Do I go from a Primaluna HP Integrated to Schiit Freya+ and a pair of Aegir Amps?

I’ve owned lot of preamps and amps, and my "original version" Freya has amazed me over the last couple of years as a sonic marvel. There is absolutely nothing "harsh or sterile" about this preamp in any of the three operating modes, but there are some critics of course and that’s to be expected...but the whining about the volume control system seems funny to me as that’s one brilliant design feature...3 clicks..man...one of the nice things about separate preamps and amps is the ability to try different things, and with Schiit you can do that for far less money than might be expected. The Primaluna seems well regarded if somewhat pricey for a Chinese build (Jolida makes amazingly great sounding amps for far less), and for $4900 (the Primaluna HP price) you could biamp your rig (as George recommends) with an Aegir and a Vidar (the Fortes have biwire capability and simply won’t need a bridged amp....I’d suggest a single Aegir to start), add a Freya + and save 2500 bucks over the Primaluna HD. It might even sound great! I may get an Aegir simply from curiosity and hey...a Stereophile Class A rated amp for 800 bucks? Yeah man...if it hums more than I can stand, even using the PS Audio Humbuster III that I always plug my amps into, I’ll send it back...

The comments about Schiit products are silly...they enjoy a fine reputation in the audio world and don't "degrade" over time to any degree differing from other brands, if at all. All of the Schiit components I own work perfectly and have been examples of clever engineering and solid build quality that other manufacturers can only imagine as they lose market share to Schiit's USA made yet often far less costly world class components.

Schiit Freya preamps are fun (!) and recently improved (I have the original version and it's great sounding) so that's likely a real good idea, and you need only one Aegir to get cookin' (I use a 12wpc single ended tube amp with Heresy IIIs...killer sound, plenty of headroom...2 REL subs are also in the pile). The good news with efficient speakers is the ability to use any amp with 'em, although lower powered Class A or single ended tube amps are addicting and keep you in the efficient speaker domain.