Primare I35 PRISMA integrated amplifier and network player

Description

The I35 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 150 watts at 8 ohms of absolutely linear power delivery across the entire audible bandwidth. Includes a full-featured DAC stage, Prisma connectivity and control technology and adds two pairs of XLR inputs.

Features:

AMPLIFIER:
Output Power: 2 x 150W 8Ω; 2 x 300W 4Ω
Analogue Inputs: 2 pair XLR; 3 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 (192kHz/24 bit); 2 x RCA (192kHz/24 bit); 1x USB-B up to 768kHz/32bit; up to DSD256 (11.2MHz)
Output: 1 x RCA (analogue 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:

I35: analogue inputs only, without DAC or Prisma

I35 DAC: analogue and digital inputs, without Prisma

Review links:

Primare I35 Prisma amplifier reviewed with CD35 Hi Fi News March 2019, Highly Commended SEE REVIEWS AND DOWNLOADS

Primare I35 amp Hi Fi Plus 163 SEE REVIEWS AND DOWNLOADS

Primare I35 amp Hi Fi Plus Top 100 product SEE REVIEWS AND DOWNLOADS

Primare I35 amp with CD35 Prisma, EISA Stereo System of the Year SEE CITATION HERE

Primare I35 Prisma amplifier, Hi Fi Plus 191 SEE REVIEW AND DOWNLOADS

PRODUCT REVIEW: Primare CD35/I35 Prisma, Hi Fi News

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“There’s something deeply alluring about this streaming CD player/ integrated amp combination, in both sound and function. An enjoyable music maker, it brings together a myriad different digital sources under one roof – so to speak – and allows easy control of them all. In turn, this makes it easier to appreciate the music without being distracted by the technology. Now there’s a thought for the future…”

PRODUCT REVIEW: Primare I35 Prisma, Hi Fi Plus

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Hi Fi Plus Editor and veteran audiophile Alan Sircom has combed the Hi Fi shore for decades: he’s seen it all come in and go out with the tide, so we’re delighted to be the inspiration for an epiphany at Sircom Towers. In a review of the Primare I35 Prisma in the Jan issue he says “It’s as if the I35 suddenly moves into pole position in your system and the other parts become of less and less importance. Granted, you still end up playing other formats (especially vinyl, which becomes your ‘special occasion’ listening source), but all that fuss and bother of having lots of extra bits in your system? They just stopped being a part of the audiophile obsession. Fast!”