I don’t have any experience with Advance Paris outside of things I’ve seen and heard online—a video clip here and there, but no meaningful interaction beyond that, and certainly no hands-on time. If you’re located in North America like me, you’re likely in the same boat. That’s because, even though 2025 marks the brand’s 30th anniversary, it’s only had distribution in North America for a couple of years. Their as-yet subdued North American presence has done nothing to dampen the festivities here in Munich: at High End 2025 Advance Paris announced five new products, all part of their new premium Nova line. Prices are all in euros.
Advance Paris A-i190
First up is the A-i190, the brand’s new flagship integrated amp, a dual-mono design with separate power supplies for each channel. Its class-AB output stage is specified to deliver 190Wpc into 8 ohms. The tubed preamp stage is visible through a little window in the front fascia, which is flanked by Advance Paris’s signature VU meters. The coolest update the big Nova-series integrated has over the company’s existing Classic lineup is that it features an onboard ESS Sabre ES9017S DAC, utilized in quad mode, and integrated DSP that works for up to four channels: left and right loudspeaker outputs, plus two subwoofer channels. The A-i190 is set to retail in Europe for €5000, VAT included.
Product manager Cédric Léon showed me that the amp has the capability to utilize two other products being introduced in Munich. The A-NTC network dongle enables streaming from popular services like Spotify and Qobuz, and will cost less than €400. There’s also the A-BTC Bluetooth dongle, set to retail at less than €200, which enables both Bluetooth reception and transmission.
Advance Paris A-i130
Léon also showed me the A-i130 integrated amp, which offers virtually all of the features and functionality of the A-i190, but in a smaller, less expensive package. It puts out 130Wpc from its class-AB outputs, though note that this one doesn’t have the dual-mono design of the flagship amplifier. Advance Paris plans to sell the A-i130 for €4000, including VAT.
Advance Paris A-S160
There are three products left, and all look nearly as cool as the rest of the Nova line. However, Advance Paris seemed a bit less-than-forthcoming about these new products. The first is the A-S160 class-AB power amp, which is rated at 160Wpc and features RCA and XLR inputs. The second is the A-M220 mono amplifier, which puts out 220W into 8 ohms or over 300W into 4 ohms. There’s no pricing info on either amp yet.
Advance Paris A-M220
The final product is a new rotary remote control, the A-RTR, which Léon told me has a tentative price of around €300. I had a chance to play around with it, and can vouch that it’s built to a very high quality, feeling smooth in operation and appropriately weighty in the hand. It would make a nice addition to a small table next to one’s listening position. The A-RTR provides power/standby, volume-adjust, and mute functions.
Advance Paris A-RTR
Léon told me that the plan is to have these new products ready to go by September or October of this year. I’m hoping to get a closer look and listen to one of these Nova amps then, so you bet I’ll be reaching out to Advance Paris again in a few months.
Matt Bonaccio
Contributor, SoundStage!
