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Old 11-18-2014, 10:47 PM
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Default PrimaLuna and KT150s

I have a PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium Integrated Amp. I just saw on PrimaLuna's website that PL says it is okay to use KT150 tubes in this, and most of its integrated and power amps (including the HP). Has anybody tried the KT 150s in a Dialogue Premium? If so, your thoughts?

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I have a PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium Integrated Amp. I just saw on PrimaLuna's website that PL says it is okay to use KT150 tubes in this, and most of its integrated and power amps (including the HP). Has anybody tried the KT 150s in a Dialogue Premium? If so, your thoughts? Thanks, Robert
I have them in my HP.
They are tough to describe. Not really comparable to any other power tube.
They are almost like a EL34 in its midrange presentation, though the lower registers are much more extended and powerful.
They image very well and have a touchable character.
Highs are little rolled off. I don't believe them to be a reference tube in the accuracy sense. Not necessarily a negative depending on your speakers. I use Sonus Faber Guarneri Evolutions which tend to sound harmonically rich to begin with, so overall I think I prefer the more balanced sound of the KT-120 as it sounds more linear and believable. Very cool tube, but also costly. I enjoy both the KT-120 and KT-150, though I am not sure I would spend the dollars again for eight of them if I can spend half the expense and have KT-120s. Just my two cents...
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