品牌小故事
Audiolab 回來了 1983年,Audiolab 推出了歷久不衰的綜合擴大機 – 8000A,震撼了英國的HI-FI世界, 1995年,Audiolab
被 What Hifi 編輯群放入了試聽室內,成為他們的標準測試器材, 1997年,Audiolab被Tag Mclaren集團併購,成為了
Tag Mclaren Audio 旗下的F3系列,隨著產品的精緻化,價格也隨之上揚,昔日平價好聲的Audiolab自此消失在HI-FI市場,
2004年,IAG集團買下了Tag Mclaren Audio,並重新開始思考 Audiolab 的定位, 2005年,在Audiolab總工程師 Nick Clarke 的
領導之下,經典的 8000系列產品重新的出現在英國的大街小巷, 2006年,Audiolab 在通過商品檢驗局安全檢驗後,再一次的以
平價好聲的姿態,回到台灣廣大音響迷的面前…
原文出處:http://www.audiolab.co.uk/
In the early 1980s Audiolab was founded by audio enthusiasts Philip Swift and Derek Scotland. The launch of their very first product, the 8000A Integrated Amplifier in 1983, was born out of their frustration that decent audio equipment appeared too expensive and was inconveniently sensitive to the system it was paired with.
The success of the 8000A Integrated Amplifier was followed by landmark products that built Audiolab’s enviable reputation for quality - the 8000S, a remote controlled amplifier which was both flexible and purist; the 8000T, which was one of the best FM Tuners ever made; the 8000PPA, a phono preamp for serious LP collectors, and the 8000M, which was one of the best monobloc power amps in the market during that time.
In 1997, Audiolab underwent major changes when the company was bought by TAG McLaren which re-introduced the line as the TAG McLaren Audio F3 range, with a new cosmetic design and internal improvements. Though there were major upgrades in the products themselves, they also became more expensive, which didn’t sit well with critics. The company also focused on producing AV processors, speakers and high end DVD players. Over its seven-year history, TMA expanded into surround sound products aimed at the high end home cinema market. A trio of AV processors appeared along with a range of multi-channel power amplifiers.
In 2004, the brand was transferred to IAG, which gave it back its Audiolab name and slimmed down the product line-up, maintaining all of the improvements in engineering and giving a fresh look to the classic no-nonsense Audiolab style. At present, with products born from fervour for music intricately engineered by a team of hi-fi specialists, Audiolab continuously seeks to achieve excellence in the quality and performance of its products whilst keeping true to its founders’ philosophy of creating well-engineered components that offer high performance sound quality and offer exceptional value.