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PrimaLuna Prologue Premium vs Luxman SQ-N10 ?

It might be a slim chance but I have to ask - has anyone ever compared the PrimaLuna Prologue Premium integrated amplifier against the Luxman SQ-N10 integrated (SQ-N100)? I have the SQ-N10 and am having the PrimaLuna shipped out to test. I decided to give it a shot as I feel like the Luxman might have a slightly higher musical center than I want, and it might just be because it’s 10wpc (though I have done extensive tube rolling and am very happy with it in general). Hoping the 35wpc in the PrimaLuna (among other things) will take me where I want to be.

Anyone have opinions?

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Hey @dweller quick question for you. Is the hum in both channels or just one?
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"The hum (60 hz I’m guessing) is constant, in both channels, and does not vary with volume or electrical circuit (yes, I've tried a cheater plug)."
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So I got the ProLogue Premium Integrated yesterday. First impressions are overall pretty good, where the musical center is slightly lower than the Luxman SQ-N10, which at 10w feels pointed just slightly higher. The PrimaLuna definitely shows more weight or warmth in the vocals.

@ronrags @dweller Question for you guys. What were your impressions on the bass response of your PrimaLuna when you first got it vs how it changed over time? I feel like it gives more oomph than what I had with the Luxman, though it is looser and not as well defined. I'm hoping it tightens up and becomes more defined as the tubes break in, but I'm also most likely going to upgrade the tubes anyways.
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No hum at all on my end with the PrimaLuna, and I am powering high efficient Tekton Lore speakers. The Tekton does have great bass response so it might be that pairing with the PrimaLuna is giving too much bloat on the bottom end. I'm used to having very tight, articulate bass. Again, hoping the tubes break in nicely to do this. 

@dweller you mentioned that you bought yours as a demo unit, so perhaps your tubes and unit were already broken in, giving you the bass performance you're getting.
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