I am familiar with primaluna and Ayon. I have an Ayon amp now, I would say the sound of ayon is clean, defined, and crisp with great soundstage. I would put it a level above Primaluna.
Jerry
Audio Research, AYON and Primaluna tube amplifiers.
Hello Agoners,
May I ask how would these 3 companies stand out from each others?
Can we rank them as for:
1. Sound quality
2. Performance
3. Reliable
4. Reputation.
5. Service and support
6. Resell value.
I’m still very new to tube amps and only had Cayin A-88T and VTL ST-150 in the past.
I am a PrimaLuna owner for 3 1/2 years. You did not state how much money you wanted to spend. I have used tube amplification for decades and the ease of use provided by prima Luna is truly incredible. ARC is a top-notch brand with terrific resale value and sound quality. ARC will definitely provide a more refined musical presentation than prima Luna, which is very good. It satisfies me and I have had much more expensive tubed amplification in the past. Ayon I am not familiar with except they like chrome in their designs which really is offputting to me. |
@ghdprentice thank you very much for very direct answer- very helpful. I’d like to learn more about ARC. Is there a link that I could learn about their previous history models and price in year 2010-ish? Or perhaps, you could help with a recommendation for my Sonus Faber Elipsa SE, 91dB?
@carlsbad Very direct answer as well and thank you. May I ask what Ayon model and how long do you have it? And for what speakers? Do you think Ayon Spirit ($6k) can drive my speakers listed above?
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I have the Ayon Spark Delta which is a 35wpc SET with dual 6c33Cs. My speakers are 96dB and it is way more than I need, in fact I'm currently listening to a 6 wpc SET instead. I think both the Spirit and the Spark Delta would be plenty to drive your speakers. I might be convinced to sell the Ayon so PM me if you're interested. Jerry |