Primare PRE35

Primare PRE35: modular stereo preamplifier with a balanced circuit

PRE35 is an entirely analogue stereo preamplifier, with twin XLR inputs and twin XLR outputs and preamplification circuitry that is balanced throughout. It is the base version of the family: it has no converter and no network functions, which come instead with the PRE35 DAC (DM36 module) and the PRE35 Prisma (DM36 and SM35 modules). Thanks to the modular construction the same modules can be fitted whenever the owner chooses.

The circuit relies on a main board with four layers to keep the signal path as short as it can be, which benefits noise and distortion when any analogue source is selected and passed on. The design also includes selected components, a power supply isolated from the audio sections and an OLED graphic display showing source, volume and information; in standby the consumption is 0.5 W.

Key features

• Balanced XLR analogue inputs: 2 stereo pairs
• RCA analogue inputs: 3 stereo pairs
• Balanced XLR pre outputs: 2 stereo pairs
• RCA outputs: one variable-level pre output and one fixed-level line output
• C25 infrared remote; IR on 3.5 mm jacks, input and output
• 12 V trigger output on a 3.5 mm jack and RS232 port
• Weight: 11.3 kg

Optional modules

The PRE35 takes two modules: the DM36, a digital-to-analogue converter, and the SM35, the Prisma network player. They can be fitted together or separately, at purchase or afterwards, and they turn the preamplifier into the PRE35 DAC and PRE35 Prisma versions.

Technical data

The dimensions are 430 mm wide, 106 mm high and 420 mm deep. The finishes on sale are Black and Titanium.