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Parasound - Click for P 6 Cutsheet P 6 2.1 Channel Preamplifier & DAC

Click for P 6 Cutsheet P 6 2.1 Channel Preamplifier & DAC

Parasound P6
Halo Collection

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Type: Amplifier

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Halo by Parasound, our premier product line, marks a new standard for sound and style. Every Halo model has earned an unprecedented number of rave reviews from the top critics in the audio / video industry.

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New Features (Changes from the P 5)

ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC replaces the original Burr-Brown DAC
USB input is now capable of DSD & 384kHz/32-bit PCM (up from 96Khz/24-bit)
Burr Brown analog resistor ladder volume control
Dimmable front panel volume display
Upgraded USB receiver with "plug and play" operation with Windows 10
An additional optical input (2 total)
Ball bearing supported solid aluminum volume knob
Programable default turn on volume setting
Favorite volume memory with remote control button
Increased phono stage gain for lower output cartridges
Improved Left/Right channel separation and balance tracking
Sand blasted metal end caps replace plastic end caps on the P 5
Updated cosmetics with subtle gold highlights

Preamp and DAC Features

ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC (ES9018K2M)
Asynchronous USB 2.0 supports PCM up to 384kHz/32-bit
USB input decodes Native DSD64, DSD128, DSD256 and DoP DSD
Coax and optical inputs accept PCM up to 192kHz/24-bit
Analog bass management with high & low pass crossovers
Home theater bypass input for surround sound integration
Front panel subwoofer level control
Dedicated high current headphone amplifier (TI TPA6120)
Phono input for MM, MC and MI with 100 or 47k load
Front panel Aux input with automatic +12 dB gain stage
5 pairs RCA line level Analog inputs
1 pair XLR balanced Analog input
Balanced XLR and RCA left and right preamp outputs
1 balanced XLR and 2 RCA subwoofer outputs
Bass & treble controls with relay bypass from remote or front panel
Rear panel IR input and IR loop output jacks
12 Volt trigger output
Back-lit remote control with discrete buttons
0.5w standby power consumption meets Energy Star & EU specs

Frequency Response	10 Hz - 100 kHz, +0/-3 dB 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +0/-0.5 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)	< 0.01 %
Interchannel Crosstalk	> 70 dB at 20 kHz > 78 dB at 1 kHz
Preamplifier Stage Input Sensitivity	300 mV in for 1 V Total Gain: 10 dB Max Output: 7.5V
S/N Ratio - Line Inputs 1- 5	> 108 dB (shorted, IHF A-weighted) > 88 dB (shorted, unweighted)
S/N Ratio - DAC Inputs	> 108 dB (IHF A-weighted) > 88 dB (unweighted)
S/N Ratio - Phono Input	MM > 80 dB (shorted, IHF A-weighted) MM > 70 dB (shorted, unweighted) MC > 67 dB (shorted, IHF A-weighted) MC > 55 dB (shorted, unweighted)
Phono Stage Sensitivity / Input Impedance	MM: 38 dB / 47 k MC: 52 dB / 47 k or 100
Input Impedance	Unbalanced: 24 k Balanced: 100 k per leg
Preamplifier Output Impedance	Unbalanced: 100 Balanced: 470 per leg
High & Low Pass Crossover Slope	12 dB per octave
Supported DAC Sampling Rates	USB: up to 384 kHz / 32-bit PCM DSD Native: DSD 64, DSD 128, DSD 256 DSD over PCM (DoP) at 384 kHz Coax/Optical: up to 192 kHz / 24-bit PCM
Digital to Analog Converter	ESS Sabre32 Reference ES9018K2M 384 kHz / 32-bit
USB 2.0 Controller	Savitech SA9227, 384 kHz / 32-bit
Headphone Amplifier	Texas Instruments TPA6120A Output Impedance 10 ohms
XLR Pin Identification	1 = Ground (Shield) 2 = Positive 3 = Negative (Return)
Dimensions	Width: 17-1/4" (437 mm) Depth: 15" (381 mm) Depth, with cables 17" (432 mm) Height, with feet: 4-1/8" (105 mm) Height, without feet: 3-1/2" (89 mm), 2U
Net Weight	14 lb. (6.3 kg)
Shipping Weight	21 lb. (9.5 kg)
Power Requirement	Standby: 0.5 watts Power On: 15 watts 100-250 VAC 50/60 Hz (automatic)10 Hz - 100 kHz, +0/-3 dB 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +0/-0.5 dB

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P 6 Owner s Guide

P 6 Cut Sheet

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