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Primare PRE35 Prisma streaming preamplifier Specifications

Sidebar 1: Specifications

Description: Streaming D/A processor/preamplifier. Digital inputs: four TosLink (supports up to 24/192), two RCA (supports up to 24/192), one USB-A (supports up to 24/192 and up to DSD128), one USB-B (supports up to 32/768 and up to DSD256). Analog line inputs: three pairs unbalanced (RCA), two pairs balanced (XLR). Analog outputs: one pair unbalanced (RCA), one pair unbalanced fixed-volume line-out (RCA), two pairs balanced (XLR). Digital output: one pair (RCA). Connectivity: two Ethernet LAN ports, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi antennas. Streaming: AirPlay, Bluetooth, Chromecast, Spotify Connect, DLNA/UPnP. Frequency range: 20Hz–20kHz. Distortion: THD <0.002%, 20Hz–20kHz. Signal to noise: >100dB. Preamplifier output gain: 16.5dB. Supplied accessories: remote control.
Dimensions: 16.9" (430mm) W × 16.5" (420mm) D × 4.2" (106mm) H. Weight: 24.2lb (11kg).
Finish: Black or titanium.
Serial number of unit reviewed: 3235-8230. Designed in Sweden, manufactured in China.
Price: $5000 as reviewed. Approximate number of US dealers: 21. Warranty: Two years parts and labor, nontransferable.
Manufacturer: Primare AB, Limstensgaten 7 216 16, Limhamn, Sweden. Tel: (+46) 40 654 88 05. Web: primare.net.

COMMENTS
Long-time listener's picture
Submitted by Long-time listener on March 31, 2023 - 8:51pm

So: "Even Mute is adjustable: from 0 up to any setting you choose"!

As long as Primare is being so thoughtful, one wonders why they couldn't include tone controls -- thanks, Primare, for not allowing us to tailor the sound even a little bit for some of those cranky old recordings from, say, the 1940s onward.

So: One more product I won't be buying.

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