Say „Avalon" and you think pure Class A and that distinctive, velvety sound mix engineers recognize instantly. The company was founded in 1985 in California by Wynton R. Morro, and its name comes from Avalon Beach in north Sydney — the place that inspired his vision of sound „closer to the essence of the original performance." Rather than chase digital convenience or cost-cutting IC designs, Morro committed from day one to fully discrete (not chip-based) amplifier circuits running in pure, high-bias Class A — an expensive approach to manufacture, but one that delivers exceptional dynamics and natural tone.
At the heart of Avalon's philosophy is a minimal signal path: sealed silver relays, balanced, DC-coupled high-current output drivers, fully discrete linear DC voltage regulators, and low-noise toroidal transformers. That approach is best heard in the legendary VT-737sp channel strip — a hybrid design combining a tube preamp, EQ, and opto-compressor in a single unit, a fixture in the world's top recording studios since the 1990s, alongside the equally respected U5 and M5 preamps.
At Wired Tunes we carry the full Avalon Design lineup — microphone and instrument preamps, channel strips, and dynamics processors. This is gear for anyone recording vocals, acoustic instruments, or full orchestras who wants electronics that add warmth and character rather than strip away detail — analog classics that never go out of style.
Avalon Design
