Aavik Acoustics S-180, High End Streamer : SOLD OUT

Aavik Acoustics S-180, High End Streamer : SOLD OUT

New Price : € 6.000,00

EN.

General : High End streamer from the Danish brand Aavik Acoustics.

Technology : The streamers from Aavik Acoustics are user-friendly high end devices with distinctive techniques to achieve the best sound quality. Aavik Acoustics devices are efficient, and always packaged in a stylish enclosure. On the front you will find a large matrix red dot display which can be read well from almost any listening position. You can adjust the brightness of the display yourself, or you can choose complete display dimming if you don't like looking at displays.

Audio Group Denmark (Aavik Acoustics, Ansuz Acoustics, Børresen Acoustics) has its own perspective on how electronics should be and how they should sound. That's why the enclosure of Aavik Acoustics devices is made from a natural composite material instead of aluminum. Furthermore, great attention is paid to eliminating noise. They do this with techniques that you also see at Aavik Acoustics sister brands (Ansuz and Borresen Acoustics). In the Aavik S-180 you will find different types of Tesla Coils. The principle of the Tesla Coils is that a Tesla Coil consists of 2 coils, a coil and a counter coil. When the coil encounters a noise spike, the counter coil creates a counter spike out of phase. This cancels out the initial noise spike, somewhat like how a noise cancelling headphone works, but mechanically instead of electronically/software-wise. The more Tesla Coils, the more effective the total amount of noise is eliminated. In the Aavik S-180 there are 36 Active Tesla Coils. The Active Tesla Coils work under voltage, which makes them more effective than the Passive Tesla Coils from Ansuz Acoustics. Additionally, there are also 92 Active Square Tesla Coils found in the Aavik S-180. The Active Square Tesla Coils are square coils which are directly integrated into the double-sided circuit board, on the other side of the circuit board are the square counter coils. Together these two types of Tesla Coils provide a reduction of noise through the music signal, which in turn results in a quieter, more refined and more detailed music reproduction with a blacker background.

Above the Aavik S-180 there are 2 more models, the S-280 and the S-580. The more expensive models have more noise suppression on board as well as an additional technique: Analog Dither Circuitry, which further purifies and enhances the music signal. Each step up you take with the Aavik streamer models results in more detailed, deeper and more musical soundstage. With the most expensive model, the Aavik S-580, the interior is made of pure copper instead of aluminum and a Titanium cross is integrated into the top plate to reduce vibrations from the enclosure.

Due to the materials and techniques used, the streamers from Aavik Acoustics have a sound that is incomparable to other streamers on the market. Under the Aavik S-180 are Ansuz Darkz Feet, which are special feet designed to stand on top of Ansuz Acoustics Darkz isolation feet. Once you place a Darkz under each foot of the Aavik S-180, the Aavik S-180 is less affected by resonances, which makes the sound more natural by giving it more body and rhythm. The sound is also more dynamic and at the same time more controlled and more balanced. That's why we always recommend placing Ansuz Darkz under Aavik Acoustics equipment for optimal sound quality.

Listening : The Aavik Acoustics S-180 sounds very natural and refined. What is special about the Aavik streamers is that they sound very analog, as if you are listening to an analog device rather than a streamer. The music is excellent in balance, it is dynamic and rhythmic, but not pushy. It is pleasant and slightly warm, but absolutely not woolly or restrained. The bass is firm and deep, but also tight and well-defined. The highs are detailed and transparent but not analytical or technical. The overall picture is just right. This makes listening to the Aavik S-180 a very interesting, pleasant and simply enjoyable experience. Everything that is in the recording is reproduced effortlessly, so you don't have to strain your ears to catch everything. Because of this, technical listening (and thus also listening fatigue) is not an issue.

The Aavik S-180 can be auditioned at Ohm-Audio BV. Feel free to bring your own streamer for comparison. If desired, the Aavik S-180 can be compared with streamers from Antipodes Audio, Hifi Rose or Lumin at our store.

Specifications of the Aavik Acoustics S-180 :

Brand : Aavik Acoustics Denmark

Model : S-180

Type : Streamer with Built-in DAC

Warranty Ohm-Audio B.V. : 24 Months

Digital Inputs : N/A

Digital Outputs : 1 x SPDIF via BNC, 1 x Toslink Optical

Analog Outputs : 1 x Unbalanced RCA

Color : Black, Red Display

Trade-in : Negotiable

Technical Information :

Max Sample Rate via SPDIF BNC Output : 24bit/192kHz
Max Sample Rate via Toslink Optical Output : 24bit/192kHz
Max Sample Rate via Internal DAC Analog Output : 24bit/192kHz
Power Consumption Standby : < 0.5 Watt
Power Consumption Idle : < 20 Watt

Dimensions :

Dimensions : 38.4cm Wide x 40cm Deep x 10.2cm High
Weight : 5.2 Kg

More Information :

The Aavik Streaming App : Aavik Streaming App

Manufacturer Website : Aavik Acoustics S-180