Chord Electronics Prima Pre Amplifier – Silver

A recently serviced example of this excellent preamplifier from British brand Chord Electronics.

Chord Service
Full service, clean and test.
Parts:
1x 40w dual output PSU
1x set of small components
4x IC NE5532AD8G

The Choral Range from specialist British Hi-Fi manufacturer Chord Electronics consists of a group of components designed with a small footprint to all work together to produce a high-quality sound from a smaller form-factor than traditional Hi-Fi units. Here we have a beautifully built pre-amplifier – the Prima – which has exemplary neutral sonics and comes in very good condition. It is supplied suitably packaged along with remote control unit plus our three month warranty.
Chord Say….
Our Prima preamp forms part of the stylish and compact Choral range and has been designed to complement our Mezzo power amps. Despite its compact dimensions and space-saving footprint, the Prima is every bit a pedigree Chord amplifier.
Precision-machined from solid aircraft-grade aluminium billet, the Prima offers both remote control and front panel operation. Prima’s fascia offers volume and balance controls while its push-button controls atop the unit, offer input selection and tape line selection, the latter enabling its tape outputs to be selected for recording from source components. Further design features include a top panel display, offering input choice and volume information, plus a clever porthole which enables the internal circuit board to be seen.
The Prima also benefits from our legendary proprietary Ultra-High-Frequency power supply, which is common to all Chord amplifiers. Prima offers fully balanced circuitry throughout and useful flexibility with five inputs, four unbalanced RCA and one balanced XLR, plus a balanced XLR output and a tape output. For added versatility, Prima’s audio circuit offers six independent input gain adjustments for the five inputs and low impedance outputs.
Features:
Inputs & Outputs:
5 Stereo Inputs and 1 Stereo Output
1x Stereo Balanced XLR Input – Main Line 1
4x Stereo Unbalanced RCA Inputs – Line In 2, Line In 3, Line In 4, and Line In 5
1x Stereo Balanced XLR Output – Output 1
1x Stereo Unbalanced RCA Tape Output – Tape Output
Specifications:
Frequency Range: 2.5 Hz – 200 kHz +/- 3 dB
Output Impedance: 100 Ω (Short Circuit Protected)
Operating Voltage: 50 v – 260 v AC (50 Hz – 60 Hz) Auto Switching
Dimensions: 335 (W) x 170 (D) x 65 (H) mm
Weight: 8.0 kg