The goal we set for our AVO interconnects was to extend the musical performance of all eras of Naim Audio kit, at a level that competes with the top-range interconnects from other vendors, whilst preserving all of the original Naim magic.
The easiest way would be to search for ready-made wire, and terminate it straight off the reel with DIN, RCA, or XLR plugs.
After trying out many wire samples with excellent specs, it became clear that our desire for a well-honed and ultimately musical performance would not be satisfied by that approach.
To avoid making compromises, we applied many years of experience and all the time and effort necessary to create our own AVO wire from scratch.
The wire design and its build process took over a year to reach fruition, with Chris West scrupulously developing prototypes and testing them in a reference Naim Audio system before ultimately arriving at our goal.
Each version of AVO wire is expressly designed for the specific type of interconnect it’s for, such that they all meet our goal for a Naim system without compromises.
Every piece of wire is created by hand from superior materials using our four-stage process. All production work is done in-house by Chris West and Steve Kregling.
1) We start with the world's best Teflon Insulated OCC copper conductor cores, carefully hand-twisting them into a bundle with the exact number of cores required. For a Naim system that can be two or three cores for an AVO SIGNAL Interconnect, four cores for a POWER4, and five cores for a POWER5.
2) We encapsulate the twisted core bundle with an inner sleeve.
3) We then use a proprietary technique to wrap the sleeving with high-conductivity copper shielding that is impervious to noise interference. This is a very time demanding process that truly requires master skills.
4) The final stage is to apply the outer sheath of insulation. This provides a supple yet strong support that mates ideally with all kinds of terminations, with reliability that meets our expectations for longevity. It’s no use having great performance if a product is not tough enough to last indefinitely!
Once the wire is at this point, our soldering process comes into play in order to make our interconnects with the best possible plug terminations.
Our soldering process has been refined for terminating AVO interconnects.
It involves:
The finished interconnect is then tested, and listened to in our Naim Audio Reference System.
SIGNAL 2RCA-DIN5 Cable
SIGNAL DIN4-XLR L&R Mono pair
SIGNAL DIN4-XLR Stereo
SIGNAL DIN5-DIN5 Cable
SIGNAL XLR-XLR Cable
SIGNAL XLR-XLR Cable
SIGNAL DIN Terminations
SIGNAL Unterminated Wires
AV Options SIGNAL cables are designed for use with Naim Audio equipment. They are a significant upgrade over the very good stock Naim cables and from other suppliers making cables for Naim kit. Our RCA-RCA and XLR-XLR cables also work extremely well with all other audio brands.
All cables are assembled and performance-verified under strictly defined conditions at our own facility.
LIFETIME WARRANTY: AV Options LLC cable products are covered by a lifetime warranty. This warranty includes defective materials and workmanship. It does not cover normal wear and tear, failure to follow instructions, unauthorized modifications or repairs nor any performance issues outside of advertised specifications. For any service under warranty please contact us and an RA Form will be issued according to these terms and conditions.
(L/R mono pair for Naim 135/300/500)
AV Options, in partnership with Cryogenics International, offers Deep-Cryogenic treatment for our AC and cable products and for select parts used in our Naim Audio equipment restorations.
Cryogenics International is the industry leader in North America for Deep-Cryogenic treatment of audio related parts and products. AV Options has worked with Charles Beresford at Cryogenics International to help us implement our AVO Deep-Cryo program, which we launched in the Fall of 2014.
The end result is a much lower noise floor.
Learn more about Deep-Cryo Treatment
SIGNAL XLR-XLR Cable
SIGNAL XLR-XLR Cable
SIGNAL DIN Terminations
SIGNAL Unterminated Wires
We have designed versions of AV Options SIGNAL cables to use with the Naim New Classic range.
They are a significant upgrade over the very good stock Naim cables and from other suppliers making cables for Naim kit.
There is a balanced version to use between New Classic preamps and power amps. The rest are made specifically to interface between equipment from the legacy Naim ranges and New Classic preamps and power amps.
All cables are assembled and performance-verified under strictly defined conditions at our own facility.
LIFETIME WARRANTY: AV Options LLC cable products are covered by a lifetime warranty. This warranty includes defective materials and workmanship. It does not cover normal wear and tear, failure to follow instructions, unauthorized modifications or repairs nor any performance issues outside of advertised specifications. For any service under warranty please contact us and an RA Form will be issued according to these terms and conditions.
Stereo pair - Naim New Classic preamp to NAP135s, NAP 300, or NAP 500
Naim New Classic preamp to legacy NAP 250
Stereo pair - Naim legacy power supply (two DIN4 outputs) to New Classic power amp
Naim legacy preamp (DIN4 output) to Naim New Classic power amp
Balanced - stereo pair - Naim New Classic preamp to New Classic power amp
My original plan was to place your new AVO SIGNAL cable on a DAC-V1 but I placed it on my NDAC/XPS2 which I was contemplating selling; not anymore! The transformation was immediate and palpable.
For the first time I’m hearing all the fine subtleties and nuances to go with the grunt and heft that the XPS2 gives. I’m very satisfied!
Gil R., Beaverton, OR, May, 2023
The AVO DIGITAL75 cables arrived and sounded really good right away. My first impression is that the sound seems to be more in focus.
150 hours in and the system is sounding wonderful...your DIGITAL75 BNC cables add more clarity, quieter background, as well as more focused imaging. I am really satisfied with the purchase!
Phil S., Brooklyn, NY, May, 2023
Got the 6 SIGNAL DIN-XLR mono cables hooked up in my AVO restored Naim 135 6 Pack system on Wednesday before leaving town that night. Wanted to have them nice and burned in by the time I return home Monday night.
Straight out the box they sounded great. Bigger stage, deeper bass. Looking forward to revisiting upon return!
Chris B., Berkeley, CA, June, 2023
It’s hard to describe as the AVO cable just gives more of everything without any of the “hifi” stuff like deeper bass, better highs, deeper soundstage etc sticking out. Everything just sounds coherent and right. There is definitely more speed and the timing is spot on so PRaT is much better.
It adds depth and space without sounding separated or out of place.
The biggest thing is the emotional involvement. It just sucks you in and gives you goosebumps.
nicnaim (Naim Forum), June, 2023
I utilized all 3 cables (Naim HiLine, Chord Sarum and the AV Options SIGNAL) between my Naim SuperNait 3 and my Naim ND5 XS 2.
Once all is said and done, the AV Options SIGNAL was the clear choice. To my ears the background was quieter, the soundstage wider, detail clearer, bass lower and defined. This was all accomplished without any loss to that Naim signature sound I love.
—Raymond B., Cleveland Heights, OH, July, 2023
AV Options POWER4 and POWER5 cables are designed for use with Naim Audio equipment. They are a significant upgrade over the very good stock Naim SNAIC cables and from other suppliers making SNAIC equivalent cables for Naim kit.
All cables are assembled and performance-verified under strictly defined conditions at our own facility.
For POWER4 and POWER5, the appropriate (optimum) length in a Naim system is 1.23 meters. Longer runs are not recommended.
*AV Options POWER4 and POWER5 are equivalent to Naim Audio SNAIC4 and SNAIC5 cables.
LIFETIME WARRANTY: AV Options LLC cable products are covered by a lifetime warranty. This warranty includes defective materials and workmanship. It does not cover normal wear and tear, failure to follow instructions, unauthorized modifications or repairs nor any performance issues outside of advertised specifications. For any service under warranty please contact us and an RA Form will be issued according to these terms and conditions.
AV Options DIGITAL75 cables are designed for use with all high performance digital audio equipment.
LIFETIME WARRANTY: AV Options LLC cable products are covered by a lifetime warranty. This warranty includes defective materials and workmanship. It does not cover normal wear and tear, failure to follow instructions, unauthorized modifications or repairs nor any performance issues outside of advertised specifications. For any service under warranty please contact us and an RA Form will be issued according to these terms and conditions.
