Parasound

Parasound sells high-performance audio components through its official store, including the JC5 stereo power amplifier, the Halo P6 preamplifier, the JC3Jr phono amp and the Zphono XRM phono stage. The JC5 is described as designed by John Curl, delivering 400 watts per channel into 8 ohms with the first 12 watts in pure Class A. The Halo P6 is presented as a 2.1-channel control center with an ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC and MM/MC/MI phono input. The JC3Jr phono amp has been discontinued, with the ZC ZPhonoXRM and JC3+ recommended as current models.

Parasound's official store presents a range of audio components. The JC5 stereo power amplifier is described as designed by John Curl, with high-bias Class A/AB operation and the first 12 watts in pure Class A, delivering 400 watts x 2 into 8 ohms and 600 watts x 2 into 4 ohms. The Halo P6 preamplifier is offered as a 2.1-channel control center with an ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC (ES9018K2M) supporting USB up to 384 kHz/32-bit and native DSD64/128/256, plus MM/MC/MI phono input. The JC3Jr phono amp, also designed by John Curl, has been discontinued; Parasound recommends the ZC ZPhonoXRM and JC3+ as current models.

• JC5 Stereo Power Amp

  Designed by John Curl; high-bias Class A/AB with the first 12 W in pure Class A; 400 W x2 into 8 ohms, 600 W x2 into 4 ohms.

• Halo P6 Preamp

  2.1-channel control center with ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC (ES9018K2M), USB up to 384 kHz/32-bit, native DSD64/128/256, and MM/MC/MI phono input.

• JC3Jr Phono Amp

  Designed by John Curl; discontinued model; 40/50/60 dB gain for MM/MC and variable MC loading (50–550 ohms).

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