CD32/I32 system in Audio-Video magazine (Poland) January 2011

"I had formed my opinion of the amplifiers sound when I learnt that it works in Class D (but) what is interesting is that this, the first Class D amplifier from Primare, also features a sound quality that is unique to this company – a sense of analytical detachment, a feeling that it is presenting the sound in the most objective way…this creates a very interesting effect. Youre surprised by tiny musical resonances that were always present on the disk but now reproduced with honesty. Although at first this seems cold and impersonal, eventually it proves to be very complex and rich. What is perceived as lacking in emotion at the start becomes more engaging with every album played. It is the micro detail that is responsible for inspiring new emotions...to tell you the truth I did not think that sound of this character could be so musical.”rimare 32 is a system thats not only pleasant on the eye. It also has a precise, clean, detailed and really musical sound. It is well worth to listen and recommended".

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CD32/I32 system in Stereo magazine (Germany) March 2011

“Primare uses a high-efficiency Class D amplifier technology for the I32 known as "Ultra Fast Power Device ": UFPD in short. There is no question that you can produce high performance in this mode, and the Swedes prove it again. However, Class D amps must still defend themselves against the suspicion that they are only partially audiophile. With UFPD, Primare wants to circumvent all the pitfalls of standard Class D and provide the highest quality by realising stable gain and a high damping factor…particularly noticeable in the high performance of the I32 was the way that it handled B&W‘s 802 Diamond without a hint of trouble. Its not a flashy sounding amplifier: despite all the speed and lithe playfulness, it does its job discreetly and inconspicuously, yet with real commitment. The Primare components are not only able to keep up with their peers, theyre at the head of the list and are a powerful statement from the Swedes. A genuine recommendation for Nordic design in sound.”

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CD32/I32 system in Audio Video magazine (Czech Republic) February 2011

“Power amplifiers operating in class D are often referred to as digital, but this is not completely true with reference to the nature of the analogue processed signal…the sound reproduction through this system is spectrally balanced with a deep velvety bass and a non-distorted treble. Spatial localisation is stable and clear. Playback of CDs with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz is concrete and "tight", and sounds quieter and more ‘open with increasing sampling frequency reproduction. The properties of the amplifier will force even an average loudspeaker into "brisker motion". The bass has adequate power with an unlimited dynamic range and solid contours for high-volume listening. Both Primare devices also afford excellent quality of reproduction.”

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CD32/I32 system in Hi Fi Test Audio Video (Germany) February 2011

It is not easy to identify what I liked most about the Primare combination. Was it the unique design, the solid workmanship, the touch and feel of quality materials or the high-tech electronics with their excellent measured performance? In the end I think it was the sheer joy of playing the combination that exited me most. Performance, dynamics and precision without limits, coupled with open, honest timbres and a touch of individuality: just like a Swedish Turbo!

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CD32/I32 system in Hi Fi Choice (UK) April 2011

"Close your eyes and youre convinced that with just a couple of steps towards the speakers youll be in danger of impaling yourself on the end of a cello spike or copping a drumstick on the nose. Images are simply superb, immaculately spread out in all directions and utterly stable, fully vindicating the 80-year-old confidence trick that is stereo. Its a finding we repeated over and over as we trawled through the widest selection of recordings, old and new, from jazz to rock to classical to unclassifiable. Cue up some operatic monster and the panoply of 200 players and singers is there before you: play the simplest voice and guitar ballad and the intimacy is immediate."

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Performance and Potential

Primares CD32 and I32 system has impressed Andrew Everard, the Audio Editor of the UKs revered classical music title Gramophone. In a two page eulogy in the May 2011 issue, he says of the I32 " this is a powerful amplifier, as capable when handling the full force of a symphony orchestra as it is with accompanied solo voice or instrument, but its one you really cant hear working. That, in my book, makes it a somehwat exemplary device."

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UFPD: Definitive Proof

Our proprietary UFPD is a wideband low distortion technology and not like other Class D designs. Weve said it all along, but if youre looking for a definitively independent assessment, the June 2011 issue of the UKs foremost hi fi magazine Hi Fi News has all the proof you need! In listening and lab tests by the UKs most experienced review team, the I32s audiophile nature is revealed. In a group test of its peers, the I32 has emerged as an ‘outstanding product.

The review says: “Sounding crisp and squeaky clean the I32 delivered startling clarity that was captivating. Forget any preconceptions about Class D switching amps having impressive bass delivery but offering grainy high frequencies. The Primare sounded tight and grippy along with a highly explicit treble that made the percussion…sound uncannily real. And the bass was impressive: extended, powerful and highly descriptive.”

And the lab report says “Unlike most Class D amps (but like the Hypex), the I32s response and distortion characteristics are broadly unaffected by speaker loading, offering a response flat to 60kHz (–3dB) and free of ultrasonic peaks or other resonances. Similarly, its output impedance remains impressively uniform at 0.024-0.07ohm right across the audio range, with the inevitable rise (caused by the output inductors) displaced to a harmless 1.4ohm/100kHz. Distortion is very low indeed at 0.002-0.006% from a subsonic 5Hz to 1kHz, rising gently thereafter to 0.037% at 20kHz and 0.05% at 40kHz.”

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Hi Fi Lessons

“With the I32 and CD32, Primare from Sweden is introducing a special combination at the cutting edge of technology, which addresses the performance needs of even the most demanding audiophile. The combination produces very high resolution, huge reserves of power, excellent tonal balance and graduation. But if you were to ask us which is the main protagonist of this test, we would tell you without hesitation that it is the CD32, which is a real bargain in this price level because it combines excellent build level, hypermodern aesthetic design and a sound which nails it in terms of resolution, transparency and speed in every musical style.” HXOS magazine, Greece

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CD32/I32 Hi Fi Stars, Germany, November 2011

To the point the Primare combo consisting of CD player CD32 and power amplifier I32 has what it takes for a true dream team. The Swedish manufacturer Primare shows that with regard to sound, ease of use, workmanship, design and sustainability (through the optional media module) a really fair price is possible.

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CD32/I32 Hifi Test , Germany, February 2013

Hi Fi Test announces Primare  CD32/I32 as amongst the BEST HIFI PRODUCTS EVER.

With unique design, massive build quality, high quality materials and excellent measurements, combined with the great joy of playing this combo is a Swedish duet with turbo. The performance has dynamism and precision without limits.