Primare SPA22

Brief description

The Primare SPA22 is a high quality 5.1 home theater integrated amplifier with 5x 120 watts output power into 8 ohms, using Class D amplifier technology (Primare Ultra Fast Power Device - UFPD).

Specifications

General

• Manufacturer: Primare
• Model: SPA22
• Years of manufacture:
• Made in:
• Color: titanium, black
• Remote control: yes (Primare C 22)
• Power consumption:
• Dimensions: 430 x 180 x 385 (W x H x D).
• Weight: 15 kg
• New price: approx. 3200, - EUR

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • 10x Line (Audio analog, RCA/Cinch)

3x TOSLink (Audio digital, optical) 3x S/PDIF (Audio digital, RCA/Cinch)

• Number of outputs:
  • 5x Line (Audio analog, RCA/Cinch)
  • 2x Line (Zone 2, Audio analog, RCA/Cinch)
  • 1x TOSLink (Audio digital, optical)

1x S/PDIF (Audio digital, RCA/Cinch)

• • 1x HDMI v1.3 (Video digital)
  • 1x Component YUV (Video analog, RCA/Cinch)

1x S-Video (Video analog, RCA/Cinch)

• • 1x Composite Video (Video analog, RCA/Cinch)

1x S-Video (Zone 2, Video analog, RCA/Cinch) 1x Composite Video (Zone 2, Video analog, RCA/Cinch) 5x Loudspeaker

• Other

1x IR 1x RS-232C 3x DC Trigger

Technical Data

Audio/Video Channels: 5.1

• TV standard: PAL, NTSC
• A/D converter:
  • Burr Brown PCM4202 (audio)

Texas Instruments TVP5146 (Video)

• D/A converter:
  • Wolfson WM8740 (audio)
  • Cirrus CS4955 (video)
• Signal Processor
  • Crystal CS493200 series
  • Freescale DSPB56367
  • Freescale DSPC56371
• Output power (at distortion)

Stereo: 120 W

• • Front: 120 W

Center: 120 W Rear: 120 W

• • Surround Back:
• Total harmonic distortion factor:
• Attenuation Factor:
• Frequency Response: 1 Hz - 100,000 Hz (analog).
• Signal to Noise Ratio: 110 dB
• Stereo Channel Separation:
• Tone control:
  • Bass:
  • Treble:
• Loudness:
• Subsonic:
• Mute:
• Pure-Direct/Line-Straight:
• Time Correction:
• Bass Management: 40 Hz - 200 Hz (17-step, separate for each channel).
• Delay adjustment (Lip Sync): 140 ms
• DSP programs:

Sound Formats

• Dolby® Digital
• Dolby® Digital EX
• Dolby® ProLogic II
• Dolby® ProLogic IIx
• DTS®
• DTS® ES
• DTS® Neo:6
• DTS® 96/24
• MULTI / 2 CH PCM / LPCM
• Dolby® TrueHD (with Primare HD Audio module installed)
• DTS®-HD Master Audio (with Primare HD Audio Module installed)

Special Features

• list others

Reports

• Home cinema issue 6/2009
  • excellent sound
  • powerful output stages
  • timeless design

"... the SPA22 is set up via a simple, six-part on-screen menu, but unfortunately this is not output via HDMI. This is where the necessary details of the connected speakers can be made. Since each channel can be assigned one of 17 crossover frequencies between 40 and 200 Hertz, it is possible with the SPA22 to harmoniously tune even very different speaker systems. The individual sources can also be set up and named individually. Unused sources can also be conveniently hidden from the display. 'Experiencing music in a new way' is how the result of the listening session with the SPA22 in stereo mode could be described. Absolutely clean and with impressive transparency the amplifier reproduced the actually very well known test tracks in a sound quality never experienced before. Each instrument literally appeared on a wide stage in the listening room and played absolutely true to life. Even the voices of Diana Krall, Sade and Michael Buble had the right timbre. Also for the home cinema session well known titles like 'Night at the Museum' and 'Hairspray' were used. Exceedingly detailed, the SPA22 brought Ben Stiller's nocturnal adventures at the Natural History Museum in New York to life. The musical interludes in 'Hairspray' were reproduced by the amplifier with the same speed and feeling as in the film. The whole thing, thanks to the powerful output stages, paired with sovereign composure even at the highest levels..."