{"product_id":"audiolab-9000q-preamplifier","title":"Audiolab 9000Q Preamplifier","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"highlights\" class=\"bh-section\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eESS ES9038PRO Reference DAC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Audiolab's flagship eight-channel Sabre DAC implementation supports high-resolution digital playback with exceptional dynamic range and low distortion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFully Balanced Analog Signal Path\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e— Balanced XLR input and output can provide a direct signal path through the four-channel analog volume control for high-integrity balanced system configurations.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnhanced Class A MM Phono Stage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— A dedicated low-noise, single-stage Class A moving-magnet phono circuit provides high-quality vinyl playback without requiring a separate MM phono preamplifier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree Variable Preamp Outputs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Two RCA outputs and one balanced XLR output are isolated from one another and can be used simultaneously without compromising performance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtensive System Flexibility\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Bluetooth 5.1, USB, coaxial, optical, analog and phono connectivity are joined by AV Direct, tone controls, headphone amplification and 12V trigger control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eESS Sabre32 ES9038PRO Architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Audiolab surrounds ESS's flagship eight-channel DAC with proprietary circuitry designed to maximize its HyperStream II architecture and Time Domain Jitter Eliminator technology for precise, low-distortion digital conversion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour-Channel Analog Volume Control\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— The 9000Q's fully balanced architecture employs a four-channel analog volume control, allowing balanced signals to remain balanced through the preamplifier's direct signal path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle-Stage Class A MM Phono Circuit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— The dedicated moving-magnet phono input uses an enhanced low-noise Class A design developed specifically for the 9000Q, providing a high-quality interface for compatible turntables and cartridges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCustom Power Supply \u0026amp; 4.3-Inch IPS Display\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— A custom-specified transformer supports the preamplifier's demanding analog circuitry, while the 800 × 480 full-color display provides access to source information, VU meters, filters, upsampling, input sensitivity, balance, tone controls and other system settings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp itemprop=\"description\"\u003eThe Audiolab 9000Q Preamplifier\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the dedicated control center of Audiolab's flagship 9000 Series, combining sophisticated analog preamplification with reference-level digital conversion and extensive source connectivity. Designed as more than simply the preamplifier section of the 9000A, the 9000Q incorporates newly developed circuitry, a fully balanced signal path, an ESS Sabre ES9038PRO DAC, a dedicated moving-magnet phono stage and precision four-channel analog volume control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to partner naturally with the Audiolab 9000P power amplifier, the 9000Q accommodates analog, balanced XLR, phono, coaxial, optical, USB and Bluetooth sources in a single component. Two variable RCA preamp outputs and one balanced XLR preamp output can operate simultaneously, while AV Direct, adjustable tone controls, digital filtering, a dedicated headphone amplifier and a 4.3-inch IPS display make the 9000Q exceptionally adaptable for sophisticated two-channel systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"478\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 635px;\" height=\"784\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\n\u003ccol width=\"187\" style=\"width: 265px;\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"291\" style=\"width: 369px;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" width=\"187\" style=\"height: 14.5pt; width: 140pt;\"\u003eProduct Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\" width=\"291\" style=\"width: 219pt;\"\u003eStereo preamplifier \/ DAC \/ headphone amplifier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eSeries\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003eAudiolab 9000 Series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eDAC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003eESS Sabre ES9038PRO 32-bit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eDisplay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e4.3\" IPS LCD, 800 × 480 pixels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eBluetooth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003eBluetooth 5.1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eBluetooth Codecs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003eaptX \/ aptX HD \/ LDAC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eAnalog Inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e3 × stereo RCA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eBalanced Analog Input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e1 × stereo XLR\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003ePhono Input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e1 × Moving Magnet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eCoaxial Digital Inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e2 × S\/PDIF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eOptical Digital Inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e2 × S\/PDIF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003ePC USB Input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e1 × USB Type-B\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eBluetooth Input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e1 × Bluetooth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eRCA Preamp Outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e2 × stereo variable RCA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eBalanced Preamp Output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e1 × stereo variable XLR\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eHeadphone Output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e1 × dedicated current-feedback output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e12V Trigger Outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\" align=\"right\"\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eOptical \/ Coaxial Sampling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e44.1–192kHz PCM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eUSB PCM Sampling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e44.1–768kHz PCM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eUSB DSD Support\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003eDSD64 \/ DSD128 \/ DSD256 \/ DSD512\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eLine Input Sensitivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e1Vrms at Volume = 0dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eXLR Input Sensitivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e2Vrms at Volume = 0dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eMM Phono Sensitivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e4.5mV at Volume = 0dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eTotal Harmonic Distortion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e\u0026lt;0.001% at 1kHz \/ 0dBFS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e20Hz–20kHz, ±0.1dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eOutput Impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e120 ohms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eRCA Signal-to-Noise Ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e\u0026gt;113dB, A-weighted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eXLR Direct S\/N Ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e\u0026gt;117dB, A-weighted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eTone Controls\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003eBass \/ Treble, ±6dB in 2dB steps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eAV Integration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003eAUX 3 configurable as AV Direct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eHeadphone Amp THD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e\u0026lt;0.01% at 1kHz \/ 50mW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eHeadphone Output Impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e2.35 ohms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eHeadphone Load\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e20–600 ohms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eStandby Power Consumption\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e\u0026lt;0.5W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e17.48 × 3.54 × 12.91 in \/ 444 × 90 × 328 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"19\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"19\" class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\"\u003eNet Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl63\"\u003e13.67 lbs. \/ 6.2 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Audiolab","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":67867560149273,"sku":"7156newADLB-Slv","price":1999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":67867560116505,"sku":"7156newADLB-Blck","price":1999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0844\/4225\/1545\/files\/Audiolab9000QPreamplifier_1.jpg?v=1792762348","url":"https:\/\/tmraudio.com\/products\/audiolab-9000q-preamplifier","provider":"The Music Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}