This well-known song by The Equals from 1967 became a worldwide hit. In the song there is regret and longing for an “ex-lover” to please come back. “Baby Come back”!
Two days ago, we were able to make a Dutch customer, who already owned a PrimaLuna amplifier, happy with our PrimaLuna ProLogue Classic CD player. This morning, we received a message that he was indeed very happy with his new PrimaLuna CD Player.
In the message, he also noticed that The News of this morning mentioned that the CD format is making a comeback! With the rise of digital playback, the demand for CDs decreased, and many people were writing them off. The demand for Vinyl decreased when CDs were introduced. It is nice to see that Vinyl made its comeback some time ago and that this is now also the case with CDs. With the comeback of the CD, there may also be a kind of regret and longing for the return of an ex-lover! “Baby, Come Back!”
Different manufacturers have been making Hybrid amplifiers with varying degrees of success for many years! The main reason is that there is demand from the market for a combination of tubes and solid-state. This could be because a tube enthusiast would still like to experience more power. Another reason could be someone who plays with a solid-state amplifier but is still curious about tubes or does not want to make the step to a full tube amplifier!
“This is the integrated amp I’ve been waiting decades for!”
“Many have tried to combine tube sound with transistor power. But once a genuine tube brand took on the task, the result was a synergy unlike any other!”
Mats Meyer-Lie – Hifi & Musik
“PrimaLuna has done a better job combining tubes and transistors on one chassis than anything we’ve come across.”
Judging by the above comments from the “experts” and from owners who own an EVO 300 Hybrid, we hope to have succeeded in bringing to the market a hybrid amplifier that can delight many enthusiasts now and in the years to come. Below, you will find a comment from a proud EVO 300 Hybrid owner made after we shared the review of ABX-Audiophiles about our Hybrid Amplifier
“….. If the glowing praise in The Absolute Sound review didn’t really turn heads and help people understand how good this unit is, then I’m not sure what would. I am effusive in my praise of the EVO 300 Hybrid. It’s preaching to the choir, but I’ll go watch this video review just for fun. “Endgame” is spot on. I just don’t know how much more engineering you’d have to throw at this product and how much more it would have to retail for to get sound that’s any more perfectly balanced … perfectly balanced! I’d wager you’d have to be in the $25k+ range to find an amp that performs “better” than the EVO Hybrid (I say that and still would be surprised). I used to go to audio shows and listened to all the highest end gear shown and all of it was wonderful, but PL’s Hybrid is a stunning example of how good a company’s product can be when excellent choices are made, and a wonderfully engineered product is produced at a reasonable price. I think the Hybrid will go down in history as one of the best performance/price ratios; and a sonic giant killer for many times the price …..”
Have you already had the opportunity to experience our PrimaLuna EVO 300 Hybrid Amplifier?
“This amplifier is so good, you can start with a budget pair of speakers, yet grow up to a $5,000-ish pair of speakers and not feel like you need another amplifier. That’s value.“
As icing on the cake, they awarded our EVO 100 Tube Integrated Product Of The Year 2024 Award! You will understand that this recognition makes us very proud, and we would like to thank TONEAudio, Upscale Audio, and YOU for making this Award possible! This is highly appreciated!
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