Audiolab 8000S Stereo intergrated Amplifier with Remote (Sold)

Made In England


The revived Audiolab name has also seen a revival of some familiar-looking model names, but the most famous of those, the 8000A, is replaced by the 8000S.

The new model is basically a fully traditional integrated amplifier in almost every respect: unlike the old 8000A, it doesn't have a phono stage and it includes remote control.

But otherwise, the similarities far outweigh the differences.
Thanks in part to the economies of offshore manufacturing, the case is a deluxe affair with an aluminium extrusion for the front panel, while the rest is steel, the top of which is mechanically damped to prevent ringing. Inside, a single circuit board carries all the components.


In keeping with the traditionalist theme, almost all the stages are based on discrete transistors - we spotted just one (good quality) op-amp. Of course, the output transistors (a single pair per channel of large high-speed bipolar types) are mounted on a heatsink.
Audiolab has used heatsinking on a number of other components, several of which are also thermally linked together, presumably to maintain matching of characteristics between pairs. This kind of attention to detail can help make an amp more consistent with time and temperature.


The 8000S has separate source switches for listening and recording, a rare feature but one we like. Both are good old-fashioned rotary switches, but the 'listen' one is motorised and hence remote-controllable, and in fact operates relays at the rear of the unit. The volume control is likewise a motorised mechanical part.

Unlike the old 8000A, our listeners seemed to find plenty of common ground in describing the 8000S. They all seemed to find its performance dependent on the music playing, with the most successful tracks being those featuring quite small groups of musicians.



The 8000S Integrated Amplifier has been crafted with the famous 8000A as its inspiration. With this fine heritage behind it, the virtues of the system are many; not least of which is flexibility. Able to operate in any one of five modes the 8000S is a more than worthy replacement for - and an essential addition to - any home with a passion for high quality audio. The power of the 8000S is self-evident, with 60 Watts per channel output and a maximum peak output current of over 25 Amps, the system is able to drive most loudspeaker loads with ease and comfort.

The 8000S also features 6-line level inputs and has 3 tape loops, all selectable from the supplied system remote control.

The 8000S modes
    * Mute with a record function unaffected
    * Stand alone pre-amplifier
    * Integrated amplifier
    * Pre-power amplifier with the option to add further amplifiers
    * Pre-power AV, which allows it to work as both a pre and power amplifier separately    
       should you wish to add an AV processor to your system.  




Price: RM Sold

Contact : Simon Ting 012-3612507