Primaluna opinions wanted

I have had the PL2 integrated amp for almost 4 years and the PL5 power amp for 3 1/2 years, so I don't view the PL offerings as "flavor of the month" products. For the money, the PL products offer excellent performance and equally excellent reliability. I have no desire to upgrade beyond them, because doing so would mean spending significantly more in order to better the performance.

Regards,

Rich

They aren't really in the same league and are very different in all respects except for the remarkable quality of construction or "the build quality."
The PL feels like a much more expensive amp. It sounds like a typical amp in it's price bracket.
The Mac is twice the money and to me doesn't really sound like a top notch tube amp. It sounds more SS to me than other tube amps.
In any event you won't be confused about what the sonic signature of these amps.
Apples and Oranges!
If you want the Mac iron fisted control and slam you won't hear it from a PL. If you want a really nice 4 tube integrated that reeks of careful construction but sounds as you would anticipate for 2k then the PL is your choice.
Or if you want something that I bought for less than the Mac costs then be prepared to blow yourself away with Opera Consonance Tube Monoblocks called Cyber 800s. I have never heard such good sound period, never mind that they list for a breath under $4K.

As long as we are headed off topic,lets' increase the budget to say $5-6K.We might now include integrateds from Cary,VAC,ARC and amplifiers such as the small Jadis,some OTLs:Atmosphere,Berning,Navison,Lamm,the Dartzel,Soul amps,VAC PHI and Ren and I'm sure I have missed a few.
McGarick:What is the budget?Integrated or pre/power?Any idea what speakers will be used?

I have owned the Prologue 2 for a couple of years . It has been trouble free and somewhat of a cameleon with all of the tubes that can be used in it . Easily tailoring the sound to your desires .
I prefer it to the Cary SLi-80 ( less maintaince and better topend extension) and the Cayin A-88T (much less maintaince and better extension on the top). And it costs about half as much .

I have owned the Cayin and A/B it to the Cary . These two are actually pretty close to each other in sound .

And yes , the auto biasing is a definite plus and tubes sound better to me than SS . Especially at this price point .

The 7 monos are very, very good sounding, flexible (tube rolling), reasonably powerful, well built, and easy (auto-bias). No complaints at all. They are usually my tube amp of choice over the ARC VT130SE and Cary 805 and 300B monos that I also own.

Marty