Completely new power supply board for supply voltages
New main transformers allow for an even cleaner power supply to the modules
New high-voltage power supply
Reduced stand-by consumption
Auto-power-down function
Input and output modules remain unchanged (Tube Out, Line Out, Phono, Tone Control, Bluetooth, FM, RCA/XLR input )

The PA 8.3 preamplifier is once again the most elaborate pre-amp model in the OVATION series. We consistently focus on only one thing here: perfect sound. Exactly as musicians intended for their tracks in the original. Achieving this goal is an enormously difficult undertaking that requires a great deal of musical sensitivity, something that has been at home at AVM since 1986. The goal of our engineering is to translate this musicality into devices for home playback. For this, the PA 8.2 was already awarded a multitude of reference titles and awards worldwide and serves numerous musicians as their monitoring instrument, as well as serving as a permanent reference for renowned specialist magazines and editorial teams. The new PA 8.3 will certainly follow in the footsteps of its predecessor.

The mono and stereo power amplifiers of the AVM OVATION flagship series have long ranked among the best power amplifiers in the world. Thus, the demand for a 100% perfect-fit PA 8.3 preamplifier was once again enormously high and yet simple at the same time: It had to be perfect. And yet, in realizing the third generation of our analog and modular OVATION flagship preamplifier, we were not just interested in defending the title as one of the world's best preamplifiers: Instead, we have conceived numerous new technologies over the last few years, and our experienced engineers have made use of the latest and best components to get even closer to our sonic ideal. The motto: The best is just good enough!

To push the limits even further, we set out to build a preamplifier that can also grow long-term in the face of rapidly developing computer hi-fi (as we call it) and the increasing demands on traditional analog amplifiers. Thus, the PA 8.3 is based on a completely new modular design. As with the first generation of the 8-series preamplifier, this modular concept makes it possible to continue expanding the PA 8.3 with additional plug-in modules according to personal requirements and to adapt it to individual needs or to easily upgrade with the latest technological modules. The appearance of the PA 8.3 is precisely matched to all power amplifiers in the OVATION flagship series.

The modular concept of the OVATION PA 8.3

The PA 8.3 consists of two parts: the base unit and the modules. The base unit carries the newly developed and elaborate linear power supply as well as the processor-based control for all functions and all modules, which can be combined in virtually any way and configured for individual requirements. The base unit automatically detects which plug-in modules are installed and independently adjusts all menu functions of the base unit. The addition of further modules, an exchange, or the swapping of modules on the back of the PA 8.3 thus becomes child's play and can be carried out quickly and with just a few simple steps.

Finish:
Aluminum Silver, Aluminum Black, Cellini Chrome

Product dimensions:
355 x 430 x 130 mm (D x W x H)

Product line:
OVATION

Product weight:
12 kg

Outputs:
Analog RCA, Analog XLR, Headphone

Herstellerangaben:

Audio Video Manufactory GmbH
Daimler St. 8
76316 , Malsch
Germany
info@avm.audio

Verantwortliche Person:

Besser Distribution GmbH
8 Holbein Street
12205 , Berlin
Germany
info@besserdistribution.com