Primaluna EVO 200 Tube Preamplifier

Experts agree that tube rectification is the gold standard because it is quieter than solid state rectification, dropping the noise floor. It also offers the most natural, textured, and vibrant presentation because the circuit is now pure tube. But because it is expensive to implement, you’ll only find it in the top of the line models typically costing $10,000 or more. Finding a preamp using one rectifier tube is sweet. The best tube preamps use analogue volume controls. Not volume control chips. Look inside the most well-known brand of tube preamps and you will see a chip called a DS1666-10 Digital Resistor IC. At Primaluna, we understand the temptation to use this chip as they cost $4 each (half that in quantity!). The preamp will sound fine and be quiet, but true to “chips” it will add an electronic “sheen” to the sound. Specifications: 4x Stereo RCA Stereo HT Bypass Outputs 2x Stereo RCA Stereo RCA Tape Out Gain 10 dB Freq. Response 4Hz-85kHz +/- 3dB THD < 0.5% @ 2V S/N Ratio 93dB, 100dBA Input Sensitivity 620mV Input Impedance 220kΩ Output Impedance 2800Ω Power Consumption 51 Watts Standard Tube Complement 4 - 12AU7 2 - 5AR4 Dimensions (WxHxD) 14.4" x 8.1" x 15.9" Weight 39.6 lbs