Prima Luna Vs Accupahse


I am looking to get out of my Arcam SA20 and upgrade soon. I have the opportunity to get a good deal on both a used Prima Luna Evo300 Hybrid and used Accuphase E-280. My main speakers for now are the Focal Aria 936K2 but plan on getting Tannoy’s later. Which one would yall say is the better amp. Thank yoi!

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Showing 1 response by jimmy2615

OP, I suspect most respondents here are assuming you’re asking about a Primaluna tube amp, whereas you’re asking about their hybrid integrated which has an AB amp in it. As for build quality (which probably is better on the accuphase…), the PL gear is built well, don’t get me wrong - it is very reliable, and gives up some things in the cosmetic side to cut costs, while the Accuphase is an even higher standard all around. But anyway I doubt many of us have heard the hybrid amp. I would bet either of your choices would work very well with the Tannoys. I owned the Turnberrys, with a Luxman class A integrated and primalunas, though all tubes in my case. Both were great, though the solid state amp had more transient speed than the tubes, a bit better bass and clearer highs, but the tubes were more liquid. You might get the best of both worlds with the PL hybrid. I’m sure upscale audio could give you some good insight on this pairing since they sell both.