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Which would you pick? PrimaLuna

I currently have a PrimaLuna Dialogue 1 that was upgraded a bit to almost be a Dialogue two. I'm using it with KT120s and I'm very happy with it powering my B&W N805s. But I recently hot a great deal on a set of 803s that I've always wanted. I'm thinking a bit more power may wake them up even more. Now I have a shot to move up to PrimaLuna Prologue three and Prologue sevens for a thousand bucks difference.

If you've heard both, what do you think? It's a step down from Dialogue to Prologue series. But it's a step up to separates and more power. Overall is it a step up? And is it enough of a step up to justify a thousand bucks?

By the way-- I went to a local dealer today and listened to the prologue premium compared to the Mcintosh 6300. The difference wasn't nearly as much as expected. The PL had a sweeter midrange with its EL34 tubes and handled the speakers really well. The Mc was very nice too and had a touch more control in the lower bass, but it wasn't as dramatic as I expected. It was not worth the extra $1000 (the Mc was a demo model listed at $3k) IMO.
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mofimadness
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PrimaLuna gear, no matter what series, is excellent for the
money.

If it was me, I'd move up to the separates.
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mattmiller
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I think 1,000 for double the power is worth it. You will find that the mono blocks and the preamp work very well together. OK, then there is the Big cost to consider when you have to re tube or roll tubes.If you live in the south they will heat up a room in the summer so that might be a concern maybe not.Go with the Prima Luna it dosent get much cheaper too enjoy tubes! I use a prologue 3 in a smaller system and have really enjoyed its wide ,dynamic, sweet sound. I use Tung Sol 12ax's and Mazda Cifte 12au's and I use the Big 5r4/GYZ's from Holland for the rectifiers. The bass is tight and has a good punch. Hopefully you will use decent cables hooking all this up. The cables are like tone controls so you want to pick something that wont suck up the power and remains neutral to transparent. happy listning
buconero117
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Please look at the Cayin line, it is made by the same people who make the PrimaLuna. IMO, Cayin has better sound, better value.
newbee
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I have a Prologue 3/5 combo as well as a Dialogue 2. The Dialogue 2 is better in all respects, except power output than the Prologue 3/5 in my system.

Don't consider Cayin! The distributor's service sucks big time (details available to those interested) and I suspect that perhaps Cayin no longer has a North American Distributor, or so it seems. Too bad though, I have big Cayin amps and their sound WAS fine before they died prematurely.
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