McIntosh C8 Audiophile vs Primare I35 DAC DM36

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McIntosh C8 Audiophile Vacuum Tube Preamplifier with Dual MM/MC Phono & Optional DA2 DAC Module McIntosh Now ₹6,70,900 at ProHiFi At its lowest recorded price Full prices & history

Primare I35 DAC DM36 150W Integrated Amplifier with ESS DAC, Balanced XLR, MQA - Black Primare Now ₹6,69,900 at ProHiFi At its lowest recorded price ★★★★★ 4.6 4.6 · 10 reviews Full prices & history

What is being compared

Both sides are DACs / headphone amplifiers. The rows below are the facts each store publishes for this shelf - converter chip, output power, inputs, balanced output and digital formats. A dash means the listing does not state that spec.

Spec McIntosh Primare

Digital formats — MQA

Balanced output — Balanced output

Output — XLR

Type Phono stage DAC & amp combo

Price over the last 30 days

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McIntosh C8 Audiophile Vacuum Tube Preamplifier with Dual MM/MC Phono & Optional DA2 DAC Module Now ₹6,70,900 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹6,70,900 on Monday, 19th Oct, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

Primare I35 DAC DM36 150W Integrated Amplifier with ESS DAC, Balanced XLR, MQA - Black Now ₹6,69,900 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹6,69,900 on Monday, 21st Sept, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

Price gap right now ₹1,000 0% of the dearer one's price.

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The decision, factually

Cheaper right now Primare I35 DAC DM36 150W Integrated Amplifier with ESS DAC, Balanced XLR, MQA - Black Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹6,69,900 vs ₹6,70,900.

Deepest discount ever seen Primare I35 DAC DM36 150W Integrated Amplifier with ESS DAC, Balanced XLR, MQA - Black From each product's own recorded price history.

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