{"id":40054,"date":"2025-04-14T14:10:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T12:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/?p=40054"},"modified":"2026-04-04T10:29:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T08:29:30","slug":"ayon-scorpio-iii-and-audiosolutions-figaro-b2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/specials\/ayon-scorpio-iii-and-audiosolutions-figaro-b2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayon Scorpio III and AudioSolutions Figaro B2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Review samples supplied by\u00a0Sensus Audio<\/a>
\nRetail prices in the Netherlands (incl 21% VAT):
\nAudioSolutions Figaro B2 – from 3.244 euro per pair
\nAyon Audio Scorpio III – 4.400 euro<\/h4>\n

Ayon Scorpio III description<\/h3>\n

Regular readers may already know my fondness for Ayon Audio. Over the years, I have reviewed and owned\u00a0many of their products<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Their super-sturdy build quality never ceases to amaze me, even with their affordable components, and their signature solid, robust, dynamic, and expressive sound never disappoints.<\/p>\n

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The Scorpio III is the latest version of their relatively affordable entrance into real high-end tube amplification. The amplifier offers a significant development of the highly esteemed Scorpio II, with the mains transformer and power supply being reinforced and new output transformers installed. However, the appearance and basic architecture have been retained. The integrated Scorpio III amplifier combines neutrality and lively dynamics, coupled with high musicality that is unique at its price point and could well present a new price-performance standard in its class.<\/p>\n

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The Scorpio can be used with EL34, KT88, or KT150 tubes. Ayon firmly believes that the most effective circuits feature the shortest signal paths. Minimizing these paths reduces potential sonic degradation from various sources, including the wire. The Scorpio III’s redesigned circuit board simplifies and streamlines the signal paths. The power supplies have been refined with new components and improved AC line noise filtration. Separate power transformers and filters ensure complete isolation between input and output stages, creating a pure power source, while larger electrolytic capacitors enhance filtering. The super-wide bandwidth output transformer delivers powerful bass while maintaining high-frequency speed, improving the amplifier\u2019s square wave response and producing a more natural sound with greater clarity and fluidity.<\/p>\n

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Ayon Scorpio III Specifications:<\/p>\n