Seeking comments from ProLogue 3-5-6-7 owners...


Firstly, I am very particular about what I own, and I do have some "better" stuff, but I prefer a system in each larger room of my house, each must match the space and speakers already there, and the music I intend to play, and the following suits the space and intended use. Secondly, I detest remote control, so anything I own must not incorporate it. This preamble hopefully will deter any alternative suggestions unless they are very close to the below.

I am interested in upgrading a 30-year-old classic solid-state system with a ProLogue 3 pre and either the 5 two-channel or 7 monoblocks. I've had my eye on these combos for over four years (I did mention that I am very deliberate, right?) and am now seeking any advice from owners who pulled the trigger earlier than I did. You and I both know the specs and possibilities for tube rolling-- this is of great interest to me, but secondary to my question: What has your long-term experience been with either of these setups?

FYI, room is about 20x25 feet and speakers are rotated between a pair of Klipsch Chorus, Ohm 3XO or Magnepan 1c, depending on the width of sweet spot desired. I have several other classic speakers of various design in the closet, so these are not limiting. Intended sources for this room are a selection of CD players, from MASH to oversampling, probably even a carousel changer, and digital tuners-- you may deduce that I wish to introduce tube warmth, and even blatant euphony, to this room, where I relax rather than obsess over vinyl.
morgenholz

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You've probably already picked up my comments on the 3/5 combo from other posts when you used the search feature. The Readers Digest version is they work well in combo but separately for me not so much so. Their sound is linear and detailed. Modern tube sound. Bass has presence but is not really rich/deep. There are simple and flexible re tube selection and use.

But, for the price of both pieces, I think you can do as well, if not better, with an integrated. These were used mainly with Tyler Linbrook Systems (92db) over a three year period, or briefly with my present speaker (92db)

FWIW. Hope that helps a bit.
Morganholz, I infer from your comments that you have done a lot of reading of reviews of the Primaluna equipment. That is good, but in the event you have not read the review of the 3/5 combo in 6moons, and you are interested in possibly using these components separately some day, do read this review. It mirrors my experience with the combo and it runs contra to the conclusions you could reach from reading the reviews in the paper mag's. Not to beat this horse to death, but in using these components separately I was able to get good sound using the Primaluna 3 with other amps (ss & tubed) losing only a little bit of resolution/detail and gaining a bit of warmth, but I never found a pre-amp (4 all tubed units with varying impedance output from 600 to 3500 ohms) that really fleshed out the Primaluna 5 other than the Primaluna 3. Combined they are without doubt excellent.

FWIW, I realize others feel differently.