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  The
Audiolab 8000Q Preamplifier has a magnificently natural and open
sound with superb resolution of detail and dynamics. We believe
the sound is so pure, nothing added and nothing taken away, that
the introduction of the 8000Q represents the most significant
advance in Hi-Fi amplifiers since the original Audiolab 8000A
Integrated Amplifier took the Hi-fi market by storm nearly 10
years ago.
While
the 8000Q is a more purist design than the well known Audiolab
8000C Preamplifier it is by no means a minimalist design. There
are 6 line inputs and 3 tape outputs. Gain is adjustable in 3dB
steps from 0-15dB, to match a wide range of Hi-fi systems with
different power amplifier and speaker sensitivities. A direct
coupled headphone output, and two sets of audio outputs make it
a very versatile preamplifier.
Input,
volume and muting can be set by remote control. All signals are
switched with high quality small signal relays and the volume
control is a motorized potentiometer. Both were chosen in preference
to any electronic devices which would have introduced unacceptable
coloration. The mechanical design and printed circuit layout are
optimized to keep all signal path as short as possible.
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