FWD Excellent Award, 9.0 out of 10 rating “The Primare SP25 is a flexible AV preamplifier that gets a lot right. The designers have made choices that some cinema builders will find less interesting. No HDMI 2.1 will be a dealbreaker for some people, for example. But it is always worth asking whether a certain function is really necessary. Because the slightly different philosophy of Primare does ensure an AV preamplifier that, in combination with the A35.8, comes out very strongly in certain areas. For example, the Primare plays music like a true hi-fi device, with the advantage that those tracks in Dolby Atmos that you find with Apple Music are also very well presented. With surround mixes, the SP25 manages to reproduce complex sound effects clearly and correctly positioned, which keeps the feeling of immersion strong.”