CD/SACD-проигрыватели и транспорты — Primare CD35

The CD35 is a full-width compact disc player from Primare of Sweden, part of the 35 series alongside the I35 integrated amplifier and the DD35 transport. This version has no network functions, but its modular design accepts the SM35 Prisma module, which can be fitted at purchase or added later.

Key specs that matter

Discs spin in a TEAC CD 5020A-AT drive, and conversion uses an ESS Sabre ES9028PRO chip. Analogue outputs are one RCA pair at 2.2 Vrms with a 370 ohm output impedance and one XLR pair at 4.4 Vrms with 100 ohm, and each pair runs at fixed or variable level. Frequency response runs 20 Hz to 20 kHz within -0.3 dB, signal to noise ratio is 110 dB (AES17), and THD+N is below 0.01 percent from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. Coaxial and Toslink digital outputs pass the data stream on to an outboard converter. The player draws 25 W in use and 0.5 W in standby. It measures 430 x 385 x 106 mm with buttons and connectors, or 382 mm deep without them, and it weighs 10.8 kg.

Engineering and use context

The TEAC transport sits on isolation and is adjustable for precise tray travel and low clamping noise, and an internal I2S and SPDIF interface with buffer memory links it to the converter. The ES9028PRO is a 32-bit eight-channel chip built on ESS HyperStream technology, with chip ratings of 129 dB dynamic range and -120 dB THD+N. Primare runs it in a balanced scheme with four DAC channels per stereo side, feeding a discrete analogue output stage whose FET input devices are hand selected. The digital filter is a fixed minimum phase type. Audio circuits run from a linear supply, and a separate switch mode standby supply is shut down during playback. Control connections include the C25 system remote, RS232 and 3.5 mm jacks for IR in and out and 12 V trigger in and out. Finishes are Black or Titanium.

Pairing

Primare suggests the CD35 as a partner for the analogue-only I35 integrated, a setup that keeps the digital circuits in the player and the amplification in a separate box. The balanced XLR outputs suit any amplifier or preamplifier with balanced line inputs. Choosing the variable output lets the player drive powered speakers with no preamplifier in between.

Alternatives

The Primare CD35 Prisma uses the same drive and converter and adds streaming, USB-A playback, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and two Ethernet ports.