Primare CD15 Prisma: a compact CD player with D/A converter and Prisma network functions
CD15 Prisma is a complete digital source: it plays compact discs, stored music and streamed music, and joins the network by cable or wirelessly thanks to Prisma technology. Compared with the DD15 transport, which has digital outputs only, the CD15 Prisma adds the D/A converter, the analog output and the network player.
The drive is a slot-loading Philips unit dedicated to CDs. Its signal, together with the one coming from the Prisma section, goes to a conversion stage built around the AKM AK4490 chip and then to an analog output stage. The output can work at a fixed level, in which case the player acts as a source for a hi-fi system, or at a variable level: two powered speakers are then all it takes to form a compact system.
Key features
- Philips CD drive with slot loading
- AKM AK4490 D/A converter
- Stereo analog output on RCA, fixed or variable
- Digital outputs on RCA and Toslink
- USB digital input, two Ethernet sockets and WiFi
- C25 remote control
Streaming and control
Prisma offers playback in several rooms and zones and is operated from a mobile device through its dedicated app. Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect, Roon Ready, Bluetooth and AirPlay are on board; also included are UPnP/DLNA, dual-band WiFi at 2.4 and 5 GHz and playback from USB-A of PCM files up to 24 bit/192 kHz and DSD 128. External control is provided by the RS232 port, the 12 V trigger and the 3.5 mm IR sockets.
Technical data
The chassis measures 350 mm in width, 73 mm in height and 329 mm in depth, and weighs 6.6 kg. The display is a graphic OLED. Finishes on sale: Black and Titanium.
