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Preamplifiers — Parasound HALO P6

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Parasound HALO P6
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The Parasound Halo P6 has everything that digital and analog sound lovers need. For the former, the company installed a new DAC based on the ESS Sabre32 Reference chip (ES9018K2M). It supports GSM signals with a resolution of up to 32 bits/384 kHz, as well as the native DSD256 stream when the signal is applied to the USB port. If you use coaxial or optical inputs, the resolution is limited to 24/192 format.

Specifications

  • Model name

    HALO P6

  • Analog inputs (balanced)

    1

  • Analog inputs (single-ended)

    5

  • Analog outputs (balanced)

    1

  • Analog outputs (single-ended)

    1

  • Gain (dBu)

    N/A

  • Input sensitivity (mV)

    300

  • Output voltage (V)

    N/A

  • Input impedance (balanced) (Ω)

    100 000

  • Input impedance (single-ended) (Ω)

    24 000

  • Output impedance (balanced) (Ω)

    470

  • Output impedance (single-ended) (Ω)

    100

  • Maximum output level (balanced) (dBu)

    N/A

  • Maximum output level (single-ended) (dBu)

    N/A

  • Volume control range (dBu)

    N/A

  • Frequency response low +/- 3dB (Hz)

    100

  • Frequency response high +/- 3dB (Hz)

    100 000

  • Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR, unweighted) (dB)

    > 108 + 80 (MM) + 67 (MC)

  • Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N) (%)

    < 0.01

  • Dimensions (mm)

    437 × 381 × 105

  • Weight (kg)

    6.3

  • Official link

    https://parasound.com/products/p6

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