Unison Research Unico Primo - SOLD

by WillT Tue Jan 29, 2019 1:24 am

The Unico Primo is a hybrid amplifier with 80 wpc. The pre stage is with a 12AX7 tube. Earlier models had the 12AU7.

The amp has a sweet sound that is not fatiguing to listen to. The highs are smooth, mids crisp & clear and bass warm but defined, typical of a tube preamp.

This amp has a AV bypass input and also sub woofer output.

Condition is very nice. Comes with box. Remote is starting to get faulty. Consider no remote.

Price: RM2,800 (SOLD)

PM me if interested. Thanks!

Review comments:

Like Ferrari, Leonardo da Vinci, and Monica Bellucci, Unison Research's 100Wpc Unico Primo integrated amplifier is an Italian over-achiever. It has the sheer speed of the superpowered automobile, the interpretive personality of the artist, and the sweet color and zesty personality of the model and actress. The Primo wowed me with its ability to ally impact with resolution, and visceral dynamics with graceful detail and musicality. That it failed to resolve the deepest low-end notes with equal gumption in no way detracted from its overall appeal. Rather, the Primo delighted with its cohesive strengths, and so achieved a kind of holistic presence. - Stereophile

The first thing we noticed was that the Primo is unusually solid-sounding, and it has this quality at virtually any volume level, within the limits established by its output stage. This is an amplifier with real grip - TechRadar

Listening for hours on end just having fun, whatever tunes I threw at this integrated provoked notes like "vibrant"; "tight"; "involving"; "strapping in fact". Then I adjusted the volume at whim by aiming the handset into my arm pit; out the window; up at the ceiling. I shook my head in appreciation over the simple elegance of appearance. Ev'ry visual element is perfectly balanced. Functional yet elegant. Understated yet refined. - 6moons