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| Zu Soul Supreme Recap -- Owners, what are your preferred system pairings with them? I'll start with my amp findings to date.From best match found so far (top) to good match (bottom):1) Primaluna Dialog Premium HP integrated with great preamp bypassing the PL pre-section, KT150s as output tubes--you can read my posts elsewhere on ... | |
| I've decided to try Tubes Amta-Sphere M60s are a very interesting call...heard the Atma-Sphere Novacrons last week and they sounded fantastic. I would like to hear the M60s to compare...the Novacron owner said if the Novacrons weren't there to compare, I would love the M6... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp From a dealer's perspective, I get your point. If you believe the majority of folks would prefer the PL as stock over the ARC as stock, stock is how you are going to sell the PL to them, so it benefits your case for PL if they do prefer the PL "s... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp OK, double blind aside. Those tube sets sound a ton different on their own, wouldn't most (all?) agree who have heard the difference?I realize this is for fun, and I both respect that and am excited to see (read, I suppose) the results. However,... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp With due respect, feels like you're going to all this trouble to invite people in to double blind, then kind of invalidating a major part by not using KT-150s or EL34s in both (or better, do two tests...one with each). Wouldn't you agree that alo... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp Kevin, sorry if I missed this in the mix of back-and-forths...I presume the two amps for the comparison will be using roughly the same tubes, or hopefully at least the same output tubes, anyway? What are in each instance--KT150s? I also presume ... | |
| I've decided to try Tubes Older thread, sorry to revive, but yes PL mates very well with Zu. I currently own two PrimaLuna integrateds and 3 sets of Zu speakers (Cube, Unions, and Soul Supremes). Check out a few of my recent posts on the Primaluna HP for getting the most... | |
| Anyone try KT150 in Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP 1" is plenty, and you could probably get away with 3/4" or even 1/2".I've gotten used to my cage being off, and my kids are old enough now not to touch the tubes. But your idea to lift it is a good one. | |
| Parasound vs Primaluna vs Alternatives David, fair question...I tried a few different pre-amps in the combos, all with the same results to me. I settled on a little known bespoke pre-amp called the Truth from the Horn Shoppe...an insane steal at like $1200. It has no amplification (s... | |
| Anyone try KT150 in Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP I can soundly recommend the move to 150s in the HP...I went from 88s to 120s and noticed the same changes. I didn't get so much of the fatigue but did hear the harshness / glare at higher volumes. Great sound but it was there...but not enough to... | |
| Parasound vs Primaluna vs Alternatives Also, to help others who may read this thread later, I also have a Nelson Pass First Watt SIT-2, since First Watt was mentioned earlier (as it should be). I have the stereo version (not the SIT-1 monoblocks).It is an excellent sounding amp in sys... | |
| Parasound vs Primaluna vs Alternatives I've been using that amp (PL Dialog HP integrated) for some time with Zu Soul Supremes in a small room, and while every tube in it was great (I went from EL34s to KT88s then KT120s then finally KT150s), the 150s are an almost mandatory investment ... | |
| Primaluna Dialogue Premium or Premium HP? Definitely go with KT150s. I went from 88s to 120s and while that was a great improvement, I had some of the artifacts mentioned in previous posts about the 120s (it’s been awhile so I don’t remember exactly what I didn’t 100% love about them, eve... | |
| help determining which Audience Phono cable matches best to my Lyra Kleos cart? Thanks dover...Got the low Z one and upgraded the last remaining cables in all paths to SX and it's a really nice improvement. I'm able to turn things up much louder and I think getting a little more bass to boot, which ironically caused me to fi... | |
| Help with picking the right phono pre for the rest of my system please! I wanted to send a thank you and follow-up to the folks that provided feedback to me here. It was extremely valuable and I'm very pleased with the system I've ended up with (so far!). Here's where I landed for those interested (or making similar... |