Speaker match for PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium HP Integrated?

I’ve been enjoying my HP for 3 years.

Using specs on paper to match with the HP or any amp makes perfect sense. Especially when playing with gear with pricing that STARTS in the thousands!

You really (if you have the opportunity) need to just demo as many as you can with your amp. Bring it to a showroom if possible. Yeah, it’s a back breaker, but 5k to me, is a lot of dough to not be picky and choose what my ears like, not what’s "right" on a spec sheet.

On paper, many different speaker designs are not optimal yet plugged in, they may sound great to you.

Ive read posts stating ML stats won’t sound good with the PL, yet others(including myself) disagree.

I have sealed floorstanders. Mine are however, 7 years old. For the money they sound great. The updated model (Opera Seconda) is not a sealed cabinet,with a supplied plug for personal tuning. They are allegedly a notch or two better, sonically. They are at the top of your budget. Italian build with nice veneer and leather. I think the latest version is faux leather.

An upgrade possibly years end will be the Sonus Faber Venere S in walnut. Or, I may do some stats,if I find a great deal. Both can be had in your budget. I don’t suggest them for you however.I would just get out and try to hear as many different models and let your ears be the final judge.

The PL HP seems to be a popular subject line lately.

With the Prima Luna in 4ohm triode mode which is it’s healthier looking output, you haven’t got a lot of grunt there to play with.
I think out of the two speakers you mentioned the Druid is by far the better match impedance wise and efficiency wise if you like their sound.
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/zu20/plot1_big.png

To me I would like the Revels better, "with the right amp" but this graph of the 208 is said to be similar to the 206 as you can see there are current hungry loads at 30hz and 60-150hz and again at 3khz all with highish -phase angles.
https://www.stereophile.com/images/714R208fig1.jpg

My suggestion is to keep the Revels and get the right amp, which will then drive "most" things down the track.

Cheers George

Actually, I think we're confusing two different models with the measurements on the ringing.  If I'm not mistaken, the Stereophile measurements cited in the previous post were taken with the Dialogue Premium Amp, not the "HP" version and not the integrated.  

The Premium HP integrated was also reviewed by Stereophile, and it was given a pretty clean bill of health.  JA says it measured well for a P/P amp using EL34s.  That's not to say that you don't hear brightness, but it might be elsewhere in the system if you have the Integrated HP.

Best, Scott

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George lets get this right. What are the graphs for the integrated amps? Thanks

I didn't post any here, they are on another thread. And John Alexander backs it in his measurement conclusion.
https://forum.audiogon.com/posts/1425159

Cheers George