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CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE WITH THE SAME TYPE AND RATING OF FUSE. ATTENTION UTILISER UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE MÊME TYPE. Safety compliance This product has been designed to meet the IEC 60065 international electrical safety standard.
2.4G and 5G FCC Statements This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body. 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé à une distance minimale de 20 cm entre le radiateur et votre corps. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
PRE35 Prisma Preamplifier User Guide
C ontents Welcome! 6 Getting Started 7 1 Unpack the PRE35 7 2 Connect to a power amplifier 7 3 Connect inputs 7 4 Connect the antennae 8 5 Connect power 8 6 Connect to a network 8 Back-panel connections 9 Configuring the settings 15 Using the settings menus 15 INPUT SETTINGS 15 AUDIO SETTINGS 16 GENERAL SETTINGS 16 STREAMING SETTINGS 17 NETWORK SETTINGS 17 Technical specification 18 Analogue inputs 18 Analogue outputs 18 Using the remote control 10 Digital inputs 18
W elcome ! Congratulations on selecting your new PRE35 Prisma Preamplifier This user guide describes the features and explains how to set up the preamplifier for the best sound quality and ease of operation in order to allow for the most enjoyable reproduction of sound from all your sources. For additional support and assistance please contact your local authorized Primare dealer, or visit our website at www.primare.net.
Getting S tarted 1 Unpack the PRE35 2 Connect to a power amplifier 3 Connect inputs Your PRE35 is supplied with: The PRE35 is designed to be connected to a power amplifier with either balanced or unbalanced inputs. You can connect up to two balanced sources, up to three unbalanced sources, and up to six digital sources to the inputs on the back panel.
4 Connect the antennae 6 Connect to a network l Connect the two antennae supplied with the PRE35 to the ANT 1 and ANT 2 sockets on the back panel, and position the two antennae at a slight angle from the vertical. For best results we recommend connecting via cable. One antenna is for Bluetooth connectivity, and the other one is for Wi-Fi connectivity. l Plug one end of the mains cable supplied with the PRE35 into the power connector on the back panel, and connect the other end to a wall socket.
B ack- panel connections The following diagram explains the function of each of the connectors on the back panel: Optical digital inputs Network USB-A LAN connections status input Coax digital inputs USB-B input Digital output On/off CON ANT1 LAN IN LAN OUT USB ANT2 ANALOG OUT SPS WiSA RS232 transmitter Trigger IR in/out PRE35 Prisma Preamplifier User Guide SPS button and status PRE1 Balanced analogue inputs Unbalanced analogue inputs Analogue outputs R PRE2 L R Balanced analogue o
U sing the remote control Selecting PRE35 mode The remote control can operate any associated Primare products you have in your system. To make the remote control operate the PRE35 l Press the PRE AUX button once. To make the remote control operate another product Press briefly to mute the sound Indicators light when pressing a button Top: AMP, PRE, or CD mode Bottom: AV, SC, or AUX mode l Press the AMP AV, CD SC, or PRE AUX button as appropriate.
U sing the P R E35 Front panel controls Selecting a source Changing the display brightness Selector The PRE35 provides a choice of 12 inputs. Initially these are labelled as shown in the following table, but you can give them your own aliases to suit the sources in your system; see ALIAS, page 15. To change the front panel display brightness Selects an input. In the settings menus navigates between settings. Standby O Switches the PRE35 to standby, or switches it on from standby.
C onnecting direct sources Digital coax source Digital coax cable Digital optical source Digital optical cable WiSA Loudspeakers Power Amplifier Balanced analogue source Unbalanced analogue source PRE35 XLR cable XLR cable PC/Mac Phono RCA cable USB-A to USB-B cable These methods of playing music from the PRE35 involve connecting the source to the PRE35 via a cable, and don’t require Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or Bluetooth.
P laying music from a drive or music server Music server WiSA Loudspeakers Router Hard drive Power Amplifier PRE35 You can play audio files from a USB flash drive, external USB hard disk, or a network drive. These options are ideal if you already have a digital library of CDs or music files. On a USB flash drive or USB hard disk the files can be organised into folders, giving you one way of classifying your music; eg by Artist.
S treaming music from a phone, tablet, or PC PC/Mac WiSA Loudspeakers Router Ethernet cable Internet music services Power Amplifier PRE35 The PRE35 can use Chromecast to connect directly to a music service that supports Chromecast, such as Spotify, Deezer, Tidal, or TuneIn Radio. The music is streamed direct to the PRE35; once set up you can use your phone to make calls, or play other audio.
C onfiguring the settings Using the settings menus INPUT SETTINGS You can view and change the PRE35 settings from the front panel, remote control, or using the Prisma app. The INPUT SETTINGS menu allows you to customise the inputs to suit the sources in your system: To display the settings menu A1 SETTINGS 20 l Press the @ button on the front panel, or the MENU button on the remote control.
AUDIO SETTINGS GENERAL SETTINGS The AUDIO SETTINGS menu allows you to customise the balance and start-up volume, and the maximum and mute volume. The GENERAL SETTINGS menu allows you to configure the general operation of the PRE35: AUDIO SETTINGS 20 BALANCE STARTUP VOLUME MAXIMUM VOLUME 00LR00 30 99 BALANCE Allows you to adjust the balance between 00LR-9 (far left), 00LR00 (centred, default) and -9LR00 (far right). STARTUP VOLUME Sets the general startup volume to between 0 and 60.
STREAMING SETTINGS NETWORK SETTINGS Allows you to configure the PRE35 streaming: Allows you to configure the network connection: STREAMING SETTINGS 20 NETWORK SETTINGS 20 METADATA BLUETOOTH SETTINGS AIRPLAY PASSWORD QUICK INFO ON METADATA QUICK INFO BLUETOOTH SETTINGS l Connection: one of CONNECTED BY WIFI, CONNECTED BY CABLE, or NOT CONNECTED. Allows you to choose ON (default) or OFF to specify whether metadata, such as the artist name and song title, should be displayed.
Technical specification Analogue inputs Performance General Balanced inputs Gain Control Unbalanced inputs Line output: 0dB 2 x XLR, 30kΩ impedance 3 x RCA, 15kΩ impedance Analogue outputs Preamplifier output 2x XLR, 380Ω impedance 1 x RCA, 100Ω impedance Line output Preamplifier output: 16.5dB Speaker output: 42.5dB C25 system remote control RS232 IR in/out Trigger out Analogue frequency response Power Consumption 20Hz – 20kHz: ±0.1dB Distortion THD + N: < 0.
Additional information These instructions help you get the best possible sound from your PRE35. Phase The phase of the AC supply can make a significant difference to the sound. Use the Polarity Pen supplied with the PRE35 to verify which pin is live on your AC power cable.
PRE35 Prisma Preamplifier User Guide
Index A AirPlay, streaming 14 F Menus (continued) S Factory reset 19 Network settings 17 Settings menus 15 AirPlay password (settings menus) 17 Factory reset (settings menus) 16 Streaming settings 17 Show inputs (settings menus) 15, 16 Alias (settings menus) 15 Firmware (settings menus) 16 Metadata (settings menus) 17 Analogue inputs and outputs 9 Front panel (settings menus) 16 Mute volume (settings menus) 16 Antennae, connecting 8 Front panel controls 11 Audio settings menu 16 Auto-dim
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