Audiolab 6000A Stereo 100W Integrated Amplifier (Silver)

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Audiolab 6000A Stereo 100W Integrated Amplifier (Silver)
Key Features
  • 2-Channel Amplifier Configuration
  • 50W per Channel Power Output @ 8 ohms
  • ESS SABRE ES9018K2M DAC
  • Bluetooth Audio Input
Enjoy enhanced stereo sound with your favorite pair of speakers and the silver Audiolab 6000A Stereo 100W Integrated Amplifier. It outputs up to 50W per channel at 8 ohms and features Bluetooth connectivity in addition to its two digital coaxial, two optical, and five stereo RCA inputs. One RCA input is a dedicated phono input and is accompanied by a ground screw terminal. An 1/8" headphone jack with discrete amplification enables private listening. The 6000A includes a remote control as an added convenience.
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Audiolab 6000A Overview

Enjoy enhanced stereo sound with your favorite pair of speakers and the silver Audiolab 6000A Stereo 100W Integrated Amplifier. It outputs up to 50W per channel at 8 ohms and features Bluetooth connectivity in addition to its two digital coaxial, two optical, and five stereo RCA inputs. One RCA input is a dedicated phono input and is accompanied by a ground screw terminal. An 1/8" headphone jack with discrete amplification enables private listening. The 6000A includes a remote control as an added convenience.

Onboard DAC
The onboard DAC lets the 6000A play digital sources without the need for an external DAC or other additional component. The 6000A uses the ES9018 SABRE32 Reference chip family for its D/A conversion, utilizing ESS Technology's 32-bit HyperStream architecture and Time Domain Jitter Eliminator to deliver low noise and high dynamic range. The amplifier has four digital inputs, three line-level analog inputs, a dedicated turntable input, Bluetooth wireless connectivity, and a dedicated headphone amplifier in addition to the speaker amplifiers.
Analog Circuitry
The discrete Class-AB power amp stage in the 6000A delivers 50W per channel into 8 ohms with a maximum current delivery of 9A into difficult loads. Its output stage uses a CFB (Complementary Feedback) topology to help ensure enhanced linearity and thermal stability, as the idle current is kept independent of the temperature of the output transistors. A 200VA toroidal transformer, followed by four 15,000 μF reservoir capacity, helps the amp maintain control of the music while enabling a wide dynamic range.
Simplified Preamp Section
The preamp section is kept simple to help maintain signal purity, with line input signals passing to the analog volume stage, which covers the range from -80 dB to 8 dB in steps of 2 dB and 1 dB; step resolution increases with volume position. The physical layout of the 6000A's circuitry is engineered to protect the preamp section from noise interference.
UPC: 703341216009

Audiolab 6000A Specs

Key Specs
Channels
2.0
Power Output per Channel
50 W at 8 Ohms / 1 Hz (Peak)
75 W at 4 Ohms / 1 Hz (Peak)
Rear A/V Outputs
1x Stereo RCA
Speaker I/O
2x Binding Post Pair
Bluetooth
Yes
Amplifier
Amplifier Type
Integrated Amplifier (Preamp/Power Amp Combo)
Channels
2.0
Amplifier Class
Class-AB
Power Output per Channel
50 W at 8 Ohms / 1 Hz (Peak)
75 W at 4 Ohms / 1 Hz (Peak)
Frequency Response
20 Hz to 20 kHz ±3 dB
THD
< 0.003% (1 kHz, 8 Ohms, 40 W)
Audio Processing
DAC
192 kHz (ESS SABRE ES9018K2M)
Connectivity
Rear A/V Inputs
4x Stereo RCA
1x Stereo RCA (Phono) with Ground Screw
2x Optical TOSLINK
2x Digital Coaxial
Rear A/V Outputs
1x Stereo RCA
Other Rear I/O
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm (12 V Trigger) Input
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm (12 V Trigger) Output
1x USB-A (Service)
Speaker I/O
2x Binding Post Pair
Input Impedance
Line: 10 Kilohms
Phono (MM): 47 Kilohms
Input Sensitivity
Line: 720 mV
Phono (MM): 3.1 mV
Signal to Noise Ratio
Line: > 110 dB (A-Weighted)
Phono (MM): > 76 dB (A-Weighted)
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
Headphone: < 0.01% (1 kHz / 50 mW Output)
Line: < 0.0004% (1 kHz / 2 V Input)
Wireless Connectivity
Bluetooth
Yes
Power
Input Power
100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz
Power Consumption
Standby: 0.5 W
Physical
Dimensions (W x H x D)
17.5 x 2.6 x 11.8" / 445.0 x 65.5 x 300.0 mm
Weight
17.2 lb / 7.8 kg
Packaging Info
Package Weight
21.45 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
20.2 x 18.5 x 6.4"

Audiolab 6000A Reviews

Very Refined and Simple Piece of Gear

By Paul
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-09-20

I bought this to replace a Denon receiver which was destroyed by a storm-related power surge (before I plugged in this unit, I first put in a much heavier-duty power strip, a Furman PST-8, and upgraded our whole-house surge suppressor to something beefier). I had previously tried a NAD C 338, but did not really like it that much - the screen, remote, user interface, and audio were just not up to the quality I expected, so I returned it. This was my second try. It has the simplicity I was looking for, along with multiple digital inputs. I am using this with a Denon DCD-900NE CD player, which survived the storm, connected to this unit by a Toslink fiber optic cable. I'm also using it with an Audioengine B-Fi, also connected via Toslink. This allows me to play CDs from my collection and also, easily switch to sending audio from an iPhone, iPod, or laptop running the DS Audio application to stream from the music library on my Synology server. This works great. Switching is crisp with the sound of relays clicking and a nice ramp-up of volume to avoid sudden volume mismatch. The controls feel solid and smooth. The sound quality, through some Sony bookshelf speakers, is terrific and detailed, and seems a little flatter and more accurate than the NAD. The NAD remote was terrible - flimsy and without enough functions. This remote feels altogether nicer and is more pleasant to use. It was more expensive to get the version with the silver finish, but I went ahead and got it, because it looks more like an older piece of gear from the seventies or eighties, and looks nicer on the shelf in my basement library. I have not tried the Bluetooth input and will probably not use it much, or the analog inputs, unless I someday wind up connecting a turntable. I will consider moving the Denon CD player elsewhere in the house and adding a matching Audiolab CD player in the future, and possibly other matching components. So far I'm very glad I ditched the NAD and went for the Audiolab. I really see no downsides, except that if they had offered such a model, I would have bought one without Bluetooth.

Realism to the sound

By chaim
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-10-25

I tested the Rotel Tribute combo(amp&CD) vs Audiolab 6000 (amp&CD) combo. No doubt the Audiolab wins in terms of sound, I don't know all the fancy words to use in this comparison but in my simple language explanation its like this. The Audiolab sound is thicker fuller darker and most of all it has a 3D like feeling to the sound, by the Rotel it seams like the sound is flat on the wall in front of me, by the Audiolab the sound is away from the wall there is air between the instrument and the wall, so its more real experience. The bass is interesting because by the Rotel I can hear a bigger bass, but its nice in the beginning, later I felt its blocking some sound of the other instruments, in other words, its not as balanced the bass with the other sounds. By Audiolab the bass is not sticking out from the rest and I think its more tighter. so its either because the bass is not so boomy or because all the other sounds are punching out same strong as the bass. Anyway, its more pleasing to listen to because of that. from the other hand the Rotel has also a very special sound very detailed, another benefit it has tone controls(and a general sound booster), you can adjust the bass and the treble which makes it very convenient and takes away the problem mentioned above because u can boost the treble and or lower the bass. Still it doesn't give the 3D sound as the Audiolab. one more pro to the Audiolab CDT, you can make fast fwd the song by pressing long the go to next song button, you can NOT do it by the Rotel CD player, only with the Remote controller(very embarrassing). From the other hand a con to the Audiolab CDT, when you press the pause button, if you leave it more than a few minutes it goes back to beginning of the CD (I didn't find any setting to change that - very embarrassing).

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Does this unit work with both 110 volts and 220 ...

Does this unit work with both 110 volts and 220 volts?
Asked by: Vijay
Yes, this Audiolab 6000A Stereo 100W Integrated Amplifier works at 100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz - allowing it to work with power in any region.
Answered by: Jordan K
Date published: 2023-07-21

Can you use a pair of 4 ohm speakers with this ...

Can you use a pair of 4 ohm speakers with this amp?
Asked by: S
The Audiolab 6000A Stereo 100W Integrated Amplifier (Silver), B&H # AU6000AS, can be used with 4 ohm speakers. The amplifier will provide 75W per channel at 4 ohms.
Answered by: Teddy B
Date published: 2024-11-10
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