Primare I25 PRISMA integrated amplifier and network player

Categories: 2 Channel Electronics, 2-Channel Amplifiers, 2-Channel Wifi/Streaming Systems, Primare, Reviewed

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Description

The I25 PRISMA integrated amplifier uses UFPD 2 power amplification technology, based on the new UFPD 2 Power Supply, which possesses significantly greater efficiency with lower ripple to generate 100 watts at 8 ohms of absolutely linear power delivery across the entire audible bandwidth. Includes a full-featured DAC stage, as well as Prisma connectivity and control technology.

Features:

AMPLIFIER:
Output Power: 2 x 100W 8Ω; 2 x 200W 4Ω
Analogue Inputs: 5 pair RCA
Analogue Outputs: PRE 1 pair RCA; Line 1 pair RCA
Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz, -0.2dB
THD + N: < 0.01%, 20Hz – 20kHz, 10W at 8Ω
Signal to Noise: >100dB
DAC:
Inputs: 4 x TOSLINK (192 kHz/24 bit); 2 x RCA (192kHz/24 bit); 1xUSB-B (up to PCM 768kHz/32 bit; DSD 256/11.2MHz)
Output: 1 x RCA (analog in = 48kHz out; digital in = pass-through)
Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz +0,1/-0,65
Signal to Noise: >90dB
PRISMA:
Audio Formats: WAV, LPCM, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, MP3, MP4 (AAC), WMA, OGG, DSD
Wired Inputs: USB-A, LAN (up to 192kHz/24 bit; DSD 128/5.6MHz)
Wireless Inputs: Bluetooth®, AirPlay, Spotify Connect, Chromecast built-in
WLAN: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compliant; 2.4/5g Hz b, g, n mode
GENERAL:
Control: C25 remote control; RS232; IR in/out; Trigger out
Power Consumption: Standby 0.5W; Operate <32W analog only; <37W DAC; <40W DAC and Prisma
Dimensions (w x d x h): 430 x 420 x 106 mm with knobs and connectors
Weight: 11 kg
Colour Options: Black or Titanium

Also available as:

I25: analogue inputs only, without DAC or Prisma

I25 DAC: analogue and digital inputs, without Prisma

Review links:

Primare I25 Prisma review Hi Fi Plus June 2019 SEE REVIEWS AND DOWNLOADS

Primare I25 Prisma Hi Fi Plus 2019 Best Amplifier Award SEE REVIEWS AND DOWNLOADS

Primare I25 Prisma Hi Fi Choice April 2020, Recommended SEE REVIEWS AND DOWNLOADS

PRODUCT REVIEW: PRIMARE I25 'PRISMA', Hi Fi Plus

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The latest verdict on ‘Prisma’, Primare’s inclusive digi music platform, comes courtesy of Hi Fi Plus’ celebration of the new I25 Prisma appearing in the June 19 issue. In a follow up to his earlier I35 review, Editor Alan Sircom says “Basically, unless you are trying to send digital audio via semaphore or smoke signals, Prisma will cope. End of discussion…Make no mistake, products like the Primare I25 Prisma are the best expression of why this is a golden age for audio. This one box does it all, and it does it all damn well!”

PRODUCT AWARD: PRIMARE POWERS TO TOP PRIZE

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PRODUCT REVIEW: "ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL IN GRACEFUL HARMONY"!

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So says renowned petrol head and hi-fi scribe-in-chief David Vivian loves the speed and control on offer from Primare’s I25 Prisma amp/network player: the audio world’s answer to the luxury SUV. “There’s no mush or muddle here, no hype or hurry, he says in the April 2020 issue of Hi Fi Choice, “just balance, control and clarity. If you like a sound that’s fast, open, clean, clear, dynamically expressive and devoid of manipulative emphasis, the I25 Prisma ticks all the boxes. Analogue and digital in graceful harmony? That perfectly sums up the Primare I25 Prisma. Enthusiastically recommended.”