PrimaLuna ProLogue One versus Two

Fellow Primaluna owners. I have the PL One. I happened to win a audiophile aps 700 ac power regenerator. I wasn't expecting much but I figured, what the heck, it's free, and it probably can't hurt having clean power so I hooked it up. After a day of use I am very impressed. The bass in particular is much more dynamic and with more punch. It is now very close to the bass I was getting out of the Krell integrated I was using. The highs sound more natural without any shimmer. Overall it's a very nice improvement over what I felt was pretty awesome sound from my system. It's a pretty expensive item, given the cost of the PL's, but my experience with this type of product has been very positive in case any one else here ever wondered about these things.

Jval197, I am envious of your good furtune having won such a fine pc. Do you plug your source into it, or just the amp? Did you happen to audition any others? I have the Prologue I with SuperTjoeb CDP Upsampled, and am presently thinking about adding something along the lines of a Blue Circle Music Ring, Equi=Tech or perhaps an Audio Magic Mini Digital (all around $800ish). I tried the DeZorel G2 and, although there was a slight positive difference, it wasn't on the order of a component upgrade.

I think I will email Upscale and ask about the possiblity of preamp out option. Right now I use small monitors full range with a pair of subs. I may have to change speakers before I would try the Primaluna. My plan includes selling one of my two preamps and keeping my SS power amp so I can play with both set-ups. I will ask him to post his answer here, if he does not, I will report his answer here.

Jval17, congrats on your win! I am using a Hydra 2 with nice results. I'm sure there is room for improvement, but the Hydra 2 seems to be in line with ny system in terms of cost. I would love to hear a product like the aps700 in my system, but then I would be left with - how do I pay for it??? ;)

Mikemarv, the audiophile aps did not improve the sound anywhere near what a component change would do. It improved the bass more than I thought possible, other than that the improvements were subtle. Overall it did make my system more satisfying to listen to however if I spent $2200 on this I think I would feel disappointed. But that is a personal call. The money could be spent on more music or a major upgrade for a primary component. I have both the PL and Arcam plugged into it. The folks at audiophile aps said there is no need for separation of digital and analog components with their product. From the little bit of testing I did I would say they were correct.