The German company Audio Video Messe Technik GmbH (AVM) was organized in 1986. It started with the development of CD players for Becker and amplifiers for active acoustics ELAC. After some time, it started to produce electronics under its own brand. In 1989, AVM produces the first amplifiers, in 1993 - CD players and DACs, and in the late 90s creates a number of components based on not quite ordinary technologies.
The Evolution A2 Next Generation amplifier has a thick metal body with two solid-sized power "tors" and a separate transformer for the preamplifier. The device has an electronic selector (control relay) for six inputs. There is an output from the pre-amplifier and a gap for the sound processor. There is not a single transition capacitor in the sound path. Selective capacitors for the power supply. The shortest signal path.
The output amplifiers are assembled on separate boards with a filter capacity of 40,000 μF. The considerable capacity of the capacitors allows the amplifier to work on a very "complex" load. It is possible to connect acoustics with a resistance of only 1-1.5 Ohms. The range of reproduced frequencies without reducing power is amazing: from 0.05 Hz to 500,000 Hz.
The founders and joint leading developers of AVM-Günter Mania and Robert Wynyarski are not only world-renowned audio engineers, but also recognized experts in professional sound. They have worked as experts in the Hi-Fi Stereophonie laboratory for many years.
The amplifier demonstrates excellent spatial qualities: accurate focusing and echeloning of instruments. The virtual stage has a large scale in width and depth, and images do not seem flat or superficial - they are clearly positioned.
This transistor amplifier is characterized by the naturalness of timbres and "tube" neutrality in which there is not even a hint of "transistors". The middle is very clean, almost "tube", and the highs are completely without aggression. The bass is powerful, collected and articulated. The device is simultaneously dynamic in the upper bass registers and clearly conveys the infra-English component. It seems that the bass has three times more power than in the passport.
Specifications
Input resistance kΩ: 10;
Power in W (with a speaker impedance of 2/4/8 Ohms): 2x180/125/75-W
Full power band: 0.05 Hz - 500,000 KHz;
Distortion %: 0.005;
Signal-to-noise ratio dB: 104;
RCA linear inputs: 6;
Output for recording: 1;
Power consumption W: 350;
Dimensions, mm: 435 x 110 x 330;