Parasound Halo P6 - 2 Channel Preamplifier

Description

A 2-channel preamplifier and DAC built around an ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC, replacing the original Burr-Brown chip and extending USB decoding to DSD and 384kHz/32-bit PCM. Refined cosmetics with sandblasted metal end caps and subtle gold highlights mark this as the successor to Parasound's P 5.

Features

• ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC (ES9018K2M) with asynchronous USB 2.0 supporting native DSD64/128/256 and DoP
• Burr Brown analog resistor ladder volume control with ball-bearing supported solid aluminum knob
• Dimmable front-panel volume display and programmable default turn-on volume
• Favorite volume memory recallable via remote
• Increased phono stage gain for lower-output cartridges, with improved L/R channel separation and balance tracking
• Analog bass management with high/low pass crossovers and front-panel subwoofer level control
• Home theater bypass input for surround sound integration
• Dedicated high-current headphone amplifier (TI TPA6120)
• Front-panel Aux input with automatic +12dB gain stage to match other sources
• Bass and treble controls with relay bypass from remote or front panel
• Back-lit remote control with discrete buttons

Specifications

DAC
ESS Sabre32 Reference ES9018K2M

USB Input
Up to 384kHz/32-bit PCM, native DSD64/128/256, DoP

Coax/Optical Inputs
Up to 192kHz/24-bit PCM (2 optical inputs)

Phono Input
MM, MC, MI with 100Ω or 47kΩ load

Analog Inputs
5 pairs RCA line-level, 1 pair XLR balanced

Outputs
Balanced XLR and RCA preamp outputs; 1 balanced XLR + 2 RCA subwoofer outputs

Control
12V trigger output, rear IR input/loop output

Power Consumption
5W standby (Energy Star & EU compliant)