More information regarding the new AVA Fet Valve products.
Prices: All new Fet Valve units will have the new silver three dimensional faceplates only.
Note that new Fet Valve 600R and 400R amps will be shipping with black faceplates at the old prices until the new faceplates are available in production quantities (6-8 weeks from now). The Fet Valve preamp and Fet Valve DAC will not be available until then too when we have finished production faceplates available.
Fet Valve 600R $3499
Fet Valve 400R $2999
Fet Valve Preamp $2499 (many options available - options at existing prices)
Fet Valve DAC $2499 (USB input optional, price TBD)
Fet Valve 400R or 600R upgrade to all earlier AVA chassis hybrid amplifier $1999 (only available with black faceplate) (300 or 350 to 400R, 500 or 550 to 600R)
No upgrades possible to Fet Valve preamp or DAC from other models.
Avastar preamp and Vision Hybrid DAC and T8+ vacuum tube preamp all remain in production at current prices, as do all Insight+ products. These products will have our existing black faceplates available only.
If you would really, really rather have the black faceplates on a new 400R or 600R to match your existing AVA equipment, talk to us about it, there may be some savings possible.
Again, come visit us at the RMAF in Denver next weekend (room 1107). We will have two complete all Fet Valve systems playing. One with Salk Soundscape 12 speakers, the other with Songtowers, and maybe with an Ultravalve too.
Best regards,
Frank Van Alstine