Tube integrated amps -- new Value Leaders?


Has anyone compared either the Raven Nighthawk or the most affordable version of Primaluna, Quicksilver, or Rogue Audio integrated amps against the new value leaders from China -- Wilsenton, Cayin, Doge, Muzishare, BoyuuRange, etc.?

Especially Wilsenton and Cayin have been the rage lately thanks primarily to YouTubers like Jay (that young guy, not the slightly out of shape body builder), Thomas & Stereo, Steve Guttenberg and a few more. If you listen to these guys, you start wondering why you should pay twice as much for the Ravens and Primalunas of the world. I wonder how much of it is typical Youtube sensationalism/shilling vs. objective comparisons without ulterior motives. I have never heard any of these brands, nor do I have any affiliation with them. Just curious.

Secondly, there is another brand called Rogers that seems to fly under the radar. It’s also made in the USA, build quality looks fine, and is competitively priced with Raven, Quicksilver, etc. I would love to try one of their amps some day. But they don’t seem to get much love on these forums. I wonder why.

I would like to hear from someone who has compared the new value leaders with the established ones in the tube integrated amp segment.

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The Icons are nice and well built.

Bought one for one of my sons a few years back and it is still rocking.

Built in China designed in the UK.

@arafiq That is very attractive at that price point and it is not a bad looking unit from what I see.

@arafiq I own to much stuff…Qualiton x200, Blackhawk, Bel Canto gear…. The Icon is with my son and honestly can say they are very very close in sound quality, staging, transparency. The PP 20 is less than $1500.00 with EL34 and is 15w. Gives the Blackhawk a run for the money. He has it connected to a pair of Klipsch RM600’s I think and it sounds really good for under $2000.00

 

 

@vinylvalet So what!!! If Wally is only a dealer? He is still a stand up guy.

Who the F are you!!!

So I got it wrong. As we say putz!

@vinylvalet misinformation not disinformation. You must be a Fox News fan to use that term.

You came across like a putz and I really do not care -