Here is a very rare Swedish gem for sale!: A minty Primare A20 mk II integrated. Rarely seen up for sale, the owners don't let go of these! I took it in on trade for a much more expensive integrated, so this gem is up for grabs! Don't let this one go; you may not see another for a long time! This is a killer piece, true dual mono construction with two beefy transformers, lots of capacitance, all audiophile grade parts inside, including a high precision volume control for the pre, the same as found in $10,000 plus integrateds from the biggest names in audio (levison, Rowland, coda, etc!). There is also a pre-out for use in HT setups or for a sub!
The last 2 listed for sale recently sold for $850 or more, I'm listing it at $800 for a quick sale! 2 reviewers liked the a20 more then the 30.1/301 series, that sells very well for ±$2700, so why not buy this one and a few hundred of your favorite albums with the money you save! I’ve put this next to the well-regarded Musical Fidelity A3.2, Music Hall Mambo and current Coda Continuum ($3K) and the Primare was the easy favorite in the showroom to all that heard it! The primare had more all-around refinement and a wonderful, musical flow that the others lacked and never ran out of power, even on 87dB full range speakers, even next to the 200wpc integrated! Great bang for your bucks here! I'm open to trades for good midrange turntables (Rega, MH, etc.) and amps around the same price range, but cash works too.
Here are a few clips from major printed reviews on the Primare, and satisfied customer reviews aplenty can be found online as well:
“This is an amplifier with a wide dynamic range and a strong consistency, and it is also a detailed, refined design…the panel was unanimous in its praises. A nice, big, open and natural sound; I can hear the percussion reflecting off the walls, and the bass is deep and very detailed…Another panelist wrote of the Allison Krauss song that the Primare sounded 'tight, with good control", and of Allison's "sexy voice".
Conclusion
The Primare has emerged from its extensive makeover smelling of roses, and on current form it is a very competitive amplifier indeed, with a combination of refinement and authority that few can match at or near the price.â€
“The A20 MkII amp has also been substantially remodeled. The dual-mono configuration offers totally separate left/right stereo audio signals and comes with stabilized power supplies, a totally redesigned surface-mounted (SMD) circuit board and shorter signal paths to ensure that the sound signal is degraded as little as possible. Primare has also added a preamplifier output to the amp for the first time, enabling you to hook the A20 up to an off-board processor. Even the volume control has a new impulse generator which enables you to increase the volume in 1dB increments with an accuracy of 0.1dBâ€
Please don’t hesitate to write with questions. I have 90+ perfect feedback on ebay with tons of kilobuck pieces of gear sold. Email for the account!. Buyer covers shipping and the 3.2% paypal fee, but a money order works too!
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