Unlike Any Hybrid Integrated Tube Amplifier You've Ever Heard: Acclaimed PrimaLuna EVO 300 Hybrid Reproduces Music with Thrilling Textures and Warmth, Offers Solid-State Control and Depth

Business in the front, party in the back: The PrimaLuna EVO 300 Hybrid integrated amplifier follows an inverse but related approach, placing tubes in the front and solid-state in the back of a fully dual-mono component that reproduces music with thrilling textures, tones, and dynamics. Suffice it to say that you’ve likely never experienced a hybrid tube integrated amplifier like this award-winning model — or one at this price level that works such wonders with soundstages, spaciousness, imaging, and attack. 

Acclaimed by veteran audio critics on both sides of the pond, it employs the same Marcel Crosse-devised preamplifier gain stage as the company’s EVO 400 preamplifier and pairs it with a Jan de Groot-designed output circuit. The latter uses Linear Systems JFETs and two complementary pairs of Exicon MOSFETs for each channel. The result: The warmth and harmonics of tubes with the control and low-end thrust of solid-state, as well as a perceptible escalation of high-fidelity bandwidth and detail. 

Recognizing the importance of the power supply, EVO 300 Hybrid leans on a custom-wound set of three potted toroidal transformers, high-performance LEDs at critical points, and extensive shielding. Delivering 100Wpc (into eight ohms), the 68.3-pound EVO 300 Hybrid also boasts multiple advantages exclusive to PrimaLuna. They include AC Offset Killer, which lowers transformer noise to a level you need to hear to believe — and you will, especially when you experience the elevated degrees of spaciousness, black backgrounds, and natural decay. Another PrimaLuna-only benefit in the form of a transformer-coupled subwoofer output that permits your speakers and subwoofer to operate with seamless coherency? It’s here, too. 

Save for a built-in transformer-coupled headphone amplifier for the times you want to enjoy tunes in private, EVO 300 Hybrid takes a minimal approach — no internal DAC or phonostage here — to focus on purity and ultra-low distortion. The 8.1 x 15.9 x 15.2-inch unit incorporates point-to-point wiring throughout  — with Swiss-made, silver-plated, OCC copper with a Teflon dialect in the signal path for superb speed and transparency. Japanese-made Takman resistors, renowned for their linearity and naturalism, add to an audiophile wish list that encompasses DuRoch tinfoil capacitors, ultra-quiet sealed relay inputs, and an ALPS blue velvet potentiometer. Moreover, the presence of five pairs of RCA inputs, a stereo HT bypass, and tape output give you connectivity flexibility. 

Backed by a three-year manufacturer warranty, EVO 300 Hybrid is deserving of its numerous global accolades — and a risk-free audition in your home. For more information on it any of PrimaLuna’s integrated models, contact a Music Direct audio consultant at 312-433-0200.

“Expect fabulous dynamics and low-end solidity, but the real magic is in the integration of the tube and solid-state sections. Excellent performance at the frequency extremes is coupled with considerable tube magic. Especially with analog sources, the sound stage depth and width perspectives are remarkably spacious.”
—The Absolute Sound, Editors’ Choice Award

“[PrimaLuna’s] EVO 300 Hybrid strikes a magical balance that will either confuse or delight you. If you’re expecting an irreconcilable sonic conflict in a hybrid, this will baffle you. But if you’re open-minded, it proves that you can have your cake, eat it, and have enough cash left over for a good bottle of wine.”
—Ken Kessler, Hi-Fi News, Outstanding Product

"I’d love to take claim for this, but the news is already out about how damn good the PrimaLuna EVO 300 Hybrid sounds."
—Alan Sircom, Hi-Fi+ 

“PrimaLuna has achieved a fine feat with the EVO 300 Hybrid, conjoining the best aspects of both valve and solid-state into a reasonably affordable amplifier that sounds thoroughly modern, transparent, open and enjoyable.”
—Mark Gusew, StereoNet, Applause Award

“It was soon apparent the EVO 300 Hybrid sounded special. Really special. It was delivering a level of engagement that was captivating, the improvement over my normal setup slightly disconcerting.”
—Phil Wright, Darko Audio

“PrimaLuna’s first foray into the hybrid world has to be deemed an unqualified success!”
—Chris Kelly, The Ear

“This is arguably one of the best amplifiers a non-valve person could hear... and might even worry valve heads – as it did me!”
—Noel Keywood, Hi-Fi World

“EVO 300 Hybrid simply allows me to close my eyes and get lost in a dimensional and engaging soundstage.”
—Dick Olsher, The Absolute Sound