Ayon Orion 2 or Prima Luna Dialogue Premium Int.?

Buy the Ayon. Amazing amp. Replaced input tubes with amperex nos and just incredible, lifelike music!
Came with Shunguang Black Treasure KT88 tubes

Don't ignore the Line Magnetic Amps give them a listen musical magic.

Built like tanks class real class.

Comedychief, there is only one solution, get them both and then when you make your decision, you can sell me the other one at a big discount. Orpheus10, do those monoblocks kick butt and do they retain the sweetness of the lower powered Primalunas? What speakers do you have?

I'll echo Jib222, the Ayon is a very attractive product. My experience was with what was at the time their entry level amp, the Spirit-1. A friend of mine owns it and loves it. It is very musical, very clear, but while it was still in the shop here I heard it drive some difficult speakers very well.

My friend runs the amp with Gold Lion KT88s and Telefunken rib plate 12AU7s. It makes for a sublime little rig. Again, I can't comment on the Prima Luna as I have no experience with it, but I can recommend the Ayon - at least the Austrian ones - without reservation.

FYI regarding my friend's system: Kimber 12TC speaker cables, vintage Audio Magic silver interconnects to a Rega Saturn CD player, and Silverline SR17.5 monitor speakers into which I installed Duelund VSF copper capacitors. It's a nice little rig.

I am delighted wih my Dialogue 3 preamp and ProLogue 5 amp.