Primare question

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Ive been looking for a primare a30.1 mk2  amp for the last few weeks but have now come across a I30 just wondering whats the difference is one better than the other as they appear they were both around £1500 new. Thanks

 

[plastic penguin]

Where's John Duncan when you need him?

 

[Anonymous]

Is he the man in the know with primare?

 

[plastic penguin]

flairdj:Is he the man in the know with primare?

Do dogs bark?

 

[fatboyslimfast]

Are bears catholics...no, that's wrong...

 

[John Duncan]

fatboyslimfast:Are bears catholics...no, that's wrong...

Do pigs......well I know the ones I've seen do.

Now, what was the question?

 

[Alec]

Woof!

Or something.

Sorry.

 

[John Duncan]

Right, anyway - A30.1 vs i30. Absolutely magnificent - endless headroom and grip, very fluid midrange and treble. I haven't compared them both side by side, but having listened to them at length I can honestly say that, given my room, if I had either I couldn't see me wanting another amp ever. The only reason I don't have one is that my system needs to sit on a shelf which won't accommodate its depth, so have to make do with the shallower A20.

Generally I'd say an A30.1 would be about 500 quid, the i30 maybe 700 s/h? One thing that may sway you is that the i30 is available in silver, which I don't think the A30.1 was.

Oh, and balanced inputs, which means you can plug in a DACMagic! Stick some PMCs on the end, feed it lossless files and you'll have one of the best music replay systems on the planet*.

* "I've told you a million times, don't exaggerate"

 

[Anonymous]

Hi thanks for all your help there well the a30.1 mk2 seem to be going for between 500-650 at the min i30 about 650-700 as you say just wasnt sure if i should have a preference but obviously not! And my DacMagic along with my sonos is on the way!ÿ

 

[John Duncan]

Cool, just add these.......

 

[John Duncan]

Though just to add, I'd have the i30 if I had the extra money, just because it was newer and shinier.

 

[Anonymous]

Well im adding b&w 805s which ive been told go very well with the primare and i loved the sound of them.

 

[John Duncan]

Cool, should be perfect.

 

[plastic penguin]

All these replies and no reference to knobs. . . .Yes, that old chestnut.