“I purchased this little amp to replace an old ARC VSi60. I opted for the KT120 bundle, and I ordered some Mullard and Tung Sol pre-amp tubes to go with it. All I can say is “Wow”. This little thing is really amazing. I have it hooked up to a pair of Golden Ear Triton 1 speakers, and it seems to be a perfect match. I haven’t tried the headphone output yet, but I’m sure it will be amazing. This is an amp that I think I could live with forever. On a side note, the tube cage does NOT fit over the KT120 tubes. But that’s OK. If you don’t have anyone - or any pets - that would mess with it, I think it looks really cool without the cage. JMO. Anyway, I couldn’t be happier with this purchase and the incredible customer support from Upscale. Strongly recommended!”

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Posted 1 month ago

“This integrated is super quiet. It makes no noise of it's own. No hum through the speakers. Just music. Never had a tube amp this quiet. Still breaking in. Sounds good already though.”

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Posted 3 months ago

“Clean power and plenty of it. Reproduces a rich sound that's full and warm. Paired amp up with a pair of Fyne Audio F502SP floorspeakers. Sales team did a great job of assessing my preferences and budget.”

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Posted 6 months ago

Jose Cerqueda-trinidad

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Posted 7 months ago

“PrimaLuna EVO 100 Integrated Amp (silver) Purchased two Klipsch Heresy IVs from Upscale last fall as a foundation to build a new vinyl system. Initially went with a German-Designed hybrid integrated amp. It was okay; but never got "better" and actually sounded worse over time. Not a good match. Swapped that out for the PL EVO 100 Integrated. Upon installing the EVO 100, had some left channel noise and RF interference, so moved some tubes around. Still noisy. Thought, well as long as I am moving tubes might as well put in different tubes that were purchased for the EVO (Mullard EL34 reissue, new Tung Sol 12AX7s, and some vintage Baldwin-labeled (Raytheon) 12AU7s from a vintage organ). Still a bit noisy. Fortunately, an Audioquest PQ 303 Power Conditioner arrived the next day and the noise issues disappeared. Not the fault of the EVO 100 at all. Disaster averted. So, how does the system sound? Here are the components: Fluance RT85 turntable with acrylic platter Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge Vincent PHO 701 hybrid phono pre (with cartridge capacitance selectors!) Schiit Lokius 6-Band Equalizer (sorry purists, old vinyl often benefits immensely from some EQ) Denon DCD-1600NE SACD Player Definitive Technology ProSub 80 (Two placed on the sidewalls opposite each other. Crossover at 60Hz. Nice mellow fill.) Klipsch Heresy IV (99dB sensitivity) As always, the synergistic sum of the parts makes or breaks a sound system. The EVO 100 fits right in and performs wonderfully. Outer space silent, uber detailed, loud, punchy, articulate, and just sips watts. Never had past 9 o'clock. Love the way all instruments are painstakingly represented (especially percussion which often gets lost), and how low-volume and high-volume passages are transitioned. The variation is stunning and something I have never heard on any other amp. Vocals, depending on how well engineered, are pleasantly present mostly upfront and accurately reflect the timbre and nuances of individual singers - even singers buried in a chorus! Very cool. All of this being said, some of my vinyl was still struggling to get out. So, I pulled the stock 12AU7 from the Vincent phono stage and installed another one of those Baldwin/Raytheon vintage 12AU7s and, BOOM, a whole other level of loudness, soundstage width, and clarity. Though I never read this anywhere thus far, matching your outboard phono pre tube to the EVO 100's pre tubes makes intuitive sense. The EVO pre stage tubes can then process a "familiar and complementary" signal that intertwines nicely versus reshaping an odd and/or discordant signal from a different brand/model phono preamp tube. Synergy baby! So, does the PL EVO 100 lead one to ultra-magical, mystically-balanced, hyper-holographic euphonical aural euphoria? Or, does it simply blow doors down? Not totally sure. It just sounds amazing.”

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Posted 10 months ago

“Purchased two Klipsch Heresy IVs from Upscale last fall as a foundation to build a new vinyl system. Initially went with a German-Designed hybrid integrated amp. It was okay; but never got "better" and actually sounded worse over time. Not a good match. Swapped that out for the PL EVO 100 Integrated. Upon installing the EVO 100, had some left channel noise and RF interference, so moved some tubes around. Still noisy. Thought, well as long as I am moving tubes might as well put in different tubes that were purchased for the EVO (Mullard EL34 reissue, new Tung Sol 12AX7s, and some vintage Baldwin-labeled (Raytheon) 12AU7s from a vintage organ). Still a bit noisy. Fortunately, an Audioquest PQ 303 Power Conditioner arrived the next day and the noise issues disappeared. Not the fault of the EVO 100 at all. Disaster averted. So, how does the system sound? Here are the components: Fluance RT85 turntable with acrylic platter Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge Vincent PHO 701 hybrid phono pre (with cartridge capacitance selectors!) Schiit Lokius 6-Band Equalizer (sorry purists, old vinyl often benefits immensely from some EQ) Denon DCD-1600NE SACD Player Definitive Technology ProSub 80 (Two placed on the sidewalls opposite each other. Crossover at 60Hz. Nice mellow fill.) Klipsch Heresy IV (99dB sensitivity) Perfect room temperature and humidity. As always, the synergistic sum of the parts makes or breaks a sound system. The EVO 100 fits right in and performs wonderfully. Outer space silent, uber detailed, loud, punchy, articulate, and just sips watts. Never had past 9 o'clock. Love the way all instruments are painstakingly represented (especially percussion which often gets lost), and how low-volume and high-volume passages are transitioned. The variation is stunning and something I have never heard on any other amp. Vocals, depending on how well engineered, are pleasantly present mostly upfront and accurately reflect the timbre and nuances of individual singers - even singers buried in a chorus! Very cool. All of this being said, some of my vinyl was still struggling to get out. So, I pulled the stock 12AU7 from the Vincent phono stage and installed another one of those Baldwin/Raytheon vintage 12AU7s and, BOOM, a whole other level of loudness, soundstage width, and clarity. Though I never read this anywhere thus far, matching your outboard phono pre tube to the EVO 100's pre tubes makes intuitive sense. The EVO pre stage tubes can then process a "familiar and complementary" signal that intertwines nicely versus reshaping an odd and/or discordant signal from a different brand/model phono pre tube. Synergy baby! So, does the PL EVO 100 lead one to ultra-magical, mystically-balanced, hyper-holographic euphonical aural euphoria? Or, does it simply blow doors down? Not totally sure. It just sounds amazing.”

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