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I Find Primalunas Ugly. How about You? Is there an alternative?

The curved cage on Primaluna amplifiers is extremely ugly. Their shiny cases do not help. Visually, they are worse than forgettable. I like the look of Line Magnetic amps, but they sound terrible. Is there a decent alternative?
defiantboomerang
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lalitk
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Defiant, 

check out Mastersound, fabulous sounding amp. I sat in the demo for about an hour and didn’t wanna leave the room (RMAF 2017).

http://www.mastersoundsas.it/1/power_amplifiers_4432639.html

If interested, speak with Skip at Audiothesis (very nice guy) and he will hook you up. 
aberyclark
594 posts
 
The Primalunas, without cages, are great looking. I wsh quicksilver’s preamps looked as good as their power amps
nycjlee
279 posts
 
I would check out the Rogue Cronus Magnum 2 or the Leben CS600, both in my view look great and sound great.
aolmrd1241
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defiantboomerang .."To see where I’m coming from let me give you an example of an amplifier that I find beautiful: Audio Research Dual 50."

Really? Here are comparison photos... I guess beauty really is in... ’the eye of the beholder.’

https://dagogo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/PrimaLuna-Dialogue-HP-2.jpg

SnS2RMHPeeE/T3WuToR8zzI/AAAAAAAADXs/tVTU3Im_eTM/s1600/ARC_DUAL50B_top.jpg

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roxy54
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The Primalunas just need to lose the cages.
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