Prima Luna evo300 owners


As you guys know, this integrated has 6 12au7 type tubes in front.

My question: Do you guys use identical brand tubes across the board or do you mix brands up in the same family and in a specific order to get better sound?

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For any PL, swapping the two 12AU7 in the middle with better tubes results in the most significant improvement, but there are audible benefits in upgrading them all. I myself have used matching aftermarket tubes for the two in the middle and upgraded the other four with a matching quad of another brand. I’ve also swapped all six out. I’ve never used three types of 12AU7 in a single unit. If anyone does, it should be done in mirrored fashion from the middle. 

@blisshifi ,

Thanks, bliss.

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@thecarpathian Thank you, that comment really just made my day. I just love to help and want to keep this community going strong.

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Sorry, Juan.

Didn't mean to give the impression I own the PL.

I am interested in it, and I have a pretty extensive inventory of 12au7's and their variants. Hence my curiosity.