“The soundstage is very wide and timbre very natural, quite a bit more so than with the other amps. ” Christiaan Punter – HFA

Geplaatst op 21/02/2018 door beheerder

“Now for the really ridiculous combination. Believe me or not, but the 36 watt DiaLogue Premium actually drives the Vivids pretty well! It does not have the ultimate bass control of the solid state amps, but it does sound nicely dynamic and punchy, and importantly, emotionally totally convincing. The soundstage is very wide and timbre very natural, quite a bit more so than with the other amps. Ultimately there is not quite enough power to play loud transients in all their splendour, and things do get rounded off here and there when playing more demanding material. The Vivids are not the most difficult speakers out there but still, this is a rather surprising result, given the amp’s moderate power rating and very moderate price. Rather amazingly the Ref 75 SE had a harder time driving the Vivids, sounding more precise, but noticeably rounded off on louder dynamic peaks than the PrimaLuna. A nice, but equally ridiculous combination price-wise might be to use the more powerful PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium HP with the best Gold Label tubes with these speakers.”

Lees de volledige review van Christiaan Punter – HFA via de volgende link: http://www.hifi-advice.com/blog/review/analog-reviews/amplifier-reviews/primaluna-dialogue-premium/

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“Stereophile’s Products of 2017 Amplification Component of the Year”

Geplaatst op 15/02/2018 door beheerder

We are extremely proud that our PrimaLuna ProLogue Premium Poweramplifier was one of the “finalists” in the category “Stereophile’s Products of 2017 Amplification Component of the Year”. And guess what … we did NOT win and still have a “winner-feeling” 😀

The Boulder Amplifiers 2150 monoblock power amplifier ( $99,000/pair ) has been voted as the winner.

Notes on the Vote: The big Boulder outdistanced the runners-up by a relatively modest number of votes, second place being taken by the class-D Bel Canto e.One REF600M, which charmed both Kal Rubinson and Herb Reichert. But here’s the thing: third place was a four-way tie among three tubed products and one perhaps inspired by thermionic valves: respectively, the Audio Research Reference 6 preamplifier ( $ 14.000,- ), PrimaLuna ProLogue Premium power amplifier ( $ 2.199,-), Shindo Monbrison preamplifier ( $ 12.500,-), and Pass Labs INT-60 integrated amplifier ( $ 9.000,-)

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“Apparently, this is one of those rare occasions where a magical match is made.” Christiaan Punter – HFA

Geplaatst op 14/02/2018 door beheerder

“Apparently, this is one of those rare occasions where a magical match is made. After 20 minutes of playing time (the amp was brand new) involvement was raised to the point where it became hard to walk away. In spite of the low absolute power, dynamics were now seemingly even more expansive than with either of the big transistor amps, as was the soundstage. I couldn’t suppress a smile while I cued some vicious Madonna tracks while cranking up the volume. Boy, now the Sabrinas sure rocked!”

Lees de volledige review van Christiaan Punter – HFA via de volgende link: http://www.hifi-advice.com/blog/review/analog-reviews/amplifier-reviews/primaluna-dialogue-premium/

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Playback Designs Merlot DAC and Syrah Music Server: “Simply Intoxicating”

Geplaatst op 08/02/2018 door beheerder

 

 

Recently, Neil Gader of The Absolute Sound magazine has extensively tested the Merlot DAC and the Syrah Music Server of Playback Designs!

“As this listening evaluation drew to a close, I was left with the sense that the historical divisions between digital and analog continue to fall away even as each segment keeps surpassing its preceding generations. The Merlot DAC and Syrah Music Server produced some of the most compellingly musical audio that I’ve heard from a source component—digital or analog—in quite a while. And if that’s not worth raising a glass to and celebrating, well, then I don’t know what is. Drink this one in while you can”

Read the full review HERE 

You can “experience” the Merlot Dac as well as the Syrah Music Server from Playback Designs at the Dé HifiWinkel Beek – Ubbergen. Website: http://www.hifiwinkel-beek.nl/

Website Playback Designs: http://www.playbackdesigns.com/

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