Source: Press Release, Last Accessed: 2024/11/30

Audiolab augmented their flagship 9000 Series with a new range-topping amp system – the 9000Q preamplifier and 9000P stereo power amplifier. The new 9000Q preamplifier and 9000P stereo power amplifier join the award-winning 9000N network streamer, 9000CDT CD transport/media player and 9000A integrated amplifier in Audiolab’s flagship 9000 Series.
Sharing the now familiar 9000 Series aesthetic, the 9000Q preamplifier is engineered to handle digital and analogue sources. Combining graphics and data in the same style as other 9000 Series components, the 9000Q’s eye-catching IPS screen displays a variety of information such as volume level, input selection and data format. It also gives access to the amp’s menu system, which includes such options as digital upsampling, input sensitivity adjustment, balance control and automatic standby switching.
Bass and treble tone controls are a new feature added to the 9000Q’s menu system. Although microprocessor controlled, these – like the volume control – operate entirely in the analogue domain and offer precision adjustment of ±6dB in 2dB steps. The 9000Q incorporates state-of-the-art digital-to-analogue signal conversion, a USB Type B input caters for PCs, Macs, smartphones, tablets and digital storage devices, alongside four S/PDIF digital inputs – two coaxial and two optical. There are also four line-level analogue inputs – three stereo RCA and one stereo XLR for balanced connectivity – plus a phono input for a turntable. There is, also, Bluetooth v5 connectivity including high-definition formats aptX HD and LDAC.
With an identically sized chassis to every other 9000 Series component, the 9000P stereo power amplifier is a perfect match visually as well as sonically. Around the back, the 9000P provides stereo RCA and XLR inputs alongside a 12V trigger input to automatically switch the power amp on/off in line with the connected system. A set of high-quality gold-plated binding posts is provided to connect a pair of speakers.
The 9000P draws on Audiolab’s expertise built through more than four decades of Class AB amplifier research and design to deliver its best power amp yet. Building on the 9000A integrated amplifier’s power amp stage, it features a dual-mono circuit topology with separate power supplies for the left and right channels, producing excellent detail resolution and spacious, well-defined stereo imaging.
With a rating of 100W per channel into 8 ohms, the output stage uses a CFB (Complementary Feedback) design, delivering superior linearity and excellent thermal stability as the idle current is kept independent of the temperature of the output transistors. A powerful, low noise 320VA toroidal transformer combines with 60,000uF reservoir capacitance and four output transistors per channel, specifically configured to improve linearity under difficult load conditions and capable of delivering maximum output current of 15A per channel.

For more information: https://www.audiolab.co.uk/

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