Stereophile Recommended Components 2024
George de SA, TED Magazine
"The PrimaLuna EVO 400 integrated amplifier is one superb amplifier. Given its low-maintenance tube design and high-quality build, it is that much more desirable. It brings a level of musical personality, bundled with practicality and technical strength that is very rare in amplifiers. For many, a PrimaLuna EVO 400 might be that last step in the journey to finding a lifetime amplifier...it’s that good."
Chris Kelley, HiFi Critic
“But this time, dear reader, the amplifier isn’t being boxed up and going on its merry way. I have arranged to buy it, because I think I’d miss it too much once it was gone. I can thing of no stronger recommendation than that.”
Rafael Todes, Hi-Fi+ Magazine UK
“Like other PrimaLuna models, the EVO 400 integrated amplifier is an extraordinary mixture of being low maintenance, and a great first valve amplifier, combined with a spot of tub-rolling audio nervosa paradise.”
Rogier van Bakel, Stereophile
"PrimaLuna’s EVO 400 is a work of art. If you’re on the hunt for a world-class integrated tube amp for less than five figures, it’s hard to imagine how you could do better."
Jason Kennedy, The Ear
"I love that it’s is so flexible and fully-featured yet retains the huge musical advantage of Ultra-Linear operation, with triode mode available to those with speakers that can work with it. If you want features, detail and musical charm it’s a very strong offering indeed."
Max Delissen, Music Emotion, The Netherlands
“The PrimaLuna EVO 400 Integrated surpasses its predecessor, the DiaLogue Premium HP Integrated, thereby inheriting the throne of the best integrated tube amplifier in the world.”
Noel Keywood, Hi-Fi World Magazine
“And – oh – what a glorious sound hit me. It’s always great to hear a finely tuned valve amplifier.”
Hi-Fi World Magazine
Awarded “Best Valve Amplifier 2020”
Mr Rafael Todes, HiFi+
“An extraordinary mixture of being low maintenance, and a great first valve amplifier, combined with a spot of tube-rolling audio nervosa paradise!”
Viktor Kubal, High & Style
“Spectacular sound quality, technical processing, and design.”