Audiolab 8200CD CD-player
The player has been updated with an OLED screen, plus improved digital filter choices and an improved power supply. In this situation the Optimal Transient filter, the best sounding one was chosen - for the aims of the evaluation.
It can function as a standalone digital-to-analogue convertor and there is a choice of coaxial and optical digital input signals, for playing music files out of your pc, plus the useful USB outlet. The 8200CD sports balanced XLR output signals to RCA phonos in addition, underlining its general quality feel; the finish is such that it appears worth every cent of its own selling price as well as operationally it is little short of superb.
Sound quality
This player made a permanent feeling, right in the away. It proved to be strong, incredibly in-depth and musical, unlocking level upon level of information on the record that each of the others here - using the remarkable exception of the Roksan Kandy K2 - just missed. It was to SACD in some manners; the sound was transformed in a rather deep, eyebrow-lifting manner.
Kicking off using the Peace Orchestra track, a fantastic lexlure was given by the 8200CD to the electronic percussion track to the computer keyboards, as well as an excellent feel. Yet all this detail and insight did not come at the expense because the Audiolab had that extraordinary ability to fillet the record subsequently set it back together again in manner that is natural and bona fide. The effect was that you can listen its fine detail, yet the entire listening experience was not completely unreal.
One panelist instantly opined that this had to be the wonderful natural manner the group all came together, as well as the finest of it, applauding it for the brilliant decay to the instruments to the Annie Lennox track. That is fair opinion as it is quite as cool as the Roksan but in no way can you call it cerebral or clinical as the Japanese machines will often be.
The 8200CD was likewise applauded because of its vast, three dimensional soundstage, that was clear regardless of what music was played. This was, nevertheless, especially clear or.
The panelists enthused on the clean styling, exceptional build and simple ergonomics and were delighted that it seemed brilliant, also.
