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Old 04-18-2016, 12:40 PM
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Esteban.......That is an interesting review/comparison. I think the results may have been skewed somewhat for a couple of reasons. The most obvious one is the Dialogue HP was not broken in. I think after 100 hours or more of break-in the amplifier would present a different sonic signature than you experienced. In particular, PrimaLuna uses high-end caps that often require several hundred hours to achieve their best results. Second, if I read your review correctly, each amp had different tubes . That will always impact the sonic nature of an amplifier, even more so since the Dialogue HP tubes weren't broken in. And finally, it is apparent you have a long term love affair going with your DiaLogue. There's nothing wrong with that, but the rose colored glasses can make you more critical of the competition. You love your Dialogue and that can have a strong effect on your judgement when assessing the new kid on the block.

I am not trying to influence your judgement or decision. I only want to point out my initial impressions when I read your review. I have had some experience with PrimaLuna components and find them well designed and built to an excellent level of craftsmanship. I suspect if you to kept the HP around long enough to log 100+ hours on it your opinion might be different, not withstanding the additional heat you mentioned. That is something a small change in the air conditioning thermostat can solve easy enough. I enjoyed your reading your review.
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