Audiolab 8000 Preamplifiers
Audiolab 8000 Preamplifiers
USER REVIEWS
[Mar 11, 2001]
Muz
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
This review is for the 8000c preamp. Well made and an absolute joy to use. Includes phono stage and a host of useful features such twin pre-outs and tape loops.
Weakness:
None Having recently acquired an 8000Q preamp has made me realise just how good the 8000C is. It may not have the clarity of the 8000Q, but partnered with an 8000P poweramp, the pair have provided many years of enjoyable listening, so much so that I am adicted to buying CD's! The sound can best be described as detailed with plenty of control and weight. Having tone conrols also allows the user to compensate for any deficiencies, such as speaker cable, interconnects etc and also to tailor the music to suit your mood. Although production of this amp ceased about three years ago, they're fairly easy to get hold of second hand in the U.K. If you've got one of these and thinking about upgrading to an 8000Q, try to ensure that you make comparative listening tests. Similar Products Used: Audiolab 8000A intergrated Amp and 8000Q preamp |
[Jan 18, 2002]
Joshua Feldman
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Excellent neutrality for the price. Phono section quite decent, but no moving coil support (not surpising at the price). Great tone controls, bypassable.
Weakness:
Blew a channel after 3 years. Not the last word in dynamics or transparency. This was my first higher end pre-amp. It followed up a Vector Research receiver that was quite good, but the Audiolab was a big improvement. Ultimately I used with with a pair of Dynaco ST70 IIs driving ProAc Response 2 2s in a bi-amp configuration. This was a killer rig, which I later upgraded into the big bucks and gave the Audiolab 8k to a friend who uses it with a 100wpc Nikko amp and some better Bose speakers. That's the history. Similar Products Used: AR SP14. |
[Dec 04, 1999]
Larry Pupkin
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
As if it's not there, which is how a pre-amp should be.
Weakness:
Almost featureless expecially considering what is on the makret these days. Look at Linn pre-amp for instance and you get alot of technology without compromise in sound. But the simplicity is what attracted me to the Audiolab As a system the 8000Q with 2 x 8000M's really does satisfty. Similar Products Used: My first pre-amp which is matched to my two 8000M's |