Parasound Halo P6 2.1 Channel Preamplifier & DAC
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The Parasound HALO P6 is a truly full featured High-End Audio Preamp with the latest High Resolution DAC build in. The P6 Preamp is designed by John Curl, the person who designed the first High-End Mark Levinson JC preamps which Pat sold in 1974. Since then, John Curl with Walter Jung, had built a tremendous data base on what and how each manufacturers’ electronic component sounds like. From by-pass caps to resistors to power supply capacitors, the widest spectrum of electronic components were carefully listened to and tested. These hand-picked components is what is found inside the Parasound P6 preamplifier.
Drop the Halo P6 into your rack and everything snaps into focus. Voices feel present, bass blends cleanly with your sub, and streaming loses the edge that keeps you from turning it up. Vinyl clicks. Long sessions get easier, and every source just sounds more like music. Designed as a true 2.1‑channel control center, the P6 adds the pieces most systems are missing: an ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC (ES9018K2M) with USB up to 384 kHz/32‑bit and native DSD64/128/256, coax/optical 192/24, fully analog bass management with independent high‑pass/low‑pass crossovers and front‑panel sub level, MM/MC/MI phono (100 Ω or 47 kΩ), balanced XLR input, balanced & RCA pre‑outs, plus XLR + dual RCA sub outs. It also uses a resistor‑ladder volume control for fine, low‑noise steps, includes a high‑current TI TPA6120 headphone amp, and offers Home Theater Bypass for seamless 2‑channel + surround integration. 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 Ω or 47k Ω 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.
Features & Specifications
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 Ω or 47k Ω 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 dBTotal Harmonic Distortion (THD)
< 0.01 %Interchannel Crosstalk
> 70 dB at 20 kHz
> 78 dB at 1 kHzPreamplifier Stage Input Sensitivity
300 mV in for 1 V
Total Gain: 10 dB
Max Output: 7.5VS/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 Ω
MC: 52 dB / 47 k Ω or 100 Ω - Input Impedance
Unbalanced: 24 k Ω
Balanced: 100 k Ω per leg - Preamplifier Output Impedance
Unbalanced: 100 Ω
Balanced: 470 Ω 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)
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