Audiolab 8200CD CD Player – Black

Specialist Electronics maker Audiolab has undergone quite a few changes in its relatively short history. Not least of which was a period of ownership by TAG McLaren. Nowadays Audiolab is one of a number of former British brands owned by the IAG Group, based in China. It’s aim these days is to create “well-engineered components that offer high performance sound quality and offer exceptional value” and the 8200CD CD Player is a perfect example of this. A nice example in the black finish, it comes professionally packaged with remote control, and of course has our usual three month warranty. Please note that the back surface of the remote has degraded and now feels rather sticky.
Audiolab Say….
While most CD players are designed purely for CD playback, the award winning 8200CD has been created with flexibility firmly in mind. Their architecture is perhaps best described as a “DAC + CD”, rather than as a CD player in the traditional sense. Comprised of over 1700 components using precision SMT manufacturing on a 4 layer PCB, the Audiolab 8200CD is the most advanced electronic design in Audiolab’s impressive history.
Features:
Digital inputs: USB, 2x optical, 2x coaxial S/PDIF
Seven selectable digital filters
32-bit DAC from ESS Technology
Proprietary, discrete master clock ensures minimal jitter
Balanced, discrete, Class A output stages
Specifications:
DAC: ESS Sabre32 9018 chip
Resolution: 32 bits
Output Voltage: RCA: 2.05V RMS (±0.1dB); XLR: 4.1V RMS (±0.1dB)
Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz (±0.2dB)
Total Harmonic Distortion: RCA: < 0.0025%, XLR: < 0.0008%
Crosstalk: RCA: < -120dB, XLR: < -130dB
Dynamic Range: RCA: > 98dB, XLR: > 100dB
Dimensions: 445 (W) x 335 (D) x 74 (H) mm

For a review from Hi-Choice magazine please click here