35 years ago, Audiolab shook things up with their 8000A Integrated Amp, a product still revered today for its bulletproof build quality and high-end sound. Now they have distilled the essence of the 8000 series down (along with adding digital capabilities!) into the more affordable 6000 series, and the $899 6000A Integrated Amplifier is the cornerstone. I can tell from my short time with it, that it’s really something special. The weight, the feature set, along with the thoughtful layout of functions and controls make this piece something you can really build around. Stay tuned for my upcoming review!
A Rundown Of Features:
Outwardly, the 6000A bears strong resemblance to the 8300A with its rotary controls and large, central OLED display. Unlike its costlier, analogue-only sibling, it incorporates high-quality D/A conversion, enabling digital sources to be connected directly without an external DAC. It supplies four digital inputs, three line-level analogue inputs, an input for a turntable, wireless connectivity via Bluetooth and a dedicated headphone amp, in addition to its ability when driving loudspeakers.
Unboxing Pics and Specs:
| Gain (max.) | +8dB (Line) +55dB (Phono MM) |
| Input Sensitivity | 720mV (Line, Volume = 0dB) 3.1mV (Phono MM, Volume=0dB) |
| Input Impedance | 10K (Line) 47K//100pF (Phono MM) |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | < 0.0004% (Line, 1KHz @ 2V, Volume = 0dB) |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz-20kHz (+/-0.1dB) |
| Output Voltage | 2.3V max. (Volume = 0dB) |
| Output Impedance | 120 ohm |
| Signal-to-Noise Ration (S/N) | > 110dB (Line, A-weighted) |
| >76dB (Phono MM, A-weighted) | |
| DAC | |
| D to A converter | ES9018K2M |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | < 0.0006% (1KHz @ 0dBFS) |
| Output level (0dBFS, 1KHz) | 2.05V |
| Max. Sampling Frequency | 192KHz |
| Signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) | > 112dB (A-weighted) |
| Digital Filters | Fast Roll-off , Slow Roll-off , Minimum Phase |
| Power Amplifier Section | |
| Gain | +29dB |
| Rated Max. Power Output | 2 X 50W (8 ohm, THD<1%) 2 X 75W (4 ohm, THD<1%) |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz-20kHz (+/-0.3dB) |
| Input Sensitivity | 720mV |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | <0.003% (1kHz @ 40W/8ohm) |
| Signal-to-Noise ratio (S/N) | > 110dB (A-weighted) |
| Max. Output Current | 9A |
| Headphone Amplifier | |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | < 0.01% (1kHz, 50mW) |
| Output Impedance | 2.35 ohm |
| Load impedance | 20-600 ohm |
| General | |
| Standby Power Consumption | <0.5W |
| Power Requirements | 240V ~ 50 – 60Hz |
| 230V ~ 50 – 60Hz | |
| 115V ~ 50 – 60Hz | |
| 100V ~ 50 – 60Hz | |
| Dimensions (mm) (W x H x D) | 445 x 65.5 x 300 |
| Carton Size (mm) (W x H x D) | 512 x 467 x 146 |
| Weight | 7.8kg (Net) |
Buy Here: Audiolab 6000A 100-watt Stereo Integrated Amp/Bluetooth DAC
I’m an audio writer who started as a young audio salesman/consumer electronics professional back in the late 90s. That’s where I discovered the magic of 2-Channel sound. My thirst for great sound has led me on a delightful music quest that continues today.
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