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PrimaLuna EVO 100-4 Manual

PrimaLuna EVO 100-4 Manual

Tube poweramplifiers

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EvoLution Series
Tube Poweramplifiers
EVO 100-4
EVO 200-4
EVO 300-4
EVO 400-4
Version 2.5 – April 19, 2021

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Summary of Contents for PrimaLuna EVO 100-4

  • Page 1 EvoLution Series Tube Poweramplifiers EVO 100-4 EVO 200-4 EVO 300-4 EVO 400-4 Version 2.5 – April 19, 2021...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Notes 13, 14 Warranty Information PrimaLuna Name & More Copyright Durob Audio BV – 2019. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of text, logo, graphics or schematics is strictly forbidden without permission, in writing, of Durob Audio BV.
  • Page 3: Thank You

    Thank You! We would like to thank you for choosing one of our PrimaLuna EVO Tube Poweramplifiers at the heart of your music system. The EVO Tube Poweramplifiers are the newest versions of the original first members of our family of affordable, high-quality tube products.
  • Page 4: Specifications

    Damping Coefficient 4 KD (1 kHz) All PrimaLuna products come with PrimaLuna Silver Label tubes which are pre-selected by us following our simple 60 out of 100 rule (PTS™ - Premium Tube Selection) and as such, are already “special” when...
  • Page 5 Damping Coefficient 4 KD (1 kHz) All PrimaLuna products come with PrimaLuna Silver Label tubes which are pre-selected by us following our simple 60 out of 100 rule (PTS™ - Premium Tube Selection) and as such, are already “special” when...
  • Page 6 Damping Coefficient 4 KD (1 kHz) All PrimaLuna products come with PrimaLuna Silver Label tubes which are pre-selected by us following our simple 60 out of 100 rule (PTS™ - Premium Tube Selection) and as such, are already “special” when...
  • Page 7 Damping Coefficient 7 KD (1 kHz) All PrimaLuna products come with PrimaLuna Silver Label tubes which are pre-selected by us following our simple 60 out of 100 rule (PTS™ - Premium Tube Selection) and as such, are already “special” when...
  • Page 8 EvoLution Series Warning To prevent serious injury, electrical shock or fire:  Do not operate with the bottom plate removed. Keep away from rain and moisture.  Disconnect the ac mains cable before changing fuses and/or tubes.  Do not replace fuses with any fuse other than the same type and rating as used by the factory. ...
  • Page 9 Front Panel Outputs, Controls & Remote Function PrimaLuna front panels are made from machined aluminium, finished to match the black/blue metallic chassis. No controls are available from the front. The power switch and auto bias fuse are located on the left side of the amp, just behind the front plate, the bias switch on the right side, just behind the front plate.
  • Page 10 EvoLution Series Back Panel Inputs, Outputs At the rear panel, you will find your inputs and speaker terminals. Input can be switched -NOT while the amplifier is on!- as mono or stereo input. The speaker taps also can be used as mono or stereo output(s).
  • Page 11: Remote Control

    TR/UL selection. This is also possible with the larger system remote, which also has source selection, volume & mute functions. The system remote will also control the basic functions of the PrimaLuna CD players. The EVO Remote Controls have two high-quality rubber rings on each end to protect it from becoming damaged or damaging your furniture.
  • Page 12 If you swap tubes, simply flip the switch -with volume down!- for optimum bias! Should you use the “wrong” bias setting for the tubes in use, don’t worry. It just means you did not choose the “optimum” bias setting as decided by the PrimaLuna design team.
  • Page 13: Ultralinear - Triode

    EvoLution Series Ultralinear – Triode Switching Your EVO 300 and 400 poweramplifier affords you the opportunity of switching between Ultralinear and Triode modes by remote control. You need not turn off the amp to do so; you can switch while the unit is operating.
  • Page 14: Tube Basics

    It's okay to have fun, and we support that, but don't go crazy and swap tubes in and out twenty times a day.  Do not leave the amplifier on 24 hours a day. Just a short warm-up is required for the PrimaLuna to get into its groove. ...
  • Page 15 213 315mA fuse located next to the on / off power switch. Electronic Protection The PrimaLuna EVO Tube Poweramplifiers are equipped with Soft Start™ and come with an extensive output stage protection circuitry with +B relay to protect output transformers, resistors and high voltage power supply in case a tube fails.
  • Page 16 EvoLution Series Troubleshooting Tips No output. The power switch is on, but the power LED is off and tubes do not light up.  AC cable makes a bad connection in the IEC connector. Please check.  Mains fuse is broken. Please check. ...
  • Page 17: Notes

    EvoLution Series Notes...
  • Page 18 EvoLution Series Notes...
  • Page 19: Warranty Information

    EvoLution Series Warranty Information Two-year limited warranty Six-month warranty on stock vacuum tubes Terms & Conditions 1. Limited to the original purchaser. This warranty is for the sole benefit of the original purchaser of the covered product, and may not be transferred to a subsequent owner. 2.
  • Page 20 Dungen" …… etc. That's why I thought of First Moon as a brand name and that's why the logo is how it is …… Loris Arrigucci: PrimaLuna  believe it or not ... I discovered a small town located 50Km north of Milano called Primaluna!!! Please get yourself a map from Italy. You'll find Primaluna town near the upper-right corner.