Integrated amplifiers — PrimaLuna EVO 300 Hybrid

The EVO 300 Hybrid is a distinctive hybrid tube-and-solid-state integrated amplifier from PrimaLuna, built with substantial output power and an exceptional signal-to-noise figure. The EVO 300 Hybrid brings PrimaLuna's more accomplished current engineering to a serious hybrid integrated chassis.

Key specs that matter

Five single-ended inputs are provided. Input impedance is 34,000 ohms single-ended. Output power is a substantial 100W into 8 ohms, rising to 150W into 4 ohms - considerably more than the purely tube EVO 100/EVO 200. Gain is 37.2dBu. Frequency response spans a wide 10Hz to 80,000Hz within plus-or-minus 3dB. Signal-to-noise ratio is an exceptional 105dB - considerably higher than the tube-only EVO models. At 405 x 385 x 205mm and 31kg, the EVO 300 Hybrid represents a serious commitment reflecting PrimaLuna's more accomplished current hybrid engineering ambition.

Sound and use context

Expect a distinctive hybrid character combining tube-stage warmth with solid-state power delivery, with the exceptional 105dB signal-to-noise figure combined with the substantial 150W-into-4-ohms output.

Pairing

PrimaLuna's own source catalogue offers natural, brand-coherent pairings within the same broader hybrid-tube catalogue.

Alternatives

PrimaLuna's own EVO 400 offers PrimaLuna's most accomplished current statement within the integrated amplifier catalogue.