Awaiting a 1st impression

I remember back in the 1900’s when the people were so dumb as to actually dislike and not support those countries who were carrying out genocide and had a record of barbaric human rights violations. Its so nice that this woke generation has come to understand, what Uncle Joe has said in that they just have a different set of values..
Kinda like the enlightened villager who sees his brother taken captive and eaten by his neighboring cannibal tribe. But he knows the tribe makes drums which can use for the tribal dances at a cheap price . And so he waits til they have finished their meal and goes to buy one of their drums. Of course he must make sure the tribe is well fed before he goes to make the transaction or else, HE may be next on the menu.
Then along come this entrepreneur type who understood the danger and decided he would make some $$$. He would buy several drums at a time and sell them to the locals for a profit. Of course because he bought in quantity, he got a discount. But there was a catch. He had to look the other way and say nice things about the cannibal tribe when they grabbed one of his neighbors for lunch. And the villagers didn’t mind because they were getting cheap drums...well, until it was their close relatives.
As for PrimaLuna, I was going to buy one. I suspect it is a decent product. If their execution of electronic components is as good as their making a virus then I’m sure it is top tier. The virus sure did its job well.

Good R&B song for your listening pleasure

It kind of boils down to this: for a very similar price, would I buy a PL or an Aesthetix Mimas (also tube hybrid integrated)?  The answer is clear: Aesthetix.

I agree Aesthetix without reservation. Plus Jim White doesnt bug the crap out of me like KD does. In fact Jim is a great guy. 

Unless it sounds like crap, it should sell very well. You get the warmth of tubes and the power of SS. Another benefit is the preamp tubes will probably last 10,000+ hours.  I to will be interested in hearing the reviews.

JD

Aesthetix base price $7000 remote $400(backlit-cool) headphone $500=$7900

Rated 150WPC  

PL $7300 including metal remote and headphone 

Rated 100 WPC 

$600 for 50 additional watts of power with the Aesthetix, and the USA pedigree.

This would be an interesting drag race.

Who gets the prize for build quality appearance? PL's construction at least appears to best the Aesthetix.

I do like the Mimas aesthetic(except the choice of the 80's blue LED-very tired)more than the PL. I would have chosen vacuum tube orange.