Seems like a lot of folks are putting their Primaluna amps for sale...

This means absolutely nothing.

COVID COVID COVID and now RENT IS DUE. can't use a power amp when you maybe sleeping in a card board box, AIN'T got 100k for Some wilson audio, a Covid 19 hospital bill for 5 days is $ 34k to 100k better have insurance!!!!! Hospitals don't take power amps as payment!!!

Some of it is because the Evo line sounds measurably better. I tried the Dialogue Premium and Evo 400 at home and the Evo line was indeed more than a shade better. A lot of smart little details have been added.

I have also wanted to trade up. But as I have upgraded my speakers, phono stage and cartridge, the Primaluna has seemed to prefer the better gear. Currently the weak link is probably the Primaluna. But the sonic presentation is blissful.

Can I get better, yes. But I want to hang out here for a while before I move on.

 

PL is relatively high volume sales, percentages of sells to buys would give much more accurate picture. I had Dialogue Four with many diy mods, sold because I prefer my much more expensive SET amps. Still listen to this amp in nephew's system, very nice setup for his first system.

 

I'd imagine most are selling because they're moving up, similar priced amps and pre's are going to be sideways move at best.