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Diving into the world of tubes...help needed!

Hi all,
I'm seriously considering diving into the world of vacuum tubes.  I currently have Focal Aria 906s which I adore...but may upgrade those in the future as well to a floor standing speaker.  For the beginning though, they will be my speakers.  Looking for opinions on the below amps/preamps, especially the pairing of the Emotiva pre with the EVO 100!

My choices have been narrowed down to:
  • PrimaLuna Prologue Classic Integrated Amp - would likely pair with a Schiit Loki to have tone control
  • PrimaLuna EVO 100 Power Amp - paired with EMOTIVA PT-100 preamp, would likely pair with Loki as well
  • Vincent SV-237MK Integrated Amp - needs nothing additional
Thanks in advance for your assistance :)
branden_8091
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musicloversaudio
44 posts
 
I'll double down on good luck with Chinese made stuff. They have zero quality control. 
The Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III is awesome! If you can afford $17k for a pre and $20k for a power amp, the Audio Research Ref 6SE and 160S are exquisite. If you are not in that market, stick with an integrated amp.
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kevinkoc64
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I second something from Rogue, I owned the RP5 pre and ST100 amp and with nos tubes they sound awesome. But what ever you buy and I was new to tubes also you have to go with nos tubes if you want that old sxhool tube sound imho
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fastninja12
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Love my prima luna prologue preamp with my carver crimson 275 and there is US support for prima luna. It is clearly a well made product. And Chinese made is a great way to save money. Fit and finish is perfect.
branden_8091 OP
60 posts
 
Thanks for your input everyone. I'll consider all of your suggestions as I continue my search :)
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sebrof
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Check out Quicksilver Audio in California. Man they make some nice stuff.
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