PrimaLuna EVO 300 Tube Integrated Amp Black Reviews

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CARLOS VILLARREAL

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Posted 2 years ago

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Posted 3 years ago

Ronald D Lykins

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“Better than expected. Look forward to doing some tube rolling”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I bought the EVO 300 integrated amp with a goal of improving the sound of my hi-fi. I had a very good sounding solid state stereo receiver but wanted to hear what a tube amp would do for the sound. My concerns were the low power of the tube amps and I had heard they can be a hassle. Kevin's videos convinced me that the build quality of PrimaLuna amps was outstanding and that the auto bias feature would solve most of the hassle concern. My solid state receiver is 110 WPC, so I initially thought I would get the EVO 400 but as I studied more I came to believe that the extra power of the 400 would be for the most part wasted as my speakers are 4 ohm and 92db efficient and the $1000 saved would buy a lot of new records. The only thing I have done to the EVO 300 is replace the power cord with a much better one. So did I accomplish my goal? I would say emphatically YES! The sound stage is wider and more layered. Dynamics are improved especially noticeable with percussion and bass. The bass is more textured and has improved tone, I hear base lines in the background of music where I had not in the past. The mids are detailed and voices sound more textured. The highs I noticed the least amount of change, they are clear, and detailed but not more so than with my solid state receiver. This may be my old ears and the fact that I have a high frequency hearing loss, different frequencies in each ear. Things I miss from my solid state world 1. A power button on the remote to turn the amp on and off 2. Tone controls, I had treble and bass tone controls that I could override, this was useful on less than perfect recordings 3. Bass equalization, my receiver had a 3 step bass equalization, boosting the bass at either 50, 65 or 80hz. This was great for low level listening One thing I wish the EVO 300 had was is a pair of balanced XLR inputs- my phono preamp has XLR out as dose my Auralic streamer, it would be great to have a fully balanced system. PremaLuna has XLR inputs on their separates, I guess that is part of what encourages people to buy separates over integrated. Overall I am very happy with the EVO 300. I look forward to experimenting this summer with some tube rolling to see what effect different tubes will have on my sound as I continue to get the best sound possible from my system”

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Posted 3 years ago

John Laughton

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“Does wonders with my Heresy IV's and is also surprisingly good with Senn HD800s and ZMF Aeolus headphones. The sub out and HT pass are a big plus.”

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Posted 3 years ago

Deborah Paine

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“Transformed my analog system. I’m very happy I made the decision to move to a tube amp!”

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Posted 3 years ago