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Hamfisted String Banger
Given that PRS is relatively new to amps, and the public has very little experience with PRS amps, it seems that the main question is quality and reliability relative to other amp makers.
I have had my Archon for 9 months now. I have played it constantly at home, rehearsed with it every week and played several gigs with it. I am not super-gentle with it when I load and unload. I don't abuse it, but I expect it to take the odd bump as well. I have had one preamp tube go bad. I have accidentally fired it up with no load. I have played it very loud. I have mismatched the load. I have gigged it loud outdoors on a hot day in full sun without it burning up.
I don't know if the woodwork is bombproof like my M-brand amps, but I don't know that it isn't. And I don't expect to drop amps off the back of a truck at highway speeds, either.
In my experience, limited as it is, the thing is solid as a rock. I would recommend it without reservation.
I have had my Archon for 9 months now. I have played it constantly at home, rehearsed with it every week and played several gigs with it. I am not super-gentle with it when I load and unload. I don't abuse it, but I expect it to take the odd bump as well. I have had one preamp tube go bad. I have accidentally fired it up with no load. I have played it very loud. I have mismatched the load. I have gigged it loud outdoors on a hot day in full sun without it burning up.
I don't know if the woodwork is bombproof like my M-brand amps, but I don't know that it isn't. And I don't expect to drop amps off the back of a truck at highway speeds, either.
In my experience, limited as it is, the thing is solid as a rock. I would recommend it without reservation.