You never cease to amaze, you just can’t help yourself. Your proclamations….where to start…..you don’t know what you are talking about.
Primaluna?
I’m thinking about giving a full tube setup a go and Primaluna in particular. Looking to hear people’s experiences with Primaluna in general. My main draw to them outside of tubes is there auto bias and protective features. Wondering if people generally replace a single bad tube or if people are replacing all tubes of that type when there’s a failure. Also would be interested if there were any other companies with at least a similar protective feature. The auto bias sounds great but the protective features are a bigger deal to me.
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@facten indeed, I was just rying to get the OP to say he preferred the sound of the 805 tube rather than LM necessarily being better. Full disclosure: I own a LM805 although I havent powered it up in over a year. Its an arc welder when it comes to heat. Not LM’s fault, its the tube. |
@nquery its great that you enjoy yours. Its all about expectations and proper matching. Mine is in a closet…Im likely going to list if for sale in the coming week or two. It just never did it for me. |
@nquery primaluna is more versatile than the lower end LM integrateds, since it can run more tubes. That isnt the direction I went. I prefer Leben running el34’s but I have three other amps I prefer, none of which are cross shopped with those being discussed. The LM 805 sounds wonderful, dont get me wrong, but I didnt like needing to run a cheater plug and the hum adjustment pots are included for a reason. If you run sensitive speakers….its never truly gone. |
Good grief @mozartfan have you heard a preamp stage with 6sn7’s? Then how can you state unequivocally that 12ax7/12au7 is the superior preamp tube topology? There are so many circuits….you just cant make that statement. |
@mozartfan please dont get your feelings hurt, its not about your feelings. We are all here to learn…you just seem so anxious to progress to expert level that you skip right over the lessons we all need to learn. We are all on the journey but you simply jump the gun at every opportunity, over anxious to exclaim your knowledge.
Regarding your price comparo above, please do be sure to account for full insurance and shipping as well as the duties and costs to import, which primaluna includes in its prices. Factor that many direct from China personally imported items dont have authentic parts and tolerance of those parts can be difficult to validate. Also please also place a value on after the purchase service and warranty. When your yaquin amp requires service, what is it worth to you to know that in advance? Lastly factor longevity in business and resale value, which the stellar track record of service, support and warranty contributes to greatly. You think your amp is less expensive but the cost of ownership will exceed the primaluna. |
I wouldnt trade places with any hifi manufaturer or dealer, I just wouldnt have the patience. Ralph at Atma-sphere or Kevin at Upscale.
caller: Im looking for a 6wpc SET amplifier to drive my homemade speakers but it must have 12ax7 tubes in the pre section and 12au7’s in the driver stage. I dont mind 12at7’s but I would need input from the designer as to why.
hifi professional: well, where do I begin…. |