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The latest network components from Primare – the I35 Prisma integrated amplifier and CD35 Prisma CD player – are the first outing for the Swedish manufacturer’s whole-home, high-fidelity control and connectivity platform. According to marketing director Terry Medalen, Prisma “provides a complete spectrum of system management from a single point of control”. The platform not only allows network playback from both stored and streamed media, wi-fi and Bluetooth connection, but also multi-zone control – all managed from any mobile device through a dedicated system control app. Rated at 2x 150W (8ohm), the I35 Prisma is the first integrated to use a reworking of Primare’s Class D amplification tech, and includes a DAC stage with support for up to PCM 768kHz and DSD256 formats.

Prism Sound has launched Callia, a PCM and DSD capable DAC, preamplifier and headphone amp, which the company claims "brings the top sound quality from the professional recording studio into the home environment for the very best in digital music reproduction". A compact unit for use in home audio systems, Callia's high-resolution inputs include USB (UAC2 over USB 2 or later), coaxial RCA phonos (supporting S/PDIF and AES3-id or AES3 with suitable adaptor) and S/PDIF optical-equipped digital devices. For analogue audio outputs, Callia offers both balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA phono connectors. Output volume can be set via the volume control in order to use the Callia as a preamp straight into a power amp, or optionally fixed for use with integrated and pre/power combos.

A brace of new record cleaning machines from Austria

In the October issue we incorrectly stated that the Pro-Ject Head Box DS was fitted with a Burr Brown PCM1792 chipset, when in fact it camefitted with a Cirrus Logic CS4344 DAC chipset. The Recommened badge and five star rating remain. . .

Classy turntable upgrade

Vienna-based hi-fi specialist Pro-Ject Audio Systems has a firm grip on the turntable market, thanks to its impressive span of models designed to appeal to vinyl fans on every budget. The Primary E is the latest in a long run of new additions to the company’s seemingly continuously growing number of turntable models, and at £149 is currently the most affordable inits 48-strong lineup.