PRIMARE NP5 Prisma MKII








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Primare has updated its NP5 Prisma network player to the MKII version.
All other features and functionality remain unchanged, with SpotifyHiFi and Tidal Connect joining the vast list of connection and control features already available, including AirPlay 2, Bluetooth, Chromecast built-in, Roon Ready - making the NP5 Prisma MK2 more than ever the universal network player for everyone.
Specifically designed to be inserted in any system, both audio and audio / video, due to its small size, NP5 MKII Prisma represents the best solution for all owners of previous and non-previous Primare products, with digital inputs, to update them more. recent streaming and digital media playback features.
Primare's Prisma is a connection and control platform, which integrates various technologies. The Prisma application is primarily used to configure the operational functions of any Prisma product and control networked hard drives. The associated streaming services are all managed directly by their respective developers, ensuring complete transparency for updating the operating system and music services.
Salient features:
• AirPlay 2
• Bluetooth
• Roon Ready
• MQA
• Spotify Connect
• Chromecast integrated
o More than 160 streaming services, including Roon
o Simplified connection to the network using the Google Home app
o Voice control via Google Home and Google Assistant devices
• Multi-room / multi-zone with control via various platforms: AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, integrated Chromecast and Prisma
• Inputs: Ethernet (LAN), Wireless (WLAN) and USB A socket
• Digital outputs: RCA SPDIF and Toslink Optical, selectable at 48, 96 or 192kHz for connection to any DAC
• RS232 socket for control via Prisma APP of previous Primare devices: Volume, Mute, Ignition on / off, input selection, previous / next
• NAS network reading to play high resolution 24 / 192kHz PCM and DSD128 audio files
Technical features:
• Digital outputs: coaxial, RCA; optics, TOSlink
• Sampling frequency output, selectable: 48, 96 or 192kHz / 24bit
• Digital input: 1xUSB-A up to 192kHz / 24bit; DSD128 (5.6MHz)
• Network connections:
1 x Ethernet LAN socket
2 x Internal antennas for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
LAN: 10 / 100Mbit Ethernet
WLAN: IEE 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac compliant; 2.4 / 5GHz; b, g, n mode
• Audio formats:
WAV, LPCM, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, WMA, OGG: up to 192kHz / 24bit
MP3, MP4 (AAC): Up to 48kHz / 16bit, VBR & CBR 320kbps
DSD: DSD128 (5.6MHz), MQA
• Streaming:
AirPlay 2
Bluetooth®
Chromecast integrated
• MQA:
Roon Ready (pending software update)
Spotify Connect®
DLNA / UPnP
• Control: RS232
• Consumption: Standby <2.9W; In operation <3.6W
• Dimensions:
143 x 125 x 36 mm (wxdxh) with connectors
143 x 120 x 36 mm (wxdxh) without connectors
• Weight: 0.5 kg
• Black colour
Excellent product and quick delivery
I can compare it with the "old" Google Chromecast Audio which is replacing. The setup is simple by Google and Primare's Prisma apps. You can set and forget using just Chromcast streaming protocol or you can connect by other more specific protocols, I'm on the former. Even if the playback by Chromecast protocol isn't gapless, I can say that --compared with Google Chromecast Audio-- this is not too distracting, even on very fragmented material like Evgeny Kissin 32 Beethoven variations disk, because there are no artifacts at all (like repeating very small chunks at the end, like an echo) and the pause between tracks is extremely small. That wasn't the case on Chromecast Audio and was a cause of this --not so cheap-- upgrade.
But this is not all, the quality of the stream is esquisite, even on Wi-Fi 5GHz and Toslink output. Also, the little thing is not getting hot at all and it's very elegant.
Thank you very much for the good price and fast delivery!