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Primaluna Dialog Two Integrated Amp vs Cayin A-88T

I am going to put together a tube system around one of these integrated amps. I'm wondering if anyone here has compared the two amps. They are about the same price, the Primaluna is rated at 38 watts per channel, the Cayin is at 45 watts. They both use KT-88 tubes. I haven't selected speakers yet, but I am leaning towards Harbeth 7es-3. Any comments/opinions would be appreciated.
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grinnell
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The Primaluna can take a range of power tubes from KT88 to EL 34. Don't worry about the power if you get decent speakers.

At 86db are the Harbeths that easy to drive? Maybe look for a speaker in the 90db+ range.
grinnell
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De capos are great with tubes, Focal Chorus? Single Driver for your space might work.

Abbys? Zu? Triangle

Even consider a nice EL84 amp. I got a 12wpc Vista Audio I84 and it sounded great with my De Capos almost too good that i may swap it with my Primaluna
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