Primare CDI10 CD-receiver

Primare engineers say that when designing CDI10 they tried not to take the middle path in quality. And this is also evident by looking at the external appearance of the CD receiver. An unusually thick facial "plate" is made so because all control systems are concentrated in it - they are physically removed from the sound path to minimize interference. A wide body was needed in order for quite a large DSL 710 (the same one is used in the flagship - CD31) with the converter on the PCM1738, the advanced volume control scheme (there are no pass-through capacitors in its circuit) and, finally, double power supply system could be easily placed inside the device. Note that in this list we did not say anything about the end cascades. Because these details occupy the minimum space - the amplifiers assembled on discrete elements turned out to be so compact, because they work in digital D class. Analogue end cascades of the same quality as in Primare's top amps would simply not fit here.

Primare CDI10 is equipped with a DAB/FM receiver module and allows you to connect additional sources, it has two line and two digital outputs. As for inputs, there are three pairs of RCA sockets on the rear panel and one socket on the front for iPod (it also serves as an output to the headphones). A small green display is easy to read - when you adjust the volume or perform the tuner tuning, it displays the enlarged figures.

Primare enslaves by sound from the first seconds. The scene is formed to the smallest details. Throughout the range, the sound of CDI10 is dynamic and at the same time maximally informative. For a device with digital amplifiers, CDI10 sounds freely and neatly. However, if you are looking for some special audiophile aesthetics, Primare CDI10 will leave you, most likely, indifferent. The strengths of this device are expressed in other things - directness and vividness, and these are equally valuable qualities for music of any genre.