AVM Ovation SA 8.3 Lite Stereo Power Amplifier

The AVM Ovation SA 8.3 Lite is a Class A/B MOSFET stereo power amplifier rated in AVM's technical data at 350 W per channel into 4 ohms, 225 W into 8 ohms and 500 W into 2 ohms. It uses 24 MOSFET transistors per channel, a transistor-based input stage and a completely DC-coupled signal path, fed by a 1000 VA toroidal transformer.

AVM also calls it the SA 8.3 Master Edition Lite. It sits in AVM's Ovation S group alongside the tube-input SA 8.3 S, and it is delivered in a sturdy AVM flight case.

Key Features of the AVM Ovation SA 8.3 Lite

• 350 W Per Channel Into 4 Ohms: 225 W into 8 ohms and 500 W into 2 ohms, in Class A/B with MOSFET technology.
• 24 MOSFETs Per Channel: Maximum currents of up to 60 amperes.
• 1000 VA Toroidal Transformer: With two separate power supplies for the output stages and the processor unit.
• 136,000 µF Per Channel: Large energy storage for pulse peaks.
• Transistor Input Stage, DC-Coupled Path: A transistor-based input stage and a completely DC-coupled signal path.
• XLR and RCA Inputs: Both input types, with 45 kohm and 22 kohm input impedance.
• Display and Remote: A dimmable, high-contrast display and an included remote control.

What Drives the SA 8.3 Lite?

The SA 8.3 Lite is a Class A/B amplifier with MOSFET technology. AVM's technical data gives a maximum output of 225 W per channel into 8 ohms, 350 W into 4 ohms and 500 W into 2 ohms, and 24 MOSFET transistors per channel deliver maximum currents of up to 60 amperes.

A 1000 VA toroidal transformer and two separate power supplies feed the output stages and the processor unit, with 136,000 µF of capacitance per channel. AVM rates distortion below 0.01% at 25 W into 4 ohms, the signal-to-noise ratio at 97 dB(A), the frequency response from below 1 Hz to above 100 kHz and the damping factor well above 200.

Transistor Input Stage and Connections

Where the SA 8.3 S uses a tube input stage, the SA 8.3 Lite uses a transistor-based input stage, and its whole signal path is DC-coupled. It has XLR and RCA inputs, with input impedances of 45 kohm and 22 kohm and an input sensitivity of 1.35 V at the 8-ohm rating.

The dimmable, high-contrast display and the included remote control handle operation. AVM lists the supply as 230 V / 50 Hz or 120 V / 60 Hz, with a maximum consumption of 1000 W.

Silver, Black or Cellini Chrome

The aluminum housing comes in silver or black, or with AVM's chrome-plated Cellini front. It measures 430 x 250 x 420 mm, weighs 22 kg and is delivered in a sturdy AVM flight case.

Who Is AVM?

AVM Audio Video Manufaktur has built hi-fi by hand in Germany since 1986, and its products are sold in more than 50 countries. The range runs from the AVM 30.3 series through the Inspiration and Evolution lines to Ovation S.

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AVM Ovation SA 8.3 Lite Specifications