Network Players

Prisma is a bundle of technologies that provide the broadest spectrum of network music player features and functionality. Essentially a streamer for everyone and anywhere, in the household to explore, discover, and share the deeply satisfying experience of high-performance music playback.

5 series

NP5 Prisma – network player NP5 Prisma

15 series

CD15 Prisma – CD and network player CD15 Prisma

I15 Prisma MK2 – integrated amplifier and network player I15 Prisma

SC15 Prisma MK2 – network player and dac SC15 Prisma

25 series

I25 Prisma DM36 - modular integrated amplifier and network player I25 Prisma

35 series

CD35 Prisma – CD and network player CD35 Prisma

I35 Prisma DM36 – modular integrated amplifier and network player I35 Prisma

PRE35 Prisma DM36 – modular preamplifier and network player PRE35 Prisma

CD Players

The combined talents of the Primare team’s strengths in audio, digital and software systems design results in extraordinarily musical, high-resolution compact disc players and transports.

15 series

CD15 Prisma – CD and network player CD15 Prisma

35 series

CD35 Prisma – CD and network player CD35 Prisma

Phono Preamplifiers

The need to amplify the sometimes vanishingly low signal of the best phono cartridges demands a truly musical phono preamplifier that is as quiet as it is linear, and Primare provides two excellent options up to the task.

15 series

R15 – MM/MC phono preamplifier R15

I15 MM – integrated amplifier and MM phono stage I15 MM

35 series

R35 – MM/MC phono preamplifier R35

Integrated Amplifiers

Primare has established a tradition of producing exemplary integrated amplifiers offering comprehensive system control and remarkable power delivery as elegantly as their appearance implies.

15 series

I15 Prisma MK2 – integrated amplifier and network player I15 Prisma

I15 MM – integrated amplifier and MM phono stage I15 MM

25 series

I25 Prisma DM36 - modular integrated amplifier and network player I25 Prisma

35 series

I35 Prisma DM36 – modular integrated amplifier and network player I35 Prisma

Preamplifiers

Any system with a Primare preamplifier at its heart is capable of creating a thoroughly convincing and compelling musical experience.

15 series

SC15 Prisma MK2 – network player and dac SC15 Prisma

25 series

35 series

PRE35 Prisma DM36 – modular preamplifier and network player PRE35 Prisma

Power Amplifiers

Combine the nearly unlimited power available with our UFPD 2 amplifier technology with simple, ultra-short signal paths and you have astonishingly high current output capabilities for remarkable ease, control, and stability when driving even the most difficult speaker load.

35 series

A35.8 - Power amplifier A35.8

A35.2 – power amplifier A35.2

Home Cinema

As with all Primare designs, our home cinema models are inspired by the Scandinavian concept of hygge – that deep satisfaction of time well spent, sharing food and drink, music and movies with family and friends in the simple celebration of everyday living – and with the firm belief that there should be no distinction between movie and music reproduction.

25 series

35 series

A35.8 - Power amplifier A35.8

Other

We offer modular design in as many of our products as we can, in order to give you the power to choose just the features required to meet a wide variety of system needs.

Accessories

Modules

MM15 – Phono module

NEW! DM36 – Digital-to-Analog Converter Module

SM35 – Prisma module

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A35.8 Eight Channel Amplifier User Guide

Contents

Technical specification

Amplifier module

Hypex NCore500

Power supply

Primare APFC

Speaker outputs

8 outputs with each pair bridgeable.

Output power at 1kHz:

400 watts at 2Ω
300 watts at 4Ω
150 watts at 8Ω

Output power bridged at 1kHz:

450 watts at 2Ω
750 watts at 4Ω
740 watts at 8Ω

Analogue inputs

Inputs per channel:

1 x RCA (L&R)

1 x XLR (L&R)

Input impedance

RCA: 15kΩ

XLR: 36kΩ

Input sensitivity

RCA 150W 8Ω = 1.7V

XLR 150W 8Ω = 3.4V

Performance

Gain

RCA 26dB

XLR 20dB

Frequency response

20Hz – 20kHz +0.2/-0.5dB

Distortion

THD + N: < 0.005%, 20Hz – 20kHz

Signal to noise

>115 dB

General

Control

Trigger in/out

RS232

Auto Sense: on/off

Input: RCA/XLR

Gain: +6db bridge mode only

Power Consumption

Off: 0W
Standby: <0.5W
Operating: <65W

Fuses

100V-200V: T20AL/250V
230V-240V: T10AL/250V

Internal on printed-circuit board. Should only be replaced by a trained technician.

Dimensions

430 x 400 x 145 mm (w x d x h) with knobs and connectors

430 x 382 x 145 mm (w x d x h) without knobs and connectors

Weight

15 kg

Colour

Black or titanium

Note: features and specifications are preliminary and subject to change.

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