The Audiolab 8000AV Pre amplifier & AV Processor with the Audiolab
8000X7 7 Channel Power Amplifier as one package - and no, your eyes
aren't deceiving you, this extraordinary package really is 60% OFF!
The Audiolab 8000AV is an audiophile home cinema processor with
extraordinary pedigree. Based on the 7,000 Tag McLaren AV30 AV
Processor, this Audiolab does everything that the Tag model did - for
less than half the price!
The Audiolab 8000X7 7 Channel Power Amplifier delivers 100 watts x 7 (8
ohms RMS) and can be configured to drive different numbers and
combinations of up to 7 speakers. One or two channels can be bridged for
greater power or you can use the power amplifiers to biamp speakers,
too.
Specfications
| Amplifier power (watts) |
7 x 100 watts (8 ohms, RMS) Output stages can be bridged in the following configurations: 1 x 150 watts & 1 x 150 watts (8 ohms, RMS) 2 x 150 watts & 3 x 100 watts (8 ohms, RMS) |
| Analogue audio |
6 x stereo line inputs (via 2 x RCA/phono) Stereo line out (via 2 x RCA/phono) 6.3mm stereo minijack headphones output 5.1 input for SACD, DVD-Audio or other already-decoded multi-channel source 7.1 pre-out with twin subwoofer pre amp outputs (subwoofer crossover filter adjustable via processor) |
| Auto microphone/room calibration |
No |
| DAC/Digital bits |
24 bit/96 kHz 64x oversampling enhanced dual-bit ADC 24 bit/96 kHz 128x oversampling multi-bit DAC |
| Digital audio |
5 x coaxial digital (via RCA/phono) in 1 x optical digital (via toslink) in 1 x coaxial digital (via RCA/phono) output |
| DSP, eq. modes & audio options |
Night mode dynamic range compression option; lip-sync adjustment on a permanant per-input basis or temporarily adjustable; independent centre-speaker and subwoofer gain control for different decoding formats; dimension control shifts the balance of audio between front and rear; centre-width control; panarama stereo mode extends stereo effects to rear channels for a wrap-around effect Analogue Devices 66MHz SHARC 32-Bit floating point DSP processor chip |
| Extra |
8000AV: Control bus in and out via RJ45 network connectors (for legacy compatibility with Tag McLaren audio products and future compatibility with forthcoming Audiolab products); remote link connector (3.5mm minijack) enables 8000AV to be sited in a cupboard and controlled via external remote repeater systems 9 pin din configurable "action switch" control can activate or control external devices such as a motorised projection screen, power amplifier or subwoofer, switching them in and out when the processor is activated Adjustable front panel display - dimmable or auto-shut-off 8000X7: Switchable auto-signal-sensing standby mode switches 8000X7 on when a signal is present and off when it isn't. Trigger switch activation also available when used alongside the matching 8000AV processor or other compatible devices |
| Finish |
Silver |
| Key decoding |
Dolby: Digital, EX, Pro-Logic II Movies/Music, DTS: ES, Neo:6, ES-6.1 Discrete/Matrix, Music, 96/24 HDCD decoder, MPEG2 Audiolab Surround 5, Audiolab Surround 7 for 5/7 or 5.1/7.1 channel output from mono/stereo signals |
| On-screen display |
Yes, with option to take output with or without on-screen display info |
| Speaker outputs |
7 pairs of gold-plated 4mm banana plug/binding post connections - configurable for 7 channel operation or 6 channel (1 channel biamped) or 5 channel (2 channels biamped) |
| Supplied accessories |
Remote control handset with batteries |
| Video format conversion |
No |
| Video/Audio inputs & outputs |
4 x Video in (Each S-Video & composite video) 2 x Monitor out - 1 with on-screen display, 1 without (Each S-Video & composite video) - each is renamable and had manually or automatically adjustable sensitivity Independent video and audio switching enables you to listen to one source whilst viewing another or bypass internal switching in favour of external devices |
| W x H x D (mm) |
8000AV: 445 x 75 x 338 8000X7: 445 x 130 x 340 |
| Weight (kg) |
8000AV: 5.76 |
