WIN! Ayon Audio’s Orion III valve integrated amplifier worth more than £2,700!!
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- Hi-Fi+ Staff
- Jan 30, 2014
Hi-Fi Plus has teamed up with Fi-Audio and Ayon Audio to bring one lucky winner the perfect high-end valve integrated amplifier – the excellent £2,750 Ayon Orion III.
Using four KT88 ‘Kinkless Triode’ power valves in pure class A, the Orion III delivers a healthy 30W in triode mode or a powerful 50W in pentode operation, the all valve integrated line amplifier features four standard phono line inputs, a direct input for the best possible line-level sound and even a built-in 24/96 USB input for computer audio enthusiasts.
Ayon manages to retain 21st Century convenience with the best of 20th Century technology, as the amplifier features a sophisticated soft-start, back-lit logo and sports a full remote control, but the Austrian company insists on quality valve performance, so solid-state devices and buffers are removed from the ultra-short signal path, and the amplifier is a full no feedback design (even local feedback is eliminated – a rare, but highly desirable goal in amplifier design). Every aspect of the design has been thought of, from the choke regulated power supply and the EMI shielded transformers, to the options of automatic and manual bias adjustment to get the tubes sounding just right, the Orion III is destined for a glittering high-end career.
Competition Question
What is the missing word: The Absolute Sound called Ayon Audio “the ————– of audio”
A. Armani
B. Bugatti
C. Parmigiani
Please send your answer – either ‘A’, ‘B’ or ‘C’ – via email to [email protected], placing the words ‘Ayon Audio Competition’ in the title. Remember to include your name and address in the email. Alternatively, send your answer on a postcard (including your name and address and contact details) to: “Ayon Audio’s Orion III Competition, Unit 3, Sandleheath Industrial Estate, Sandleheath, Hampshire SP6 1PA”.
The competition closes on February 6, 2014
Competition Rules
The competition will run from December 5, 2013 until February 6, 2014. The competition is open to everyone, but multiple, automated or bulk entries will be disqualified. The winner will be chosen at random from all valid entries, will be contacted via email (where possible) and their name will be published in the magazine. The Editor’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Absolute Multimedia (UK) Ltd. is compliant with the Data Protection Act and UK laws apply. Our policy is such that we will not pass on your details to any third party without your prior consent.
Of course, Ayon’s legendary build quality and elegant design help too. Ayon Audio’s products have been called “the Bugatti of audio” by our sister publication The Absolute Sound with good reason; they are powerful, elegant and full of pizazz. As one lucky winner is going to find out, when they win the outstanding Ayon Audio Orion III amplifier!
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By Hi-Fi+ Staff
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