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Parasound Halo JC 1+ Mono Power Amplifier by John Curl Halo
$13,800.00
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Stereophile March 2020
“The new Parasound A 21+ was impossible to fault… remarkably powerful, transparent and quiet. Anyone in the market for a stereo power amp would be well advised to consider the Parasound A 21+, especially those who believe that they must spend more.”
Features & Specifications
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Changes from the JC 1 to JC 1+
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- 400 → 450 Watts @ 8Ω
- 800 → 850 Watts @ 4Ω
- 1200 → 1300 Watts @ 2Ω
- Filter capacitance: 132,000 → 198,000 uF
- Transformer capacity: 1.9 → 2.1 kVA
- Output transistors: 18 → 24 Sanken 60Mz devices
- Peak current: 135 → 180 amps
- Weight: 64 → 83 lbs net
- Bybee Music Rails™ active high frequency noise filters
- John Curl driver stage employs a new cascode circuit design
- FR-408 input circuit board material improves HF signal integrity
- Gain switch to select 29 dB or 23 dB of gain
- R-core power transformer for input stage
- Input circuit board is shielded
- Double thickness copper on output/power supply circuit boards
- Gold-plated internal audio signal path connectors
- Custom CHK Infinium speaker binding posts
- Looping Neutrik XLR output for easier bi-amping
- Front panel power indicator LED
- Updated auto turn on circuits with 3.5mm 12V trigger jacks
All Features:
- Circuitry designed by legendary John Curl
- Ultra-high bias Class A/AB operation
- 25 watts of pure Class A power
- Stable with speaker impedance dips below 1Ω
- Bybee Music Rails™ – active high frequency filters for input stage
- New John Curl driver stage employs a cascode circuit for greater open loop bandwidth & superior linearity
- Gain switch to select 29 dB or 23 dB gain for optimum compatibility with high gain preamps or extremely efficient speakers
- R-core transformer for input stage suppresses noise on power line
- 6 massive 33,000 uF Nichicon Gold Tune filter capacitors for output stage
- 22,400 uF input stage power supply filter capacitors, independent of the main power supply
- Dual CHK Infinium, custom 5-way speaker binding posts for easy bi-wiring
- Neutrik locking XLR balanced input & loop output jacks
- Vampire 24k gold-plated RCA input & loop output jacks
- Direct-coupled signal path, no capacitors or inductors in the audio path
- JFET input stage, MOSFET driver stage
- 24 beta-matched 15 ampere, 230V, 60 MHz bipolar output transistors
- 2.1 kVA shielded toroid power transformer with premium H18 grade core
- Independent power supplies for input stage, driver stage & output stage
- Full power is rated all the way down to 2Hz for unrestricted low-end bass
- Harris hyper-fast soft-recovery bridge diode rectifiers
- REL & Nichicon Muse capacitors
- DC servo & relay protection circuits
- AC turn-on inrush surge protection with relay bypass
- 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
SPECS:
Power Output
450 x1 watts @ 8 Ω
850 x1 watts @ 4 Ω
1300 x1 watts @ 2 Ω Power measurements are with 120 VAC:
0.15% THD, RMS continuous power,
full audio band (20 Hz – 20 kHz) Class A Power Output
25 Watts, bias switch set to high
10 Watts, bias switch set to low Current Capacity
180 amps, peak Slew Rate > 130 volts per microsecond Frequency Response
2 Hz – 120 kHz, +0/-2 dB
20 Hz – 20 kHz, +0/-0.25 dB Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
< 0.15 % at full power
< 0.02 % at typical listening levels IM Distortion
< 0.03 % TIM
Unmeasurable Damping Factor
> 1200 at 20 Hz Input Impedance
Unbalanced: 50 kΩ
Balanced: 100 kΩ, (50 kΩ per leg) S/N Ratio, inputs shorted
>122 dB, IHF A-weighted, bias set to Low
>120 dB, IHF A-weighted, bias set to High
>113 dB, Unweighted, bias set to Low
>111 dB, Unweighted, bias set to High Total Gain
29 dB (Gain switch set to normal)
23 dB (Gain switch set to low) Input Sensitivity for 28.28 V Output into 8 Ω
Unbalanced: 1 V
Balanced: 1 V per leg
(Gain switch set to normal) DC Trigger Requirements
+9 Vdc to +12 Vdc, 5 mA Audio Trigger Requirement
2.5 mV – 10 mV XLR Pin Identification
1 = Ground (Shield)
2 = Positive
3 = Negative (Return) Dimensions
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) Shipping Carton Dimensions
Width: 29-1/2″ (750 mm)
Depth: 27-1/2″ (700 mm)
Height: 15-3/4″ (400 mm) Net Weight
83 lb. (37.6 kg) Shipping Weight
107 lb. (48.5 kg) Power Requirement
Standby: <1 Watt
Idle (bias set to low): 145 Watts
Idle (bias set to high): 275 Watts
Typical Listening levels: 400 Watts
Maximum: 1500 Watts -
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