Primare I35 Prisma: 150 W per channel stereo integrated amplifier with DAC and network player
I35 Prisma is the most complete configuration of the I35 integrated amplifier. To the platform's 150 W per channel and balanced inputs it adds, already installed, the DM36 conversion module and the SM35 Prisma network module. Against I35 DAC it gains streaming, cabled and Wi-Fi networking and the USB-A input; against I35 it also gains the entire digital section. It thus serves as the control and power hub of the system.
UFPD 2 amplification is the analogue Class D developed by Primare. Conversion is handled by the DM36 module with the ESS ES9068A chip, which processes PCM up to 384 kHz / 32 bit and DSD up to DSD 256, with selectable upsampling and MQA processing. Prisma gathers the brand's network technologies and lets stored or streamed music be distributed over several rooms and zones, managed from the Prisma app on a mobile device.
Key features
- Power: 150 W per channel into 8 ohms, 300 W per channel into 4 ohms
- UFPD 2 analogue Class D amplification
- DM36 (ESS ES9068A converter) and SM35 Prisma modules already installed
- Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect, Bluetooth and AirPlay 2
- Ethernet and dual-band Wi-Fi networking, 2.4 and 5 GHz; UPnP/DLNA
- Analogue inputs: two balanced XLR and three RCA
- Digital inputs: four optical Toslink, two coaxial, one USB-B, one USB-A
Streaming and control
With the SM35 Prisma module the amplifier receives music through AirPlay 2, Bluetooth and Spotify Connect, and also through Chromecast built-in; the last of these links directly to compatible streaming apps and services and supports voice control. Roon Ready is a function dependent on a later update. The USB-A input accepts PCM up to 192 kHz / 24 bit and DSD 128. Besides the Prisma app, the C25 remote, IR in and out, the 12 V trigger output and the RS232 port can be used.
Connections
Outputs are two stereo RCA, one line-level and one preamplifier, and a coaxial digital output. The chassis measures 430 mm in width, 106 mm in height and 420 mm in depth, with a weight of 11 kg. Finishes on sale: Black and Titanium.
