Primare DD15
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Model name
DD15
Transport
Yes
Player
N/A
SACD support
N/A
Engine
N/A
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (for CD) (Hz)
N/A
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (for CD) (Hz)
N/A
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (for SACD) (Hz)
N/A
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (for SACD) (Hz)
N/A
Gain (dBu)
N/A
Output Level (balanced) (V)
N/A
Output Level (single-ended) (V)
N/A
Input Impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Input Impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
N/A
Output Impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Output Impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
N/A
Dynamic range (for CD) (dB)
N/A
Dynamic range (for SACD) (dB)
N/A
Signal to Noise Ratio (for CD) (dB)
N/A
Signal to Noise Ratio (for SACD) (dB)
N/A
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (for CD) (%)
N/A
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (for SACD) (%)
N/A
Dimensions (mm)
350 x 73 x 329
Weight (kg)
6.6
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The developers themselves call the top CD transport Primare DD35 the best in the company's history. The player is equipped with a TEAC CD 5020A-AT CD drive. The player is equipped with digital outputs of coaxial and optical type. There are all the necessary auxiliary connectors on the back of the player — inputs/outputs of a 12V trigger and an external IR sensor, as well as RS-232.
CD35 Prisma is a full-fledged digital media source that provides CD playback, storage and playback of streaming music content, as well as wired and wireless connectivity and management capabilities. A state-of-the-art dedicated CD drive provides jitter-free digital signal transmission to a brand new DAC platform that uses the excellent eight-channel ESS Sabre chipset to convert this signal to analog and deliver it to a precisely tuned output stage.
Each of the main CD35 Prisma nodes, whether it's a CD drive, a DAC, an output stage implementation, or a network module with support for Prisma technology, combines all possible advantages.: compatibility, versatility of interaction and ergonomics, which rightfully makes this source the absolute leader among Primare digital music players.
The PRIMARE CD15 CD player is equipped with a Philips CDM-M10 slot-type CD drive and an AKM AK4490 24-bit digital-to-analog converter with a sampling frequency of 192 kHz, which can process signals up to 384,000 Hz (PCM) and DSD128. The player supports the main standards MP3, CD, WAV, PCM, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, MP3, MP4 (AAC), WMA, OGG and DSD.