Buffalo, NY, January 10, 2023 – Bluebird Music, a distributor of high-performance audio products since 2000, is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the new AVM CS 8.3 Black Edition All-In-One Streaming Receiver. The new model is now in stock at Bluebird Music and now available for demonstration at AVM dealers.
The new CS 8.3 Black Edition takes its place as AVM’s best-sounding All-In-One. It features: a specially selected version of the latest ESS DAC, a new upgraded tube specially made for the Black Edition, upgraded internal wiring, upgraded speaker binding posts and special Black Edition casework.
The Black Edition features the new top-of-the-line ESS SABRE 9038 PRO fully balanced double-quad DAC. AVM uses only the best 2% pre-selected DACs then applies additionally temperature-stabilized high-precision clocks. The DACs are powered by a double regulated highly refined separate power supply. The circuits are channel-separated on their own circuit boards for perfect channel separation performance.
According to Jay Rein, president of Bluebird Music, “this additional effort improves the signal-to-noise ratio considerably compared to the already outstanding CS 8.3 standard version. The special amplification circuit, designed and refined over several product generations, is extremely faithful to the original performance and the tubes, which are operated gently, are estimated to have a life expectancy of over 20,000 hours.”
The CS 8.3 Black Edition features a custom-made Pure CD drive with mono-focal laser, a 500 watt stereo amplifier, (250 watts into 8ohms) and AVM’s rock-solid X-Stream Engine. It supports: Apple AirPlay2, Spotify Connect, Roon Ready, TIDAL Connect, QOBUZ, UPnP, Webradio. Multiroom & Party Sync Mode, Bluetooth 4.2, 384kHz/32bit, DSD128, and offers convenient control via RC X App of iOS & Android. A high quality Class-A headphone amplifier is also included.
The Black Edition is offered in a new “night black” livery featuring special casework and black knobs, as well as a silver finish with silver knobs. The improved CS 8.3 Black Edition is offered at the same price as the standard CS 8.3 model, which is $17,495, ($22,495 in Canada).
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About AVM: Founded in 1986 and led by owner and general manager Udo Besser, AVM (Audio Video Manufaktur) is a leading German manufacturer of high-performance audio equipment. AVM products are distributed in five continents.
About Bluebird Music: Founded in 2000 and led by Founder and President Jay Rein, Bluebird Music is a full service, value-added distributor of hi-fi products of the highest quality. In addition to AVM, Bluebird Music distributes Canton loudspeakers, Weiss Engineering digital products, SME turntables, Jadis vacuum tube electronics, Questyle personal audio products, and Fezz Audio affordable vacuum tube electronics (USA only). Products distributed by Bluebird can be found at over 100 select dealerships in the US and Canada.
