EVO 300 vs EVO 400 Preamp
The EVO 400 Preamp matches the EVO 300 on signal-to-noise (93 dB), thd (0.500%), output impedance (256Ω), and input sensitivity (0.7V RMS).
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The PrimaLuna EVO 300 is a dual-mono tube line preamplifier featuring five single-ended RCA line inputs, one home-theater bypass input, a pair of RCA preamp outputs, and a tape monitor output. The tube complement consists of six 12AU7 and two 5AR4 rectifier tubes. It provides 10 dB of gain with a 256-ohm output impedance, and is built with PrimaLuna's characteristic overbuilt dual-mono power supply for low noise and channel separation.
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The closest alternatives on specs, description and the systems they turn up in, with the specs they share set side by side.
The EVO 400 Preamp matches the EVO 300 on signal-to-noise (93 dB), thd (0.500%), output impedance (256Ω), and input sensitivity (0.7V RMS).
The DiaLogue Premium HP Integrated's signal-to-noise is 92 dB against the EVO 300's 93 dB, its thd 0.100% against 0.500%, and its weight 30 kg (66 lbs) against 24 kg (53 lbs). Both share class (Tube).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The ATC-2's signal-to-noise is 90 dB against the EVO 300's 93 dB, its thd 0.010% against 0.500%, and its output impedance 200Ω against 256Ω. Both share class (Tube).
The V20's signal-to-noise is 92 dB against the EVO 300's 93 dB, its output impedance 0.47Ω against 256Ω, and its input sensitivity 0.4V RMS against 0.7V RMS. Both share thd (0.500%).
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