Audiolab 8300XP
Audiolab’s 8300XP brings a clear, crisp presentation to serious speaker control, pairing a fully balanced amplifier stage with 140W per channel and substantial 4-ohm output. Stereo Index highlights its clean sonic character, while XLR connectivity and 480W bridged-mono capability make this a flexible, high-headroom power amplifier for ambitious hi-fi systems.
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Nicely Roasted
Sound Quality
86/100
Build Quality
86/100
Value for Money
85/100
Pros
Clear, crisp and clean sonic presentation.
Fully balanced amplifier stage with XLR inputs, suited to balanced systems and longer cable runs.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 86/100
Stereo Index describes the 8300XP as notably clear and crisp, supporting an open, clean presentation. The supplied review offers little detail on tonal character, large-scale dynamics, or stereo imaging, so those aspects are less firmly documented.
Transparency Resolution
92/100
Stereo Index directly characterises the 8300XP's sound as clear and crisp. That language points to a clean, well-defined presentation with little suggestion of haze or softness.
Tonal Balance Musicality
84/100
The available listening comment supports a clean overall balance, but it does not explore warmth, timbral richness, treble character, or long-session musicality. There is no reported tonal flaw, though the review is too brief to establish a more specific voice.
Dynamics
84/100
The review does not specifically discuss bass grip, transient impact, headroom, or control with demanding loudspeakers. Its 140W-per-channel rating into 8 ohms, rising to 230W into 4 ohms, suggests useful power reserves, but this is not substantiated by the supplied listening report.
Soundstage Imaging
84/100
Stereo Index does not comment on image placement, stage width, depth, or layering. The available evidence therefore gives no clear indication of whether spatial performance is a particular strength or limitation.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
86/100
The 8300XP is a substantial 16kg power amplifier with 140W-per-channel stereo operation, a 480W bridged option, and balanced as well as unbalanced inputs. Its published power increase into 4 ohms and bridge capability indicate a thoughtfully engineered, flexible amplifier platform, although the review provides no long-term reliability commentary.
Value for Money
85/100
At roughly $1,395-$1,503, the 8300XP offers serious rated output, balanced inputs, and the option to bridge it for substantially higher mono power. None of the supplied reviews directly compares its value with competing power amplifiers at this price, so there is limited evidence on how compelling the asking price is against peers.
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Specifications
- Model
- 8300XP
- Rate power output
- 140W RMS (8Ω <1% THD, 1kHZ stereo) 230W RMS (4Ω <1% THD, 1kHZ stereo) 480W RMS (8Ω <1% THD, 1kHZ bridge)
- Gain
- 29dB @ 1kHz (stereo) 36dB @ 1kHz (bridge)
- Input sensitivity
- 1100mV
- Input impedance
- 15k (balanced) 10k (unbalanced)
- Frequency response -3dB
- 20Hz - 80kHz
- +/-1dB
- 20Hz - 30kHz
- Total harmonic distortion (THD)
- 0.004% (20W, ref. 1kHZ)
- Intermodulation distortion (IM)
- 0.004% (20W, ref. 7kHz + 60Hz)
- Transient inermodulation distortion (TID)
- 113dB (A Weighted, ref. 140W)
- Signal-to-noise ratio (S/N)
- 140W / 113dB
- Damping factor
- 160
- Power Requirement
- 240V ~ 50-60Hz 230V ~ 50-60Hz 115V ~ 50-60Hz 100V ~ 50-60Hz
- Dimension (mm) (WxHxD)
- 444 x 149 x 367
- Carton Size (mm) (WxHxD)
- 550 x 260 x 580
- Weight
- 16Kg (Net) 18.5Kg (Gross)
Manufacturer's Description — Audiolab
The 8300XP is a classic audiolab stereo power amplifier, with a sound as clean and crisp as its minimalist exterior.
Delivering 140W per channel into 8 Ohms, the 8300XP is capable of driving even the toughest of loudspeakers with sure-footed authority, combining audiolab’s class-leading neutrality with an unerring ability to engage the listener throughout a musical performance.
Minimalist Exterior
Exemplary build quality and reliability ensure that this is a power amp for all seasons, its versatility increased by a choice of balanced XLR and single-ended RCA inputs, bi-wire speaker terminals and a pair of 12v trigger inputs. Internal circuit components are of the highest quality, right down to the power and signal wiring, which is made of ultra-pure OCC (Ohno Continuous Cast) copper – all in aid of minimising distortion and maximising sonic clarity.
Flexibility is further enhanced by the ability to add a second 8300XP and operate in bridged mode, thus increasing the power output to 480W per channel into 8 Ohms. All audiolab amplifiers are gain-matched, ensuring perfect integration with other audiolab components.
Thrilling to listen to and utterly dependable, the 8300XP is a genuine audio thoroughbred – the perfect partner for audiolab 8300CD, or peerless M-DAC range.
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