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Ayon Audio Crossfire Evo Delta wins High Fidelity’s Gold Fingerprint Award

25/07/2023

AYON AUDIO is an Austrian audio manufacturer, founded over 30 years ago, whose boss and chief designer is GERHARD HIRT. The company’s lineup includes a number of tube devices – amplifiers, preamplifiers, CD and file players, DACs, but also high-end loudspeakers. Most of them are high-end components, some are more…

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Ayon Enjoy The Music Performance Award 2020 Round

Ayon Triton EVO

23/09/2020

Enjoy The Music Magazine Ayon Triton EVO Legendary Performance Award Pure Class A – Pentode Triode Operation

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Ayon Triton P/A Stereo Amp

23/09/2020

Enjoy The Music Magazine Ayon Triton P/A Stereo Amp Legendary Performance Award Pure Class A – Pentode Triode Operation

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Ayon Audio The Absolute Sound “The Bugatti of Audio” Award

15/09/2020

Ayon Audio – The Absolute Sound “The Bugatti of Audio” Award  

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Ayon Epsilon Evo Mono Amps High Fidelity Review

01/02/2020

Ayon Epsilon Evo Mono Amplifier High Fidelity Review 2-1-2020 / Issue #189 By: Wojciech Pacuta Click Here To Read Review

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Ayon Scorpio XS High Fidelity Review Dec. 2019

05/12/2019

Ayon Scorpio XS Integrated Amplifer High Fidelity Review December 2019 By: Wojciech Pacuta   Click Here To Read Review

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Ayon Audio Spirit V Integrated

Ayon Audio Spirit V – High Fidelity

01/07/2019

Ayon Audio Spirit V Review by Wojciech Pacuta                July 1, 2019 WORLD PREMIERE GERHARD HIRT knows the audio world like the back of his own hand. He works with many well-known technology companies, is the owner of a part of the former TESLA…

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Ayon Audio Crossfire III PA Power Amp

24/06/2019

Ayon Audio Crossfire III PA Power Amplifier SET Amp with an Attitude Equipment report  by Vade Forrester | Jun 24th, 2019 Categories: Tubed power amplifiers | Products: Ayon Audio Crossfire III PA “Ker-chunk!” went the 132-pound package as it plummeted out of the FedEx truck and crashed onto the pavement…

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Ayon Audio Editors’ Choice Award for 2019 – The Absolute Sound

30/04/2019

The Absolute Sound’s Editors’ Choice Award for 2019 – Goes to Ayon Audio!

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Ayon Audio Scorpio Review – HiFi Knights

08/03/2019

Ayon Audio Scorpio Review By: Dawid Grzyb – March 8, 2019 Several utmost pleasant visits to Ayon’s rooms during various audio events eventually led to this publication, which covers said company’s the most affordable integrated effort to date – Ayon Scorpio. Enjoy! Introduction Ayon Audio is the name which should…

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Ayon Audio Spirit III Integrated

Ayon Spirit III Integrated Amplifier – HFA Review

07/01/2019

Ayon Spirit III Integrated Amplifier: by Christiaan Punter (HFA) In the Ayon Scorpio review, I mentioned that a review of the Scorpio’s bigger brother, the Spirit III would follow as soon as that amp was available. And indeed, not very long after publishing the Scorpio review, Hein van der Klaauw…

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Ayon Audio HA-3 – Positive Feedback Review

01/12/2018

Ayon Audio HA-3 – Positive Feedback Review Impressions:  The Ayon Audio HA-3 SET Headphone Amplifier and the Focal Utopia Headphones 11-29-2018 | By David W. Robinson | Issue 100 High-end headphones and Personal Fi. I’ve evaluated a goodly handful of ‘phones and headphone amps over many years, with some excellent…

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Ayon Audio Scorpio and S-3 Junior Review

23/11/2018

Ayon Audio Scorpio and S-3 Junior Extensive review of the Ayon Scorpio integrated amplifier and mini review of the S-3 Junior network player with DAC and preamp     CHRISTIAAN PUNTER      23 November 2018 Review samples supplied by Mafico Retail Price in the Netherlands: 3895 euro Given my fondness…

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Ayon Titan Evo Monoblock Positive Feedback 2018 Writers’ Choice Award

07/11/2018

Positive Feedback 2018 Writers’ Choice Award – Ayon Audio Ayon Titan EVO Monoblock Tube Amplifiers Price $57,000 per pair The 15th Annual Positive Feedback Writers’ Choice Awards for 2018 11-20-2018 | By Editors at Positive Feedback | Issue 100 Gary Lea Ayon Titan EVO Monoblock Tube Amplifiers Price $57,000 per pair During my…

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Ayon Audio Titan Mono Amps – Audio Reference Review

10/05/2018

  AYON TITAN – “State of the Art” The “Titan” will appeal to the most discerning music lovers offering absolute tonal neutrality, outstanding dynamics and magic soundstage. With explosively fast, seemingly bottomless and uncoloured performance together with unrivalled ambiance portrayal and sonic fluidity it creates the illusion of a real…

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Ayon Audio Titan Evo Monoblock – Positive Feedback Review

10/03/2018

Ayon Titan Evo Monoblock Amplifiers – “Best Sound” Ayon Audio Titan Evo Monoblock – Positive Feedback Review 03-10-2018 | By Gary Lea | Issue 96   The word Titan brings a whole lot of imagery to mind for most people. Titan Missile; the king of all intercontinental ballistic missiles. Capable of…

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Ayon Audio Amplifier Reviews

04/02/2018

Ayon Vulcan Evo II – „Positive-Feedback“ – May 2017, USA   positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/ayon-audio-vulcan-evo-amplifiers/ Ayon Crossfire Evo “Soundrebels“ (English version) – April 2017, Poland;   http://soundrebels.com/ayon-crossfire-evo-english-ver/ Ayon HA-3 „Stereoplay“ – April 2017, Germany Some review quotes: English Translation Also in the HA-3 and practically unchanged you find again Ayon’s tonal philosophy already…

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Ayon Audio Triton III Review – HiFi Review

10/12/2017

AMPLIFIER AYON TRITON III This heavy integrated amplifier created, it seems, in defiance of the skeptics who believe that tube amplifiers without environmental protection are not compatible with a complex load. “Triton” third generation, like its predecessor, is also able to control the most obstinate acoustics. In addition, 100 W…

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Ayon Audio Triton III KT150 Review – Stereo Mojo

01/12/2017

* POSITIVE FEEDBACK WRITERS CHOICE AWARD 2016 “THE SHOW ” –  NEWPORT WINNER * TAS EDITORS’ CHOICE AWARD * AYON AUDIO “BEST OF SHOW” WINNER AT RMAF – CES LAS VEGAS & SALON SON IMAGE SHOW MONTREAL CANADA!! NEWPORT SHOW CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK AUDIO SHOW! SF AUDIO SHOW! Because of…

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Ayon Audio Vulcan Evo – Positive Feedback Review

06/05/2017

Ayon Audio Vulcan Evo Amplifiers 05-06-2017                 |           By Brad Morrical               | Issue 9 Ayon Audio has over the last 15 years become one of the best known high end tube amplifier manufacturers, at…

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Ayon HA-3 “Stereoplay“ – April 2017, Germany

21/04/2017

Some review quotes: English Translation Also in the HA-3 and practically unchanged you find again Ayon’s tonal philosophy already known from the big powerful triode amps. This includes a dry, acutely firm, and voluminous bass-fundament, that also here became unmistakably manifest with the rather slimly “predisposed” Sennheiser HD800. Impact and…

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Ayon Audio Crossfire Evo Review – SoundRebels

10/04/2017

Ayon Crossfire Evo Monoblock Power Amplifier Opinion 1 I think, that most of you will agree with me, that the Austrian brand Ayon is part of the demanding world of audiophiles and High End for at least some years. And at that it is very recognizable. I know, that a…

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Ayon HA-3 „High Fidelity“ No. 151 (English Version)

01/01/2017

December 2016, Poland Text & Images: Wojciech Pacula         / December 2016   /     No.151 It is very difficult to understand why companies specializing in devices based on electron tubes did not rush to the new market segment, which suddenly opened up to them – the headphone amplifiers’ one. Very…

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Ayon Audio Spirit PA – SoundRebels

10/12/2016

Opinion 1 After two weeks of very tiring reportage marathon, during which our day easily reached eighteen-nineteen working hours, finally we can sit down for a while, take a deep breath and tackle some things we did not manage before the AVS. Well, it seemed that we had things photographed,…

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Ayon Audio Triton III – Positive Feedback Writer’s Choice 2016 Award and Review

18/11/2016

                            Beginning at the end of 2003, PF established its first annual awards for fine audio. The Brutus Award was established for the best that David Robinson and Dave Clark had heard in their own listening rooms during that…

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Ayon Audio Triton III Review – Positive Feedback

14/11/2016

Ayon Audio Triton III Integrated Amplifier 11-14-2016 | By  Gary Lea | Issue 88 I have always been a fan of Ayon products. While many of their offerings are not for the faint of heart from a cost perspective you can generally count on the company to produce some of the…

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Ayon Audio Scorpio Mono – High Fidelity Review

02/11/2016

By Wojciech Pacula                            November 2016          No.150 I know Gerhard Hirt pretty well, I think I can call him my friend. He runs his company, Ayon Audio as a top class manager should but at the…

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2016 Blue Note Award: Ayon Audio Crossfire EVO – Enjoy The Music

01/09/2016

September 2016  & Magazine Best Audiophile Product of 2016 Blue Note Award Best Of 2016 Blue Note Equipment Awards Ayon Audio Crossfire EVO Monoblock Power Amplifier Price: €22,500 / pair with AA62B, €25,000 / pair with AA82B   Ayon Audio Crossfire EVO Monoblock Power Amplifier   “I have been using Ayon’s preamplifiers…

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Ayon Scorpio and Spirit III – Analog (Japanese)

21/07/2016

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Ayon Audio Scorpio Integrated and CD-07s Review – Positive Feedback

20/06/2016

The Neoteric Listener – The Ayon Scorpio Integrated and CD-07s Compact Disc Player 06-20-2016 | By Dean Seislove | Issue 85 The Ayon Audio Scorpio is a heavy, Class A integrated amplifier made of high grade aluminum and powered by gleaming KT88 and 12AU7 tubes. One look and listen, and you know…

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Ayon Audio – Blog Review from Audio-Philia

26/03/2016

Ayon Blog Review from Audio-Philia March 26, 2016  –  Linda Gray Introducing Ayon Audio – New to Audio-philia         Timeless Design. Magic Sound.   Ayon Audio is an award-winning Austrian company offering one of the most extensive and highly regarded ranges of vacuum tube components in the world,…

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Ayon Audio Spitfire Review – SoundRebels

21/03/2016

AYON SPITFIRE ENGLISH VER. Opinion 1 During telephone calls on the occasion of the test of the third version of the Crossfire, as well as during face to face meetings in the Krakow location of Nautilus, I heard from Gerhard Hirt, that there is no room for improvement in an…

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Ayon Crossfire EVO – Enjoy the Music

10/08/2015

August 2015 SA Equipment World Premiere! Ayon Audio Crossfire EVO Monoblock Power AmplifierAyon Audio’s Crossfire Evo produces an amazingly rich, tuneful sound with tonal balance. Review By Wojciech Pacuła   When we carried Ayon Audio’s Crossfire Evo monoblock amplifier for review to my apartment on the fourth floor, my mind…

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Ayon Vulcan Evo – Stereoplay

10/03/2015

March 2015, Germany Some review quotes: English Translation Ultimate big soundThe Vulcan Evo of course obeys the well known Ayon principles, i.e. features an automatic bias control system including tube test program. Additionally there are protective circuits making the giant amplifier extremely operationally safe. Consequently it is not a big…

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Ayon Crossfire PA – HiFi Muzyka Review

27/12/2014

December, 2014  —  Poland   Read more . . .

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Ayon Spark III – StereoPlay Review

26/12/2014

December 2014, Germany Some review quotes: English Translation A real stunner; also the sound of the strict single-ended amp is typical Ayon and triodes: earthy, three-dimensionally large, colorful, well defined, much more powerful than you would assume looking at the data and not without the smooth natural sound of good…

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Ayon Epsilon – HXOS 5-star Review

01/12/2014

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Ayon Helios – High End Style Review

03/09/2014

Autumn, 2014   –   Slovakia, CZ Read more . . .

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Ayon Audio Polaris III and Orthos XS Review – haute fidelite

10/08/2014

AYON POLARIS III & ORTHOS XS These particularly accomplished and innovative new electronics feature stunning technical specifications. Rather than figures with very relative meaning, it is through listening that we have discovered animals as ferocious as they are subtle.   The electronic tubes really different, radical but musically haunting are quite rare…

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Ayon Audio Crossfire III Review – High Fidelity

05/07/2014

Ayon Audio Crossfire III Review by: Marek Dyba                                                       Published: 5 July No. 122 To find out which version of Ayon Crossfire one is facing,…

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Ayon Audio Orthos XS Review – High Fidelity

06/03/2014

Ayon Orthos XS Power Amplifier By: Marek Dyba                                    March 6, 2014     No. 118 Manufacturers of different products have, in general, two main choices – they can adjust to the trends that drive…

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Ayon Audio Spirit III / KT-150 : SoundRebels Review

29/01/2014

AYON SPIRIT 3 – KT150 ENGLISH VER. Opinion 1 As I already mentioned on Facebook, this is my third meeting with the model Spirit 3 from the Austrian manufacturer Ayon. This situation may be seen as a joke, because you might think, that the distributor is sending the device as…

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Ayon Triton PA / KT150 and Stealth DAC : Audio Review

15/01/2014

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Ayon Epsilon – KT150 – HiFi Statement Review

08/01/2014

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Ayon Audio Epsilon Review – Audio Reference

24/12/2013

Ayon Epsilon Monoblock AYON EPSILON – “HXOS” (Greece) 5-star award The Epsilon Monoblock immediately makes clear its wider power bandwidth with more speed, top-end air, detailed resolution and more articulate combined with an impactful bass. It has also a wonderful ability to unravel complex musical threads with grain less purity…

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Ayon Spirit III – KT150 — Stereoplay Review

03/12/2013

December 2013, Germany Some review quotes: English Translation “This integrated amplifier is not only powerful, consistently precise, and definitely tonally extremely well balanced, it also delivers so much colour and fine differences, that one could get enthusiastic about it. The massive power of the bass unexpectedly appears when needed. However,…

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Ayon Audio Orthos XS: Audiophile Magazine Review

08/11/2013

Audio Weight Lifting: Episode 1   This article is the starting point of a series that could be called my strange audiophile weightlifting exercise. My next tests will focus on some of the most powerful monophonic amplifiers on sale today. Thus, the powerful blocks Orthos XS Ayon should be followed…

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RMAF 2013 – Ayon Audio Crossfire and S5 Music Server – Stereomojo

20/10/2013

RMAF 2013 Show Stereomojo Review of Ayon Audio Crossfire and Ayon S-5 Music Server AYON Ayon is one of our favorite companies. Made in Austria and way overbuilt, outstanding consistent quality. The distributors stand behind their product, too. This is the new Ayon Crossfire. It’s their most powerful SE-triode integrated…

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Ayon Audio Orthos XS – 6 Moons Review

16/10/2013

The sound in triode mode compared to pentode was certainly not night and day. Triode mode brought a bit more openness and air that made the sound a bit more natural. Pentode had a bit more dynamics with better bass impact. It should be more matter of taste than compromise between…

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Ayon Audio Alpha Review – The Absolute Sound

16/10/2013

Ayon Alpha Amplifier (From the 2013 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest) By Robert Harley     | Oct 16th, 2013 The most intriguing new product had to be the Alpha from Ayon Audio. This black-box component (no front-panel controls) is designed to complement a lower-powered tubed amplifier so that the tubed amplifier can drive a wider…

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