For those seeking to create a top-level home audio experience, installing a premier sound system has too often come at the expense of space-efficiency and aesthetics. Systems capable of delivering exceptional audio clarity and performance required an array of amps, speakers, preamps, DACs, cables, component racks and other random electronics gear that took up space, was challenging to install and gave the homeowner little flexibility in blending the technology into their interior design.
Now, JL Audio, a Garmin brand, offers a better solution with its Primacy integrated audio system. Designed for clients who want their listening environments to look as good as they sound, Primacy is a fully active, network-integrated system that streamlines high-end audio by combining amplification, digital signal processing (DSP) and drivers into one compact, ultra-sleek enclosure. With each loudspeaker being internally amplified, there’s not a lot of external gear to add visual clutter or complexity to your listening room setup.
Compact Footprint, Elegant Form, Powerful Sound
Offered with full-size T6 three-way tower loudspeakers, delivering power output to 1,000 watts RMS — or compact S3 stand-mount, two-way speakers with 400 watts of on-board power — the Primacy system’s narrow profile and sculpted enclosures look more like designer furniture pieces than conventional audio components. Whether you opt for the taller 48.9″ x 14.2″ T6 tower units or the more compact 20.7″ x 10.1″ S3 stand-mount models, these speakers blend sleek looks with exceptional performance that can be tailored your listening room’s acoustics when paired with the optional Primacy CS centerpiece digital network hub. An elegant gloss black finish adds to the luxury look of each speaker. Plus, replaceable side panels are available in a range of premium woodgrain finishes, as well as custom paint-ready versions, to provide even more flexibility in tailoring the look to your home’s décor.
Lossless DSP Crossovers
The active design of each Primacy loudspeaker utilizes a dedicated amplifier channel for each speaker, allowing the crossover filters to operate more predictably and with better linearity than passive system technology. A 32-bit/192 kHz triple-core DSP assures precise, audiophile-level control for crossover filtering, equalization, timing, phase and driver dynamics. Combined with the speakers’ advanced Class D amplification, low distortion and ultrasmooth high-frequency performance, the Primacy system delivers powerful, accurate sound with a level of control and refinement that few would expect from such a minimalist, user-friendly design.
To learn more about the speakers and design concepts that drive the Primacy audio system, visit Garmin.com.
