Primaluna Prologue Premium Intgtd Amp - Matching


Hi,

I'm planning to buy the PrimaLuna Prologue Premium Integrated Amp to drive my Focal Electra 1028Be speakers. I am a bit concerned that with their 35W/channel, the Primaluna's might be a little underpowered for my Focals. Does anyone have any experience or reccomendations on how these two perform together ?
audiokrish
Personally, I would want more power with these speakers. The sensitively is good but the impedance drops to about 3ohms. If you have a small room and listen at a moderate level to smaller scale music, you will be fine, but you will be limited with only 35 watts.
Not your exact speaker or amp question but I drive a pair of 1007Be's with a Cary SLI-80 in Triode (40 wpc) with no issues and have plenty of volume ..........
You may want to Consider the Primaluna Prolouge PL3 and PL7.
I think it would be a very good match. Also theres a used PL3 listed.
I have used the Prologue Premium Integrated with Magnepan 1.7's since March...I believe they are 86db efficency and run about 6 ohms. I detect no real power lack comparing to how I used the modified Hafler DH -200 I had before. What I have discovered is that the pre section rolls off the lowest bass compared to a CJ PV10A pre feed into the home theater inputs. I also use the 4 ohm speaker outputs with the Magnepans for better definition. And in all fairness I am not a heavy metal fan... my db level stays between 70 to 95 db in a 20 x 24 room. No doubt better gear in the $2K + source range would stress the system wattage more for dynamics and lower bass but at that point it wouldn't make sense to use a $2K integrated when your integrated doesn't match the source quality. Since the Focal speakers are 91db efficiency your wattage needs are less than mine.
Note that Prima Luna is having a sales on the Dialogue Premium Integrated... I'd strongly recommend stepping up to that for the better transformers and hopefully a more detailed pre section than the Prologue Premium Integrated.
Thanks all - I decided to take the plunge and went and bought the Primalunas Prologue Premiums - and am loving every small bit ! The Primalunas Prologue Premiums drive the Focals beautifully, and especially enriching jazz, vocals and classicals.

I find the treble/high tones a bit harsh when listening to rock (A/C DC BAck in Black), but perhaps I need to provide for a little more of burn in.

Again, thanks for all the input - would be happy to keep you posted on the progress here.

PS : I am based in Singapore....

cheers,
Krish