Prima Luna Vs Accupahse


I am looking to get out of my Arcam SA20 and upgrade soon. I have the opportunity to get a good deal on both a used Prima Luna Evo300 Hybrid and used Accuphase E-280. My main speakers for now are the Focal Aria 936K2 but plan on getting Tannoy’s later. Which one would yall say is the better amp. Thank yoi!

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There is a substantial gap here in build quality alone Accuphase is far better 

made in Japan which has much much more QC as well as parts quality,

also their failure rate in the lowest 5% in the worlld going from others I read over a 20 year period ,in their preamp section a patented volume attenuator, 

look at prima luna in the magazines up front left a Round silver can which is a low cost Alps or burns volume pot ,2 pieces of plastic wipers with a conductive spray on them , why ? When a ladder resistor , or relay volume attenuator is far more accurate .

Accuphase all the way, however I also agree with @soix.  It would be best to get the speakers first if you can.

All the best.

Accuphase. Accuphase .Accuphase all the way...to the tune of Jingle Bells

Assume you're talking used Accuphase, since if you can't afford a $10K speaker you can't afford a new Accuphase either.

You are building your system like I am building mine. One piece at a time, when and where I can afford... I have an idea of where I would like to end up, but I have to compromise much along the way. If these two amps are local, maybe you can audition them? If it's a question of the lifetime amp, then I lean to the solid state. If there's some doubt about your desire to tinker, then I lean SS. If you listen to Rock more than Jazz or Classical, then I lean SS. There's no television in my house (other than the band) so if you listen a lot, or you don't have scheduled listening, or at higher volume, then SS, again. Good luck and enjoy the ride.