Parasound - Hint 6 Stereo Integrated Amplifier

Description

A flagship stereo integrated amplifier combining a high-current power amp designed by John Curl, a reference-grade DAC, phono stage, and headphone amplifier in one chassis. Delivers 160W per channel into 8 ohms with dual-mono construction and a Burr Brown analog volume control for a purist, all-in-one two-channel system.

Features

• Power amp topology designed by legendary engineer John Curl, high-bias Class A/AB operation
• ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC (ES9018K2M) with asynchronous USB supporting PCM up to 384kHz/32-bit and native DSD64/128/256
• Built-in phono stage for MM, MC, and MI cartridges with switchable load impedance
• Dedicated high-current headphone amplifier (TI TPA6120)
• Analog bass management with high/low pass crossovers and home theater bypass input
• Direct amplifier input to bypass the preamp section entirely
• Burr Brown analog resistor ladder volume control with programmable turn-on level and favorite volume memory
• Dual-mono power supply and power amplifier with oversized shielded toroidal transformer
• 5 pairs RCA and 1 pair XLR balanced analog inputs, with balanced XLR and RCA preamp/subwoofer outputs
• Bass and treble controls with relay bypass from remote or front panel
• Back-lit remote control with discrete buttons

Specifications

Power Output
160W × 2 @ 8Ω · 240W × 2 @ 4Ω (both channels driven)

Current Capacity
45 amps peak per channel

Frequency Response
10Hz–100kHz (+0/-3dB) · 20Hz–20kHz (+0/-0.5dB)

THD
<0.01% average listening levels, <0.05% at 160W × 2 @ 8Ω

Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Line in: -103dB · Digital in: -106dB (IHF A-weighted)

Damping Factor
>800 at 20Hz

Phono Stage
MM: 41dB / 47kΩ · MC: 54dB / 47kΩ or 100Ω

DAC
ESS Sabre32 Reference ES9018K2M, 384kHz/32-bit

USB Controller
Savitech SA9227, 384kHz/32-bit

Coax/Optical Input
Up to 192kHz/24-bit PCM

Headphone Amp
TI TPA6120A, 10Ω output impedance

Dimensions
17-1/4" W × 16-1/4" D × 5-1/4" H (3U)

Weight
33 lbs net (15 kg)

Power Requirement
0.5W standby, 70W idle, 750W max; 110–125VAC 60Hz or 220–250VAC 50Hz