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Ayon's "Scorpio" tube imtegrated amp vs PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium tube integrated??.

I have considered trying a tube integrated amp. The Prima Luna Prologue Premium has received numerous positive testimonials regarding its sound quality and is considered a bargain at $2399.  Ayon’s new "Scorpian" tube integrated  is more expensive at $4200,  supposedly offers excellent sound quality, but has not gathered many press reviews. .

 Is  anyone familiar with these products??  Are they  reliable over the long haul?? and if so, can either amp  effectively drive any speaker load, including Golden Ear Technology model 7 or the larger model 5.  Or have any problems driving Magneplanar .7 speaker, or any of the Martin Logan speakers.  Thank you  

sunnyjim
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andrei_nz
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I do not own a PrimaLuna but am very familiar with them.  Very good.  I own a Ayon Eris preamp.  Not a one-to-one comparison to be sure but the Ayon is distinctly higher up the food chain.
moto_man
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I recently purchased a PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premier HP, and it is a low maintenance and solidly built amp that sounds fantastic. Very happy with it. Soundstage is excellent, switch from triode to ultra linear, 75 watts,  it’s got it all at a great price! I’ll be keeping it!
rlb61
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I have no skin in this game as I don’t own either a PL or an Ayon. However, I agree with the statement that one should determine how many of a particular unit are up for sale. Provided that the unit hasn’t been superseded by a successor model (in which case the metric is likely skewed due to "upgradeitis"), this is an important criterion ... if many of the same model are up for sale absent a replacement model, then that fact should be a red flag in determining whether to purchase one. I used this factor as part of my analysis with respect to the purchase of new speakers last year, and have been satisfied completely. Just my $0.02.
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