Audiolab 6000A MKII Integrated Amplifier

Overview

The Audiolab 6000A MKII is a versatile Class AB integrated amplifier designed for modern stereo systems that combine traditional analogue sources with digital audio, television sound and wireless playback. It delivers 50 watts per channel into 8 ohms and 75 watts into 4 ohms, supported by an upgraded 200VA toroidal transformer and substantial reservoir capacitance.

Compared with the original 6000A, the MKII introduces a new ESS ES9038Q2M DAC, revised power-supply implementation, Bluetooth 5.1 with aptX HD and HDMI ARC. The result is a more complete system hub while retaining Audiolab's straightforward, conventional HiFi approach.

Key Benefits

The 6000A MKII is particularly useful for customers who want one amplifier to manage a wide range of sources without moving to an all-in-one streaming platform. Three analogue line inputs, a dedicated moving-magnet phono stage, four S/PDIF digital inputs, HDMI ARC and Bluetooth cover most everyday stereo installations.

Its HDMI ARC input is especially useful when a television forms part of the system, allowing TV audio to be handled through the main stereo speakers without requiring a separate AV receiver. For vinyl playback, the dedicated MM phono stage removes the need for an external phono preamplifier in many systems.

Audiolab also retains its flexible operating modes. The 6000A MKII can function as a conventional integrated amplifier, a standalone preamplifier or with its preamp and power-amp sections separated, providing useful upgrade and home-cinema integration options later in the system's life.

Key Features

• Class AB stereo integrated amplifier
• 50W per channel into 8 ohms
• 75W per channel into 4 ohms
• Maximum output current of 11A
• 200VA toroidal transformer
• ESS Sabre ES9038Q2M 32-bit DAC
• 2 coaxial and 2 optical S/PDIF inputs
• HDMI ARC input for compatible televisions
• Bluetooth 5.1 with aptX and aptX HD
• Dedicated moving-magnet phono stage
• Dedicated current-feedback headphone amplifier
• Integrated, Pre and Pre-Power operating modes

Ideal For

The Audiolab 6000A MKII is well suited to compact and medium-sized stereo systems built around bookshelf or moderately demanding floorstanding loudspeakers. It is particularly relevant for listeners combining vinyl, digital sources, television audio and occasional Bluetooth playback in one system.

Its preamplifier output, power-amplifier input and selectable operating modes also make it a sensible foundation for customers who expect their system to evolve over time, whether by adding an external power amplifier, incorporating signal processing or integrating the stereo front channels into a wider home-cinema installation.

Specifications

Why We Selected This Product

The 6000A MKII is a strong example of the type of integrated amplifier we value at ExclusivIT: traditional stereo engineering combined with genuinely useful modern connectivity. Audiolab has retained Class AB amplification and a substantial linear power supply while improving the digital section and adding HDMI ARC and updated Bluetooth.

Its real strength is flexibility without unnecessary complexity. The combination of analogue and digital inputs, MM phono stage, headphone amplifier and configurable pre/power architecture makes it easy to build a capable stereo system around the 6000A MKII today while leaving useful upgrade options for the future.