The 7000A arrives on the market with one of the most thorough and comprehensive feature sets on the market and balances this with truly outstanding performance. It's not the best Audiolab amp but it is the best value. The matching CDT offers a genuinely pleasurable user experience that will work superbly in a variety of setups.
Overall, the 9000CDT sounds super clean; it doesn’t add roughness nor smooth things over. Like an open window on the original recording, it doesn’t hold back – so it can be slightly unforgiving of poorly produced music. Most of the time, though, the positive sonic qualities of Audiolab’s flagship transport are wholly advantageous. The 6000CDT was good, but the new 9000CDT sounds even better – and as such, is an essential audition if you’re looking for a mid-price silver disc spinner.
May 24, 2023
The 7000A arrives on the market with one of the most thorough and comprehensive feature sets on the market and balances this with truly outstanding performance. It's not the best Audiolab amp but it is the best value. The matching CDT offers a genuinely pleasurable user experience that will work superbly in a variety of setups.
Ed Selley
AVForums
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Jun 16, 2023
Overall, the 9000CDT sounds super clean; it doesn’t add roughness nor smooth things over. Like an open window on the original recording, it doesn’t hold back – so it can be slightly unforgiving of poorly produced music. Most of the time, though, the positive sonic qualities of Audiolab’s flagship transport are wholly advantageous. The 6000CDT was good, but the new 9000CDT sounds even better – and as such, is an essential audition if you’re looking for a mid-price silver disc spinner.
James Michael Hughes
StereoNet
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