Audiolab 8000A "the best amp ever made" apparently.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDIOLAB-8...item3aaab75f75
Strange, 'dull and mediocre' would have been my description.
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Audiolab 8000A "the best amp ever made" apparently.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDIOLAB-8...item3aaab75f75
Strange, 'dull and mediocre' would have been my description.
wow, wonder if I can 400 quid for my one owner.
(must remeber to speel check my ad tho)
:doh:
I never liked the amp either and could never work out why all the magazines at the time raved about it so much...Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
He's over priced it at £495 as they normally sell for between £95 - £200'ish...
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Originally Posted by walpurgis
What a complete tosser!
S.
I couldn't have put it better myself.... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by southall-1998
I've had a few dealings with Jordan Watts drivers. Including brand new ones from the factory in Hayes, just up the road from me. They were a flawed design. The front foam/vinyl cone suspension was prone to coming loose. The rear beryllium copper tri-spring suspension went out of alignment easily and is a bugger to get straight again and the box shaped enclosing alloy basket caused nasty refiective colourations. They still seem to fetch silly prices though.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Because, like the also favoured NAD 3020, it was forgiving of the inadequacies of the items it was likely to be matched with in the average system, simply due to its bland dullness. i.e., it was a 'safe' recommendation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
You might be right there GeoffQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I hated the 8000A with a passion... It always sounded 'thin' and nasty to me... never tried the NAD...
Its the name I think that sells them. I have bid on the ones we discussed yesterday. the guy is German I think. Look like I may get em. he thinks they would be fine as the impedence will change in the box etc and likely go up towards 5/6 ohms... their nominal 8 watttQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis