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The Scandinavian maestro of sound and style has rounded off the year with two ‘Best of 2022’ awards from new review site audiograde.uk. ‘Best Phono Stage’ goes to the R35 while the SC15 Prisma is honoured with a ‘Best Digital Streamer’ award. For experienced reviewer Andrew Simpson, Primare “is one of those brands that goes for understated looks and over-expected sonics. The SC15 Prisma is both a streamer and preamp that’s a breeze to use

The new SPA25 Prisma is a multi-channel integrated amplifier and processor for the cinephile and audiophile and it’s already made a big impact. Writing in January 23’s Home Cinema Choice just out, editor Mark Craven says: “there are more affordable competitors that carry more channels and more advanced HDMI connectivity, but I’m hard-pressed to think of one that sounds so comprehensively accomplished. Primare’s SPA25 looks premium, sounds superb, and is worth every penny of its

The AVForums ‘Editor’s Choice’ award for 2022 goes to Perlisten’s ‘S’ Series 5.1 channel system, comprising S7t (LR), S7c, S4s (Surr) and D215s subwoofer. The citation reads: “With intelligent engineering, exotic materials and exquisite craftsmanship, the Perlisten S-series speakers and D215s subwoofer represent the state of the art in loudspeaker design. This translates into a superlative performance both objectively and subjectively. They are not cheap, but they are, without doubt, among the finest loudspeakers ever

High-end home cinema aficionado Doug Pyper has a new audio reference having experienced a Perlisten S Series 5.1 system of S7t, S7c, S4s, D215s for AVForums. Even at this rarefied price level he has no hesitation in awarding a Best-in-Class accolade, proclaiming that “this is the best system I have heard in my room or, for that matter, anywhere.” View all the products HERE Read the review HERE

Audiograde’s Andrew Simpson just loves Primare’s R35 phono stage. Awarding his ultimate ‘Editor’s Pick honour in a recent review, he says the R35 “can rival the best on spec alone, while not sacrificing what sets it apart from most at the price which is its sheer musical performance. It has depth and detail in spades, with an analogue character that underlines vinyl’s enduring appeal. Its bass control is also class leading, and when you put