Parasound Halo P6 2.1 Channel Preamplifier & DAC

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)