Powerful, warm and detailed
The Aavik I-180 integrated amplifier is a surprising provider of a huge dynamic soundstage with lots of power ressources securing an excessive ease to make all loudspeakers perform at their best.
Technologies and Components
Your control and powerhouse.
The architecture of the Aavik integrated amplifier boasts sophisticated high-end electronic components set in a state-of-the-art enclosure. Based on ample power supplies, the Aavik integrated amplifier provides unprecedented dynamic speed, tight control and balanced stability, which creates persuasive and crystal-clear soundstage images that reflect even finest sonic details.
2×300 Watt 8 ohm
36 PCS Active Tesla Coils
0,006% Distortion
Scandinavian design with an international twist
The Aavik design is Scandinavian understatement and expresses simplicity and minimalism featuring only a few buttons for logical operation. The multifunctional main knob allows to navigate and control the various functions. We have boosted the self-confidence with a huge red display, which makes it easy to read all details of the selected operational settings.
The I-180 is a soloist and designed exclusively for the playback of analog high-level sources, and this also exclusively via RCA. On the one hand, the price is reduced thus, because you only pay for what you want – in this case, a cleanly designed, state-of-the-art integrated amplifier. It on the other hand ensures that the special requirements posed by a built-in DAC or phono section can be ignored for the time being. The drawback of this concept: an increase in the required space if you want to integrate e.g. a D/A converter into your setup. If such a system is on your wish list, try to have the "U" series of the Danes presented to you – a DAC is integrated into the otherwise identical amplifier technology there. The developers around Michael Børresen have built this series in a genuinely innovative way, not only choosing what to their ears is the best Class D module from Pacsal – but also placing an unusually high emphasis on the mechanical side. This is manifested in both shape and choice of materials for the devices.
Without any problem, the Class D module provides around 300 watts per channel and is unusually broadband for a Class D amp. Thanks to a clever negative feedback circuit that is only used in the first stage of amplification, it is also fairly insensitive to impedance fluctuations of speakers. Another trick in the circuit design ensures that the amplifier can draw on additional current reserves if necessary. The fact that the Danish box also keeps speakers under control with an iron grip was furthermore proven by its performance in our lab. There, the results of all the other measurements also made it clear that this device was developed by someone who has long since let his craft mature into a form of art.
Specifications
Type: Solid-state integrated stereo amplifier
Gain (line 1 - 4: 5-15dB; maximum input 4.5V RMS
Gain (line 5: 1-11dB; maximum input 6.5V RMS
Two channels at 300 Watts @ 8 Ohm (600W @ 4 Ohms)
Dimensions: 4" x 15" x 15" (HxWxD)
Weight: 19.5 lbs.