I really like the primaluna presentation. The detail and warmth are great, but the bass is a little soft. It’s not lack of bass, but the bass is a little mushy compared to my Audio Research VSI 60.
The VSI 60 has hard hitting solid bass with a colder overall presentation. I’m afraid to run this amp very often. It tends to go out and take the tubes with it every couple of years. I’ve had it maybe 10 years, and always rotate my amps so it’s not running all the time. In that time, I’m on my 3rd set of KT120s, plus it has to be repaired every time. That’s a lifetime of power tubes in the primaluna.
I’d like to keep the primaluna’s mids and highs, but have firmer bass.