FAQ

AVA solid-state and hybrid amplifiers produce essentially double their eight ohm ratings into four ohms, up to the limits of the maximum recommended ratings of their built-in speaker fuses. (Don't exceed the maximum recommended ratings of the speaker fuses for your amplifier. Doing so puts your speakers at greater risk in the event of an amplifier fault.)

The Ultravalve vacuum tube amplifier has the same thirty five watt per channel rating for its four, eight, and sixteen ohm speaker taps.

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AVA products are designed to use any modern interconnect cable or power cord. We recommend that you use rationally priced, well-built cables, such as those made by Blue Jeans Cable.

Very expensive cables or cords are unlikely to produce any improvement in sound with AVA equipment.

We sell factory-direct to you at essentially dealer cost. Using a high-end dealer network would double your prices. We were one of the pioneers of the factory-direct approach, going all the way back to the 1970s.

In addition to the cost savings, we love that we are able to provide our customers with high-quality information using this approach. There are a lot of questionable ideas floating around in high-end audio. Having a direct connection with our customers gives us the opportunity to provide you with high-quality information and guide you to satisfyingly and truly better audio.

In other words, we can do better direct, without distraction and misinformation.

We do offer a satisfaction guarantee on factory-wired AVA components so you can audition them yourself without significant financial risk. The chances are very good you will be more than satisfied with our equipment.