Description
The Primare I15 MM is a compact yet powerful integrated amplifier that comes with a built-in moving magnet (MM) phono stage, making it an ideal solution for vinyl enthusiasts who seek high-quality amplification in a minimalist design. This amplifier offers impressive sound performance, versatile connectivity options, and the ability to handle both analog and digital sources seamlessly.
Key Features:
- Class D Amplification with UFPD 2 Technology:
- UFPD 2 (Ultra-Fast Power Device):
- The I15 MM utilizes Primare’s second-generation UFPD 2 Class D amplification technology, providing 60 watts per channel into 8 ohms and 100 watts per channel into 4 ohms. This advanced technology ensures fast, efficient, and low-distortion amplification, delivering dynamic and detailed sound across the entire frequency range.
- Efficient and Clean Power: UFPD 2 offers highly efficient amplification with minimal heat generation, making the I15 MM suitable for a wide range of environments and ensuring long-term reliability.
- Built-In Moving Magnet (MM) Phono Stage:
- Direct Connection for Turntables:
- The I15 MM features a built-in MM phono stage, allowing you to connect your turntable directly without the need for an external phono preamp. This ensures that you can enjoy your vinyl records with high-fidelity sound quality and minimal setup hassle.
- High-Quality Phono Preamp: The integrated phono stage is designed to offer precise and accurate amplification of vinyl records, providing a clean, detailed, and natural sound that captures the warmth and nuances of your analog music collection.
- Versatile Connectivity:
- Analog and Digital Inputs: The I15 MM offers a range of analog inputs, including RCA line-level inputs and the dedicated MM phono input for turntables. In the I15 Prisma version, you also get multiple digital inputs, including optical, coaxial, and USB-B, making it easy to connect a variety of digital sources such as CD players, network streamers, TVs, and more.
- Pre-Out and Subwoofer Output: Equipped with preamp outputs and a subwoofer output, allowing easy integration with other audio components, such as active subwoofers or additional power amplifiers.
- Optional Prisma Network Player Module (I15 Prisma):
- Prisma Technology: The I15 MM is available in the I15 Prisma MM version, which includes Primare’s Prisma network player technology. This adds multi-room/multi-zone connectivity and wireless control over stored and streamed media from mobile devices, providing support for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in, and Spotify Connect.
- Easy App Control: The Prisma app offers intuitive control over music playback, streaming services, and connected devices, making it easy to manage your listening experience.
- Minimalist Scandinavian Design:
- Compact and Elegant: The I15 MM features Primare’s signature Scandinavian design, with a sleek, minimalist aluminum chassis that not only looks sophisticated but also ensures efficient heat dissipation and shielding against electromagnetic interference.
- Compact Size: With its compact form factor, the I15 MM is perfect for smaller living spaces, offices, or any setup where space is limited without compromising on sound quality.
Applications:
- Vinyl Playback: The built-in MM phono stage makes the I15 MM an excellent choice for vinyl enthusiasts who want to connect their turntable directly to a high-quality integrated amplifier.
- Integrated Hi-Fi Systems: Suitable for use as the centerpiece of an audio system, providing amplification for both analog and digital sources.
- Streaming and Digital Audio: With the optional Prisma network player module, the I15 Prisma MM becomes a complete streaming solution, capable of handling various digital audio sources wirelessly.
Benefits:
- Superior Sound Quality: The UFPD 2 amplification technology and high-quality MM phono stage ensure that your music is reproduced with clarity, detail, and dynamic range, whether you’re listening to vinyl or digital sources.
- Versatility and Flexibility: The range of inputs and outputs, combined with the optional Prisma network player, makes the I15 MM adaptable to various audio setups and sources.
- Space-Saving Design: The compact size allows you to enjoy high-fidelity sound in smaller spaces without sacrificing performance or aesthetics.
The Primare I15 MM is a versatile, high-quality integrated amplifier designed for audiophiles who want the convenience of a built-in MM phono stage combined with exceptional amplification. Its compact size, minimalist design, and high-performance UFPD 2 technology make it an excellent choice for anyone looking to enhance their vinyl listening experience while maintaining the flexibility to connect a variety of analog and digital sources. For those seeking additional streaming capabilities, the I15 Prisma MM version offers all the benefits of the I15 MM with added network player functionality, making it a comprehensive solution for modern audio systems.
Primare I15 MM integrated amplifier and MM phono stage – Technology
With the three-quarter-sized compact cabinet of I15, even greater possibilities than with full sized components open up for providing the highest quality music performance in even the smallest of living spaces.
With the MM15 phono stage installed, connection of a turntable with moving magnet cartridge provides for a most complete analog experience.
I15 utilises the same class leading Hypex all analog class D power module as used in the award winning I15 Prisma. But, without the need to provide power to the digital to analog conversion stage and network player found in the I15 Prisma, the power supply has been configured to allow I15 to perform with even greater drive and detail.
The look and feel of Scandinavia
We believe that every aspect of our products – the way they look, the satisfying feel of the controls – contributes to the overall experience of living with Primare. As a result, Primare products exude the hallmarks of Scandinavian design – simple, elegant designs, with approachable and easy to understand functionality.
An example of this is the compact, essentially three-quarter sized, of the 15 series, cabinets creating the sense of perfect proportions being just right for allowing placement within any living environment – or as we say lagom, not too much not too little, everything in balance, proportion, and harmony.
System Building
With the 15 Series, we offer a carefully considered array of models in order to allow for the best selection to fit any of your system needs. For example, the ultimate 15 Series system might be the DD15 CD transport, SC15 Prisma preamplifier and network player, I15 analog integrated amplifier, and R15 MM/MC phono preamplifier, allowing for the best performance, analog or digital, with the greatest number of connection options.
However, there may be no need for additional digital inputs, MC phono preamplification may not be requirement, or simply to address budget or size considerations, a system composed of CD15 Prisma CD and network player with an I15 MM integrated amplifier with MM15 MM phono module installed could be assembled. This compact and reasonably priced system provides multiple analog source playback, including vinyl disc, as well as digital disc, stored or streamed media playback, with remarkable power, control, and connection flexibility.
Specifications
- Output power 2 x 60W/100W 8/4 ohms
- RCA 5 x stereo analog pair inputs
- MM MM phono stage board
- RCA 1 x stereo analog pair line output
- RCA 1 x stereo analog pair PRE output
- C25 remote IR system control
- IR 3.5 mm in/out
- RS232 outboard system control port
- 12V trigger out
- Dimensions 350 x 73 x 339 mm (WHD)
- Weight 6.5 Kg
- Finish black or titanium
“The Prisma I15 is an unprepossessing, compact component with a fairly conservative design. An integrated amplifier packing 60 watts per channel, it offers onboard high-res digital-to-analog conversion, wired and wireless network connectivity, streaming facilities in three popular flavors, plus Bluetooth.”
“I had envisaged writing a piece that focused on this real-world usability but, instead I’ve been sideswiped by the sheer joy that it offers. It is a reminder, though, that compromise is not a dirty word in audio. By making some considered compromises in their design thinking, these companies have created a system that brokers no compromise where it matters, and the results are outstanding.”
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