Aavik I-188
Discover the Aavik I-188 Integrated Amplifier, a perfect blend of performance and elegance. This high-fidelity amplifier (New, Jan 2025) delivers engaging, musical sound with versatile connectivity for modern audio systems.
Performance Refined. Legacy Reimagined
At Aavik, we value our heritage—but we believe the best is yet to come. Building on the success of the I-880, we distilled its finest qualities into a more compact design. The result: the I-x88 series, which exceeded our expectations in both form and performance. Sleek, powerful, and refined, the I-x88 amplifiers embody everything we stand for—and where we’re headed.
The Exceptional Design Born in Two Exceptional Minds
The Aavik x88 series is the result of a unique collaboration between two renowned designers. Gryphon Audio’s esteemed founder, Flemming Erik Rasmussen, joined Aavik’s team in 2021, bringing over 35 years of design expertise. Merging his artistic vision with Michael Børresen’s innovative technical approach, they crafted the 188, 288, and 588 devices to not only look stunning but to deliver an exceptional auditory experience.
Advanced Technology for Superior Musical Control
Aavik I-x88 amplifiers are based on the latest version of Pascal class D amplifier technology, which features even faster UMAC switching modulation and generates lesser noise. This circuit now requires lesser filtering and has lower output impedance, which ensures greater control over connected speakers, and consistent performance across the entire musical spectrum.
Resonant Mode Power Supply
Aavik x88 amplifiers feature a fast, low-noise switching power supply, optimized for class D amplification. Operating in power-factor-corrected resonant mode, it delivers smooth, clean sine wave power. When extra power is needed, the supply adjusts its frequency to increase power density, ensuring high peak currents without distortion. The result is a very low noise floor, low output impedance, and superior control over connected speakers.
Design, Control, and Sound Quality
The I-x88 series combines elegant functionality with technical sophistication. A titanium knurled dial offers smooth, precise control and features a fixed lit Aavik logo for visual impact. An optical shaft links the dial to a digital encoder, ensuring seamless operation while preserving analog volume attenuation. At the core, the unique inverted amplifier topology delivers an outstanding signal-to-noise ratio and accurate sound regulation at any volume level.
Flexible Analog Crossover System
The I-x88 series amplifiers feature fully analog active crossover modules with separate low- and high-pass filters, offering flexible system integration. Users can seamlessly connect an active subwoofer and fine-tune crossover points to relieve the monitor speakers of subbass duties—enhancing midwoofer efficiency, improving linearity, and reducing heat. The system supports external power amplifiers for added performance and allows precise acoustic adjustments by targeting problematic room modes for a cleaner, more balanced listening experience.
Active Tesla coil
Effective noise killer.
The active Tesla coils are power supplied which secures a remarkable lower impedance and thus a better ability to eliminate noise. The active version is about three to four times more efficient than passive Tesla coils.
Active square Tesla coils
Impressive noise reduction.
The active square Tesla coils are embedded in our circuitry boards – one coil on the top and the counter coil on the rear side. The principle is exactly the same as the active Tesla coil and thus a great ability to eliminate noise than the passive Tesla coil.
Analog dither technology 3rd generation
A 3rd generation of the Ansuz analog dither technology has been developed. Analog dither technology originated in radar, where it ensured a stronger signal and thus greater range. The active Tesla coils send pulsating signals at precisely defined frequencies. These signals are sent in anti-phase. This significantly amplifies the musical signal and eliminates the background noise floor.
Analysis and studies have led to new options – and a lot of listening has resulted in this 3rd generation design which is a further optimization of the most effective frequencies which opens the soundscape even more and with the tiniest details when it comes to reproduction of the recordings.
Anti aerial resonance coil technology
Prevents airborne noise.
All cables and cable screens are acting like antennas for airborne RF noise which of course is a huge problem. The passive cable Tesla coil is wounded on the external part of the cable and protects the signal from absorbing the airborne RF noise. This noise is absorbed in the Tesla coil.
As there is a voltage running in the conductor itself, and it is wounded in the counter direction – this is used as the counter coil and the RF noise is then eliminated.
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