Primare CD35 Prisma: CD player and network streamer with the Prisma board
CD35 Prisma is a complete digital source: it plays CDs, stored music files and streamed music, and it joins the home network either by cable or wirelessly. Compared with the CD35 it adds the Prisma board, already fitted, which brings streaming, multi-room playback, a USB input and management from the Prisma app.
Discs are read by a dedicated TEAC drive that hands the digital signal to a conversion stage built around the eight-channel ESS Sabre chip; from there the analogue signal reaches the output stage. The output works in two ways: at fixed level the player is the source of a hi-fi system, at variable level it also acts as the control centre of a setup based on powered loudspeakers. The construction is modular and leaves room for future modules and functions.
Key features
- TEAC CD 5020A-AT disc drive
- ESS Sabre ES9028PRO D/A converter
- Balanced XLR analogue output: one stereo pair
- Digital outputs on RCA and Toslink
- USB-A digital input: it accepts PCM up to 24 bit/192 kHz and DSD 128
- Network: two Ethernet ports plus dual-band WiFi at 2.4 and 5 GHz
- Control: C25 remote, IR on 3.5 mm jacks (input and output), 12 V trigger, RS232 port
Streaming and control
Prisma is Primare's set of network technologies: it plays stored and streamed content in several rooms and zones (multi-room, multi-zone), over cable or wirelessly, and is operated from phones and tablets with the dedicated app. AirPlay 2, Bluetooth, Spotify Connect and Roon Ready are on board together with Chromecast built-in, which opens direct access to hundreds of streaming apps and services and to voice control. UPnP/DLNA compatibility is provided as well.
Technical data
The three measurements given in the specification, buttons and connectors included, are 430, 385 and 106 mm. The weight is 10.8 kg. The finishes on sale are Black and Titanium.
