PrimaLuna EVO100 Tube Integrated Amp

$4,999.00 inc GST


With the PrimaLuna EVO100 Tube Integrated Amp it was the philosophy of 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 EVO 100 Integrated brings you to a world of glorious tube sound and superior engineering and quality.

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12/30/2022
Corne
New Zealand New Zealand

Block buster sound

I have to older 100 (pre evo) for a few years now but its the same amp and since the evo improves on this ( don't know how for the money) yes its the entry level Prima Luna and yes its only 30W (from memory 30W) its not going to power a music concert on its own but 2 will get you close. If you are new to Valves like I was when I got this, they need time to warm up a bit ( fine from the get go but better when there is a bit of heat. Valves like speakers need time to burn in so allow them time to burn in. The most important part of this amp its quality hungry it wants a good input aka no Spotify as poor quality in = rubbish out it does not have filters or a built in dac feed it quality or it will output rubbish amplified ask me how I know just like the best speakers in the world will sound like junk on a junk amp so will a Prima Luna if you feed it junk. its part of the music system lastly avoid 6ohm speakers its not rated for them and they sound dull its rated for 4 and 8 ohm only snd use the correct positive binding post. a visit to the gym is in order this puppy is rather heavy for its size so a story platform is recommended and don't break the glass like I did on you rack. the tank is fine not even a scratch but the gib has a hole in it and tempered glass is not that easy to match.

Description

PrimaLuna EVO100 Tube Integrated Amp

The PrimaLuna EVO100 Tube Integrated Amps are perfect, but your system may not be. Ask any seasoned tube-head what the most musical output tube is and they will most certainly declare it the EL34. Other amp manufacturers would love to use it. Only PrimaLuna, through our proprietary output transformer designs, can give you EL34 midrange beauty with top-end air that goes on forever. And, bass extension with so much slam, our amps are used to power subwoofers.

However, every system is different. What if you bought a speaker with bass that overloads the room? Or, that is too dark? Or, too bright? What if you just want to have fun trying the different colors of sound from a vast pallet of tubes? With other manufacturers’ products, you’re stuck. They’re a one-trick pony. How are you going to fine-tune your sound? Buy some different cables?!

With PrimaLuna, you get to choose. Go for it. 6L6G, 6L6GC, 7581A, EL34, EL37, 6550, KT66, KT77, KT88, KT90, KT120 (ProLogue Classic is not KT150 compatible). A future-proof design, PrimaLuna is compatible with NEW tube types not even thought of today!

 

 

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Features

BAD TUBE INDICATOR
PrimaLuna engineers wanted to make owning a tube amp so simple you would have no excuse not to have your tube dreams come true.

If a tube fails, Adaptive AutoBias will instantly put the amplifier into protection mode so no parts can get damaged. A red LED will light up in front of the tube that needs replacing. (ProLogue Classic illuminates an LED on the front panel.) Simply plug in another tube, and listen. No guesswork. No smoking amp. No getting out the soldering iron or dropping your amp off at UPS.

CUSTOM TOROIDAL POWER TRANSFORMER
Power transformers generate two types of noise, magnetic and acoustic. That’s why toroidal power transformers are used in the very best audio products. Compared to standard transformers, toroids radiate about 1/10 the magnetic field that pollutes music and obscures detail. Additionally, the absence of an air gap typically means toroids have an 8:1 reduction of acoustic noise. As transformers are the most expensive components in any audio product, manufacturers will even house cheaper C-core and EI-core transformers in an outboard power supply box with an umbilical cable rather than upgrade to an expensive toroid. The increased cost is significant, but PrimaLuna doesn’t cut corners. All PrimaLuna products use massive, potted toroidal transformers. PrimaLuna transformers are enclosed in a metal housing and then potted in a non-microphonic resin to further reduce noise and to protect the windings from moisture and deterioration forever.

CUSTOM SUPER-WIDE-BANDWIDTH OUTPUT TRANSFORMERS
Output transformers are the most important part of any tube amp. They determine how low the bass will reach and how high the top end goes. 250 watts of power will have no top and bottom extension if the output transformers don’t have the bandwidth. We use lower power to extend tube life, and bandwidth to give you slam. Transformers are the most expensive components in an amplifier, so manufacturers save money by using ‘off the shelf’ units available on the market. PrimaLuna output transformers are custom-designed, wound in-house, and massive. One reason why no other brand sounds like a PrimaLuna. “The flat tops and bottoms of these squarewaves correlate with the amplifier’s extended low-frequency response; PrimaLuna’s output transformers are of excellent quality.” -John Atkinson, Stereophile Magazine

ADAPTIVE AUTOBIAS
What most companies call Auto Bias is actually “Cathode Bias”- A commonly used method that is cheap to make, and often found in guitar amps, but also $20,000 high end audio amps. It reduces the available power of the amp and runs the tubes hard, meaning shorter tube life and failures via “shorts”.

PrimaLuna’s Adaptive AutoBias is a true, smart technology employing an array of sensors to monitor tubes and make adjustments seamlessly in real time. More important, it is the ONLY circuit of its kind that is truly “adaptive” by addressing “tube pinch off” at higher volumes, therefore reducing distortion by over 50% and greatly extending tube life. Adaptive AutoBias is completely passive and NOT in the signal path. The result is low to no maintenance, long tube life, and the lowest possible distortion for amazing sound.

POINT TO POINT WIRING
You spend a lot of money on interconnects. So why have the signal go right from the RCA jacks or speaker terminals into circuit boards with copper traces so thin you can hardly see them? What’s high-end about that PrimaLuna employs Point to Point Wiring on all products. The entire signal path, including resistors and capacitors, is painstakingly hand wired with heavy-gauge cable by craftsman.

NO INTERNAL DAC / NO INTERNAL PHONOSTAGE
Never buy an integrated amp with an internal DAC. Why? Because digital changes, and history shows that integrated amps with “old” digital become unwanted and have almost no resale value.  Built in phonostages are “throw in” and are rarely good quality because manufacturers assume 90% of buyers won’t use them. The external phonostage market is very competitive. You can get something much better for as little as $200, and buy one that actually meets your cartridges needs and YOUR budget.

SMARTWATTS – EXTENDED TUBE LIFE
Tube life is simply a matter of how hard you run the tubes. That’s it. The only way to extend tube life is to run them as close to zero as you possible can, making sure it is not so low you go into crossover distortion. The life of a tube will depend on two things: Plate and screen voltage.

If the plate and screen voltage is high, you are more likely to get tube shorts when you turn the amp on and you get cathode stripping which greatly effects the cathodes ability to spit out electrons. Manufacturers that run the hell out of tubes to pump up their power ratings will never tell you what voltages they use. They’ll say it’s “proprietary” as if it’s some secret sauce. There is no such thing. But if they told you that they used 575, 600, or even 625 volts you probably wouldn’t buy. We proudly tell you our tubes run at just about 417 volts for the plates and screens.

PrimaLuna runs their output tubes at a minimum dissipation without going into crossover distortion. When you look at our amps, they provide less power from each tube. With KT-120’s as an example, a PrimaLuna EVO 100 Tube Integrated Amp will give you only 21 watts per tube. So running a pair of them you get 42 watts. That’s a lot of power, but the demands per tube are a fraction of some manufacturers that give you 100 watts from a pair of KT-120’s. It’s a cheap way to get big power, and it’s cheap. In fact, free. To get more power the right way is expensive. It requires bigger transformers, sockets, wiring, resistors, capacitors, and the tubes to do it. Which is exactly what PrimaLuna did. But we didn’t stop there.

Read this carefully: Power has nothing to do with sound quality. Or bass slam. You can buy a 200 watt receiver for $299, and it will even have surround sound. Do you think for a minute it will sound better than a 50 or 100 watts high end amp costing $10,000? Of course not. Only first-time buyers think that way. Experienced audiophiles know that for the majority of listening sessions, you use maybe 10 watts of power.

 

Specifications

Power UL 40W / CH(EL34)
Frequency Response 10Hz – 32 kHz +/- 1 dB
10Hz – 75 kHz +/- 3 dB
THD with AABB < 0,2% @ 1W; less than 2% at rated power
S/N Ratio 90 dB
Input Impedance 100 kOhm
Input Sensitivity 260 mV (for rated power at maximum volume setting)
Gain 37 dB
Power Consumption 270 Watts
Net Weight 39.6 lbs / 18 kg
Shipping Weight 46.2 lbs / 21 kg
Dimensions 15.9″ x 11″ x 7.5″ / 405 mm x 280 mm x 190 mm (L x W x H)
Shipping Dimensions 18.4″ x 15.2″ x 12.2″ / 468 mm x 385 mm x 315 mm (L x W x H)
Inputs 4 pairs Stereo RCA
Outputs 1 pair Stereo RCA Tape, 4 & 8 Ohm Speaker Taps, 1  PHONES,
Output Impedance 4 ohm and 8 ohm
Damping Coefficient 4 KD (1kHz)
Fuse 100V~120V  LittelFuse  021331.5MXP , 220V~240V LittelFuse  021301.6MXP
AABB Fuse LittelFuse  0213.315MXP

 

Additional information

Weight 21 kg
Brand

PrimaLuna

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