PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium Preamplifier. DESTROYS SPEAKERS!!



A few months ago, bought TWO of the above mentioned preamps. ( I have 2 stereo systems)
Within 6 weeks of the purchase, the power supply of my speakers burns out!
I purchase and replace the power supply.
Three days later, the second newly replaced power supply is burnt out!
After much investigative work and heartache, I discover that the Pre amp is the problem.
It is defective and puts out DC. which burns out speakers.
After, testing the second unit, I find that it is defective as well, EXACTLY the same problem.
I return the units to my dealer, who returns them to Prima Lune.

I received a phone call from a Mr. Kevin Deal, big cheese at PrimaLuna.
Told me that the capacitors, on BOTH units had failed and the units were putting out DC.
He even THANKED me, for being a guinea pig, and discovering the flaw in his units.

He offered me a pair of tubes, as "compensation" for my troubles!! What a joker!!

WOW, a pair of tubes for blowing my $30,000. speakers!!

The height of arrogance and total disregard for the consumer of his product.
To all audiophiles, do yourself a favour, STAY AWAY for this brand, unless you want your speakers cooked.

TOTAL lack of quality control, MADE IN CHINA junk, what more needs to be said.


Mr. Deal, WAKE UP, and STOP selling defective products!!


If, you are using PrimaLuna, and your speakers fail, check the amp or pre amp.

George


Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
thorloki
Most tube preamps need to be turned on BEFORE the power amp because the period when the output coupling cap charges, a large DC swing is sent to the amp. The opposite is true when turning them off, power amp must be first.

If you use a tube power amp (NOT A HYBRID), this doesn't apply as tube power amps cannot amplify DC. You may still hear a pop at switch on or switch off.

I'm sure there'll be some folks who argue about this, but it's a fact of life if you're a tube enthusiast.

This whole Thing would make more sense to me if the secondary OUT of the preamp connected straight to the IN of the powered sub section of a hybrid ESL/Powered Sub speaker. Then I can see how rouge DC from the pre straight to the powered sub section could toast the sub section’s amp or power supply. Just a little baffled at how the rouge DC managed to pass from the preamp, through the power amp and fry the speakers power supply?
Jim
I've been running a Pima Luna Dialouge HP integrated to drive a set of Maggie 1.7 flawlessly for two years now. In my research & experience PL has extremely stringent QC and oversee their production plant in China directly. As for sound quality, I went from a Cronus Magnum to the Prima Luna... the PL just blows the Cronus away imho. Guys at upscale treated me great as well. Not sure what exactly happened with the OP, but I personally have no trouble recommending PL to anyone.