Have you asked Upscale Audio or Kevin Deal as he is the US importer of Primaluna and quite the expert? What is the efficiency of your PSB’s?
Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP Driving PSB Imagine T2s
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I have my eye on a Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP to drive my PSB Imagine T2s. I heard the Primaluna Dialogue driving KEF R700s last week, and I loved the sound in the showroom.
My current system is the following:
Creek Evolution 100 A integrated amplifier
Bluesound Node 2, streaming tidal to Creek Ruby DAC
Roksan Radius V with Ortofon 2M Black MM cartridge
My short term plan would be to use the Creek Evolution (or my Creek 5350SE with passive preamp) as the preamplifier.
I would think the Dialogue Premium HP amp would have no trouble driving the PSB Imagine T2s in a 13' x 21' room (with the loudspeakers placed along the shorter wall of the rectangle room.
Thoughts? Appreciate all responses. You folks have just been great in providing insight and help.
I have my eye on a Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP to drive my PSB Imagine T2s. I heard the Primaluna Dialogue driving KEF R700s last week, and I loved the sound in the showroom.
My current system is the following:
Creek Evolution 100 A integrated amplifier
Bluesound Node 2, streaming tidal to Creek Ruby DAC
Roksan Radius V with Ortofon 2M Black MM cartridge
My short term plan would be to use the Creek Evolution (or my Creek 5350SE with passive preamp) as the preamplifier.
I would think the Dialogue Premium HP amp would have no trouble driving the PSB Imagine T2s in a 13' x 21' room (with the loudspeakers placed along the shorter wall of the rectangle room.
Thoughts? Appreciate all responses. You folks have just been great in providing insight and help.
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Great idea! I will see if I can get in touch with Kevin right away. My PSBs are 90dB sensitive. Crossover: 4th-order Linkwitz-Riley at 500Hz and 1.8kHz. Frequency response: 34Hz–23kHz, ±3dB (on axis); 36Hz–20kHz, ±1.5dB, (on axis); 36Hz–10kHz (30° off axis). LF cutoff, –10dB: 29Hz. Impedance: 6 ohms nominal, 4 ohms minimum. Sensitivity: anechoic chamber, 88dB; typical listening room, 90dB. Recommended amplification: 20–300W, program 300W Read more at http://www.stereophile.com/content/psb-imagine-t2-tower-loudspeaker-specifications#RV6gmhVzpWYySfSV.... |
88 to 90 db efficiency for those speakers should allow you to drive 'em easily, and tubes simply seem snappier sounding anyway (whatever THAT means…more linear, instant tube juice, happier electrons...). I use a 60 something watt per side tube amp for 89 or so db main speakers and the thing about good, clean tube power seems to make you WANT to turn 'em up as it just gets sweeter the louder it goes. |
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