Audiolab 8300CD DAC / Digital Preamplifier & CD Player
The 8300CD demonstrates a level of fine detail, transparency, soundstage depth, dynamic range, and musical flow across all sources. It is both an exceptional CD player and a top-class external DAC/digital preamp, able to make the most of your CD collection. While delivering an enormous sonic boost to external digital audio sources it now extends its resolution to 32-bit/384kHz and DSD compatibility via USB.
Building on that legacy, the DAC unit used is none other than the ESS9018 8 Channel Chip, the foundation of Audiolab's multi-award winning M-DAC, which in the 8300CD is now enabled to process an astonishing resolution from files up to384kHz/32-bit in addition to DSD256.
Audiolab's in-depth research and testing also led to the development of a new slot-loading CD drawer, which is part of the new, sleek modern design – simplistic and yet completely reliable when compared with inferior tray-style mechanisms.
FEATURES
Audiolab 8300CD Specifications
Frequency Response | 20Hz-20kHz (+/-0.2dB) |
Dynamic Range | RCA: > 98dB, XLR: > 100dB |
Crosstalk | RCA: < -120dB, XLR: < -130dB |
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | RCA <0.002% XLR <0.008% |
D/A Converter | ESS Sabre 32Bit 9018 Chip |
D/A Resolution | 32 bits |
Sampling Frequency |
32kHz - 192kHz (Coaxial/Optical/AES) 32-kHz - 384kHz/DSD64/DSD128 (USB) |
Analogue Output Connections | 1 pair RCA Phono and 1 pair of balanced XLR |
Digital Inputs |
2 x RCA Coax, 2 x Optical TOSlink, 1 x AES/EBU, 1 x USB for PC USB |
Digital Outputs | 1 x Coaxial, 1 x Toslink Optical, 1 x AES/EBU |
Included Accessories | Remote Control |
Dimensions (H x W x D) | 78 x 445 x 335mm |
Weight | 6kg |
Colour Choice | Black or Silver |