Primare CD31 Audio Salon HiFi UK Premier high end audiophile hifi

Primare CD31

The flagship of the Primare dedicated compact disc players features fully balanced dual-mono circuit topology in an effort to significantly reduce the overall noise floor. This no-compromise approach to the design and layout of each electronic circuit as well as the transport mechanism has resulted in a level of musical refinement that’s second to none.

A high-performance 24-bit 96kHz DAC with matching 24/96 filters coupled to an ultra-low noise, high-speed output stage provides for the preservation and integrity of audio signal during the critical digital-to-analog conversion process. Furthermore, multiple low noise power supplies, each completely isolated, keep the signal free of any electrical interference that could taint the audio signal with grain or harshness.

A very musical player indeed, and a perfect match with any other Primare 30 series audio component. Heres the conclusion from What Hifi:

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Specifications

CD31 CD Player

Mechanism:	DVS "ultra-silent"
D/A Converter:	Burr-Brown PCM 1704 K x 4
Analog Output (unbalanced):	2.0 VRMS
Analog Output (balanced):	4.0 VRMS
Output Impedance:	100 ohms
Frequency Response:	20Hz – 20kHz (-0.5dB)
Signal to Noise Ratio:	105 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion:	<0.01% (20Hz – 20kHz)
Digital Output:	75 ohms Coaxial SPDIF,
	110 ohms AES/EBU
Power Consumption:	34W, Standby
Dimensions (WxDxH):	17 x 15.25 x 4 inches
	430 x 385 x 100 mm
Weight:	24lbs., 10.5 kg
Finish:	Black or Titanium

MANLEY Steelhead Incredible! by Wayne Garcia of The Absolute Sound #151 1/2005
Best he's ever heard! from Ken Kessler of HIFI News 5/2004
Rave! Manley STEELHEAD Scot Markwell TAS/AV Guide 1/2002
"This is the finest phono amplifier we have ever heard!"
Rave! Manley STEELHEAD Michael Fremer Stereophile 12/2001
"The Steelhead is the most flexible, user-friendly phono section I've ever encountered." "Overall, the Steelhead delivered the best vinyl playback I've heard from my system. It combined speed, frequency extension, resolution, harmonic structure, focus, air, stage depth, image specificity, and, most important, overall musical coherence in a way that made the music seem to fly from the speakers unrestrained by mechanical or electrical bounds." Vol. 12 No. 24

Ayre Acoustics P5-xeRecommended Components 2004 -- Stereophile
"...the P-5x lets you forget it's even there--about as high a compliment as can be paid a piece of audio gear in the service of music."

The Ayre P-5x phono preamplifier uncovers the astounding musicality in your favorite records. Music flows from a pure black background, thanks to ultra-low noise FET circuitry in a zero-feedback configuration. Fully adjustable gain and loading options.

Unison Simply PhonoValve phono stages are rare. Affordable models that sound good are even rarer. The Simply Phono is an excellent performer with an affordable price tag is vinyl is your passion. It’s a perfect compliment to all Unison line level amplifiers and works superbly with any quality hi-fi set-up. It caters for both MM and mid-high level MC cartridges and features switchable impedance for optimum load matching. An optional separate power supply is available for a small extra cost.

Pathos InTheGroove MK IIInTheGroove MKII is a high performance passive phono preamplifier designed for both MC and MM phono cartridges.The very refined sound follows the Pathos tradition of great soundstage, high realism, transparency, dynamics and musicality.

Audio Analogue Aria"The Audio Analogue Aria is another brilliant example how sophisticated engineering (cf. off-line PSU) and choices made "by ear" can successfully live together and cooperate. The Aria proves, once again, that a properly installed vinyl playback system is still very hard to beat. " - TNT Audio

"Most striking about its sound was the depth and power of the bass - it really is in another league from the Pro-ject Phono Box SE or Musical Fidelity X-LPSv3 - if not the Trichord Dino. It was the sheer depth of sound that impressed. Vocals were extremely well projected, and there was excellent staging and separation of various musicians"- Dominic Todd HiFi World

Primare R20Some recordings you simply cannot live without. More often than not, these treasured performances are stored on vinyl only, so you need a high-quality turntable, tone arm and pick-up cartridge to enjoy them. But the interface between the turntable and a modern sound system is as critical to the end result as the choice of any other component.

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