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AVM
Website:https://avm.audio/
Est. year: 1986
AVM Audiophile Masterpieces is a company that has been developing and manufacturing electronic equipment for high-quality music playback since 1986, standing for Audio Video Manufaktur despite the brand carrying no actual video products in its current range, and building more than three decades of hand-crafted precision audio instrument manufacturing from its German base.
Range & what it's known for
The catalog spans the Inspiration, Evolution and Ovation ranges, with Ovation sitting at the flagship tier and including both solid-state and valve-powered options, such as the Ovation SA 8.2 power amplifier and the Ovation CS 8.2, a complete class A/B valve-powered streamer, CD receiver and DAC system AVM itself describes as a genuine high-end system contained entirely within one chassis. All AVM streamers include integrated Tidal and Qobuz streaming support, reflecting the brand's consistent approach of building modern connectivity directly into even its most traditionally engineered valve-powered products.
Who owns it and where it's made
AVM remains German-owned and German-manufactured, continuing to hand-craft its precision audio instruments domestically since the company's 1986 founding.
The lineup in this catalog
Amplifiers, streamers and all-in-one systems (32). Prices span roughly 4,000 euros for entry-level Inspiration-series electronics to well over 15,000 euros for flagship Ovation-series systems.
Who it's for
AVM suits buyers wanting hand-crafted German electronics spanning solid-state and valve topologies, particularly those drawn to the brand's all-in-one system philosophy that combines streaming, CD playback, DAC conversion and amplification within a single stylish chassis.
Range & what it's known for
The catalog spans the Inspiration, Evolution and Ovation ranges, with Ovation sitting at the flagship tier and including both solid-state and valve-powered options, such as the Ovation SA 8.2 power amplifier and the Ovation CS 8.2, a complete class A/B valve-powered streamer, CD receiver and DAC system AVM itself describes as a genuine high-end system contained entirely within one chassis. All AVM streamers include integrated Tidal and Qobuz streaming support, reflecting the brand's consistent approach of building modern connectivity directly into even its most traditionally engineered valve-powered products.
Who owns it and where it's made
AVM remains German-owned and German-manufactured, continuing to hand-craft its precision audio instruments domestically since the company's 1986 founding.
The lineup in this catalog
Amplifiers, streamers and all-in-one systems (32). Prices span roughly 4,000 euros for entry-level Inspiration-series electronics to well over 15,000 euros for flagship Ovation-series systems.
Who it's for
AVM suits buyers wanting hand-crafted German electronics spanning solid-state and valve topologies, particularly those drawn to the brand's all-in-one system philosophy that combines streaming, CD playback, DAC conversion and amplification within a single stylish chassis.
