German high-end audio model AVM will likely be bringing two model new all-in-one gamers to the fast-approaching Bristol Hello-Fi Present – the Evolution CS 5.3 and the Ovation CS 8.3 Black Version. The fashions characteristic all the hallmarks of the more and more well-liked just-add-speakers methods, combining amplification, streaming, a CD participant and a DAC multi function unit.
Each fashions have various specs and know-how powering them, with the Evolution CS 5.3 boasting 350 watts of amplification per channel, whereas the Ovation CS 8.3 Black Version claims an much more highly effective 2x 500W. The brand new Black Version additional makes use of rigorously chosen high-quality parts and a particular grade of tubes (valves) that AVM says is reserved particularly for this mannequin and “elevates the Ovation tube stage in our flagship All-In-One CS to the subsequent stage.”
Each gamers have a CD participant slot, whereas people who have a hi-res digital library are additionally catered for. Hello-res audio recordsdata as much as 32-bit/384kHz PCM are supported, with the Evolution additional dealing with DSD256 recordsdata, whereas the Ovation goes as much as DSD128 solely.
Tidal Join, Qobuz and Spotify music streaming companies are supported on each models, as are Apple AirPlay 2 and Bluetooth wi-fi streaming. The models are additionally Roon Prepared licensed and you’ll join them to your property community utilizing wi-fi or wired ethernet.
When it comes to bodily connections, the fashions fluctuate fairly a bit. The Evolution mannequin has three pairs of line stage and one pair of XLR inputs, an MM/MC switchable phono enter, HDMI ARC, two digital inputs (coax and optical) and a USB-A port. The Ovation Black Version, in the meantime, doesn’t have a phono stage and retains issues easy with one pair of XLR inputs and one pair of line stage on the analogue aspect. It has extra digital inputs: two optical, one coax, USB Sort B and USB A inputs. Each fashions even have a devoted headphone amplifier with a 6.3mm headphone jack on the entrance panel.
The Evolution does beat the Ovation close to speaker terminals, providing two pairs of speaker connections in contrast with the one pair on the dearer mannequin.
For the design, the Evolution CS 5.3 offers a alternative of both hand-brushed aluminium silver, black or a “CELLINI” chrome entrance panel (for a charge). The Ovation CS 8.3 Black Version (unsurprisingly) solely sports activities a glossy “evening black” end and a blue graphic show in distinction with the Evolution’s normal white. You may, nonetheless, produce other “particular person finishes” to your Black Version on request.
Talking of worth, there’s a major distinction between the 2 in terms of price. The Evolution CS 5.3 will set you again £10,495 / €10.090, whereas the Ovation CS 8.3 Black Version weighs in at a hefty £18,495 / €16.490.
We’re excited to see how these sleek-looking methods sound once we hear them on demo on the Bristol Present. The AVM gamers are distributed by PMC within the UK, and will likely be paired with PMC and new Martin Logan Movement audio system on the present this week on February 24-26 (there’s nonetheless time to purchase tickets).
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