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Jul 05, 2015	Primaluna DiaLogue Premium preamp Why do they use those 5ar4 tubes? I look at the CJ ET3SE and VTL 2.5i and ARC preamps and they don't use them. Why not?I just looked up Cary and they don't either except on the SLP-05 but that's like $9k or something. Sorry to be a pain.
Jul 05, 2015	Best Integrated, period. I have an Ayon Spirit III and its very good but now after after the fact I would have bought a Primaluna Dialogue HP. Warning the dealer that sold me the Ayon flat out lied to me. I asked him about the Primaluna and he said he can get one and that...
Jul 05, 2015	PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium I'm glad you asked this question!! I'm thinking of getting something really high end and saw the Dialogue premium HP integrated. Then I'm thinking preamp/amp. Is the Primaluna preamp really all that? Why does it have two 5ar4 rectifier tubes and t...
Jul 05, 2015	ARC VSi60 vs PrimaLuna Integrated Amps Hi Mabonn thanks for answering. I find it hard to believe that you sold Audio Research separates to get Primaluna. I saw another thread where a guy sold his ARC Referance 30 preamp and Referance 110 power amp to get a Dialogue premium hp integrate...
Apr 13, 2015	ARC VSi60 vs PrimaLuna Integrated Amps It looks good to me but I'm so gun shy after this Ayon thing I might buy one used to try out but I never see much Primaluna for sale and the couple pieces I saw were like 70 or 80% of the new price and I'm used to seeing 50 or 60% off for used.Is ...
Apr 09, 2015	ARC Phono Ref 2 SE - Dealer Demo Unit Worth Price? Manley Steelhead would be my dream. First I don't like 6H30 tubes. There's no way to upgrade or fine tune tonal balance and I think they lack body.Also the Steelhead operates differently if you go to their website. I asked one of the biggest write...
Apr 06, 2015	ARC VSi60 vs PrimaLuna Integrated Amps This thread is old and it compares the old Primaluna model. The new one I'm looking at now. I bought an Ayon from a dealer here on audiogon and he told me on the phone he sells Primaluna and they break. I thought "that's not what everybody else sa...