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Audiolab 9000N
Audiolab 9000N
Audiolab 9000N
Audiolab 9000N
Audiolab 9000N
Audiolab 9000N
Audiolab 9000N
Audiolab 9000N
Audiolab 9000N
Audiolab 9000N
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Audiolab 9000N

$5,499.00 $4,949.00
$4,949.00

Developed to be the perfect digital streaming companion for the flagship audiolab 9000 series, the new 9000N is the result of over three year’s development and innovation to provide a critically stable, high-resolution wireless (and wired) digital music playback.

Stream like a Dream

Proudly developed to combine an incredibly capable and equally stable streaming platform with audiolab’s digital know-how, world-beating DAC implementation and signal flow, and the intuitive 9000 series general user interface, for the ultimate streaming solution.

The audiolab 9000N app offers immediate access to Qobuz and Tidal, with full access to hi-res and MQA content, as well as Spotify, TuneIn internet radio and UPnP music server systems and digital audio files stored on USB HDD devices.

Digital Face

Debuting earlier in 2022, the audiolab 9000 series exemplifies audiolab’s reputation for delivering class-leading amplifiers and, more recently, CD playback. Having forayed into entry-level streaming with the wildly successful, multi-award-winning 6000N Play and, more recently, the 7000N Play, the more high-end 9000N has been eagerly anticipated!

The 9000N answers the 9000 series and its natural progression towards a more premium hi-fi solution while answering overwhelming customer demand for a solidly built and impeccably finished streaming component.

Flexible and Capable

The format of the 9000N reflects the crisp elegance of the 9000A and matching CDT. Equipped with rotary controls and an absence of buttons (except for the power switch), the 9000N also implements the 4.3in colour screen, as found in the rest of the series – the perfect window for presentation for your digital music files… including full-colour album artwork!

The screen displays a variety of information in a more visually appealing way than most other streaming devices, many of which have traditionally relied upon the accompanying app for operational feedback and user control and interface. The 9000N’s display offers full menu controls, an array of options, and user settings, including multi-language selection and general display options.

Digital Circuitry

The hardware is based upon a Quad Arm® Cortex®-A53 core MCU with 1.8 GHz per Core. This powerful ‘brain’ behind the system ensures seamless, rock-steady operation and additional benefits such as album artwork caching; for faster loading of the accompanying artwork files, thus enhancing the user experience and visual aesthetic.

Versatile Connectivity

As any audiolab fan would expect, the 9000N incorporates state-of-the-art digital-to-analogue signal conversion. The 9000N offers connectivity via analogue XLR or RCA outputs. As a standalone MQA full decoder, it can be used with any amplifier or secondary pre-amp system that offers analogue connections. Further magic is employed through the digital output and option ‘MQA Pass through functionality’. For users who may employ an equally powerful DAC (9000A owners, for instance), the 9000N can stream and throughput an untouched MQA signal (from Tidal or Qobuz, for example) which that secondary DAC can then decode. This offers further functionality and versatility, not to mention a totally unadulterated signal flow – a benefit for the purists.

High-end Audio that Shoots for the Stars but Doesn’t Cost the Earth

The 9000 series enters the streaming realms with a view of bringing the epitome of affordable high-end audio – build quality to be proud of, versatile functionality without a hint of compromise, and a performance that delivers every detail of the music and brings it to life in captivating style. It provides remarkable sonic consistency across all manner of digital and analogue sources, always musically engaging yet also refined.

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MODEL

Model

9000N

General Description

Network Player

DESIGN PHILOSOPHY AND CORE TECHNOLOGY

Core Technology
  • ESS Sabre ES9038Pro 32-bit DAC
  • Quad Arm® Cortex®-A53 core, 1.8GHz per core
  • Audiolab 9000N streaming technology
  • IEEE 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz)
  • UPnP AV protocol with audio streaming extension (Open Home)
  • Built-in Certified MQA Full Decoder (via streaming & PC USB)
  • Native support for Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, MQA, Qobuz, TuneIn Radio
  • Roon Ready
  • Gapless Playback
  • High-resolution album artwork display
  • USB storage / flash drive / USB hard disk playback (Single-partition FAT32, exFAT, NTFS)
  • 4.3" (800 × 480px) IPS LCD screen
  • iOS (11.0 or later) / Android (4.0 or later) required for app control

AUDIOLAB 9000N APP FEATURES

App Features
  • Native support for TIDAL, MQA, Qobuz and TuneIn Radio
  • TIDAL MQA icons for high-res music identification
  • Qobuz high-res icons for high-res music identification
  • Volume control
  • High-resolution album artwork display
  • Artwork caching
  • Intelligent search functionality
  • Multiple playlist creation and management
  • Multiple tag handling
  • Composer tag support
  • Album grouping in playlists
  • Automatic internet links to artists / albums / songs
  • Saving and restoring playlists (including TIDAL and Qobuz)

INPUTS

Inputs
  • 1 × Network Streaming
  • 1 × PC USB (USB Type-B)
  • 1 × Ethernet (10/100/1000 Base-T)
  • 1 × 12V Trigger

OUTPUTS

Outputs
  • 1 × RCA (pair)
  • 1 × XLR (pair)
  • 1 × Optical
  • 1 × Coaxial
  • 1 × 12V Trigger (Link)

SUPPORTED FILE FORMATS

DSD Lossless
  • DSF (DSD)
  • DIFF (DSD)
  • DoP (DSD)
PCM Lossless
  • FLAC
  • Apple Lossless (ALAC)
  • WAV
  • AIFF
Compressed (Lossy) Audio

MP3

MQA

Supported

SAMPLING FREQUENCY

PCM
  • • 44.1kHz – 768kHz
  • 768kHz fixed-point supported via Audiolab 9000N App streaming
DSD
  • DSD64
  • DSD128
  • DSD256
  • DSD512 (Native)

DIGITAL SECTION

Digital Output Voltage

500mV ± 50mVpp

Output Impedance

75Ω

Frequency Response

-0.01dB (20Hz – 20kHz, ref. 1kHz)

Max Sampling Frequency

192kHz / 24-bit

Digital Outputs
  • 1 × Coaxial
  • 1 × Optical

D TO A CONVERTER

Variable Output Voltage

0 – 2.05V

DAC

ES9038Pro

Frequency Response

±0.5dB (20Hz – 20kHz, ref. 1kHz)

Total Harmonic Distortion

< 0.001% (1kHz @ 2.05Vrms)

Max Sampling Frequency

768kHz / 32-bit

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-weighted)
  • >116dB (RCA)
  • >120dB (XLR)
Output Impedance

120Ω

GENERAL

Standby Power Consumption

< 0.5W

Net Weight

6.2 kg

Gross Weight

8 kg

Dimensions (W × H × D)

444 × 89 × 333 mm

Carton Size (W × H × D)

514 × 470 × 161 mm

Finish
  • Black
  • Silver
Power Requirements (Depending on Region)
  • 220–240V ~ 50/60Hz
  • 100–120V ~ 50/60Hz
Safety Regulation Conformity

Compliant

Standard Accessories
  • Power Cord
  • Remote Control
  • User Manual

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