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LAB 2000 amplifier

Lab Gruppen · 1980s–1990s

Evidence status · documented

Identity and core specifications are documented; some historical fields remain unavailable.

Lab Gruppen credits the LAB 2000 as the first amplifier with its patented Class TD output topology, combining Class B sound with Class D efficiency.

Introduced
1980s–1990s
Category
Power amplifier
Intended use
Touring sound
Production
Lab Gruppen; discontinued

Equipment photographs · 1

Lab.gruppen LAB 2000C — C variant, front and rear panel drawings

1 / 1 · Lab.gruppen LAB 2000C — C variant, front and rear panel drawings

Lab.gruppen LAB 2000C — C variant, front and rear panel drawings·Lab.gruppen·© Lab.gruppen; used for identification and historical commentary

Why it mattered

  1. 01

    Class TD gave touring amplifiers much higher efficiency and power density, shaping Lab Gruppen's later fP and PLM lines.

  2. 02

    Lighter amplifiers cut truck weight and power draw as systems grew.

Engineering record

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Original pricing

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2026 equivalent

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Use in the field

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Manuals & original documents

Sources

  1. 1LAB 2000C User ManualLab.gruppen · manual

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