What integrated would you recommend for summer amp?


Hey all, I'm feeling sinful for running my Primaluna Dialogue HP integrated all summer long.  It pumps out modest heat but it does push the A/C to run longer and all that seems wasteful. 

Thing is, I want to keep life simple and within my means right now. So, I'm thinking the budget needs to be ~$1k new/used.  Here's my setup now: 

  • Primaluna integrated
  • Klipsch Forte III loudspeakers
  • Manley Chinook phono pre
  • Technics 1200 GAE turntable
  • Kiseki Purpleheart cartridge
  • Bluesound Node (Tidal mostly)
  • Old Rotel CD player
  • Doge Audio Tube DAC
  • Analysis Plus cabling
  • REL T9i subwoofer
Let the recommendations fly!
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Showing 3 responses by millercarbon

Raven is beyond interesting. It is superior. Would never try and talk you out of that. But really, you could also just turn the thermostat down.
noromance: @millercarbon Is the Internet big enough to contain you when you get the Raven and the Moabs? ;-)

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AC to cool a room is around 18,000 BTUs. The Prima Luna puts out about 400 BTUs. It only seems like a lot of heat because its concentrated in so small a space. But really its beyond insignificant. Once again science liberates from the chains of wokeness freeing you to enjoy your tube amp. 

Speaking of freedom, your $1k together with selling the PL could get you out of Made in China and into a sweet Made in the USA Raven Blackhawk. That would sound better too.