PrimLuna's website sure doesn't say anything about China. Lots of stuff about point-to-point wiring and Swiss-made wire plus the Dutch company and the European designers. Not to say that Chinese construction can't be excellent....I have a Jay's CD transport, but it does seem like the unit is priced high for something made over there, when it is close in price to the Mac (which I haven't seen on any "best of" lists). One other thing, though, is that the Mac is about 20 inches deep, a bit long for my shelf setup. Are there any other worthy tube/solid state hybrids out there worth looking at that I'm not aware of? I need at least 100 watts on this thing....
Macintosh MA352 vs PrimaLuna 300 EVO Hybrid
I know the 352 has been discussed previously. I was about to pull the trigger on the PrimaLuna when the MAC came to my attention. I think there's not much price differential here. Obviously what I'm looking for is a tube front end driving solid state amplification. I've always sworn off of Macintosh stuff because of the cachet (for right or wrong). Both will drive my KEP R7 Metas with the Mac more than I require. However, all I care about here is that it also has a couple balanced inputs and, of all things, a balance control. I have a small hearing loss in one ear. All these things become less significant in regard to the sound. PrimaLuna is a tube outfit, and the front end is likely most important here. I don't care about the phono as I'm fixed there. As far as service, I've got a PrimaLuna dealer right next to me and I figure the Mac dealers are all over. Reliability does matter, however, as dragging these weighty items about is not an attractive option. Any ideas would be appreciated.
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