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Anyone own or heard of PrimaLuna?

Hi. First of all, I am not an audiophile but simply love music and like it certain way but not overly crazy. I started out with solid state Mcintosh for couple years. I recently listen to few tube amps like audio research, t+a, cary audio and prima luna. I can afford all those big expensive brands but I thought primaluna sounded as good if not better and it cost fraction of other big names.  Just curious if anyone has experience with it? What you like the most? What you feel need improvement? Any issue with customer service? How's the company? Is quality really that better as they claim against other competitors? Thank you for your feedback. 

gr8av4life

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gr8av4life OP
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How would you guys compare it to the higher priced AR, T+A, CA, VTL, Rouge, Mcintosh? In term of parts quality?

I think I can afford some of the high end amps but I dont want to be stupid spending 5-6 times for lesser quality. 
gr8av4life OP
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I think they are good too but just need to check since I am new to tube and not familiar with their name.

Wondering those who bought a $35,000 amps just because they can afford and it's more of lifestyle or the $35k gears truly that great?

PrimaLuna says their gear is same level if not better than the 5 digits gears.

i am going to get a loaner and listen at home. Thanks guys. 
gr8av4life OP
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I got the PL dialouge premium hp loaner and listening to it all night long. I compare to the MC601. I am no where near audiophile level but I do notice the difference, not a lot. Maybe because my Preamp is already tube. I think the PL sounds mellow(?), wider, and feel like music is coming from 50 feet away. That's how I feel.

will do more listening and mix and match the gears and speakers
gr8av4life OP
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Oh yeah. Slept well. Engine starts again.

Seriously, it's hard to differentiate now. The more I play the mc601, the better it sounds thru the C1100 on PSB T6. I used to play it with Marantz AV8801.

it seems PL and MC601 sounds pretty similar thru C1100 tube pre.

I like both but only to keep one.

BTW, my main channel will be shared with home theater, will it be fine to run tube amp for movie?
gr8av4life OP
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PL doesn't have balance amp.

I just performed a blind test on my wife. Using PrimaLuna Premium HP and MC601 with PSB T6 and Wilson Alexia.

She likes the sound from PL on both speakers. She claims both speakers sound smooth and deeper bass than MC601 where she think it's too bright (too high frequency). PL is much more comfortable to her ear.

When I swap both speakers around using the PL, she claims she couldn't notice any different!!! SERIOUSLY? OMG. I save the money for 3 years and got something she thinks it's the same than the speakers I got back in 2006!!! OMG OMG OMG OMG.

Anyway, the point is PL is pretty darn good. I am going to commit to it. Thank you guys.
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