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March 19, 2005
AVA users forum

The AVA users forum at AudioCircle has entered its third year of service. Ask questions, share experiences, just hang out... whatever your reasons, come join the fun!

February 10, 2005
We have remote!

AVA remote control transmitter

Read about our new remote control system available as an option on all new AVA preamps and as a retrofit for most existing AVA preamps.

September 16, 2006
Updated used equipment list

We have a post-holiday load of used equipment and have updated our used equipment list.

January 11, 2005
AVA Ultimate 70 tube amplifier

Our Super 70i circuit for the Dyna St-70 chassis has been a tube classic for the last twenty years, but the time has come to welcome the next-generation classic: The Audio by Van Alstine Ultimate 70 Amplifier.

September 15, 2006
New Products

AVA is pleased to announce a significant number of new products and new styling, all shipping right now. Features, and functions are improved and musical performance is enhanced more than you could ever imagine. When you hear the new products, you will be amazed and pleased. They are as follows:

Ultra series preamplifiers and DAC
Transcendence series hybrid preamplifiers and DAC have been replaced with the new Ultra series. These new units have new styling and most important, much improved audio circuits with new wide band, low impedance, multi-stage high voltage power supplies with separate regulators for each section of each circuit. Essentially dual mono performance back to the power transformer. The music improvements are just jaw dropping! A true to life rock solid three dimensional image from wall to wall and beyond with dynamic range and realistic transient performance never realized before.

Transcendence Eight pure vacuum tube preamplifier
The Transcendence Eight vacuum preamplifiers is brand new and takes pure tube performance to a new level. It features a new ground plane shielded mother board and wide band, low impedance, multi-stage high voltage power supplies with separate regulators for each section of each circuit. Essentially dual mono performance back to the power transformer. The music improvements are just jaw dropping! A true to life rock solid three dimensional image from wall to wall and beyond with an amazing reproduction of the "space and stage" of the musical performance.

Ultra series Fet Valve amplifiers
The Fet Valve Ultra 350 and Ultra 550 amplifiers are now shipping with new wide band, low impedance, multi-stage high voltage power supplies with separate regulators for each section of each audio circuit board. In addition the high voltage supplies run at higher voltages to get the best possible performance out of the tubes. Essentially dual mono performance back to the power transformer. Transparency, range, control, and musical reality are performed like never before. New faceplate styling too.

"EX" series OmegaStar amplifiers
All of our new solid state power amplifiers are now shipping with the EX output stage similar to that used in the Fet Valve amplifiers. (Please note that the OmegaStar power amplifiers have always had regulated audio board power supplies.) This performance improvement raises them to a new level of audiophile pleasure.

High current toroid transformer for OmegaStar EC preamplifier and OmegaStar DAC
The OmegaStar EC preamplifier and the OmegaStar DAC are now shipping with a high current toroid power transformer and new regulated power supplies. A beautiful enhancement in musical performance.

Many older AVA products can be economically upgraded with the new power supplies and EX output circuits.

Please call us at 651-330-9871 for more details and pricing information. These products are not yet in our catalog or completely documented on the web site yet because we have been too busy building new equipment to update these resources! We will be happy to supply you more information by telephone for the time being.

Thanks for your attention,

Frank Van Alstine

December, 2002
OmegaStar DAC wins prestigious Golden Ear Award

Golden Ear Award

The Abso!ute Sound has awarded our OmegaStar DAC their prestigious Golden Ear Award for being one of the very best audio products of the year. Read all about it in the December 2002/January 2003 issue of The Abso!ute Sound.

 

 

 
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