{"product_id":"audiolab-6000a-integrated-amplifier","title":"Audiolab 6000A MKII  Integrated Amplifier","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudiolab 6000A: A Complete Hi-Fi System in One Box\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe 6000A is Audiolab's all-in-one integrated amplifier-DAC, built around the same proven Class AB topology and reference-grade digital section that earned the brand's 8000A and 8300A series their reputations. It combines a 50W per channel power amp, a high-resolution DAC, a moving magnet phono stage, and a dedicated headphone amplifier in a single chassis, so a turntable, a streamer, and a pair of speakers are all you need to build a complete system.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/5389\/6271\/files\/6000A_MKII_Artistic_Black_2500.png?v=1782843523\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower and Build\u003c\/strong\u003e The 6000A's discrete Class AB output stage delivers 50W per channel into 8 ohms (75W into 4 ohms), using a Complementary Feedback (CFB) topology for linearity and thermal stability. A 200VA toroidal transformer and four 15,000uF reservoir capacitors (60,000uF total) supply current on demand, with a maximum output of 9 amps into difficult loads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference-Grade DAC\u003c\/strong\u003e At the heart of the digital section is the ESS Sabre ES9018 DAC chip, the same converter used in Audiolab's acclaimed M-DAC. It handles four digital inputs (2 coaxial, 2 optical) at resolutions up to 24-bit\/192kHz, with ESS's HyperStream architecture and jitter elimination circuitry working to keep timing errors out of the signal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree Selectable Digital Filters\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast Roll-off, Slow Roll-off, and Minimum Phase filters let you shape the DAC's character to taste. Fast Roll-off is the standard, sharply cut response; Slow Roll-off uses a gentler slope for a warmer presentation; Minimum Phase mimics the behavior of an analog filter in the digital domain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree Operating Modes\u003c\/strong\u003e A front-panel mode switch lets the 6000A run as a full integrated amp, a standalone preamp, or a power amp, with the corresponding inputs and outputs enabled or disabled accordingly. That flexibility means the 6000A can grow with a system, whether that's adding an external power amp later or repurposing it as a dedicated preamp.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003euilt-In Phono Stage\u003c\/strong\u003e A JFET-based moving magnet phono stage with RIAA equalization is built in, so a turntable can connect directly without an outboard phono preamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDedicated Headphone Amplifier\u003c\/strong\u003e The 6000A includes a separate headphone amp section with current-feedback circuitry and a low 2.3-ohm output impedance, keeping it well-matched across a wide range of headphone loads rather than coloring the sound the way many built-in headphone outs do at higher impedance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWireless and Connectivity\u003c\/strong\u003e Bluetooth with aptX support is built in for wireless streaming, alongside three analog line-level inputs, the phono input, and a 12V trigger input\/output for tying the 6000A into a larger automated system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClean, Simple Front Panel\u003c\/strong\u003e Three rotary controls handle source selection, mode switching, and volume, paired with a central OLED display. Volume is handled in precise steps (2dB and 1dB increments, finer at lower levels) rather than a basic analog pot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Audiolab","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":45987736879183,"sku":"ADL6000AMKIIBLK","price":1199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver","offer_id":45987736911951,"sku":"ADL6000AMKIISLV","price":1199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/5389\/6271\/files\/0009_6000A-MKII-Standard-Black-3_I.png?v=1782924703","url":"https:\/\/www.wharfedaleusa.com\/products\/audiolab-6000a-integrated-amplifier","provider":"WharfedaleUSA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}