PrimaLuna Prologue 8 CD Player Sound

03-13-08: Mjcmt
I think the Primaluna Prologue 8 cdp is not hitting it big because it is butt ugly IMHO. I looks like an amp. For $2.5K let's put some style into the design. There is no creativity to it at all. Send their industrial designers back to school.

To each their own........ I personally think it looks much better than the typical "box" that most cdp's are packaged in....... I'm just waiting for a black faced one to show up slightly used, or, until I can pay cash for a new one. In the meantime, I'm picking up a gently used NAD C542. Anything will beat the Sony Discman I'm using at the moment........ :(

Very industrial looking....yes.
Some may find it atractive.
I do.
Besides, ones you turn off the lights all you are going to see is sexy glow of tubes and beautiful sound.
$1500 used or demo is a steal.IMO
If you are in that price range and like fast transparent and a bit tubey sound.....get it, and you will enjoy it for a long time.

I've owned one for 7mos now and am happy with it. I don't find it over emphasizes or puts an edge on any sound it produces. It simply doesn't draw attn to itself. Remove the tube cage and add some dampening rings and things get even better. I have very satisfying presentation and soundstaging. I'm running it into a Conrad Johnson CA200 and a pair of Thiel CS 2 2 speakers that I've had new since 1993...which will soon be replaced by something from DeVore Fidelity. Will this be my last player? No more so than this will be my last pair of shoes. As long as I'm enjoying the music, the Prologue 8 stays. So far, I see no reason to part with it...at this time. On another note, when I read comments here, I wonder if the write is a dealer. So I declare I am in no way, shape, form, or fashion benefitting from or affiliated with PrimaLuna its dealer network or its product line. I'm just an A'goner providing feedback to fellow member's inquiry.

Can't vouch for the some being good or bad...however, not so inspiring looks due to fact this CD player's parts were lifted/slapped together from various CAYIN products.
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