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.
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Lest Porsche be given a bad name, hifiman5, I regret to say that the Porsche of recent years seems to have no resemblance to the company as it appears to have existed in 2000, based on Bruce's description of it as "bad" at that time.

My experience purchasing two such vehicles in the past four years (a 2014 Cayman S and a 2017 Macan S) has been nothing short of amazingly good in every conceivable respect.  And in recent years Porsche has ranked at or very near the top among all manufacturers in J. D. Power surveys of initial quality and longer term customer satisfaction.

Sorry!  Regards,

-- Al
 
@almarg  I'm well aware of Porsche's present reputation.  I'm sure you are having a ball cruising in those cars!  Also...congrats. on having an interest in two high end endeavors.
I bought a PrimaLuna Dialogue HP integrated amp 10 months ago. It is currently away being repaired for the third time. From a reliability viewpoint it's by far the worst piece of hifi equipment I've ever owned.
These +/- posts remind me of pretty much everything else made by human hands. Inconsistencies. Among other marques, I've owned a dozen or so BMWs. Gas and Diesel. Sedan/coupe/x-over. Base 3-series to 5-series to a couple of M3s. Low miles to high miles. Never had any mechanical issues. All driven hard and fast. Some auto-crossing.
But I've spoken to more than one person who "Owned one and had so many problems will never own that piece of junk again".
You just never know...