Reviews of Audio by Van Alstine equipment

PREAMPLIFIERS

Fet Valve Preamplifier

Fet Valve EC, "Audio by Van Alstine EC Preamplifier/Omega III Amplifier," John Gatski, High Performance Review, vol 12., no. 3, September 1995, pp. 15-18. Reprint available.

Fet Valve EC, "Audio by Van Alstine Omega III 440hc Amp and Fet Valve EC Preamp," John Gatski, Audio, vol 80., no. 4, April 1996, p. 96.

Fet Valve EC, "Audio by Van Alstine Fet Valve EC", Karl W. Nehring,The $ensible Sound, no. 65, Sept/Oct 1997, pp. 37-39.

Fet Valve EC, listed as a "$ensible Choice",The $ensible Sound, no. 65, Sept/Oct 1997, pp. 40-1.

Fet-Valve Pat-5, "AVA Fet-Valve Preamplifier," Karl W. Nehring, The $ensible Sound, vol. 10, no. 39, Winter/Spring 1989, p. 35.

Omega III Preamplifier

Omega III EC, "AVA Omega III EC Preamplifier," Kenneth M. Duke, Karl W. Nehring, The $ensible Sound, Issue #57, Spring 1996, pp. 14-18. Reprint available.

Omega III EC, listed as a "$ensible $tandard",The $ensible Sound, no. 65, Sept/Oct 1997, p. 40.

Omega Pat-5, "Preamps Without End, Amen: Goal Knows Preamplifiers," The $ensible Sound, vol. 12, no. 42, Spring 1991, pp. 27-31.

Omega Pat-5, "From a Different Perspective: AVA Pat-5 Omega/Superpas Omega/Carver C-19," Karl W. Nehring, The $ensible Sound, vol. 12, no. 42, Spring 1991, pp. 32-35.

Super Pas 4i Preamplifier

Super Pas 4i SL Kit, "Audio by Van Alstine Super Pas 4i Preamp Kit," Ralph Hodges, Audio, vol. 77, no. 8, August 1993, pp. 71-72.

Super Pas 4i SL, "AVA Super Pas 4i," Bob Bottman, The $ensible Sound, vol. 15, no. 49, Fall 1993, pp. 37-39.

Super Pas Three Preamplifier

Super Pas Omega, "AVA Super Pas Omega," Kenneth M. Duke, William C. Heck, The $ensible Sound, vol. 15, no. 49, Fall 1993, pp. 40-42.

Super Pas Omega, "Preamps Without End, Amen: Goal Knows Preamplifiers," The $ensible Sound, vol. 12, no. 42, Spring 1991, pp. 27-31.

Super Pas Omega, "From a Different Perspective: AVA Pat-5 Omega/Superpas Omega/Carver C-19," Karl W. Nehring, The $ensible Sound, vol. 12, no. 42, Spring 1991, pp. 32-35.

Super Pas Three Preamplifier Rebuild Kit, "Upgrade Old Dynacos with Van Alstine Kit," Doug Fearn, Radio World, vol. 18, no. 19, September 21, 1994, pp. 90-92. Reprint available.

Super Pas Three Preamplifier, "Audio by Van Alstine Super Pas Three Preamplifier," John Atkinson, stereophile, vol. 11, no. 10, October 1988, pp. 123-129. Reprint available.

Super Pas Three Preamplifier, "Follow-Up: AVA Super-PAS Preamplifier," John Atkinson, stereophile, vol. 11, no. 12, December 1988. Reprint available.

Super Pas Three Preamplifier, "AVA Super Pas Three," Karl W. Nehring, The $ensible Sound, vol. 10, no. 39, Winter/Spring 1989, pp. 25-28.

Super Pas Three Preamplifier, "They're Even Lovelier the Second Time Around: The 10 Hottest Buys in Used Audio," Tamara Baker, the abso!ute sound, vol. 19, no. 95, Late Spring 1994, pp. 72-80.

Super Pas Three Preamplifier, "Recommended Components: Preamplifiers: Audio by Van Alstine Super-PAS Three," stereophile, vol. 13, no. 10, October 1990, p. 105.

Super Pas Three Preamplifier, "Recommended Components: Preamplifiers: Audio by Van Alstine Super-PAS Three," stereophile, vol. 12, no. 4, April 1989, p. 95.

Older Audio by Van Alstine Preamplifiers

Modified Pat-5 Preamplifier, "Jensen Dyna Pat-5 and PAS," Gary Vart, Audiogram, no. 15, June 1980, p. 4.

Pat-5 Preamplifier Modification, "Stereo Scene: Mods and Modifiers," Ralph Hodges, Popular Electronics, vol. 10, no. 5, November 1976, pp. 22-30.

Modified Pas Preamplifier, "Jensen Dyna Pat-5 and PAS," Gary Vart, Audiogram, no. 15, June 1980, p. 4.

VA Systems Model One Preamplifier, "Modified Amplifier That Ranks Among the Best on the Market," Thomas Lyles, The Washington Star, 125th year, no. 265, September 22, 1977.

Superfet 101 Preamplifier, "Superfet 101," Karl W. Nehring, The $ensible Sound, vol. 6, no. 23, Fall 1984, pp. 29-30.

Superfet Preamplifier, "A Few Comparisons: Van Alstine Superfet," Karl W. Nehring, The $ensible Sound, vol. 4, no. 13, Fall 1981, pp. 24-25.

AMPLIFIERS

Fet Valve Amplifiers

Fet-Valve 200 Amplifier, "AVA Fet-Valve," Karl W. Nehring, The $ensible Sound, vol. 10, no. 39, Winter/Spring 1989, p. 45.

Fet Valve 550hc, "Audio by Van Alstine Fet Valve 550hc", Karl W. Nehring,The $ensible Sound, no. 65, Sept/Oct 1997, pp. 41-43.

Omega III Amplifiers

Omega III 440hc Amplifier, "Audio by Van Alstine EC Preamplifier/Omega III Amplifier," John Gatski, High Performance Review, vol 12., no. 3, September 1995, pp. 15-18. Reprint available.

Omega III 440hc Amplifier, "AVA Omega III 440hc Amplifier," Karl W. Nehring, Bruce W. Vigon, The $ensible Sound, Issue #56, Winter 1995/1996, pp. 26-29. Reprint available.

Omega III 440hc Amplifier, "Audio by Van Alstine Omega III 440hc Amp and Fet Valve EC Preamp," John Gatski, Audio, vol 80., no. 4, April 1996, p. 96.

Omega III 260 Amplifier, "Power Trip: Separate Power Amps Drive Home Theater," Daniel Kumin, Video, vol. XVIX, no. 3, June 1995, pp. 28-35, 92.

Previous Omega Series Amplifiers

Omega II 440hc Amplifier, "AVA 440hc," Bruce W. Vigon, Karl W. Nehring, The $ensible Sound, Issue #51, Summer 1994,, pp. 27-29. Reprint available.

Omega II 240 Amplifier, "AVA Omega 240 Series II Power Amplifier," Karl W. Nehring, The $ensible Sound, no. 47, Winter 1993.

Omega 240 Amplifier, "AVA Omega 240," Karl W. Nehring, The $ensible Sound, vol. 13, no. 44, Fall/Winter 1991, pp. 49-51.

Super 70i Amplifiers

Super 70i Amplifier, "AVA Super 70," Karl W. Nehring, The $ensible Sound, vol. 12, no. 42, Spring 1991, pp. 43-44.

Super 70i Amplifier, "AVA Super 70i," Kenneth M. Duke, William C. Heck, The $ensible Sound, Issue #51, Summer 1994, pp. 43-44. Reprint available.

Super 70i Amplifier Rebuild Kit, "Upgrade Old Dynacos with Van Alstine Kit," Doug Fearn, Radio World, vol. 18, no. 19, September 21, 1994, pp. 90-92. Reprint available.

Super 70i Amplifier Rebuild Kit, "On the Tube: Two ways to refurbish a great old system," Tom Krehbiel, The Buffalo News, Friday, December 5, 1997, p. 27.

Super 70i Amplifier, "The Dynaco Stereo 70: More Variations," Roy Nakano, The $ensible Sound, vol. 10, no. 39, Winter/Spring 1989, p. 44.

Super 70i Amplifier, "Letters: AVA & the Stereo 70," George Foster, stereophile, vol. 16, no. 1, January 1993, p. 39.

Super 70i Amplifier, "They're Even Lovelier the Second Time Around: The 10 Hottest Buys in Used Audio," Tamara Baker, the abso!ute sound, vol. 19, no. 95, Late Spring 1994, pp. 72-80.

Super 70i comments in passing, "Entry-Level Tubes, Part 1," (Review of the Dynaco/Panor Sereo 70 II), Corey Greenberg, stereophile, vol. 15, no. 9, September 1992, pp. 121-132.

Older Audio by Van Alstine Amplifiers

Transcendence 250 Series Two Amplifier, "A.V.A. Transcendence 250 Series Two Amplifier," Leonard Feldman, Audio, vol. 71, no. 6, June 1987, pp. 118-122.

Transcendence 400 Amplifier, "The Battle of the Monster Mosfets: Acoustat TNT-200 vs. Transcendence 400," Karl W. Nehring, The $ensible Sound, no. 17, Spring 1983.

Transcendence 280 Amplifier, "AVA Transcendence 280," Karl W. Nehring, The $ensible Sound, vol. 10, no. 40, Spring 1990, pp. 12-13.

Transcendence 280 Amplifier, "Power Amplifiers: The Continuing Story...AVA Transcendence 280 and Carver M-4.0T," Mark McKenzie, Karl W. Nehring, The $ensible Sound, vol. 11, no. 41, Winter 1990/1991, pp. 50-57.

Mosfet 400E Amplifier, "AVA and Essence take turns driving a Gem of a loudspeaker!," Atlanta Audio Society News, March 1990, pp. 3-6.

Mosfet 400E Amplifier, "Chuck's chat...," Atlanta Audio Society News, March 1990, p. 7.

Mosfet 400E Amplifier, "from the editor's keyboard...," Atlanta Audio Society News, March 1990, pp. 8-9.

Mosfet 400E Amplifier, "The Audio by Van Alstine MOSFET 400E," Chuck Bruce, Atlanta Audio Society News, September 1990, pp. 10-12.

Mosfet 400E Amplifier, "Atlanta Audio Society Members Review the MOSFET 400E Amplifier," Chuck Bruce, Atlanta Audio Society News, reprinted in Audio Basics, vol. 9, no. 10, October 1990.

Mosfet 300 Amplifier, "Jensen's Stereo Shop Modified Dyna 300," Gary Vart, Audiogram, no. 15, June 1980, p. 3.

Mosfet 280D Amplifier, "AVA Mosfet 280D Amplifier," Karl W. Nehring, The $ensible Sound, vol. 10, no. 39, Winter/Spring 1989, p. 39.

Mosfet 240E Amplifier, "AVA Mosfet 240E," Karl W. Nehring, The $ensible Sound, vol. 12, no. 42, Spring 1991, pp. 40-41.

Mosfet 240D Amplifier, "AVA Mosfet 240D," Karl W. Nehring, The $ensible Sound, vol. 10, no. 40, Spring 1990, p. 16.

Mosfet 120D Amplifier, "Van Alstine 120D," Steven Stone, Judy Davidson, the abso!ute sound, vol. 16, issue 72, July/August 1991, pp. 96-101.

Mosfet 120C Amplifier, "Sound Ideas: Here's one way to upgrade older equipment," Tom Krehbiel, Buffalo newspsper.

Mosfet 100C Amplifier, "AVA Mosfet 100C," Karl W. Nehring, The $ensible Sound, vol. 9, no. 36, Spring 1988, p. 47.

Mosfet 150 Amplifier, "PE Tests Eight Audio Power Amplifiers: Van Alstine MOSFET 150," Julian D. Hirsch, Harold A. Rodgers, Popular Electronics, vol. 19, no. 1, January 1981, pp. 52-58.

Mosfet 150 Amplifier, "Van Alstine Mosfet 150," Karl W. Nehring, The $ensible Sound, vol. 4, no. 13, Fall 1981, pp. 26-27.

Mosfet 150 Amplifier, "Jensen's/Dyna 150/Mosfet," Gary Vart, Audiogram, no. 15, June 1980, pp. 2-3.

Early Dynaco Rebuilds

Modified Dyna 150 Amplifier, "Modified Amplifier That Ranks Among the Best on the Market," Thomas Lyles, The Washington Star, 125th year, no. 265, September 22, 1977.

Modified Dynaco Stereo 150 Amplifier, "Van Alstine/Dyna Stereo 150," TJN, StereOpus, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring 1977.

Modified Dynaco Stereo 150 Amplifier, "Building the Dyna 150," Thomas J. Tutay, StereOpus, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring 1977.

Double 400 Amplifier, "Double Dyna 400," Patrick H. Donleycott, Harry Pearson, the abso!ute sound, vol. 3, no. 9, Spring 1977, pp. 28-31.

Double 400 Amplifier, "Stereo Scene: Mods and Modifiers," Ralph Hodges, Popular Electronics, vol. 10, no. 5, November 1976, pp. 22-30.

Double 400 Amplifier, "Kit Report: Dyna 400," Walt Jung, The Audio Amateur, no. 2, 1977, pp. 48-60.

Double 400 Amplifier, "Super Power Amplifiers: an aural comparison," Walt Jung, The Audio Amateur, no. 2, 1977, pp. 62-63, 70.

DACS AND COMPACT DISC PLAYERS

Omega III TOPP-DAC, "Sneak Preview: AVA Omega III TOPP-DAC," Karl W. Nehring, The $ensible Sound, Issue #59, July/August 1996, p. 16. Reprint available.

Omega III TOPP-DAC, "AVA Omega III TOPP-DAC," Karl W. Nehring, The $ensible Sound, Issue #60, September/October 1996. Reprint available.

Transcendence CD Player, "Van Alstine Transcendence Compact Disc Player," Julian Hirsch, Stereo Review, March 1988, p. 41-42.

Fet 3+ CD Player, "AVA Fet 3 Plus," Phil Raymondo, Deep Pockets, The $ensible Sound, vol. 9, no. 35, Fall 1987, pp. 41-48.

Bitstream CD Players, "Letters to the Editor: A Bit More on Bitstream," Frank Van Alstine, The $ensible Sound, vol. 12, no. 43, p. 8.

TUNERS

Super Tuner Two, "Jensens Stereo Shop Super Tuner Two," Audiogram.

HUGHES SRS REBUILD

Hughes AK-100 SRS, "The Hughes AK-100 SRS Sound Processor Modified by Van Alstine," Daniel Sweeney, The Perfect Vision, vol. 5, no. 17, Spring 1993, pp. 79-82.

CARTRIDGES

Grado F3E Cartridge, "Jensen F3E," Gary Vart, Audiogram, no. 15, June 1980, p. 5.

Es'ans D-5 Cartridge, "Es'ans D-5," Gary Vart, Audiogram, no. 15, June 1980, pp. 4-5.

LOUDSPEAKERS

Biro Technology L/1, "Biro L/1," Karl W. Nehring, The $ensible Sound, Issue #61, December/January 1996/7. Reprint available.

GENERAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION

General Background, "Audio à la Mod," D. R. Martin, Minnesota Monthly, vol. 18, no. 1, January 1984, p. 49.

General, "Caveat Emptor...Maybe? Buying Direct," Tom Krehbiel, Home Theater, vol. 1, no. 2, November 1993, pp. 24-28.

General Rebuilds, "Dynaco Components Can Be Rebuilt," Tom Krehbiel, The Buffalo News, February 12, 1984.

General Tube, "On Track: Vacuum-Tube Equipment Takes Your Ears to Another Time," Kevin Hunt, The Hartford Courant, June 9, 1994, p. E4.

Omega Rebuilds, "Five at a Time," Tom Krehbiel, The Buffalo News, November 29, 1991.

OTHER

Interview with Frank Van Alstine, "Van Alstine Audio Systems," Alex T. Petterson, High Fidelity: Månedsblad for Musik og Teknik, May 1978, pp. 30-32, 36. In Danish.

Guest Editorial, "You Can Hear the Difference," Frank L. Van Alstine, Digital Audio, vol. 4, no. 2, October 1987, pp. 28-30.

Cables, "Spectrum: Copper Sense," Ivan Berger, Audio, September 1989, p. 34. Excerpted from Audio Basics.

Cables and Troubleshooting, "Frank Van Alstine on Expensive and Esoteric Speaker Wires," Sound Off, vol. 4, no. 3, September 1993, pp. 20-23.