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Leak Stereo 130 integrated amplifier / Audiolab 6000A integrated amplifier

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Specifications

same tier

Leak Stereo 130 and Audiolab 6000A are the same tier; they differ in character and in the figures below.

Specifications
ParameterLeak Stereo 130 integrated amplifierAudiolab 6000A integrated amplifierfavours
Tiermidmid
Power into 8 Ω45 W50 W
Load-drive classneutralstrong
Topologyclass ABclass AB
Inputsphono_mm, rca_line, optical, coax, usb_dac, bt_rxphono_mm, rca_line, optical, coax, main_in, bt_rx
Outputsoptical, coax, pre_out, headphone_6_3, speaker_pairspre_out, headphone_6_3, speaker_pairs, trigger_12v
Phono stage{"mm":true,"mc":false,"mm_sens_mv":4.1}{"mm":true,"mc":false}
Price86,233 RUB61,990 RUB

What the specialists said

  • «Leak Stereo 130 — альтернатива в 50–80 тыс. с Bluetooth»spec_004, 2026-03-06
  • «Бывают акции на Стереоусилитель Leak Stereo 130, он может быть альтернативой Rotel 11.»spec_004, 2026-03-06
  • ○ inputs: Leak Stereo 130 — Phono MM, RCA line, optical, coaxial, USB-B (DAC), Bluetooth receive; Audiolab 6000A — Phono MM, RCA line, optical, coaxial, main in (HT bypass), Bluetooth receive

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Who each suits

Leak Stereo 130 integrated amplifier

  • golden-era vintage design — wooden sleeve, aluminium fascia, 302 mm wide: “not just an amp but an interior piece” AI draft, under review
  • a soft, balanced delivery for long sessions — with neutral or slightly warm speakers (ELAC Carina, Gamma 3.02, DALI Opticon 2 MK2) AI draft, under review
  • an ES9018K2M DAC with USB-B (24/384, DSD256), two optical and one coaxial input — “analogue purity” from a CD transport or PC AI draft, under review
  • headphones — even 600 Ω AKGs are “driven confidently, no hint of sibilance” AI draft, under review

Audiolab 6000A integrated amplifier

  • bookshelf speakers in 13–20 m² at low to medium volume: ELAC Carina / BS 312, Monitor Audio Silver 50 / Bronze 100, DALI Oberon 1, Radiotehnika Sigma 1.01 AI draft, under review
  • quiet evening listening — “balanced sound at any volume level” AI draft, under review
  • four digital inputs (2 optical + 2 coax) on an ES9018K2M DAC, an MM phono stage and aptX Bluetooth — every source without extra boxes AI draft, under review
  • a power amp for home-cinema fronts: the power-amp direct input from an AV receiver's pre-out (a real setup with Marantz NR1506 and ELAC UBR62) AI draft, under review