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INSANE: Audiolab - The Real Truth

We tested three excellent DACs in a head-to-head – and found the ultimate desktop upgrade

Three neat, desktop solutions compete to bring high-fidelity music to your laptop/phone and wired headphones set-up

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Sennheiser headphones, an affordable Dolby Atmos soundbar, a “proper” home cinema projector and more earn five stars

We sent 2025 off in style with six hi-fi and home cinema gems earning five-star ratings from our reviewers

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Audiolab D7

Audiolab’s D7 is a compact and well-equipped DAC that delivers a balanced and insightful performance

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This old but gold Audiolab amplifier is a whopping £350 off thanks to a stellar early Black Friday deal

Five-star amp for £300 less than the next cheapest retailer

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The 11 most exciting hi-fi products we saw at High End Munich 2025

High End Munich 2025 was one to remember, featuring major reveals and launches from Burmester, Cyrus, Fyne Audio, JBL and many more.

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High End Munich 2025 highlights: streaming amplifiers, large high-end speakers and more exquisite hi-fi

High End Munich 2025 is back for another year of exciting hi-fi and audio product launches – here are the key highlights from the show.

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DAC’s the way to do it – Audiolab wants to upgrade your Hi-Fi and headphones

Audiolab's D7 and D9 DACs are claimed to be "heavenly on headphones" and on your Hi-Fi too.

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Audiolab's two new DACs aim to follow in the footsteps of the legendary M-DAC

Nearly 15 years after the M-DAC, Audiolab has announced two new DACs that are direct descendants.

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We asked hi-fi engineers what makes a music streamer sound great – and it's about much more than just chipsets

Engineers talk software, power supplies, master clocks and more.

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A sneak peek at Samsung’s futuristic projector, OLED TV’s next evolution, a new Audiolab stereo amp and more

Highlights from last week's biggest hi-fi and home cinema news.

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Audiolab’s acclaimed amp gets a serious upgrade to match its sleek looks

Audiolab upgrades its five-star 6000A amplifier with a new DAC chip, enhanced circuitry and HDMI ARC

Audiolab 's new 6000A MkII stereo amplifier teases improved performance thanks to its enhanced internal circuitry.

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The perfect hi-fi streamer exists only in our imagination – here’s how it looks

Our ideal music streamer is a mash-up of many existing models.

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We partner three What Hi-Fi? Award winners to build a sensational streaming system

While it isn't always the case that simply bunging a gaggle of Award winners together will produce a system worthy of the name, here there is no bunging together involved.

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Nick Clarke interview: Cyrus Audio's MD has an eye to the future

Cyrus MD Nick Clarke talks about his distinguished career and Cyrus Audio's future

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Cyrus 40 ST

The 40 series streamer is a next-gen Cyrus product that delivers an exceptional performance, but currently has a few specification gaps.

Audiolab brings "the sound of science" to your Hi-Fi

Audiolab has introduced a new top of the range system with the 9000Q and 9000P preamp and power amp.

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Audiolab elevates its reference 9000 range with its first pre and power amps in eight years

The new 9000P is the first Audiolab power amp since the 2016-released 8300XP, and is joined by the new 9000Q preamp.

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What Hi-Fi? Awards 2024: Audiolab dethrones Naim as Cambridge Audio dominates in the music streamers category

Audiolab, Cambridge Audio and WiiM take the spoils in the hotly contested hi-fi category

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We built a classy streaming hi-fi system with two brand-new, five-star products and a recent Award-winner

Three talented components combine to create a sound that is more than the considerable sum of their parts.

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Pick of the Month: LG G4 OLED, Audiolab 9000N and more earn top marks

Only five products impressed our reviewers enough to earn perfect marks last month – find out which here.

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Rewind: Audiolab’s 9000N streamer tested, hands-on with Marantz’s M1 amplifier, Sony 2024 TVs and more

Last week was a busy one at What Hi-Fi? Towers, especially when it came to music streamer news and reviews...

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Audiolab 9000N

The hugely capable 9000N takes Audiolab’s streaming game to the next level.

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3 of the best wireless DACs to seriously upgrade music from your smartphone

Audiophiles tend to find solace in wires, right? Well, this little trio are exceptions to the rule – and they work.

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Audiolab 7000N Play

The Audiolab 7000N is a solid option if you want decent sound without spending a small fortune.

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