Owner's Manual

PRE35 Prisma Preamplifier User Guide
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GETTING STARTED
1 Unpack the PRE35
Your PRE35 is supplied with:
This User Guide
The Chromecast built-in Quick Start Guide
Mains cable
IR cable
Trigger cable
Antennas for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
C25 remote control with batteries
AC Polarity Pen
If any of these items are missing please contact your
supplier. We recommend you retain the packaging in
case you need to transport the unit at a later date.
Note that the PRE35 is supplied with a protective film on
the display glass. Remove the film for a clearer whiter
display.
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2 Connect to a power amplifier
The PRE35 is designed to be connected to a power
amplifier with either balanced or unbalanced inputs.
If the power amplifier provides balanced inputs, such as
the Primare A35.2:
Connect the PRE2 or PRE3 L and R outputs from the
PRE35 to the L and R balanced inputs in the power
amplifier, using high quality XLR cables.
If the power amplifier only provides unbalanced inputs:
Connect the PRE1 L and R outputs from the PRE35 to
the L and R inputs on the power amplifier, using high
quality RCA cables.
Fixed-level analogue output
The PRE35 also provides a fixed-level analogue output
on the LINE output on RCA connectors, to allow you to
connect to active speakers or an analogue recorder.
Digital output
The PRE35 also provides a coax digital output on an RCA
connector.
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3 Connect inputs
You can connect up to two balanced sources, up to three
unbalanced sources, and up to six digital sources to the
inputs on the back panel.
Balanced inputs
Connect balanced sources, such as the Primare CD35
CD player, to balanced inputs A1 and A2 using high
quality XLR cables.
Unbalanced inputs
Connect unbalanced sources to the unbalanced inputs
A3, A4, and A5 using high quality RCA cables.
Digital inputs
Connect digital optical sources to the digital optical
inputs D6 to D9 using optical cables.
Connect digital coax sources to the digital coax inputs
D10 and D11 using digital RCA cables.
You can also connect a USB flash drive to the USB-A
input, and a PC or Mac to the USB-B input to use the
PRE35 as an audio output device for your computer. For
more information see PLAYING MUSIC FROM A DRIVE
OR MUSIC SERVER , page 13.
Streaming
You can also stream music wirelessly to the PRE35 from a
mobile phone, tablet, computer, or other Prisma product
via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, or via a wired Ethernet connection.
For more information see STREAMING MUSIC FROM A
PHONE, TABLET, OR PC , page 14.
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