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What preamp are you using with Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP amp?

Curious to know which preamps owners of the Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP (or non HP) amps are using. I've read a number of comments regarding the Dialogue Premium Preamp used with the HP and I welcome any additional comments regarding that combination, but also curious to see what other combinations are being used. What has worked well, and what hasn't worked well for you? Solid State? Tubes? Maybe mention what type of music you listen to as well. Any and all information is very much appreciated.
Thanks!
arch2
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georgehifi
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That link is the 8ohm tap here is the 4ohm, not much better and still behaves like a tone control.
https://www.stereophile.com/images/1116PLPPfig02.jpg

But its sonic signature will be far from neutral, especially with lower-impedance speakers.—John Atkinson

As for the Kantor simulated load being as you say "quite severe"
" The load is "moderately" demanding but not untypical John Atkinson".

hazyj
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George. You are looking at the wrong review. Your charts are for Stereophile PL Prologue measurements. The OP was clear that this post is about the  Dialogue Premium HP.

Here's the prologue measurements  ...

https://www.stereophile.com/content/primaluna-prologue-premium-power-amplifier-measurements

Here's the Dialogue Premium HP measurements (apparently Stereophile tested the Integrated only, but amp is the same from what I understand) ...

https://www.stereophile.com/content/primaluna-dialogue-premium-hp-integrated-amplifier-measurements

as is easily seen - a vast difference in frequency response.

atl4love
91 posts
 
@arch2 have you ever try to run bhk pre onto as3000 power amp ? I just order the dialogue pre and I will try to run it to my as2100 power amp since the Yamaha is so dead quiet  that make me think of tube pre into SS amp , hope the combo work out for me lol
efort
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I'm running mine with a Manley Shrimp, and a Manley Chinook phono pre. Has a great wide soundstage, although separately all the components I am using do in their own right. Took a little bit of tube rolling to tailor to my ears.  Vinyl and CD sound amazing!  I also have a McIntosh C-45 that I would like to try to see what results I get.  Just a great amp for the money!  In the future I would like to get another one to try them as monoblocs.
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