Primare NP5 PRISMA Mk2 Network Player and Streamer - Titanium

Swedish Streaming for the System You Already Own

Primare has built elegant hi-fi in Sweden for decades. The NP5 Prisma Mk2 distills that heritage into one small idea: your amp or DAC already sounds great, so just add streaming to it, nothing more. This compact network transport connects to any component with a digital input and brings every major streaming service to it, all controlled from your phone.

Primare's Prisma platform covers the field: Chromecast built-in, AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, Tidal, Qobuz, Roon Ready, Bluetooth, and playback from your own network files. It handles PCM up to 24-bit/192kHz and DSD128, with MQA passthrough, sent from coaxial and optical outputs to the DAC of your choice.

The Mk2 revision brought a redesigned digital board with a new Texas Instruments chipset, adding DSD-over-PCM output and MQA passthrough to an already praised design.

Purely Digital, Deliberately Simple

The NP5 Prisma Mk2 has no DAC and no analog outputs, and that's the point. Instead of copying the conversion your system already does well, it puts its whole budget into clean streaming and a stable digital signal. Reviewers keep noting how much performance that approach buys at this price.

The Prisma app handles setup and control, or use Google Home, AirPlay, and Roon if those already run your home. The compact aluminum case, in Primare's signature titanium finish, tucks beside or behind the gear it serves.

What Reviewers Are Saying

Andy Waite of Audiograde, in a June 24, 2022 review, wrote that "even at a lowly 320kbps the presentation is impressive with all details making themselves clearly felt and heard." He praised how it delivered jazz "in a way that transports me to the smoke filled Chicago jazz clubs of the 1950s," adding that "the Primare is able to improve even the lowliest signals."

Who Is This Streamer Best For?

• Your amplifier or DAC has a digital input — the NP5 adds full streaming to gear you already trust.
• You want Chromecast, AirPlay 2, and Roon in one small box — few transports cover all three ecosystems this cleanly.
• You value sound over features-per-dollar sheets — Primare put the budget into the signal, not a screen.
• You're a minimalist — one small box, one digital cable, done.
• If you need analog outputs or a built-in DAC, the NP5 has neither — a streamer/DAC like the Cambridge MXN10 or Bluesound Node fits that job.

How Does It Connect to Your System?

Connect the coaxial or optical output to a digital input on your DAC, integrated amp, or receiver. Join your network over Wi-Fi or Ethernet, and let the Prisma app walk you through setup. From there, stream from Spotify, Tidal, or Qobuz, cast from any Chromecast or AirPlay app, or send it music from Roon and network drives.

Firmware updates arrive over the network, and Primare has steadily grown Prisma's features since launch.

Pairs Well With

Building your system? Here are some great companions for the NP5 Prisma Mk2:

• DAC: The essential partner for this pure transport — see our Digital-to-Analog Converters.
• Integrated Amplifier: Many include digital inputs that pair perfectly — see our Integrated Amplifiers.
• Cables: A quality coaxial or optical cable carries the signal — see our Interconnect Cables.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it have analog outputs or a built-in DAC?

No. The NP5 is a pure digital transport with coaxial and optical outputs, designed to feed a DAC or a component with digital inputs.

What streaming services does it support?

Spotify Connect, Tidal, Qobuz, Chromecast built-in, AirPlay 2, Bluetooth, and network playback, plus Roon Ready certification.

What formats does it handle?

PCM up to 24-bit/192kHz and DSD128, with MQA passthrough to a compatible DAC.

What changed in the Mk2?

A redesigned digital board with a new Texas Instruments chipset, adding DSD-over-PCM output and MQA passthrough.

How do I control it?

Primare's Prisma app for iOS and Android, or through Google Home, AirPlay, Roon, and the streaming services' own apps.

Will it work with my receiver?

Yes, if your receiver has a coaxial or optical input, the NP5 adds streaming to it directly.

See It in Action

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