The Vivia Solista is a single-ended Class A built-in amplifier that depends on 845 triodes to supply its 22 Watts of output energy.
The Solista sports activities 4 single ended inputs (1x XLR, 3x RCA), 1 Direct enter which bypasses the energetic preamp stage, what I assume are “S” Sub Outputs (1x XLR, 1x RCA), and a single pair of speaker binding posts.
Down in vacuum tube valley (wink), I’m an enormous fan of Viva’s “V” formed chassis, we discover (from proper which is how the incoming sign flows) pairs of 6C45i triodes and 6SN7GTs, that latter driving the aforementioned massive, unhealthy, instantly heated 845s.
There isn’t a, as is zero, unfavorable suggestions employed within the point-to-point wired Solista.
Viva, the corporate, was based in Vicenza, Italy in 1996 and I don’t recall precisely when or the place it was I first noticed and heard one among their amplifiers however I keep in mind pondering, “I’d like to get a type of residence (it was lengthy earlier than the Barn).” And as if the case with most traditional hifi, I learn, and re-read Artwork Dudley’s evaluation of the unique Solista from 2005 within the pages of Stereophile, which made me much more keen to listen to one.
And right here we’re.
Viva Solista Built-in Amplifier
Worth: $24,500
Firm Web site: Viva Audio
US Distributor Web site: Excessive Finish by Oz
Specs
Dimensions (W x H x D): 430 x 250 x 520 mm
Weight: 35 kg
Single-ended built-in amplifier
Triode tubes
Tube Complement: 2x 6C45Pi, 2x 6SN7GT, 4x 845
Zero unfavorable suggestions pure class A operation
Actual level to level circuitry
4 inputs, one direct enter
Palladium plated proprietary stable copper binding posts
