Come da titolo, finalmente, il marchio Parasound, che non ha certo bisogno di spegazioni o presentazioni; si è decisa a mettere in catalogo un'integrato della serie Halo, degna alternativa all'accoppiata del suo nuovo pre P5 più il finale "piccolo" della stessa serie, l'A23. Il tutto con un risparmio, oltre che nel prezzo di listino delle suddette elettroniche, in termini di cavi e spazio. Ma sopratutto mantenendo ferme le ottime ed uniche prerogative di versatilità, sopratutto qualora uno volesse allestire una catena 2.1 con monitor e sub. Configurazione questa poco frequentata, sopratutto in Italia, ma quasi obbligata ormai per molti ambienti ove gli arredamenti preesistenti e poco studiati a monte per l'hifi, vincolano la creazione della catena a diffusori da stand.
Se poi manterrà anche le prerogative soniche del brand l'affare sarà assicurato.
http://www.parasound.com/halo/integrated.php
Power Amp Section
• 160 Watts @ 8 Ohms, 240 Watts @ 4 Ohms (Both channels driven)
• Power amp circuit topology designed by legendary John Curl
• High bias Class A/AB operation
• Oversized toroidal power transformer with independent windings for each channel
• Dual-Mono power supply and power amp sections
• 40,000uF power supply filter capacitance
• 12 high voltage/high current bipolar output transistors (6 per channel)
• Heavy-duty 24k gold-plated 5-way speaker binding posts
• Over temp and short circuit relay protection
Preamp Section
• Built in Wolfson DAC with USB, Optical and Coax inputs
• USB, Coax and optical accept all sampling rates up to 192 kHz, 24-bit
• Analog bass management with variable high and low pass crossovers
• Home theater bypass input for surround sound integration
• Front panel subwoofer level control
• Dedicated high current headphone amplifier (TI TPA6120)
• 5 pairs RCA line level inputs
• 1 pair XLR balanced input (parallels Input 5 RCA jacks)
• Low noise Phono input for MM & MC cartridges with 100 Ω or 47k Ω load
• Front panel Aux input with automatic +12 dB gain stage
• 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
• Headphone jack with 10 ohm output impedance can drive 600 ohm 'phones
• Rear panel IR input and IR loop output jacks
• 12 V output to trigger power amplifiers and other devices
• Automatic turn on with 12 V trigger or AC power
• Fixed level record output
• Premium motor-driven Alps potentiometer volume control
• Left/Right balance control
• Remote control with discrete on/off power buttons
• 0.5w standby power consumption meets Energy Star & European Union spec s
Frequency Response
10 Hz - 100 kHz, +0/-3 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion
< 0.01 %
Power Output
RMS, All Channels Driven (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
160 watts x 2 @ 8 Ω
240 watts x 2 @ 4 Ω
Input Impedance
Unbalanced: 24k Ω
Balanced: 100k Ω per leg
Output Impedance
Unbalanced: 100 Ω
Balanced: 470 Ω per leg
Hi & Low Pass Crossover Slope
12 dB / Oct
XLR Pin Identification
1 = Ground (Shield)
2 = Positive
3 = Negative (Return)
Dimensions
Width: 17-1/4" (437 mm)
Depth: 16" (406 mm)
Height, with feet: 5-7/8" (150 mm)
Height, without feet: 5-1/4" (133 mm)
Net Weight
33 lb. (15 kg)
Shipping Weight
45 lb. (20.4 kg)
Power Requirement
Standby: 0.5 Watts
Power On: 70 Watts
Maximum: 750 Watts
110-130 VAC 60 Hz or 220-260 VAC 50 Hz
AC mains voltage is set on rear panel
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Se poi manterrà anche le prerogative soniche del brand l'affare sarà assicurato.
http://www.parasound.com/halo/integrated.php
Power Amp Section
• 160 Watts @ 8 Ohms, 240 Watts @ 4 Ohms (Both channels driven)
• Power amp circuit topology designed by legendary John Curl
• High bias Class A/AB operation
• Oversized toroidal power transformer with independent windings for each channel
• Dual-Mono power supply and power amp sections
• 40,000uF power supply filter capacitance
• 12 high voltage/high current bipolar output transistors (6 per channel)
• Heavy-duty 24k gold-plated 5-way speaker binding posts
• Over temp and short circuit relay protection
Preamp Section
• Built in Wolfson DAC with USB, Optical and Coax inputs
• USB, Coax and optical accept all sampling rates up to 192 kHz, 24-bit
• Analog bass management with variable high and low pass crossovers
• Home theater bypass input for surround sound integration
• Front panel subwoofer level control
• Dedicated high current headphone amplifier (TI TPA6120)
• 5 pairs RCA line level inputs
• 1 pair XLR balanced input (parallels Input 5 RCA jacks)
• Low noise Phono input for MM & MC cartridges with 100 Ω or 47k Ω load
• Front panel Aux input with automatic +12 dB gain stage
• 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
• Headphone jack with 10 ohm output impedance can drive 600 ohm 'phones
• Rear panel IR input and IR loop output jacks
• 12 V output to trigger power amplifiers and other devices
• Automatic turn on with 12 V trigger or AC power
• Fixed level record output
• Premium motor-driven Alps potentiometer volume control
• Left/Right balance control
• Remote control with discrete on/off power buttons
• 0.5w standby power consumption meets Energy Star & European Union spec s
Frequency Response
10 Hz - 100 kHz, +0/-3 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion
< 0.01 %
Power Output
RMS, All Channels Driven (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
160 watts x 2 @ 8 Ω
240 watts x 2 @ 4 Ω
Input Impedance
Unbalanced: 24k Ω
Balanced: 100k Ω per leg
Output Impedance
Unbalanced: 100 Ω
Balanced: 470 Ω per leg
Hi & Low Pass Crossover Slope
12 dB / Oct
XLR Pin Identification
1 = Ground (Shield)
2 = Positive
3 = Negative (Return)
Dimensions
Width: 17-1/4" (437 mm)
Depth: 16" (406 mm)
Height, with feet: 5-7/8" (150 mm)
Height, without feet: 5-1/4" (133 mm)
Net Weight
33 lb. (15 kg)
Shipping Weight
45 lb. (20.4 kg)
Power Requirement
Standby: 0.5 Watts
Power On: 70 Watts
Maximum: 750 Watts
110-130 VAC 60 Hz or 220-260 VAC 50 Hz
AC mains voltage is set on rear panel
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