Audiolab 9000N

The range-topping 9000N is a slick and sophisticated performer

£2499 Audiolab has become a go-to brand for us when it comes to affordable music streamers. Based on the Play-Fi streaming platform, the company’s offerings have typically delivered a balanced and insightful performance while being easy to use. The introduction of the range-topping 9000N marks a shift in ambition: it is pitched at a properly premium price, and there has been a change in streaming platform to one from high-end specialist, Lumin. Why couldn’t Audiolab just make its own streaming platform? Developing and then maintaining one (as new feature requirements arise) is such a complex and expensive task that most hi-fi companies prefer to buy in ready-made solutions from specialist suppliers. Lumin is a good choice – a firmly established manufacturer of well-regarded premium streaming products that also deals with a…

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What Hi-Fi? (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025

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