Hand making vacuum tubes – Part 1

Posted on 10/09/2013 by hermanvandendungen
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PrimaLuna ProLogue Premium Preamplifier and Stereo Amplifier as reviewed by Robert Levi – Positive Feedback July/August 2013

Posted on 17/07/2013 by hermanvandendungen

Robert Levi has posted a fantastic review of PrimaLuna ProLogue Premium Preamplifier and Stereo Amplifier at Positive Feedback.

His conclusion:

“The PrimaLuna ProLogue Premium Preamplifier and Stereo Amplifier are absolutely brilliant, breakthrough designs with a level of musical realism only imagined at this price point even a few years ago. With the flexibility and performance of separates now at the price of a good integrated, the ProLogue Premium Preamplifier and Stereo Amplifier will take you close to the recorded event, satisfy the most jaded audiophile on a budget, and give you the flexibility to connect a larger system in the future. At half the cost of my speakers, and less than the cost of one meter of my top reference interconnect for both pieces, how can you go wrong?

Do not look at this fully featured, remote controlled, powerful gear as merely a terrific budget choice. If you love fine music in your home, the PrimaLuna ProLogue Premium Preamplifier and Stereo Amplifier are fantastic performers at even double and triple their price! If you can power your speakers with up to 60-70 watts per channel and you do not require balanced operation, then the choice is really easy. The PrimaLuna ProLogue Premium Preamplifier and Stereo Amplifier are most highly and personally recommended”.

Click here to read the full review.

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I am speechless of what this amp is capable of! – Raymond Karman

Posted on 21/06/2013 by hermanvandendungen

TestimonialsI just wrote a review on the USA site of Primaluna and I would like to share it with the rest of the world.

This one is for the Prologue 5:

My first encounter with a tube amp was not one to remember, the thing hummed and buzzed like it had a life of its own. It sounded good, but difficult and fast stuff wasn’t it’s forte…

Then I discovered Primaluna and a whole new world of tube amp listening opened up for me.

First, the amp is HEAVY and that is not something you see often in this price range. Second, the adaptive auto-bias is a lazy person’s dream! No more biasing, no more matching tubes, just connect, turn it on and enjoy the blanket of music hugging you.
Now about the way it sounds… WOW! The Mid range is as natural as it can be. It is like the band is there in your room playing the music. The bass goes nice and deep and is also able to keep up with faster pieces (bass solos and drums). The high notes are detailed and never become shrill.

The power it has on paper is not really high, but this amp will definitely surprise you. This amp drove a pair of power hungry Dahlquist DQ20’s with so much ease that is was as if my Krell KMA 150’s were driving them.

And just like the headline, I am speechless of what this amp is capable of!

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“By the Light of PrimaLuna Moon” by Sam Tellig – Stereophile – June 2013

Posted on 13/06/2013 by hermanvandendungen

stereophileSam Tellig of Stereophile magazine reviews the PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium and falls under its charms.

“The DiaLogue Premium will be a dream come true for anyone who has a closetful of output tubes. But don’t overdo it—and maybe first settle in with the supplied EL34s. I’m certain

I could change the sonic flavor with KT66s or KT77s, for instance. Your PrimaLuna dealer may have some thoughts on this matter. Kevin Deal surely does.
I think the PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium is one swell amplifier. I could easily live with it and spend all my extra dough on digital downloads that I store in the Cloud. Unlike much of the bullshit reviewed and recommended in Stereophile and elsewhere, this amplifier is down to earth.”

Do you want to read the entire review, click here

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