Parasound Halo JC5 Stereo Power Amplifier

$9,150.00

Features & Specifications

• 400 watts x 2 @ 8 Ω RMS, both channels driven
• 600 watts x 2 @ 4 Ω RMS, both channels driven
• 1200 watts x 1@ 8 Ω, in bridged mode
• Circuitry designed by legendary John Curl
• Ultra-high bias Class A/AB operation
• 12 watts per channel of pure Class A power
• 90 amperes peak current per channel
• Stable with speaker impedance dips to 1.5 Ω
• Balanced inputs with discrete circuits
• CHK Infinium, custom 5-way speaker binding posts
• Neutrik locking XLR input connectors
• Vampire gold-plated RCA input & loop output jacks
• Direct-coupled signal path, no capacitors or inductors
• DC Servo and relay protection circuits
• AC turn-on inrush surge protection with relay bypass
• Dual-mono input stages with ±110 volt DC rails
• JFET input stage, MOSFET driver stage
• 24 beta-matched 15 ampere, 60 MHz bipolar output transistors
• 1.7 kVA shielded toroid power transformer with independent windings for each channel
• Independent power supplies for left & right channel input stages, driver stages, output stages
• 8,880 µF Nichicon Gold Tune filter capacitors for input stages
• 132,000 µF Rubycon filter capacitors for output stages
• Full power is rated all the way down to 5Hz for unrestricted low-end bass
• Harris hyper-fast soft-recovery bridge diode rectifiers
• Automatic turn-on by 12 V trigger or audio sensing
• 4 rack space chassis with rear carry handles
• Rack mount hardware is included
• Available in silver or black
• Power Output – Both Channels Driven
  400 watts x 2, 8 Ω
  600 watts x 2, 4 Ω
• Power Output – Bridged Mode
  1200 watts x 1, 8 Ω
  Bridged 4 Ω operation is not recommended
• Power measurement parameters are at 120 VAC:
  0.05% THD, RMS continuous power,
  full audio band (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
• Current Capacity
  90 amps peak, per channel
• Slew Rate
  > 130 volts per microsecond
• Frequency Response
  5 Hz – 100 kHz, +0/-3 dB
  20 Hz – 20 kHz, +0/-0.25 dB
• Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
  < 0.05 % at full power
  < 0.03 % at typical listening levels
• IM Distortion
  < 0.04 %
• TIM
  Unmeasurable
• Inter-channel Crosstalk
  > 87 dB at 1 kHz
  > 72 dB at 20 kHz
• Input Impedance
  Unbalanced: 33 kΩ
  Balanced: 66 kΩ,(33 kΩ per leg)
• Total Gain
  29 dB
• Input Sensitivity for 28.28 V Output into 8 Ω
  Unbalanced: 1 V
  Balanced: 1 V per leg
• S/N Ratio
  > 116 dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted
  > 111 dB, input shorted, unweighted
• Damping Factor
  1000 at 20 Hz
• DC Trigger Requirements
  +9 Vdc to +12 Vdc, 5 mA
• Audio Trigger Requirements
  2 mV – 10 mV
• XLR Pin Identification
  1 = Ground (Shield)
  2 = Positive
  3 = Negative (Return)
• Dimensions
  Width: 17-5⁄8″ (448 mm)
  Height without feet: 7-1⁄8″ (181 mm)
  Height with feet: 7-3/4″ ” (197 mm)
  Depth: 20″ (508 mm)
  Depth with cables: 21-1⁄2″ (546 mm)
• Net Weight
  73 lb. (33.1 kg)
• Shipping Weight
  90 lb. (40.8 kg)
• Power Requirement
  Standby: 1 Watt
  Idle (no music playing): 225 Watts
  Typical listening levels: 400 Watts
  Maximum: 1500 Watts