Awaiting a 1st impression

Please not another boutique killer!

I harbor no animosity toward against Chinese goods, but my day starts off a little differently. First, two cups of coffee dispensed from my Jura (Swiss) into a souvenir mug from a the 2001 Catalina Island jazz festival (US-made). If I ate breakfast, which I don't, the omelet  would be served on a Noritake plate (Japan) and consumed with Sambonet flatware (Italy). My buying decisions just worked out this way.

By the same token, if I listened to some music with the breakfast I don't eat, there would be some Chinese equipment in the signal path.

It seems Primaluna is stretching out of the value brand and into the upper echelons of price. I'd love to hear one, but a lot can be had for $7300. Wished they would have made a power amp. 

To those bashing MIC, there are manufacturing techniques that can only be done in China because the US (and others) don't possess the technique! So MIC can and does mean high quality and precision. The days of cheap Chinese goods are essentially over. Can you find cheaply made Chinese goods, sure and absolutely, but can you find well crafted and designed products (especially in the highend electronics world) absolutely!!

It’s a global world & there a probably many examples of good & not so good ( at least in value) audio products from just about every country. Long term reliability & accompanying manufacturer support generally seems to be what separates the best brands from the rest which has real importance to me. I can’t be bothered with hassling & waiting for responses & repairs as I work too much & to hard to need any more stress in my life. I listen to music in part to de- stress. 
 

That said, I enjoy eating mostly ethnic foods, especially Asian food & listen to nice music through fine US made audio components that give me lots of pleasure with very little trouble. I do enjoy a nice espresso made by my beautiful Italian machine. It’s a big world.