This new masterpiece from MBL fulfils the wishes of all the music lovers who want a com-pact and elegant audio reproduction system without any compromise in sound quality.

The power section of the mbl 7008 is designed with a double-mono construction, using 2 separate power boards. For optimal operation, the heatsink is on the top - this design cre-ates the shortest signal path and the most homogenous temperature field for lowest ther-mal distortion. You will be surprised by the control of the power amplifier stage and you will feel that you have virtually limitless amounts of power available. The second surprise will be the total lack of coloration of the unit - what's left is only the beauty of the music. This is one of the rare amplifier designs where a solid-state amplifier is able to reproduce ex-tremely difficult instruments with pure fidelity, without introducing distortion.

The preamplifier section of the mbl 7008 embodies the latest developments from our design group, who designed such famous products as the mbl 6010 and mbl 5010. Pure analog from the input--over the precise volume control potentiometer--to the output stage guarantees the purest music reproduction without any digital harshness. The power supply for the preamplifier input stages are located on the same printed circuit board so as to en-sure the shortest path to supply the input circuits. You will also find a separate transformer for low power analog input electronics directly on the input circuit board. This separation of high current power transformer and the low-current, highly-precise input supply trans-former is one of the important factors to ensure the best music performance. The whole analog section is designed using engineering ground plane technology - feel the harmonic richness, the wealth of details and the timbre of every instrument - be impressed. By eliminating the interface between separate pre- and power amplifiers, and removing concerns about impedance matching, the MBL integrated amplifier provides a shorter, purer signal path. You don't need costly exposed interconnect cables and separate power cords.

The mbl 7008 is, of course, based on minimal internal wiring. The input stage is plugged directly on the power stage to ensure the shortest possible signal path. You will find a good selection of inputs, in total five, including one balanced input. On the back of the unit, there is space to plug-in one optional input to customize your integrated amplifier. This option may be a phono stage or balanced input, etc. A unique “processor/ bypass” input allows the power amplifier section to be used with a separate surround processor. This unity gain connection preserves the integrity of the sig-nal path for uncompromised stereo listening, while taking full advantage of the power am-plifier stage for surround listening. The MBL integrated amplifier can also serve as a stand-alone preamplifier for use with separate power amplifiers should even greater power be required. Whatever an owner's ambition, the mbl 7008 can be treated from the outset as either an integrated amplifier with full remote control, or as a preamplifier with limitless upward potential, or as a pure power amp with a separate high-grade preamp.

Display and control circuits are powered independently via a separate power supply and a separate power transformer in order to eliminate any risk of noise contamination.