherwise absolutely faultless and childproof - my kids destroyed my turntable. not for sale, no desire to change, it's brilliant.

  • Guest 11th Aug 2009

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    I got the audiolab amplifier for 15 years now, and Im very happy about it. I got it recomanded from a friend, and I bought it when I was 18 years old, my first self payed amplifier and I will say it was a good investment.

  • korruptor 27th Jun 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I picked up my 8000A over 15 years ago and it's been in daily use since then. I DJ, so often have it pushing the limits and and it's never let me down. I'm running mine with a Beresford DAC and PMC DB1i speakers when at home and the quality is crystal clear. I'll never be parted from mine :)

  • Guest 1st Apr 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    The Audiolab 8000A is the best amp in this class. I have one whith 12 years of daily working whithout any complaints. What electronic device could do the same? Smoth sound, graeat bass controle.
    A piece of History in the HI FI industry.

  • Guest 27th Jan 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I purchased my 8000A second hand, payed 200 bucks. When I connected it to my dahlquist dq18 I couldn't believe how good it sounded. Great soundtsage, superb clarity and incredible bass control. You can't get more for that price. I compared it with a electrocompaniet ec1/2, a much more expensive amp: it was a fair competition, but the audiolab basses sounded better shaped, smooth and deep.superb transparency and clarity; powerful, despite his 60+60 w; can drive without any problem any kind of s ...

  • Olegsky 24th Jul 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Audiolab 8000A give extraordinary sound value and clarity. Used it in parties and played it loudly for hours. Love it...

    Rear plugs got loose and am waiting for it from some fixing repair.

    For twenty years and four sets of speakers from Heybrook, BIG Technics loud.. speakers to small lean Dali speakers I will not move it for a new remote, sorry. Got myself a remote on my IPod instead.

  • Guest 18th Jun 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Audiolab 8000A review - I like the way my simple tannoy M2's are being driven with ease because of its weighty output (60W/CH). It does every right to the Rega Planet 2000. No matter the volume level, the best is brought out of the recordings, without nasty high-mid/high tonal levels.
    Before I had an Arcam Blackbox 5 connected to it. The sound was screamy, thus uncomfortable, in my relatively small room. Pairing it with a well balanced CD player seems a must, but that's nothing new, right?

  • Guest 2nd Jun 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    A great sound integrate amplifier, runs very well Epos ES11. With 60 watt per channel I never listened at maximum, my neighbour's for many times asked to low down volume, so...

  • stunix 23rd Jan 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I have an early version which predates the CD input, however due to the extra tape input, over the years I have never been short, even through the R77/dat/dcc/tape years.

    The mm and mc preamp stages also shone with a linn lp12 + atoc5, though all my vinyl has now been digitised so now I just have a laptop with 1Tb hdd and the TV plugged in..... I know, I know, but I'm also head of a family of demolition experts, so I keep it all in the attic for retirement happy in the knowledge that the amp ...

  • arb70sok 19th Apr 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I picked this Audiolab 8000A amp up 2nd hand on ebay for a snip. Previously I was using a Kenwood A45 amp, which was part of a 'system'. I have it hooked up to an ancient pair of Bang and Olufsen Bo1702 speakers which most certainly don't do the amp justice. None the less the clarity and precision of the AudioLab over the Kenwood was like night and day from the outset. That was using my original Kenwood sources T85 tuner, P96 turntable, can't remember the model of the tape deck.
    I have sinc ...

  • rabski Rank: Corporal 2nd Mar 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    The Audiolab 8000A amplifier has been a mainstay for years, taking a back seat to much more esoteric amps, but now back in daily use as a smaller room couldn't do justice to a bi-amped Krell setup. The Audiolab has consistently punched above its weight, but experiment with cables, as the results can be surprising. A good source will reveal detail and clarity that would be a surprise from much more expensive amps.