Description

Endowed with the aesthetic characteristics of Audiolab's “9000” models and designed by the prestigious Jan Ertner, the 9000Q is a stereo preamplifier that stands out for the care with which its key subsystems have been tuned. This is the case of the phono circuitry, compatible with moving magnet (MM) capsules and based on a single stage configured in Class A, or the power supply, in which a custom-made toroidal transformer ensures greater current delivery capacity and the consequent improvement in terms of dynamic behavior and response optimization. Logically, the DAC section has been very careful, highlighting an ES9038PRO D/A conversion “chip” from the American ESS Technology, whose exceptional technical characteristics are ideal for reproducing the complex micro-information contained in high-resolution recordings. Versatility of use has also been carefully considered, with new tone controls, an extensive set of connections (balanced stereo pair, PC-USB and Bluetooth included), a headphone jack with dedicated amplifier and the beautiful and unmistakable full-color TFT display screen, which constitutes one of the main hallmarks of the Audiolab 9000 Series.

Technical Characteristics

• Stereo preamplifier with exceptional quality/price ratio.
• Designed and developed in the UK.
• Executed with high quality components.
• DAC section compatible PCM up to 32-bit/768 kHz and DSD up to DSD512.
• Coaxial (2), optical (2), PC-USB (1) and Bluetooth (5.1) digital inputs.
• 3 unbalanced (RCA) and 1 balanced (XLR) Line inputs.
• 1 Phono input compatible with MM capsules.
• Phono section configured in Class A.
• Dedicated headphone amplifier compatible with 20-600 ohm loads.
• TFT display screen.
• Frequency response of 20-20,000 Hz, +/-0.1 dB.
• Signal-to-noise ratio: greater than 117 dB (XLR line).
• Dimensions: 444x90x328 mm (WxHxD).
• Weight: 6.2 kg.