{"product_id":"avm-ovation-sa-8-3-lite-stereo-power-amplifier","title":"AVM Ovation SA 8.3 Lite Stereo Power Amplifier","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAVM 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eKey Features of the AVM Ovation SA 8.3 Lite\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e350 W Per Channel Into 4 Ohms:\u003c\/b\u003e 225 W into 8 ohms and 500 W into 2 ohms, in Class A\/B with MOSFET technology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e24 MOSFETs Per Channel:\u003c\/b\u003e Maximum currents of up to 60 amperes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e1000 VA Toroidal Transformer:\u003c\/b\u003e With two separate power supplies for the output stages and the processor unit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e136,000 µF Per Channel:\u003c\/b\u003e Large energy storage for pulse peaks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTransistor Input Stage, DC-Coupled Path:\u003c\/b\u003e A transistor-based input stage and a completely DC-coupled signal path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eXLR and RCA Inputs:\u003c\/b\u003e Both input types, with 45 kohm and 22 kohm input impedance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDisplay and Remote:\u003c\/b\u003e A dimmable, high-contrast display and an included remote control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eWhat Drives the SA 8.3 Lite?\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/avm-ovation-sa-8-3-lite-inline-black-three-quarter.jpg?v=1793118743\" alt=\"AVM Ovation SA 8.3 Lite Stereo Power Amplifier, Black, three-quarter view facing right\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eTransistor Input Stage and Connections\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/avm-ovation-sa-8-3-lite-inline-silver-rear-panel.jpg?v=1793118746\" alt=\"AVM Ovation SA 8.3 Lite Stereo Power Amplifier, Silver, rear connection panel\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eSilver, Black or Cellini Chrome\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/avm-ovation-sa-8-3-lite-inline-display-detail.jpg?v=1793118748\" alt=\"AVM Ovation SA 8.3 Lite Stereo Power Amplifier, Cellini chrome, display close-up with level readout\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eWho Is AVM?\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAVM 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.tlr-cmp{margin:10px 0 4px;}\n.tlr-cmp h5{margin-top:30px !important;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-sub{margin:0 0 16px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row{border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:8px;padding:13px 14px;margin:8px 0;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover{border-color:#d9c6b3;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur{background:#f7f1ec;border:1px solid #ecdcca;border-left:3px solid #a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur:hover{border-left-color:#a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-name{font-weight:700;color:#2a2b2a;font-size:16px;line-height:1.35;text-transform:none;}\n.tlr-cmp a{color:#2a2b2a !important;text-decoration:none !important;opacity:1 !important;border-bottom:none !important;padding-bottom:2px;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#cbb9a6,#cbb9a6);\n  background-position:left 100%,left 100%;background-size:0% 2px,100% 1px;background-repeat:no-repeat;\n  transition:background-size .35s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover .cmp-name a,\n.tlr-cmp a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px !important;opacity:1 !important;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-youre{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a8e74;font-weight:700;margin-left:7px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-price{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;margin:2px 0 3px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-diff{color:#555;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict{margin:16px 0 4px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a{color:#a3704d !important;font-weight:700;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#d8c3ac,#d8c3ac);}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tlr-cmp\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhere the SA 8.3 Lite fits in the AVM power amplifier line\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-sub\"\u003eHow the Ovation SA 8.3 Lite compares to AVM's other power amplifiers, and what each step adds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/avm-ma-30-3-mono-power-amplifiers-pair\"\u003eAVM MA 30.3 MK2 (Pair)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$5,499\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eA pair of AVM 30.3 series Class A\/AB monoblocks: 300 W into 4 ohms each, from a MOS-FET output stage and a 550 VA toroidal transformer.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/avm-ovation-sa-6-3-stereo-power-amplifier\"\u003eAVM Ovation SA 6.3\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$14,999\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eA Class A\/AB MOS-FET stereo amp: 2 x 350 W into 4 ohms, a 1000 VA toroidal transformer and switchable outputs for two speaker pairs.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row cmp-cur\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAVM Ovation SA 8.3 Lite\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"cmp-youre\"\u003eYou're viewing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$19,999\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eA Class A\/B stereo amp with 24 MOSFETs per channel: 350 W per channel into 4 ohms, a transistor input stage and a fully DC-coupled signal path.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/avm-ovation-ma-6-3-mono-power-amplifiers-pair\"\u003eAVM Ovation MA 6.3 (Pair)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$29,999\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eA pair of Class A\/AB MOS-FET monoblocks: 1000 W into 4 ohms and 680 W into 8 ohms each.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/avm-ovation-sa-8-3-s-stereo-power-amplifier\"\u003eAVM Ovation SA 8.3 S\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$34,999\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eA stereo amp with AVM's anode-follower tube input stage: over 420 W per channel into 4 ohms, two 1,000 VA transformers and 24 MOSFETs per channel.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/avm-ovation-ma-8-3-s-mono-power-amplifiers-pair\"\u003eAVM Ovation MA 8.3 S (Pair)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$69,999\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eA pair of bridged Class A\/AB monoblocks with the tube input stage: over 1,100 W into 4 ohms each, two 1,000 VA transformers and 48 MOSFETs per amplifier.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-verdict\"\u003eEvery AVM power amplifier here uses MOS-FET output devices, and the SA 8.3 S and MA 8.3 S add AVM's anode-follower tube input stage. Browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/avm\"\u003eAVM range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Listening Room Difference\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're a third-generation family business with a brick-and-mortar showroom in Chestertown, Maryland, and a reputation built on exceptional service and relentless passion for hifi. At this level, every detail matters, and we're here to make sure you get it right. Whether you need help with system matching, setup guidance, or just want to talk through your options before pulling the trigger, owner Mike Hoatson is a phone call away. We don't just ship boxes. We help build systems, and our support lasts well beyond the sale. Call or text 410-239-2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eAVM Ovation SA 8.3 Lite Specifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStereo power amplifier, Class A\/B MOSFET, transistor input stage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaximum Output Power Per Channel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e225 W (8 ohms), 350 W (4 ohms), 500 W (2 ohms)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eOutput Devices\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 MOSFETs per channel, up to 60 A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePower Supply Design\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1000 VA toroidal transformer, 2 separate power supplies, 136,000 µF per channel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eInput Sensitivity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.35 V (8 ohms), 1.32 V (4 ohms), XLR or RCA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eInput Impedance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 kohm (RCA), 45 kohm (XLR)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDistortion (25 W \/ 4 ohms)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBelow 0.01%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eSignal-to-Noise (25 W \/ 4 ohms)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e97 dB(A)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBelow 1 Hz to above 100 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDamping Factor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWell above 200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eSupply\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e230 V \/ 50 Hz or 120 V \/ 60 Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaximum Power Consumption\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1000 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions (W x H x D)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e430 x 250 x 420 mm (16.9 x 9.8 x 16.5 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 kg (48.5 lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRemote\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRemote control included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinishes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilver, Black, Cellini chrome\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"AVM","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":67701909323872,"sku":"AVMSA8.3LS","price":19999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":67701909291104,"sku":"AVMSA8.3LB","price":19999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cellini","offer_id":67701909356640,"sku":"AVMSA8.3LC","price":22999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/avm-ovation-sa-8-3-lite-01.jpg?v=1793118754","url":"https:\/\/listenroom.com\/products\/avm-ovation-sa-8-3-lite-stereo-power-amplifier","provider":"The Listening Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}