EMIS AUDIO > Made In England
EMIS Audio is the manufacturer of the highly acclaimed HVA1 valve amplifier.
"I am quite taken aback! Your amp has a lovely clean and tidy sound but is easy and open too. I think people will like it for sounding clean and fast, yet much sweeter than a typical tranny amp."
Noel Keywood, Hi-Fi World
Praise indeed! The EMIS Audio HVA1 valve amp is quite different to any other design we have encountered, either transistor or valve. The amplifier is a hybrid, which means that there are both valves and transistors included in the design. It is how EMIS configure these two technologies that makes the HVA1 unique.
When auditioning for the first time it has been my experience that most people immediately prefer the sound of a valve amplifier. Transistor amplification can be very good, but it often sounds cold and clinical and this can cause listener fatigue. When I designed the HVA1 I wanted to produce something unique, a valve amp with the lovely sound that only valves can produce, but with a very high technical specification similar to the best transistor amplifiers. The best of both technologies!
If you understand technical specifications those of the HVA1 are exemplarily and can be viewed on the Information page, but what does the HVA1 sound like? The sound is nicely rounded with none of the unpleasant edginess exhibited by some amplifiers, but at the same time the amplifier skillfully reproduces the harmonic rich edge of a violin, or the screaming tone of an electric guitar. The tone is full and the sound stage is pin sharp. One listener stated, "I could place every instrument of the orchestra, it was as though I could stand and walk around the musicians." The sweet sound of the HVA1 valve amplifier is a tribute to the very low distortion and the excellent control the amplifier has over the bass units of loudspeakers. Overall we think that our valve amplifier is outstanding; others think so too and as such ithe HVA1 is developing a growing following.
Brian Wilson, EMIS Audio
The EMIS Audio HVA1 valve amplifier was awarded five globes when it was reviewed in the January 2012 edition of Hi-Fi World. The review conclusion was that the HVA1 conveyed, "the power behind driving Rock and the majestic breadth of a full orchestra with a skill that eludes other amplifiers."
Noel Keywood
EMIS Audio manufacture the HVA1 valve amp and other products in England using the best of British and European parts as a first choice. Our cost base and lack of middle men allows us to offer these products at competitive prices. You can afford to buy British!
HVA1
The EMIS Audio HVA1 is a valve amplifier which is designed to appeal to all and we are extremely pleased by the warm reception it has received. The amplifier features a very wide power response and very low distortion and as such the sound is typified by a warm inviting sound stage, full tight and controlled bass and incredible treble. In short the HVA1 is a great sounding valve amp.
RIAA AP1 Phono
There is nothing to compete with the sound of good Vinyl! There are many who prefer the sound and then there are those with a large collection of LP’s. If your vinyl is collecting dust in the loft it may be about time to get it down...
Under the silk
There are several new products in the early stages of development. Expected by the end of 2012 is an extensively compatible preamplifier. The preamplifier will have analogue inputs for both moving magnet and moving coil Phono cartridges, CD, Tuner, Auxiliary and a Tape facility for two or three head recorders. Alongside the analogue inputs there will also be a series of digital inputs