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AVID
Website:https://www.avidhifi.com/
Est. year: 1995
AVID HiFi is a British turntable and electronics maker founded in 1995 by engineer Conrad Mas, whose workshop sits in the Cambridgeshire village of Kimbolton, close to Huntingdon. The name is short for A Very Interesting Design. The company is best known for heavy suspended subchassis turntables, sold in many export markets including North America.
Range & what it's known for
The Acutus was the first AVID turntable and set the template for every later model. The Volvere followed in 2000 and the Volvere Sequel in 2003, while the Diva is the least expensive deck in the range. All of them share the same bearing and suspension concept, scaled in mass and finish from model to model, with the Acutus Reference at the top. In the US the decks were once priced from about USD 2,500 for the Diva through USD 5,000 for the Volvere and USD 8,000 for the Sequel to USD 19,000 for the Acutus Reference. Beyond turntables, AVID makes phono stages, amplification and loudspeakers, and offers upgrade packages so owners of older decks can bring them closer to current specification.
Who owns it and where it's made
AVID is a private British company still run by its founder. Conrad Mas built his first turntable ideas as a teenager in 1977, and he registered AVID in 1995 as a design and subcontract business before launching the Acutus about four years later. Engineering, machining and final build all happen under one roof in that village workshop.
The lineup in this catalog
The catalog lists 12 AVID products across turntables, electronics and loudspeakers. The cheapest AVID turntables cost about GBP 2,000, and complete top analogue front ends pass GBP 40,000.
Who it's for
AVID suits vinyl listeners who want a solid, suspended British deck that can grow with them. Buyers usually begin with the Diva and later move on to the Volvere, Sequel and Acutus, while matching phono stages complete the front end. The brand is a good choice for owners who prefer to upgrade within one maker rather than replace the whole deck.
Range & what it's known for
The Acutus was the first AVID turntable and set the template for every later model. The Volvere followed in 2000 and the Volvere Sequel in 2003, while the Diva is the least expensive deck in the range. All of them share the same bearing and suspension concept, scaled in mass and finish from model to model, with the Acutus Reference at the top. In the US the decks were once priced from about USD 2,500 for the Diva through USD 5,000 for the Volvere and USD 8,000 for the Sequel to USD 19,000 for the Acutus Reference. Beyond turntables, AVID makes phono stages, amplification and loudspeakers, and offers upgrade packages so owners of older decks can bring them closer to current specification.
Who owns it and where it's made
AVID is a private British company still run by its founder. Conrad Mas built his first turntable ideas as a teenager in 1977, and he registered AVID in 1995 as a design and subcontract business before launching the Acutus about four years later. Engineering, machining and final build all happen under one roof in that village workshop.
The lineup in this catalog
The catalog lists 12 AVID products across turntables, electronics and loudspeakers. The cheapest AVID turntables cost about GBP 2,000, and complete top analogue front ends pass GBP 40,000.
Who it's for
AVID suits vinyl listeners who want a solid, suspended British deck that can grow with them. Buyers usually begin with the Diva and later move on to the Volvere, Sequel and Acutus, while matching phono stages complete the front end. The brand is a good choice for owners who prefer to upgrade within one maker rather than replace the whole deck.
