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Riviera AIC-10 Hybrid Headphone & Speaker Amp. Purchased as a demo. As new condition. Will include a few tubes with the unit as well. If you are reading this, you likely know how great this amp is. If not, here are the highlights, as stated from a dedicated thread on Headfi: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/riviera-aic-10-headphones-speakers-amplifier.936387/
The Company – Riviera Audio Labs
Riviera Audio Labs is an Italian high-end company, founded in 2017 and specialized in amplifiers (headphones, line amps, power amps). Riviera may be fairly new, but the designer and mastermind behind these projects, Luca Chiomenti, has been designing amps for decades and has a very solid reputation in Italy and beyond.
For his latest enterprise, he teamed up with partners Silvio Delfino and Marco Muzio to propose super high-end, no-compromise objects entirely manufactured in Italy. I read that they are sourcing parts from the local aeronautic industry supply chain around Naples. I suspect that the name makes reference to the beautiful coast of that area.
AIC-10 Hybrid TOTL Headphones & Speaker Amplifier
The AIC-10 is a hybrid amp, pure “A” class, employing a triode valve (ECC82/12AU7 type) in the pre-amp section. It has two headphones outputs (unbalanced 6.35 and balanced 4 pin). Due to the amplifier design, these two outputs will sound identical but it is nice to have the choice to match our headphones cables’ termination. Also, on the back of the unit are 3 line inputs (single-ended only) and speaker outputs.
On the front, a knob allows to choose the line input, a second knob selects output (high gain headphones, low gain headphones, speakers), a third knob is for volume.
The declared power is 10W per channel at 8 ohms. I haven’t tried this function, but this amp will easily power speakers with medium sensitivity in normally sized rooms. A remote control for volume is also supplied.
For those who would like to delve into technical details, I paste here some professional reviews and an explanation of Chiomenti about his design philosophy
Chiomenti on his design approach: https://www.rivieralabs.com/en/project/technology/
http://gpoint-audio.com/new-riviera...ted-amplifier-test-by-fidelio-on-musicalhead/
https://www.6moons.com/audioreviews2/riviera/1.html
How does it look?
The AIC-10 is quite big measuring 26×43.5×14.5h cm with a weight of 14.4 Kg. Several people mentioned to me that it looks beautiful... I don’t know, I am not particularly attracted by hi-fi gear, but it does look impeccably finished, sturdy yet polished.
Only selling because I have simplified my set-up and switched headphones, so I no longer require amplification out of DAVE. Was using it with Abyss TC and that is an outstanding pairing. From what I hear it is also great with the difficult to drive HIFIMAN SUSVARA.
Free shipping and no fees at the asking price.
Comes with the original packaging.
The Company – Riviera Audio Labs
Riviera Audio Labs is an Italian high-end company, founded in 2017 and specialized in amplifiers (headphones, line amps, power amps). Riviera may be fairly new, but the designer and mastermind behind these projects, Luca Chiomenti, has been designing amps for decades and has a very solid reputation in Italy and beyond.
For his latest enterprise, he teamed up with partners Silvio Delfino and Marco Muzio to propose super high-end, no-compromise objects entirely manufactured in Italy. I read that they are sourcing parts from the local aeronautic industry supply chain around Naples. I suspect that the name makes reference to the beautiful coast of that area.
AIC-10 Hybrid TOTL Headphones & Speaker Amplifier
The AIC-10 is a hybrid amp, pure “A” class, employing a triode valve (ECC82/12AU7 type) in the pre-amp section. It has two headphones outputs (unbalanced 6.35 and balanced 4 pin). Due to the amplifier design, these two outputs will sound identical but it is nice to have the choice to match our headphones cables’ termination. Also, on the back of the unit are 3 line inputs (single-ended only) and speaker outputs.
On the front, a knob allows to choose the line input, a second knob selects output (high gain headphones, low gain headphones, speakers), a third knob is for volume.
The declared power is 10W per channel at 8 ohms. I haven’t tried this function, but this amp will easily power speakers with medium sensitivity in normally sized rooms. A remote control for volume is also supplied.
For those who would like to delve into technical details, I paste here some professional reviews and an explanation of Chiomenti about his design philosophy
Chiomenti on his design approach: https://www.rivieralabs.com/en/project/technology/
http://gpoint-audio.com/new-riviera...ted-amplifier-test-by-fidelio-on-musicalhead/
https://www.6moons.com/audioreviews2/riviera/1.html
How does it look?
The AIC-10 is quite big measuring 26×43.5×14.5h cm with a weight of 14.4 Kg. Several people mentioned to me that it looks beautiful... I don’t know, I am not particularly attracted by hi-fi gear, but it does look impeccably finished, sturdy yet polished.
Only selling because I have simplified my set-up and switched headphones, so I no longer require amplification out of DAVE. Was using it with Abyss TC and that is an outstanding pairing. From what I hear it is also great with the difficult to drive HIFIMAN SUSVARA.
Free shipping and no fees at the asking price.
Comes with the original packaging.
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spotforscott (3)
Listed:
2022-03-12
Last edited:
2022-03-20
