The original PrimaLuna integrated amps, the ProLogue One and Two, have reached cult status and are now a collectible that will no doubt be iconic in the years to come. Some are going so far as to call them “The Marantz 8B of our time”. The multi-award winning ProLogue One was in a recommended system called “Tube Nirvana” by The Absolute Sound’s Robert Harley. Stereophile’s Art Dudley stated “Lustily, heartily, and enthusiastically…recommended.” The ProLogue Two was loved the world over in review after review.

If something works, don’t fix it. But there were still improvements that could be made. PrimaLuna engineers in The Netherlands went to work to make this the new classic.

The ProLogue Classic Integrated brings you to a world of glorious tube sound and superior engineering and quality.

$2,399.00

Power: 35 / 40 Watts per channel (EL34 / KT88)

Frequency Response: 10Hz – 65 kHz +/- 3 dB THD with AABB: 0,25% @ 1W; less than 1% up to full power

S/N Ratio.:  89 dB

Input Impedance:  65 kOhm

Input Sensitivity: 265 / 285 mV (for rated power at maximum volume setting)

Maximum Gain: 37,0 dB

Power Consumption: 285 Watts

Net Weight: 37.5 lbs / 17 kg

Shipping Weight: 41.9 lbs / 19 kg

Dimensions: 15.5″ x 11″ x 7.5″ / 395 mm x 280 mm x 190 mm (L x W x H)

Inputs: 4 pairs RCA

Outputs: 4 & 8 Ohm Speaker Taps

Tube Complement: 4 x EL-34 or 4 x KT-88 2 x 12AX7 2 x 12AU7

We don’t want you to compare the ProLogue Premium to an integrated that sells for $2399. That’s too easy. We want you to compare it to an integrated that sells for $5000. Compare it for the things that really count. Build quality like point to point wiring. Premium parts like an Alps Blue Velvet Volume control. Custom-wound output transformers for super-wide bandwidth and REAL bass that has punch and follow-through. Engineering like Adaptive AutoBias, Bad Tube Indicator, Super Quiet Relay source selection instead of cheap switches, and SmartWatts which assures you no headaches that for years have been associated with tubes. No longer will you be a slave to worry about how much time you left your amp on. Turn it up. Have fun. Use it every day. All day.

You can compare the sound and it will become immediately apparent. But if that’s not possible, don’t worry. The most well-known experts in audio have done it for you. While most products you read about get good reviews, they don’t get chosen by the experts for their own personal use.

$3099.00

reviews

Stereophile

The Absolute Sound

Do you have some classic rock albums you used to love so much that have now ended up left on the shelf, un-played for years? How about jazz or classical recordings from the 60’s? Every audiophile has albums that they used to play, but stopped because they are harsh, brittle, or bright. There is a solution.

Triode and Single Ended Triode (SET) amps are popular for their warmer, fuller, and easy to settle into sound. But triode amps have limitations! Ultra-linear has more extension on the top and bottom, not to mention greater power. They have greater “pop” with a bigger difference between light and dark, and loud and soft. Having triode only is VERY limiting.

The best option is to have both triode and ultra-linear. PrimaLuna engineers in Holland designed an ingenious circuit that lets you change from triode to ultra-linear with a push of a button on the supplied remote control. No need to get up and stop the music. Make an instant comparison while you listen and choose what you like best for that song or album.

$4399.00

reviews

The Absolute Sound

Stereophile

The PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium integrated amplifier has been hailed by experts as the best without regard to cost. Sam Tellig loved it in his review for Stereophile magazine, giving it a Stereophile Class A Recommended Component rating. Dick Olsher, a world expert on vacuum tube audio stated in his review for The Absolute Sound magazine said “It’s my current benchmark in integrated tube amplifiers.” Merriam-Webster defines benchmark as, “Something that serves as a standard by which others may be measured or judged.”

Because of our designs and proprietary output transformers, the 36 watt DiaLogue Premium has better bass slam than 75 watt tube amps from the biggest names out there. For customers with low efficiency speakers (84-86dB) that like to play their music loud and have a large room, they may want even more power.

We could have easily doubled the output power by simply doing what everybody else does: Run the tubes harder. You’ve seen it. Two power tubes per channel running at the jagged edge, producing 75 or even 100 watts. They also produce unhappy customers, who have to replace tubes every 12 months whereas PrimaLuna customers may go ten years before re-tubing.

A better, though much more expensive way to build, is to keep running the tubes easy, but add four more EL34s. That required enlarging the toroidal power transformer, adding a second Adaptive AutoBias board, and all the circuitry upgrades including the tubes, sockets, Swiss wiring, and Takman resistors.

The result is the HP. One of the most powerful tube integrated amps in the world. Delivering 70 watts per channel from EL34’s, 80 watts from KT88’s, 84 watts from KT120’s, and 96 watts from KT150’s. And like all PrimaLuna amps, the tubes are run so easy you can use it every day and just relax.

$5799.00

reviews

Tone Audio

Stereophile