Power amplifiers stereo — PrimaLuna EVO 200-4

The EVO 200-4 is a tube-informed stereo power amplifier from PrimaLuna, sitting above the EVO 100-4 with a somewhat higher signal-to-noise figure. The EVO 200-4 brings PrimaLuna's more accomplished current engineering to dedicated stereo power amplification.

Key specs that matter

Input impedance is 100,000 ohms single-ended. Output power is 44W or 45W in stereo mode, matching the EVO 100-4 closely. Gain is 29dBu. Frequency response spans a wide 10Hz to 95,000Hz within plus-or-minus 3dB, matching. Signal-to-noise ratio is 93dB - somewhat higher than the EVO 100-4's 92dB, with total harmonic distortion plus noise under 0.17% at 100% global feedback. Maximum power consumption is 280W, matching. At 405 x 365 x 205mm and 23kg, the EVO 200-4 represents a somewhat more substantial commitment than the EVO 100-4.

Sound and use context

Expect the warm, richly textured character tube amplification is broadly celebrated for, with the somewhat improved 93dB signal-to-noise figure representing PrimaLuna's more accomplished current power-amplifier engineering above EVO 100-4.

Pairing

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

Alternatives

PrimaLuna's own EVO 300-4 offers a considerably more accomplished alternative within the same broader power amplifier catalogue.