New Preamp
Here's my latest toy
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and it's a beauty. I have been looking for a while to move from a SS Pre to one that is valve based. I trialed the AVM Evolution 5.2 and that had a real sense of refinement and was a good step up from my ATC CA2. However this baby is in another league! It is pure Class A Single ended triode design with 6H30 valves. It seems to have everything: warmth, detail, timbrel accuracy. The soundstage is wider and now has a sense of depth as well. What you don't get is any add-on features. No phono stage, DAC, Headphone output, tone controls. No balanced inputs, just five line-level RCAs. Ayon does not seem to be very well known. That may be because they are an Austrian high-end company. This model - the Eris - is their bottom offering, so goodness only knows what you get further up the range. They have some incredible looking goodies on their website: http://www.ayonaudio.com/products/pr...linestage.html If you are looking for something special then check them out.
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The photos do not do it justice. I'm afraid my photography skills are no better than my Indian Rope Dancing skills.
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- I've always fancied Ayon gear but haven't got round to it -- yet!
