Audiolab 6000CDT CD Transport – Black

Nowadays Audiolab is one of a number of former British brands owned by the IAG Group. It’s aim these days is to create “well-engineered components that offer high performance sound quality and offer exceptional value” and the 6000CDT CD Transport is a perfect example of this. A nice example in the black finish – it comes in very good condition and is supplied in its original packaging with remote control, manual, mains cable, plus of course it has our usual three month warranty.
Audiolab Say….
The 6000CDT is a dedicated CD transport incorporating the same slot-loading mechanism as Audiolab’s flagship CD player, the 8300CD. Extremely robust and reliable, it uses a read-ahead digital buffer to reduce disc-reading failures, able to play scratched and damaged CDs that are unreadable by conventional mechanisms. The onboard digital decoder utilises digital coax and optical outputs to deliver the maximum versatility. The master clock is controlled by a temperature-compensated crystal oscillator, enabling the digital output from both coaxial and optical sockets to exhibit vanishingly low levels of jitter (digital distortion).
In addition, the coaxial output is fed from a differential line driver to ensure a flawless digital signal reaches the accompanying DAC – naturally, the 32-bit DAC section in the 6000A integrated amp is a superb sonic match. By mounting the transport in its own, electromagnetically shielded enclosure, and including a dedicated power supply, the digital signal extraction from any CD is as accurate and precise as it is possible to achieve.
Specifications
Digital Output Voltage Level: 600 ± 50 mV pp
Frequency response: <0.01 dB @ 20 – 20 kHz
Output Impedance: 75 ± 1 Ω
Max Sampling Rate: 44.1 kHz
Max. Power Consumption: 15 W
Standby Power Consumption: < 0.5 W
Power Requirements: 240 V ~ 50 – 60 Hz; 230 V ~ 50 – 60 Hz; 115 V ~ 50 – 60 Hz; 100 V ~ 50 – 60 Hz
Dimensions: 445 (W) x 307 (D) x 80 (H) mm – including feet, terminals, and controls
Weight: 5.4 kg

To read a review from Hi-Fi Choice magazine please click here