@boxertwin12 I have a Decware ZMA, a UFO and am on the waitlist for a 300b. In the mean time I’m having a custom amp made which will probably replace all of them. but they are hard to beat. I would recommend the 300b but there are so few out there that they are unheard of on the secondary market and 2 years out on the waitlist. I’ve owned 3 different Decware amps so far, all bought on the secondary market.
Jerry |
Carver Blackmagic 25s, mono them, ~$4000 for two. Have yet to hear the RAM285, but good reviews from Axpona, 85w/ch. $4995 unless you get in early for the $1000 off the first 50 orders. |
@charles1dad and @carlsbad2 excellent discussion I'll just say I found myself dissatisfied with tubes amps until I heard my first pushpull Class A triode wired amp, since then I've never wanted anything else. 😉 |
@gregjacob I have never owned a primaluna but have heard a couple. I wasn't impressed, I concluded it was the amp, but I have to be honest that it was other peoples' systems. for a true test, it would be much better to drop one into my system so I would be able to control the other variables. the ZMA is a point to point wired vs printed circuit board for the primaluna. Primaluna. The PL is a bit of a swiss army knife with all the features, but that in my opinion degrades the signal. The ZMA's strong point's are the huge power supply and simple signal path. I am a big fan but I don't need so much power and am fixated on the simple SETs now. Yes, i will be listing it for sale soon but I am not offering it for sale yet. I know there are a lot of Primaluna owners out there. This is my opinion only. I'm just a guy and my opinion is worth what you pay for it so don't be offended. the custom amp is a 6 figure amp with hand wound transformers and some amazing features. I am very lucky to be able to purchase it. I have heard the layout version of it and it is already the best amp I've ever heard. Jerry |
