Primare A35.8

Primare A35.8 Acht-Kanal Endverstärker

Stereophile Recommended Components 2024 Edition Power Ampllifiers:
“This eight-channel colleague of the Swedish manufacturer’s stereo A35.2 uses the reliable and powerful Hypex NC500 class-D module, with some modifications. The amplifier features a switch-mode power supply, with its two outputs each feeding four amplifier stages. Pairs of outputs can be run as bridged mono amplifiers. KR auditioned the Primare with three bridged pairs to run his Left-Center-Right speakers and the remaining two channels to run his two surround-channel speakers. While he did try the amplifier in eight-channel mode KR found that bridging transformed the A35.8 “into a much more exciting amplifier” with a better bass balance and superbly stable imaging, even in stereo. He noted that there was never any evidence of the “gray” treble he had experienced with earlier Ncore-based amplifiers: “In my preferred five-channel configuration, the A35.8 equaled other good amplifiers in the treble.” Comparing the Primare with his reference Benchmark AHB2, he felt that the Primare sounded “more convincingly live” than the Benchmark. On the test bench, the A35.8 exceeded its specified power of 150Wpc with two channels driven into 8 ohms, clipping at 200Wpc, and met its 300Wpc specification with two channels driven into 4 ohms. JA’s conclusion was that the Primare A35.8 offers high power, especially in bridged mode, with very low levels of distortion and audioband noise. KR suggests A–; too bad there’s no such rating. (Vol.45 No.11 WWW)

Hi-Fi News schreibt über den Primare A35.8:
(…) “Hi-Fi News Verdict – Spending £4500 on eight channels of power won’t be at the top of every stereophile’s to-do-list, but Primare’s A35.8 is a rare product that straddles the worlds of multichannel and hi-fi with aplomb. Its amp stage delivers scads of umblemished, responsive power, while its bridging ability is there to keep hungry loudspeakers well fed – and all this comes from a box no bigger than some monoblocks… “

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Sound and Vision schreibt über den Primare A35.8:
(…) “Conclusion – There are many uses for power, and in my months with the A35.8, I explored most of them. At no point did Primare’s eight-channel design fall short in quantity or quality of amplification, making “bigger without change” and without complaint, no matter what I sent its way. That earns the A35.8 a straight “A” in my book (for an “A+,” they need to add that ninth channel). Yes, it’s expensive, but you can spend two or even four times as much per channel and, at least in my opinion, gain nothing—except bragging rights”

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Home Cinema Magazine schreibt über den Primare A35.8:
(…) “Primare A35.8 Stereo Amplifier – Conclusion – At Primare, as with many audio brands, it has remained quiet in recent years. With the A35.8, the Swedes show that they are back again. And that with a very special device. The A35.8 may be a multi-channel amplifier, but it also has a lot to offer for stereo enthusiasts thanks to extensive bridging options. Those who venture into bi-wiring/bi-amping can do very nice things with this Primare output stage. It is also strong that this all came in one housing that is not really extremely large by hi-fi standards. If you start with monoblocks from some brands you will end up with a much more extensive footprint and not necessarily with much more power. But it’s not just about features, the Primare A35.8 is above all an output stage where each channel delivers an insane amount of power and a sound quality to enjoy. If you want an even better foundation for your hi-fi system, you may have to spend a lot more.
Pros
– insane amount of power
– relatively compact
– Heat development is not that bad
– extensive bridging options
– sounds almost neutral, good pre-pedal choice is important
Negatives
– for stereo applications sometimes a bit overkill

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