PrimaLuna EVO 400 v Cary SLI-100

Hear essentially the same performance as the PL EVO 400 and save a considerable amount off cash by looking at the Dialogue HP- previous generation.

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisbb2ga-primaluna-dialogue-premium-hp-integrated-tube

The money saved can be used for an upgraded power cord and replacing the 2 innermost preamp tubes with NOS, which are the "money" slots.

Without the 2 upgrades you get 90% of the EVO400.

Plenty of  positive user reviews and it will drive your Heresys as intended.

PL build/features and value win over the Cary. Sure Cary SLI is a nice piece, made in USA. That's about it.

Longtime PL user.

Fantastic, thank you for the views and suggestions, super helpful. What I see so far as worth checking out, and I will seek them out at AXPONA in April (Chicago):

PrimaLuna EVO 300/400, or consider the previous gen, Dialogue
Cary SLI-100
Line Magnetic (LM-150ia?)
Rogue Audio Cronus Dark
Decware ZMA
Audio Research I/50
Raven Audio Osprey

More suggestions, and cautions, welcome!

Many of the other suggestions have an edge over the PrimaLuna in particular. If VAC or VTL do an integrated I would definitely add them to the auditioning list.

Conrad Johnson?

My buddy uses the Prima Luna Evo integrated amp with his(my old) Forte IV’s and it sounds pretty damn good.  I changed the stock tubes out for NOS Mullard EL34 XF2’s and the sound improved nicely.  I am not a fan of the Cary amps that I have tried or heard in other systems.