AudioControl Avalon G4 Four-Channel Power Amplifier

Four For All

Four may be an even number, but a four-channel amplifier like AudioControl’s Avalon G4 might seem like an odd duck to some. With Dolby Atmos and other immersive audio formats becoming more common in the custom install market (where AudioControl, which manufactures products at its Seattle facility, has a heavy presence), however, upgrade-anxious customers will obviously need four additional amp channels to complement the company’s existing 5- and 7-channel designs.

I might argue that 50 watts per channel is more than adequate to drive overhead speakers in an Atmos-ready home theater, but that’s just me. The Avalon G4 is rated at 230Wpc into 8 ohms and 300 Wpc into 4 ohms. Its four channels can also be bridged