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Which integrated amp for better musicality - Parasound Hint vs Primaluna vs ???

I've been having a blast looking up threads and doing some research but my dilemma is this - I want to get more enjoyment out of my music (don't we all). My Anthem and Oppo setup honestly sound great but I can't help but think that maybe I am missing out. I am thinking of upgrading some of my gear by either adding an integrated amp or separates. I'd love to hear some recommendations. Based on some reading, I am considering: 

1. Parasound Halo Integrated 6
2. Primaluna Dialogue Premium or Premium HP

My current setup is as follows: 

Oppo 105D
Anthem MRX 510 AVR
Ascend Acoustic Sierra RAAL Towers and Horizon Center

Any recommendations or thoughts would be greatly appreciated. 
freesole
jamesvail
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Really your decision to buy a solid state amp or tubes should depend on your speakers. I have not heard your speakers but they are well regarded. 
Some speakers shine with tube amplification,others not so much 

Brighter speakers definitely work well with a tube amp. 
wolf_garcia
6,726 posts
 
The myth that tube amps are somewhat tonally "darker" is nonsense, although some may be more than others by design, not necessarily due to tubes being in the mix. 
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soundermn
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 I have been very happy with my Primaluna.  I have the HP and have had it for about two years.  It's fantastic.  Before that I had a Dialogue One for four years.  I was driving B&W 803s with the HP, and it worked very well, even given that they can be hard to drive.

One thought... you may not need the HP.  The Dialogue Premium has tons of power too, and while I haven't evaluated them side by side, I've heard that the Premium may be just slightly better with finesse than the HP.  I think you'd be happy with either.  Keep in mind the Premium has 4 fewer tubes to buy when you want to upgrade to the KT150s.  Because you will!  :-)

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