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Review Primare A35.8 – the bridge between movies and music

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Pros

  • Flexible through bridge mode
  • Up-beat character
  • Lots of power

Cons

  • High current power cord needed
  • Lower gain (doesn't need to be an issue)

Price: € 5000

Build quality
Usability
Sound
Price
Alpha-Audio Approved

Test set-up

Contents

Primare A35.8

We tested the Primare A35.8 on multiple speakers. For a while it played in the cinema on the DALI Phantom 280S. And also on the Bowers 702S2 (biwire / bi-amp), TAD Evolution 2, Dynaudio Emit 50 and a set of Kudos Cardea Super 20A (review to follow). As control is further chosen for:

Amplifier type
Integrated
Amplifier technology
Class D
Bridgemode
Yes
Amplifier inputs
  • Analog RCA
  • Analog XLR
Amplifier outputs
  • Analog RCA
Power
Specification #1
  • Resistance: 8 ohm
  • Value specified: 150 watt
  • Value measured: 172 watt
Specification #2
  • Resistance: 4 ohm
  • Value specified: 300 watt
  • Value measured: 340 watt
Weight amplifier
15 Kg
Build in dac
Yes

Winkels met Primare

Sint-Antoniusstraat 15
2300 Turnhout, BE
Joseph Bensstraat 21
1180 Ukkel, BE
Bredabaan 1031
B-2930 Brasschaat, BE
Pelikaanstraat 126
2018 Antwerpen, BE
St. Ceciliastraat 28
5038 HA Tilburg, NL
Sikkel 40 F
3274 KK Heinenoord, NL
Korevaarstraat 2 e-f
2311 JS Leiden, NL
Koningsstraat 35
2011TC Haarlem, Noord Holland, NL
Theresiastraat 151 - 157
2593 AG Den Haag, Noord Holland, NL
Beethovenstraat 9-b
1077 HL Amsterdam, Noord Holland, NL
Alpha-Audio Approved
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