Audiolab 8000AP Home Cinema Pre Amplifier
After scoring tremendous success with their 8000AV Home Cinema Pre Amplifier, Audiolab have stepped up ante and incorporated a whole host of new features into their flagship home cinema pre amplifier, the Audiolab 8000AP.
Billed as a "Reference Quality Amplifier", the Audiolab 8000AP is a 7 channel audio processor and pre-amplifier boasting compatibility with new high definition technologies such as HDCP/HDMI audio and video. All the signal processing in the Audiolab 8000AP is carried out by a dual core 24bit Cirrus Logic DSP which features a 32 bit post processor which offers even higher sound quality than most recording studios. Dual Digital to Analogue conversion is done in 24bit at 192khz, and the analogue pre-amplifier stage incorporates extremely low distortion volume controls (pots).
The Audiolab 8000AP Home Cinema Pre Amplifier DSP is compatible with 1080p HDMI, Dolby Digital (EX), Dolby Pro Logic II(x), DTS (ES Matrix & Discrete, 96/24, NEO:6), 24 bit PCM Stereo and HDCD and has connectors for the following:-
2 HDMI inputs and 1 HDMI output
3 Coaxial Digital SPDIF inputs
4 Optical Digital SPDIF inputs
1 Optical Digital SPDIF output
5 Analogue Inputs via RCA phono Connectors
8 Analogue Outputs (7.1) via RCA phono connectors
1 Analogue Tape Output via RCA phono Connector
6 Analogue Inputs (5.1 Bypass) via RCA phono connectors
1 OSD (On Screen Display) output (Composite Video)
1 RS232 Communications port
The Audiolab 8000AP Home Cinema Pre Amplifier is a stunning piece of future proof kit and a must for anyone looking for a high quality audio/video pre-amplifier to complement any power amplifier/screen. Retailing at £999, the Audiolab 8000AP Home Cinema Pre Amplifier is not cheap but packs a punch. The good news also is as a result of Audiolab releasing this pre amplifier, the 8000AV Home Cinema Pre Amplifier is available at a substantial discount with SuperFi selling it online for £399, a saving of £600.
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