PrimaLuna Dialogue HP, Line Magnetic 219ia, Ayon Audio Epsilon.

Holy cr@p!

Thats one way to get over selling the Line Magnetic 219ia:thumbsup:
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Awesome stuff Kev!

Thanks for the write-up Kev. Enjoy those Ayons.

KT150's? Yummy! Here comes some big sound!

These Ayon Epsilons are big, long & heavy. Do I like them, "yes", unequivocally! They have put that feeling back into me wanting to turn the stereo on as soon as I walk through the front door. Subtle nuances, timing, tone etc is quite incredible & is way better than I thought with only 20 hours on them. Instruments are very real, piano is spooky on some recordings as to the realistic pitch & tone. Separation to die for in complicated passages of music, in saying that the preamp & cabling must be up to scratch to achieve this though. Female voices in the jazz sector are something to swoon over, so much information & inflection. All this is in Pentode mode, I haven't flicked the switches for Triode yet :snicker:
These mono amps are dead quiet, the PrimaLuna had a very small hum with your ear up against the speaker & the Line Magnetic had a small discernible hum from 1-2 metres from the speaker but with bias setting etc it wasn't a concern at all.
Each Ayon mono amp has an earth switch & if the there is hum you can also float the cables to a 2 prong plug as specified in the instruction manual. Fit & finish is what one would expect at this price level & it is very good. The amps themselves make a statement just sitting there with no power running through them. As I write this I am sitting to the side in front of the left speaker about 2 metres away & I can still hear depth of musicians & layering, very pleased & tickled to chuffed status. 200hrs on these is an exciting thought.
Every now & then we get to hear something that just makes one realise why we chase the dragons tail the way we do, & as of today I can say I have now owned 4 systems where indeed the feel of the scales is fresh. It makes life a lot easier & the joy is abundant to be able to flick a switch or two & revel in a sound so right & lovely that just makes you happy. Call it musical/warm/golden/lush etc. To have a system that is chameleon in nature but true to the nature of the recording is indeed something worth owning, all of a sudden, I'm losing sleep again. :snicker:

Kev...congrats on the Ayon Epsilon monos :thumbsup:

Thanks Cyril, I was a touch hesitant in my expectations for these as I have heard a mixed bag from some about the usual downfalls of all electrical component companies but am relieved & thrilled to have these & to find they exceed what I expected. I have always wanted Ayon amps & now that I have I am impressed.

Congrats Kev! Those Ayon amps are simply stunning :exciting:

I forgot to add... The Epsilons are "loosening" up nicely. They are now at the stage of normal redbook sounds almost good, hi-res is exceptional, vinyl, well, I'm still waiting for the sober moment..... so's it's all even understand....!

Quick update, am so happy with the Epsilon monos to the point of now realising that my cables need to be better Soooo happy with my vinyl thang too....

bzr said:

Quick update, am so happy with the Epsilon monos to the point of now realising that my cables need to be better Soooo happy with my vinyl thang too....



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Kev! I know how it feels, being in a good place.