The Audiolab 8000Q preamplifier is a really nice piece of gear, let down by cheap, factory-fitted parts. In this article, I repair a misbehaving 8000Q.

The Audiolab 8000Q preamplifier in this article came to me with a fault which would see it sometimes take a long time to turn on. By a long time, I mean a really long time – this 8000Q would sometimes take up to 30 minutes to become operational after turning it on.… Read more