The Aavik I-580 integrated amplifier provides unprecedented dynamic speed, tight control and balanced stability, which creates persuative and crystal-clear soundstage images that reflects the finest sonic details.
Powerful with a maximum of musicality
Your control and powerhouse .
The
architecture of the Aavik integrated amplifier boasts sophisticated
high-end electronic components set in a state-of-the-art enclosure.
Based on ample power supplies, the Aavik integrated amplifier provides
unprecedented dynamic speed, tight control and balanced stability, which
creates persuasive and crystal-clear soundstage images that reflect
even finest sonic details.
The Aavik design is Scandinavian understatement and expresses simplicity and minimalism featuring only a few buttons for logical operation. The multifunctional main knob allows to navigate and control the various functions. We have boosted the self-confidence with a huge red display, which makes it easy to read all details of the selected operational settings.
The cabinet design represents a Aavik characteristic. The testing of new circuits and electronic components is often done without the enclosing cabinet. The disturbing sonic influence, which emanates from the material the cabinet is made of – mostly aluminium – results from its mechanical resonance. To eliminate this sonic distortion, the challenge was to minimize the use of aluminium in the cabinet to the absolute minimum that is unavoidable to ensure sufficient cooling. We began testing various materials and designed an innovative natural-based composite material, which reduces the mechanical influence, particularly the hysteresis. The sonic result is distinctly audible and reflects a further prominent cornerstone in Aavik’s quest for the ultimate music experience.
Built like an instrument.
Our
untiring endeavour to unlock further untapped sonic potentials to
advance the quality of the listener’s musical experience, prompted us to
look into the design and construction of musical instruments – both in
terms of shape, as well as choice of material. A combination of the
natural-based composite material, the contours and the ratio of the
sizes can impact and define the tone. Too much damping kills the
dynamics, whereas metallic resonances generate a bright and peaky sound –
Aavik’s engineered enclosure offers the best of both worlds: an
authentic sound that is warm, harmonious, and powerful, yet, at the same
time, so crisp and refined that it highlights every single detail in
the music.
The flagship 580 series are equipped with an inner chassis in solid copper. The effect of this is a further reduction in the hysteresis, which secures more energy and power to the music.
No compromise.
The
decision to build separate units reflects Aavik’s intent of space
management without any sonic compromise. Allowing sufficient space for
each segment, has also influenced the integration of a high-grade power
supply with a huge capacity and paved the way for an effective cooling
design.
By separating the individual units and redesigning them
in a totally isolated fashion, the Aavik series has gained in dynamic
momentum and a more expansive sound.
Affects the sonic experience.
The
Aavik line stage boasts a unique, inverted, virtual GND** amplifier
topology, which provides the highest stability. The feedback gets so
powerful that it allows to damp the signal to a gain lower than 1. This
preserves the full signal with the lowest S/N Ratio*** – no matter if
you turn the volume up or down. This will provide your loudspeakers with
a clear and distinct information flow to make even the finest details
of timbral and textural nuances audible on an extremely quiet sound
stage.
**GND: Ground
***S/N Ratio: Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Quiet but extremely powerful.
This
Aavik series is designed to ensure massive power resources with
ultra-low noise. Unlike the square waves used by conventional switch
mode power supplies, this Aavik series boast a resonant mode design
which is principally driven by sine waves.
When more power is
needed, the operating frequency increases, which, in turn, has the
advantage that the power density also increases, thus allowing higher
peak power when required by the music.
The noise floor in the raw
power supply is extremely low but could be even further lowered by the
ultra-low noise regulators supplying the different parts of the circuit.
The noise of these regulators is measured in a few microvolts
respectively nanovolts, which is significantly lower than the noise
level of conventional regulators.
Effective noise killer.
The
active Tesla coils are power supplied which secures a remarkable lower
impedance and thus a better ability to eliminate noise. The active
version is about three to four times more efficient than passive Tesla
coils.
Impressive noise reduction.
The
active square Tesla coils are embedded in our circuitry boards – one
coil on the top and the counter coil on the rear side. The principle is
exactly the same as the active Tesla coil and thus a great ability to
eliminate noise than the passive Tesla coil.
Extended musicality.
This
technology is another noise reduction technology. The technology
origins from radars where it secured a stronger signal and thus a wider
range. Ansuz active Tesla coils are sending pulsated signals in
well-defined frequencies. These signals are sent in counter phase and
thus eliminating the noise floor whereby the music signal is
significantly increased.
Prevents airborne noise.
All
cables and cable screens are acting like antennas for airborne RF noise
which of course is a huge problem. The passive cable Tesla coil is
wounded on the external part of the cable and protects the signal from
absorbing the airborne RF noise. This noise is absorbed in the Tesla
coil.
As there is a voltage running in the conductor itself, and
it is wounded in the counter direction – this is used as the counter
coil and the RF noise is then eliminated.