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I've decided to try Tubes

I have been going back and forth a while. I was thinking of the Yamaha AS2100 to replace my B&K amp (ZU audio Omen Def speakers). For some reason I now have a tube bug. I first thought about DECWARE and now thinking of Primaluna after reading great reviews. If tubes are not for me, both should be easy to resell. I have an opportunity on a Primaluna Prolouge 5 stereo power amp. It has autobias (which is a must for me) and is easy to roll tubes. It comes with KT88's which seem to have better lower end than el34's (from what I read). 35 watts per ch is more than enough to drive my Omen Defs loud if needed (101 db). 

Thought's on the PrimaLuna and ZU combo (Peachtree NOVA-PRE)? I listen to Classic Jazz, Classical and Classic - Prog Rock mostly. 


aberyclark
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Older thread, sorry to revive, but yes PL mates very well with Zu.  I currently own two PrimaLuna integrateds and 3 sets of Zu speakers (Cube, Unions, and Soul Supremes).  Check out a few of my recent posts on the Primaluna HP for getting the most out of it.  I would call my Dialogue 2 a great amp for the money, but with KT-150s the HP is simply a great amp period.  My experience is while the Zus are really, really efficient, they shine on all kinds of music with a push-pull at 40 wpc or more, or a nice vintage SS (my Cubes sound amazing with a Marantz 2265) of similar wattage.  I've tried a few 3-10 watt'rs and while they sound amazing at lower volumes and with acoustic/voice (still own a First Watt SIT-2 and 2 Transcendent OTLs), they lose a little punch and immediacy at higher levels or with more aggressive/complex music.
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I would recommend the Atma-Sphere M60 Amps, Change the Stock Tubes to better 6SN7 Such as RCA or Ken RAD. You can thank me later :-)
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The M60 is a sleeping Giant.
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++ Dynamo 34SE MKII
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Amta-Sphere M60s are a very interesting call...heard the Atma-Sphere Novacrons last week and they sounded fantastic.  I would like to hear the M60s to compare...the Novacron owner said if the Novacrons weren't there to compare, I would love the M60s, but the Novacrons are better on really, really top-end speakers.  Regardless, that puts the M60s in a great light, in my opinion...especially for the $.
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