Primare I15: a fully analog stereo integrated amplifier rated at 60 W per channel
I15 is a stereo integrated amplifier with no digital section: it takes analog sources only and drives the speakers with 60 W per channel. Vinyl listeners can fit the MM15 phono board for moving magnet cartridges later on, whenever they wish; it is installed inside the unit. The compact chassis, roughly three quarters the width of a full-size component, makes it easy to place even where space is limited.
The power stage is a fully analog class D module from Hypex, the same one fitted to the I15 Prisma. Unlike that model, I15 has neither a D/A converter nor a network player: since the power supply does not have to feed those sections, Primare has configured it to give the amplifier more drive and more detail.
Key features
- Power of 60 W per channel into 8 ohms, rising to 100 W into 4 ohms
- Class D amplification based on an analog Hypex module
- Five analog stereo inputs on RCA sockets
- Two stereo RCA outputs: one line, one pre-out
- MM15 phono board for MM cartridges available as an option
- C25 infrared remote control
Connections
The rear panel carries the five RCA line inputs and the two outputs, also on RCA: the line output has a fixed level, the pre-out is variable. For system integration there are an RS232 port for external control, a 12 V trigger output and two 3.5 mm IR sockets, one input and one output. The OLED display shows the selected source, the volume and other status information; in standby the unit draws 0.5 W.
Technical data
The cabinet is 350 mm wide, 73 mm high and 339 mm deep, and weighs 6.5 kg. I15 is offered in Black and Titanium finishes.
