Primare SPA25 Prisma Home Cinema Integrated Amplifier

The SPA25 Prisma is a multi-channel integrated amplifier and processor designed for both cinephile and audiophile, composed of carefully considered and crafted features and functionality to provide the best home cinema experience for the greatest number of people.

£5,000.00

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Categories: A/V Receivers

Key Features

  • Dolby Atmos, DTS X, and derived immersive audio processing
  • 9 channels of amplification with a maximum total power output of 810 watts
  • eARC advanced high resolution audio and video HDMI connection system for best system interaction and performance.
  • Dirac Live Room Correction technology ensures the best possible audio performance with any system in any room
  • Prisma network player to stream hundreds of music services including high resolution platforms like Qobuz, Spotify, and Tidal HiFi
  • Roon Ready advanced media management software with future free update

System Configuration

The SPA25 Prisma offers 11 channels of Atmos and DTS X immersive audio processing, with customisable presets and assignable amplifier channel allocation and Front Left / Right analog outputs allowing for:

  • 5.1.4 and 7.1.2 configurations
  • 5.1.2 configuration with bi-amped Front Left/Right channels with speakers that allow for bi-wiring
  • 7.1.4 configuration with addition of a stereo amp for front speakers

The sophisticated adaptive power supply provides for maximum output power per channel of 145/250 watts into 8/4 ohms and 290/450 watts into 8/4 ohms into each bi-amplified speaker, making the SPA25 Prisma the most powerful integrated amp Primare has ever produced.

Additionally, Left Front, Right Front, and Centre channel RCA outputs are available for adding external power amplifiers for those channels.

Seventeen customisable input pre-sets allow for virtually any combination of digital and analog input configurations, with five customisable speaker setup pre-sets allow for a variety of speaker and DSP configurations.

PRISMA Remote Control

SPA25 Prisma will be the first model to include the new PRISMA system remote control, providing IR control for every past and present Primare model:

  • Basic TV control
  • OTA update support
  • Backlit

Specification

Loudspeaker outputs

Nine channels

Front (left and right – assignable)
Center
Surround (left and right)
Height (left and right – assignable)
Surr back (left and right – assignable)

Output power

90W all channels driven 4 and 8 ohms
810W max power from all the channel at the same time
145W 8Ω per channel (two channels driven)
250W 4Ω per channel (two channels driven)
290W 8Ω per channel (bi-amp mode using two outputs per speaker)
405W 4Ω per channel (bi-amp mode using two outputs per speaker)

Output impedance

< 0.03Ω

Gain

42.5dB

Performance

Frequency response

20Hz – 22kHz 0.2/-0.5dB (no EQ)

THD N 20Hz-20kHz, 8Ω

< 0.08% @ rated output power
< 0.02% @ 10W

Signal to noise ratio

> 100dB (8Ω; A weighted at rated power)

Analog outputs

2 x RCA (left and right)
1 x RCA (centre)
2 x RCA (subwoofer – parallel)

Gain

16.5dB

Maximum output level

4V

Output impedance

100Ω

Analog inputs

5 x RCA (left and right) with 7.1 input option

Input Impedance

15kΩ

Input sensitivity

90W 8Ω = 185mV

Audio processing

Decoding formats

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital
Dolby Plus
Dolby Prologic IIx
Dolby Surround
Dolby TrueHD
DTS X
DTS
DTS ES
DTS Neo:6
DTS HDMaster Audio
DTS HD High Res Audio
MULTI/2 CH PCM/LPCM

Additional Modes

Bypass, Stereo, Party (all channels driven)
Dolby Surround: movie, music, night
DTS Neural X

11 channel processing

With assignable channels and Front Left and Right outputs allowing for:

7.1.2 and 5.1.4 configurations
5.1.2 configuration with bi-amped Front Left/Right channels
7.1.4 configuration with addition of a stereo amp for front speakers

Dirac Live EQ enabled

Limited Bandwidth subscription included,
Updateable to Full Bandwidth subscription

Digital inputs

Digital to analog Conversion

Chip set: 2 x ESS 9026PRO

Inputs

2 x TOSLINK (optical) up to192kHz/24 bit
1 x RCA up to 192kHz/24 bit
1 x USB-B up to 768kHz/32 bit; DSD 512/22.6MHz; DoP 256/11.2MHz

Video inputs and outputs

Inputs: 4 x HDMI 2.0b
Outputs: 2 x HDMI 2.0b – one each eARC and Aux

Matrix switching

OSD
3D and 4K UHD pass-through:
HDCP 2.2
RGB
YCbCr: 4:4:4; 4:2; 4:2:0
Dolby Vision, HDR, and HDR10

Prisma Network Player (audio only)

Audio formats

WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, MP3, MP4 (AAC), WMA, OGG, DSD

Inputs

USB-A: up to 192 kHz/24 bit; DSD 128/5.6MHz
AirPlay2®
Bluetooth®
Chromecast built-in®
Spotify Connect® (Spotify HiFi Ready)
UPnP/DLNA

LAN:

Up to 192 kHz/24 bit; DSD 128/5.6MHz
Data transfer rate: 10/100Mbit

WLAN

Up to 192 kHz/24 bit; DSD 128/5.6MHz
IEE 802.11: 5GHz a/n/ac; 2.4GHz b, g, n
Data transfer rate: maximum of physical layer rate of 390 Mbp

General

Power consumption

Standby:

ECO < 0.5W
Normal < 6W
HDMI Pass-Through < 40W

Operating:

< 55W (left and right channel only)
< 85W (all channels)

Dimensions

430 x 420 x142 mm (WxDxH) with knobs and connectors
430 x 382 x142 mm (WxDxH) without knobs and connectors

Weight

12kg

Colour options

Black and Titanium

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