Primaluna ProLogue Five VS. Classe CA-150

Lol, dang it J, that was of no help!

I wanted a straightforward answer, not some deep philosophy. I may actually put that on my wall, not even kidding, "Which is stronger? Your sense of adventure, or your fear of failure?".

Honestly though, you hit the nail on the head. Problem is, I have made deceisions in this audio game that were steps sideways, or even backwards, and it also cost me money to add insult to injury.

I would have to plunk down a possible $200 in order to make this switch, and then I'd probably be looking at some upgraded tubes ($200 more).

Hmmmm, what to do, what to do!

Sorry guys for not giving more info...

Pre amp is a lightspeed attenuator

Speakers are some Jamo D830 In wall speakers installed in a sealed box. They aren't very efficient.

I don't mind giving up some volume if I can gain warmth, bloom etc.

I'm pretty happy with my current set-up, I just want more body, kinda like a thick creamy cappacino but I don't want to lose my tight bass or midrange inner detail and I'd like to gain some sparkle and high end extension... Maybe too much to ask for with my ineffecient speakers and the Primaluna Prologue 5?

Wolf, there are things I like about tube amps. For instance, ghe sound, the ability to change the sound with different tubes, the tubes glowing, the cool factor... I'd have to agree, they seem to be more fun.

Jmc, I know, brother, I kind of do want it all, you're right...
Look up the Jamo D830 Concertos; those are pretty much my speakers; I don't think my Classe CA-150 is overkill at all (and overkill is always good for me :-)

I do understand though that a more efficent speaker would be better ( if only I had the $, I'd probably get those Tekton Cats Meow here on A-Gon ($700)-no affiliation.

Anywho, speakers seem to be what I change quite a bit. 11 pairs in 2 years, so maybe I could get some tektons or zu's or omegas or...?

Another thing I was thinking is I can ask the seller if he'd let me demo it for the weekend before choosing...

Picked up the Prima Luna tonight, initial impressions are "wow".

I wonder if you tube guys are keeping this a secret so you don't have more people buying up all the nos tubes.

Again, wow!

Hi, Charles!

Thanks for the kind post. Yes sir, this is my first tube amp and I'm really enjoying it. I can't believe the bass I'm getting, and the soundstage has become a little wider and more 3D, not alot but still pretty noticeable. The bass is night and day different, and it isn't muddy like I was worried about.

A few songs gave me my first taste of Liquid mids too :-)

Now its time to have some fun with rolling tubes!

Oh, and it looks really cool at night. Must say, I loved my Classe CA-150 enough that it was the longest lasting piece in my set-up this far (16 months) but so far I'm enjoying the PrimaLuna more.

All smiles here!

Thanks J! I must say, what you said about "is your fear of failure greater than your sense of adventure" is something that has played over in my head everyday since you said that, and I'm going to apply that to experiences far greater than my audio hobby, so thank you. In all honesty, my sense of adventure has always outweighed my fear of failure, I just never thought about it before. You putting that out there for me was the ultimate decisionn maker for me, so thank you!

I honestly did not want to do anything today other than keep listening. I've probably putin a good 8 hours of listening today and it felt like 30 minutes. I even postponed a date by an hour so I could listen some more (I love you, honey :-)

Two other qualities I've noticed now, with a bit more seat time, is that it has breathed life into my sound, life that had disappeared with the addition of my current speakers. I had good detail, non offensive sound that really did everything well, but it sounded flat, dead, lifeless (if you've experienced this, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. The second quality I've noticed is that "lit up in front of you" sound. Another sound quality thats hard to describe untill you've heard it.

So, am I happy with this change? You bet I am! And I made a new friend along the way (Kevin Obrien, from Y.F.S. - Thanks for everything!).

Sorry guys, I'd stay longer but I have some beautiful music to get back to!