Parasound HALO JC5 2CH Power Amplifier - Black

• 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
  
• 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
  
• Full power is rated all the way down to 5Hz for unrestricted low- end bass
  
• 3 Year Warranty
  
• Black finish
  

Specification

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: 448 mm
Height without feet: 181 mm
Height with feet: 197 mm
Depth: 508 mm
Depth with cables: 546 mm

Net Weight
33.1 kg

Shipping Weight
40.8 kg

Power Requirement
Standby: 1 Watt
Idle (no music playing): 225 Watts
Typical listening levels: 400 Watts
Maximum: 1500 Watts