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Speaker match for PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium HP Integrated?

Hey Guys,
Wondering about speaker match for PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium HP Integrated.
Using KT150 and Mullard CV4003. So maybe 50 watts in triode and 100 watts in ultralinear.
Don't like ultralinear much. (GeorgeHiFi linked some curves showing ringing in ultralinear:
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/primaluna-dialogue-premium-hp-tube-rolling-suggestions-to-red...)
Setup is in a small room currently. Had used Revel F206 (which I still have) and now Zu Druid MK IV.
Revels sound pretty good but I don't think they show their best with limited tube power.
Plenty of power for the Druid, and it sounds pretty good but response curve seems uneven to me.
So Revel nice response curve but a little tame. Druid pretty lively/ fun but uneven tonal balance.
Anyone have a particular favorite speaker match up for that amp in the $3K-$5K range?

leotis

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smrex13
645 posts
 
Actually, I think we're confusing two different models with the measurements on the ringing.  If I'm not mistaken, the Stereophile measurements cited in the previous post were taken with the Dialogue Premium Amp, not the "HP" version and not the integrated.  

The Premium HP integrated was also reviewed by Stereophile, and it was given a pretty clean bill of health.  JA says it measured well for a P/P amp using EL34s.  That's not to say that you don't hear brightness, but it might be elsewhere in the system if you have the Integrated HP.

Best, Scott
smrex13
645 posts
 
@aniwolfe I double-checked the reviews, and the HP integrated does not seem to have the issues cited in the previous thread. The Dialogue Premium amp has the issues (not the HP, it appears that the HP amp has not been reviewed by Stereophile):

https://www.stereophile.com/content/primaluna-dialogue-premium-power-amplifier

The integrated HP has a significantly lower output impedance and flat tops and bottoms of square waves in the testing:

https://www.stereophile.com/content/primaluna-dialogue-premium-hp-integrated-amplifier

The HP integrated has received a lot of positive reviews, and I don’t recall any commenting on brightness, which is why you might consider looking elsewhere in your system for the issue.

Just my 2 cents, Scott
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