Prima Luna Premium Pre

"This amp blows my McIntosh MA2275 out of the water."


It maybe one of the best values in hifi today...But don't compare this to a McIntosh 2275! If you think the Primaluna sounds better than the McIntosh, you need new ears or cables or speakers or something. You might as well say they sound better than CJ equipment too!( which they don't) I find these Primaluna products to be great entry level amps. The McIntosh would be a few levels above in dynamics, articulation, sweetness and musical presentation. The Primaluna has a very wide soundstage and very warm and velvety sounding not neutral. Also, 30 or 40 watts is not going to cut it for most speakers.I listen to music LOUD so the Primalunas do not cut it for me.

Matt, thanks for your virtual analysis of my ears, cables, speakers and/something!

By way of reference, the amp to which I am referring is the Primaluna Dialogue Premium. Since I own this unit and have owned a MA2275, I think I am fairly qualified to make a statement as to which gear sounds better to ME unless you have some way of magically analyzing the performance of my system remotely.

While the amp does not have all power of the MA2275, it is more than adequate to drive my Totem speakers as I rarely listen to loud music anymore.

They sound different. You need to listen. Putting its simplistically, if you like rock, you will probably go home with the Prima Luna but if you like acoustic music the CJ mid range will win out.

I have owned Primaluna I sold it for a Manley labs, I have owned many MAC amps, and I still do So I think I am qualified as well....Typical ..another person that wants to hear hi end BACKROUND music??? You can get that in any elevator! I want to FEEL the musical event! isn't that what its all about buying all this hi end equipment? Otherwise would not a BOSE system suffice? NOT FOR ME!

The original poster asked about a preamp, not an integrated amp.