AVM AMP MK2 Stereo

Citizen · Mar 1, 2017

Hi to everyone
Dose anybody know anything about this amp, own it or have heard it ?
I think it was the predecessor to the Ovation series, but I see the specs are identical. Looks to be a very powerful amp from the specs and I see Udo Besser who was designing Burmester amps, later sent on to design these amps at AVM

Would appreciate any info about this particular amp, since I have the opportunity to buy one from the north of Norway, but may not be alle to listen to it first.

I am looking for a powerful and good sounding amp to drive my ASI Tango R

Citizen · Mar 2, 2017

Nobody have anything or heard it live?

JackD201 · Mar 2, 2017

AVM has a wide variety of stereo amps. It might help if you specified exactly which model you are referring to

Citizen · Mar 2, 2017

The name of the model is Avm AMP MK2

I did find the monoblock version ( https://www.google.no/search?q=avm+...UIBygB&biw=1024&bih=653#imgrc=9E2PRfusl-UWQM:) and the stereo is identical in apperance.
Avm has no info of this exact model at their site and given no reply either when I have been asking

The specs are identical to the Ovation 8 though

JackD201 · Mar 2, 2017

This one? This is the SA8.2

The monos were reviewed at AVShowrooms.com

Unfortunately the only time I saw them they were on static display along with the other products. The build quality looks very impressive as the specs do. I would like to play with a pair to be honest the only thing that stopped me was the binding post configuration which is recessed into the rear of the chassis making it difficult for thick and stiff full bi-wire cables. Word is that the bass is really good.

Whatmore · Mar 2, 2017

JackD201 said:
This one? This is the SA8.2

View attachment 31358

The monos were reviewed at AVShowrooms.com

Unfortunately the only time I saw them they were on static display along with the other products. The build quality looks very impressive as the specs do. I would like to play with a pair to be honest the only thing that stopped me was the binding post configuration which is recessed into the rear of the chassis making it difficult for thick and stiff full bi-wire cables. Word is that the bass is really good.

I heard some AVM monoblocks driving some Analysis Audio Epsilon panels at a showroom in Australia.
I'm not sure if the panels were a particularly nasty load but the amps protection circuitry kicked in.
Volume wasn't particularly loud either.

For an amp that is supposed to be able to drive anything, this surprised me.

Citizen · Mar 2, 2017

The apperance is identical, execpt from the logo AVM which says Amp instead, both in front and on top.
Ok, that sound bad, I didnt think many speakers would turn out to be a huge problem. Could it have been some prototypes, maybe a faulty unit? Untill I have a chance to hear them live, I will not buy. Will visit someone later today and have a demo on the Coda 15.5 and TS poweramp, maybe it will be enough juice in them

Whatmore · Mar 2, 2017

these are the ones I heard

http://melbournehifi.com.au/products/avm-ovation-ma8-sa8-mono-power-amplifier-stereo-power-amplifier

The dealer didn't mention them being a prototype unit or that they were faulty.

Citizen · Mar 2, 2017

Whatmore said:
these are the ones I heard

http://melbournehifi.com.au/products/avm-ovation-ma8-sa8-mono-power-amplifier-stereo-power-amplifier

The dealer didn't mention them being a prototype unit or that they were faulty.

Thats a very negative thing to hear, and for me probably a reason for not going into these amps or amp. They are supposed to be highly stable, at least down to 2 Ohm, but guess that not even the monos are stabile at such speakerloads..truly disappointing. Thank you for info

Whatmore · Mar 2, 2017

Citizen said:
Thats a very negative thing to hear, and for me probably a reason for not going into these amps or amp. They are supposed to be highly stable, at least down to 2 Ohm, but guess that not even the monos are stabile at such speakerloads..truly disappointing. Thank you for info

I'm not familiar with the specs of your speakers so they may not present any issue.
The speakers I heard were panels and panels are notorious for having difficulty impedences

Citizen · Mar 2, 2017

My speakers are on paper not Extremely demanding, but I have heard them on the Karan 450 monos, which were a revelation.
Anyway, yeah, panels are hard loads, but one Dedicated mono to each should really have provided enough juice, they are rather costly, so one should at least think you were provided enough..anyway, thanks

JackD201 · Mar 2, 2017

Citizen said:
The apperance is identical, execpt from the logo AVM which says Amp instead, both in front and on top.
Ok, that sound bad, I didnt think many speakers would turn out to be a huge problem. Could it have been some prototypes, maybe a faulty unit? Untill I have a chance to hear them live, I will not buy. Will visit someone later today and have a demo on the Coda 15.5 and TS poweramp, maybe it will be enough juice in them

( I recieved a picture btw of the amp in question: View attachment 31359

This might be one of their earlier products. Maybe even their first amp, I wonder if the pre said PRE.

The MA and SA have been their big amps for a few years now.

wheeltbarrow · Oct 25, 2023

Great Mono's. I bought them in 2010.

JasperJ · Jan 22, 2024

What is everyones opinion of AVM 30 MA 30.3 the Monos? Sounds like they are going to start production again in a few weeks and was interested but there is only one youtube review I could find and one third party article that gave them an 78 out of 100, whatever that means. I have a dealer trying to sell me a used pair and said they are liquid but not very resolving... so not sure what to make of that.

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