Audio by Van Alstine

Audio by Van Alstine Affordable High-Fidelity Audio Components
Amplifiers • Preamplifiers • Digital • Phono Stages
Designed & Built in the USA
Direct-to-Listener

High-fidelity audio products designed and built in the United States

All of our products are designed in-house and "hand built" in Minnesota. This allows us to make sure the quality of your system is up to our strict standards. Each product we sell is inspected, tested, and measured. Then it is played in our reference system and listened to by experienced personnel. Only after we listen to your n

ew or rebuilt equipment do we ship it to you. Quality is very important to us at Audio by Van Alstine and we are proud to offer it to you. Products designed so they can be upgraded in the future

No longer do you need to replace entire components when you want to upgrade your system. With Audio by Van Alstine equipment, simply send in your existing product(s) and we will upgrade the internal circuitry to the latest design and technology with a significant savings over purchasing new. Our flexible chassis designs and beefy power supplies allow for future needs. All products are custom built to order

Your order is not a mass-produced item already sitting in the warehouse. It will be carefully fabricated to your order, and you need to allow time for this to be done. Products built with the finest components

All Audio by Van Alstine products are built from significantly better components than you will find in many systems. All of the components we use are hand-selected by our engineering team to make sure that everything works in harmony to give you the best possible sound with the reliability you expect. Three-year warranty on all AVA-designed products

All AVA products are warranted for three years (Longhorn Grado phono cartridges have a one year warranty) . We offer a three-year warranty because we are confident that our products will perform flawlessly for many years beyond that. A long warranty is a sign of a well-built product. Our warranty is also transferable. But most importantly, we design so our products just won't break. The best warranty is the one you never have to use. Thirty-day satisfaction guarantee

In addition to the three-year warranty we offer a 30-day satisfaction guarantee. You get to experience the sonic perfection of your new AVA system to make sure it's what you want Superior customer service

When you call Audio by Van Alstine, you actually talk to the people who make up the company. Often, Frank Van Alstine himself is available to assist clients. You talk to people who know the products, not simply a call center. We will answer your questions and spend the time needed to help you make sure that you are purchasing the product that best fits your needs. We want you to be a long-term Audio by Van Alstine customer. A variety of products so that you find the one best for you

Our preamplifiers and power amplifiers are offered in various models and sizes to best fit your needs and budget. For example, all Synergy power amplifiers are designed to sound the same no matter what size you select. Whether you select our small footprint Synergy 240 in the space conscious SL chassis or our super powerful Synergy 450 in our full size amplifier chassis, both will have the same sonic performance perfection. Functional design over flash

We concentrate on the sound and not the "bells and whistles" when designing our products. While flashing lights may impress some people, serious audio listeners know it's the sound that counts. We design our products to listen to. You don't pay for extra lights, extra buttons, or overly fancy cases that do nothing for the sound. With Audio by Van Alstine you get a classy looking system that reproduces music as lifelike as possible. Helpful product information

Our web site, http://www.avahifi.com, is designed to give you "serious" information, not glossy advertising fluff. Our web site has many reviews of our products, color pictures, and additional information not found in our catalog. A well-established company

And finally you get the backing of a company that has been designing and building high-fidelity audio products for over 45 years! We are serious about music!

Introducing three new products:🔊 L1 (Linear One) — AVA's first fully branded stand-mount speaker, engineered from the gr...
04/14/2026

Introducing three new products:

🔊 L1 (Linear One) — AVA's first fully branded stand-mount speaker, engineered from the ground up for transparency and imaging

⚡ FVA1 Monoblock — our new Fet Valve Advanced hybrid amp, pairing a tube input stage with a class AB solid-state output in a way we've never done before

💿 AVA DAC 2 — our best DAC yet, updated for 2026

Preorders open early summer 2026. Pricing subject to change.

More Info -> https://avahifi.com/blogs/news/audio-by-van-alstine-debuts-three-new-products-at-axpona-2026

Fantastic day 2 at AXPONA 26. Great feedback on our sneak peak products - stay tuned for official announcements!
04/11/2026

Fantastic day 2 at AXPONA 26. Great feedback on our sneak peak products - stay tuned for official announcements!

Great first day at AXPONA 2026!
04/11/2026

Great first day at AXPONA 2026!

We’re heading to AXPONA 2026 next week!Audio by Van Alstine (AVA) will be live in Chicago with a dedicated listening roo...
04/02/2026

We’re heading to AXPONA 2026 next week!

Audio by Van Alstine (AVA) will be live in Chicago with a dedicated listening room - and we’re bringing something special with us 👀

Whether you’re deep into the hobby or just getting started - come take a listen.

📍 Chicago
🚪 Room 568
📅 April 10 - 12

We can’t wait to meet you.

Digital has come a long way.But it still depends on careful implementation.Signal integrity. Isolation. Power supply des...
03/17/2026

Digital has come a long way.
But it still depends on careful implementation.
Signal integrity. Isolation. Power supply design.
When those fundamentals are respected, digital stops drawing attention to itself - and the music takes over.
That’s the goal.

https://avahifi.com/collections/digital-audio/products/dva-digital-preamplifier

The DVA Digital Preamplifier is easily the best DAC that AVA has ever produced — and is quite possibly the best anywhere. So, if it's a DAC, why are we calling it a "digital preamplifier"? The DVA Digital Preamplifier is a DAC with a variable output level. This means it can be connected directly t...

The DVA M750 has been named a 2026 Editors’ Choice by The Absolute Sound.Designed around our Fet Valve amplifier archite...
03/06/2026

The DVA M750 has been named a 2026 Editors’ Choice by The Absolute Sound.

Designed around our Fet Valve amplifier architecture and a powerful MOSFET output stage, the M750 delivers massive headroom while maintaining the refinement and musical balance that serious listeners expect.

As The Absolute Sound noted, the M750 offers a presentation that is both powerful and elegant — combining enormous dynamic capability with a remarkably smooth and natural sound.

It’s an amplifier designed for real systems and real music.

Shipping included in price for continental U.S. The DVA M750 monoblock power amplifier is a stunningly musical high-fidelity amplifier that is designed to accurately preserve all of the energy of a live listening experience. The DVA M750 is rated at 750 watts into 8 ohms and will deliver even more i...

01/23/2026

“The Bargain of the Century.” — TONE Publications Issue 124

The CA1 Control Amplifier delivers massive bass, effortless drive, and a shockingly good onboard MM phono stage — all in one compact, high-performance design.

Sometimes the hype is earned.

https://avahifi.com/products/ca1-control-amplifier

12/31/2025

We’re putting the finishing touches on something new.
Designed for listeners who value clarity, control, and musical truth above all else.

No gimmicks. No trend-chasing.
Just careful engineering, critical listening, and a relentless focus on sound — the way it should be.

https://avahifi.com/blogs/news

12/19/2025

Analog sources deserve real conversion.
The DVA A2D uses studio-grade 24-bit ADCs, transformer-isolated S/PDIF output, and ultra-low-noise linear regulation - purpose-built for digital preamplifiers.
This is analog → digital done right.

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Maplewood, MN
55119

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+16513309871

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