Integrated amplifiers — Aavik Aavik I-580

The Aavik I-580 is an integrated amplifier whose distortion figure is very low. Aavik is a Danish manufacturer in the same wider group as Ansuz and Børresen, and the group shares an engineering focus on noise reduction and grounding technology across its product lines. Aavik's integrated amplifier range also includes the I-288 and the U-301 Unity.

Key specs that matter

The I-580 provides five single-ended inputs, each presenting 10 kOhm. Rated output is 300 W into 8 ohms and doubles to 600 W into 4 ohms. Distortion is under 0.006%. The chassis measures 400 x 384 x 102 mm and weighs 10.7 kg, which is compact for this output rating.

Pairing

Because output doubles into 4 ohms, the I-580 copes well with demanding or low-sensitivity speaker designs.

Alternatives

The I-280 is the closest sibling, matched in output but with a different input impedance.