{"product_id":"primaluna-evo-100-tube-pre-amplifier","title":"PrimaLuna EVO 100 Tube Pre Amplifier","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1552006294306_149\" class=\"row sqs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1552006294306_148\" class=\"col sqs-col-4 span-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-18e9f397d4c0e9e03aef\" class=\"sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image sqs-text-ready\" data-aspect-ratio=\"63.23185011709602\" data-block-type=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1552006294306_147\" class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1552006294306_146\" class=\"image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-below design-layout-inline combination-animation-none individual-animation-none individual-text-animation-none sqs-narrow-width\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1552006294306_145\" class=\"intrinsic\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"image-block-wrapper   has-aspect-ratio\"\u003eMeet the EVO 100 Tube Preamplifier.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1552006294306_144\" class=\"image-block-wrapper   has-aspect-ratio\" data-description=\"\"\u003eIt has been nearly a decade since PrimaLuna introduced an entirely refreshed product line of valve amplifiers, and you will find the new EVO series shares the previous line’s DNA.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-block-wrapper   has-aspect-ratio\" data-description=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-block-wrapper   has-aspect-ratio\" data-description=\"\"\u003eThe new products feature upgraded transformers and internal components, improved aesthetics and an enhanced features set, including true-balanced, transformer-coupled XLR inputs and outputs on upper-end models.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-block-wrapper   has-aspect-ratio\" data-description=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-block-wrapper   has-aspect-ratio\" data-description=\"\"\u003eJust as importantly is what hasn’t changed, including the meticulous hand-assembly, point-to-point wiring, superlative build quality and cutting-edge Adaptive Auto-Bias (TM) circuitry upon which PrimaLuna has built its reputation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-block-wrapper   has-aspect-ratio\" data-description=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-block-wrapper   has-aspect-ratio\" data-description=\"\"\u003eThe original PrimaLuna integrated amps, the ProLogue One and Two, have reached cult status and are now a collectable 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.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-block-wrapper   has-aspect-ratio\" data-description=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-block-wrapper   has-aspect-ratio\" data-description=\"\"\u003eThe ProLogue Two was loved the world over, in review after review.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-caddb4c7c49b82175e28\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003eDUAL TOROIDAL POWER TRANSFORMERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\nPower 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003eAdditionally, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003eThey are massive, resulting in a preamp weighing a substantial 14.6 kg \/ 31 pounds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1552006294306_167\" class=\"col sqs-col-4 span-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-ac4c22d19f8c6329460e\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003eTUBE RECTIFIED\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the world of preamps, experts agree that tube rectification is the gold standard. It’s quieter than solid-state rectification, dropping the noise floor. And it offers the most natural, textured, and vibrant presentation because the circuit is now \u003cem\u003epure tube\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut 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. PrimaLuna goes even further using two 5AR4 rectifier tubes in a dual-mono design to present your music with a three-dimensionality that will give you goosebumps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1552006294306_185\" class=\"col sqs-col-4 span-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-9d7bfb8ddd0cebb4a967\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003eJAPANESE ALPS BLUE VELVET POTENTIOMETER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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!).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe preamp will sound fine and be quiet, but true to \"chips\", it will add an electronic “sheen” to the sound. PrimaLuna prefers analogue. And we use the gold standard in motorised potentiometers: the iconic Alps Blue Velvet. Why? Because they track perfectly, stay quiet, and don’t sound like chips!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1552006294306_204\" class=\"row sqs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1552006294306_203\" class=\"col sqs-col-4 span-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-54fe87be4168fe076a2d\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003eSUPER QUIET LINE INPUTS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInput selector switches leak noise and signals from other sources, as they never turn off the other inputs completely. And they deteriorate with age, requiring the use of cleaners. Many are mounted on the front panel, requiring long runs of wires to the back panel inputs. These wires pick up stray noise from RF and EMI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrimaLuna has a better way. Instead of a switch, input selection is done using premium quality sealed relays mounted in the rear where you plug in your components. When an input is selected, that relay closes, giving you the best connection possible. All the other relays are left open, so noise and signals from other sources can’t leak in. The signal path is now almost non-existent, so there are no wires to pick up noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1552006294306_224\" class=\"col sqs-col-8 span-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1552006294306_223\" class=\"row sqs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1552006294306_222\" class=\"col sqs-col-4 span-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-af9fe8531eaaf26ddd0f\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003ePOINT-TO-POINT WIRING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrimaLuna 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 craftsmen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003eNO INTERNAL DAC \/ NO INTERNAL PHONOSTAGE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever buy a preamplifier with an internal DAC. Why? Because digital changes, and history shows that preamplifiers with “old” digital become unwanted and have almost no resale value. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt-in phonostages are “throw-ins\" 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1552006294306_242\" class=\"col sqs-col-4 span-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-09317344e77b948a8b9a\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003eDUAL-MONO DESIGN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpensive and exotic preamps always use a dual-mono design to achieve a level of imaging not possible otherwise. Most manufacturers don’t employ dual-mono because of expense. It requires two power transformers, double regulation circuits, and, in fact…everything is doubled. In effect, dual-mono means building two discrete and separate preamps into one box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is so expensive to build; it’s a rarity even at the highest price points. All PrimaLuna preamps are dual-mono for the ultimate in stereo imaging and a sense of space that goes on forever. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1552006294306_261\" class=\"row sqs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1552006294306_260\" class=\"col sqs-col-6 span-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-68c8b78f29128b182e8e\" class=\"sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image sqs-text-ready\" data-aspect-ratio=\"67.91569086651053\" data-block-type=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1552006294306_259\" class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1552006294306_258\" class=\"image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-below design-layout-inline combination-animation-none individual-animation-none individual-text-animation-none\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1552006294306_257\" class=\"intrinsic\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1552006294306_256\" class=\"image-block-wrapper   has-aspect-ratio\" data-description=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"thumb-image loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/5787c6c82994ca7e8499335c\/t\/5c48fdcc0ebbe8f531d7f0a7\/1469590644670\/?format=1500w\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"426\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/5787c6c82994ca7e8499335c\/t\/5c48fdcc0ebbe8f531d7f0a7\/1469590644670\/\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/5787c6c82994ca7e8499335c\/t\/5c48fdcc0ebbe8f531d7f0a7\/1469590644670\/\" data-image-dimensions=\"803x570\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"5c48fdcc0ebbe8f531d7f0a7\" data-type=\"image\" data-position-mode=\"standard\" data-image-resolution=\"1500w\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col sqs-col-6 span-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-ad76c0c5110341ccecc2\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003eSMARTGAIN DESIGN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA preamplifier is typically not required to add any gain to your system when you are using it. It is usually lowering gain from the source you are listening to. The number one complaint from audiophiles about preamp performance is noise. So why is it that so many manufacturers design preamps with 20 to 27dB of gain? And you wonder why there is a \"hiss\" and why tubes go noisy or microphonic? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrimaLuna preamps use SmartGain. With a gain specification of only 10.8dB, you will find your PrimaLuna preamp is as quiet as a church mouse. If tubes are less than perfect, you may never know it because they are not amplifying as \"loud\". High-efficiency speaker owners rejoice!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003ePERFECT MATCH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother exclusive PrimaLuna feature is PerfectMatch, a circuit designed to present a perfect 100 kΩ impedance to your source components. This is vitally important, especially for tube source components, such as phonostages and DACs, to sound their very best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"site-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-10 col-xl-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"new-product-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row product-detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12 col-md-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"description\" class=\"tab-pane\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutput\u003cbr\u003e2V \/ CH\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e28 Hz – 50 kHz +\/- 1 dB, 15 Hz – 80 kHz +\/- 3 dB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026lt; 0.2% @ 2V\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS\/N Ratio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e93 dB (100 dB A weighted)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInput Impedance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e220 kOhm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInput Sensitivity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e580 mV for rated output at maximum volume\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10.8 dB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower Consumption\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e52 Watts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInputs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4 pairs Stereo RCA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutputs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 pair RCA Tape\u003cbr\u003e2 pairs Stereo RCA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTube Complement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2 x 5AR4\u003cbr\u003e2 x 12AX7\u003cbr\u003e2 x 12AU7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutput Impedance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2800 Ohm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRemote Control\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSlim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row product-theatre\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions (L x W x H)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e405 x 280 x 190 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col sqs-col-4 span-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-490599f488170ff5ca40\" class=\"sqs-block code-block sqs-block-code\" data-block-type=\"23\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e30.8 lbs \/ 14 kg\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003ePlease contact our store if you're looking to include an MM Phono Stage with this model\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"PrimaLuna Tube Audio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H5pklu3pNo8\" width=\"547\" height=\"315\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e*This information has been obtained from the manufacturer's website. We advise that features \u0026amp; specifications are subject to change without notice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003eE\u0026amp;OE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"PrimaLuna","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":42699286708322,"sku":"PIR-EVO100-XX-PRE-BLK","price":4995.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver","offer_id":42699286741090,"sku":"PIR-EVO100-XX-PRE-SIL","price":4995.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1040\/6126\/files\/primaluna-evo-100-tube-pre-amplifierpre-amplifiersprimaluna-3816574.png?v=1775628252","url":"https:\/\/www.vinylrevival.com.au\/products\/primaluna-evo-100-tube-pre-amplifier","provider":"Vinyl Revival","version":"1.0","type":"link"}