Parasound Halo Hint 6
Parasound introduserer HINT 6, som er en ytterligere forbedret versjon av den meget populære Halo Integrated. Etter at den originale Halo Integrated Amplifier ble introdusert, ble den raskt kjent som «HINT» i Parasound fellesskapet, og navnet benyttes også på den nye modellen. Den fantastiske lydkvaliteten og musikaliteten til den originale Hint får du selvfølgelig også i HINT 6.
Parasound HINT 6 har John Curl-designet effektforsterker på 160 watt per kanal (240 watt @ 4 ohm). HINT 6 har hjemmekino-bypass-funksjon, 2.1-kanals analog bass administrasjon, en dedikert hodetelefon forsterker, samt MM / MC phono-forsterker.
Parasound HINT 6 har en helt ny Burr-Brown analog volumkontroll som reduserer støynivået, forbedret venstre-høyre separasjon på et hvilket som helst volumnivå. Samme volumkontroll har et lettlest front-display.
En ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC dekoder et bredt spekter av digitale musikkfiler via to optiske, en koaksial og en ny oppgradert USB-inngang – nå med plug and play-støtte for Windows 10 i tillegg til Mac. Den asynkrone USB 2.0-inngangen støtter PCM opptil 384 kHz / 32-biters native DSD256 og DoP DSD bitstrømmer. De koaksiale og optiske inngangene godtar PCM opp til 192 kHz / 24-bit.
Andre kretsforbedringer er en forbedret op-amp i forforsterker delen, forbedret L-R kanalseparasjon, og økt forsterkning for MC- og MM-phono-inngangene.
Det nye chassiset er tilgjengelig i enten svart eller sølvfinish og ytterligere forbedret med en subtile gull kant og sandblåste aluminiums deksler.
Klipp fra omtaler av Original HINT:
"The Parasound Halo is an excellent amplifier, but it’s also an excellent phono stage, an excellent headphone amplifier, an excellent DAC…"
-Australian HiFi
"We’re pleasantly surprised by the Halo Integrated. It’s not often that such a fully-specified amplifier still delivers top-class sound quality. We like how Parasound hasn’t just treated the extra features like a box-ticking exercise, but has worked hard to make them perform well.
If you’re after one do-it-all amp, there are few better alternatives."
– WhatHiFi
"Its balance of neutrality and musicality was pitch perfect."
-SoundStage
"There’s nothing not to like about this great value mid-price integrated.It’s a jack of all trades and master of some, with a very pleasing and musically enjoyable sound and a welter of facilities. Packed with features and loads of inputs, it easily and seamlessly slots into any middle- priced system to deliver performance and power aplenty."
-HiFiChoice
"Den lille fylden som er der, gjør at magien skyller over oss, og vi blir sittende og lytte til musikk i timesvis. Og det er jo dét det handler om!"
-Lyd & Bilde
"Det er rett og slett en meget imponerende forsterker vi her har med å gjøre."
-Lyd & Bilde
New Features (Changes from the original Halo Integrated)
- Burr Brown analog resistor ladder volume control
- Dimmable front panel volume display
- Updated USB receiver is Plug and play with Windows 10 and MAC
- 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
- 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
Power Amp Features
- 160 Watts x 2 @ 8 Ohms (RMS, both channels driven)
- 240 Watts x 2 @ 4 Ohms (RMS, both channels driven)
- Power amp circuit topology designed by legendary John Curl
- Direct amplifier input to bypass preamp section
- High bias class A/AB operation
- Oversized shielded toroid power transformer
- Dual-mono power supply and power amplifier
- 40,000uF power supply filter capacitance
- Matched JFET input stages and MOSFET driver stages
- 12 high voltage/high current bipolar output transistors
- Heavy-duty 24k gold-plated 5-way speaker binding posts
- Over temp and short circuit relay protection
Spesifikasjoner
Power Output – Both channels driven
(0.05% THD, RMS, 20Hz – 20kHz)
160 watts x 2 @ 8 ohms
240 watts x 2 @ 4 ohms
Power Output – Both channels driven
(0.9% THD, RMS, 20Hz – 20kHz)
180 watts x 2 @ 8 ohms
270 watts x 2 @ 4 ohms
Current Capacity 45 amps peak per channel
Frequency Response 10Hz – 100kHz, +0/-3dB
20hz-20kHz, +0/-0.5 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) < 0.01 %, average listening levels
< 0.05 %, 160 watts x 2 @ 8 ohms
Interchannel Crosstalk > 70dB at 20kHz
> 78dB at 1kHz
Signal to Noise Ratio – IHF A-weighted Line in: – 103dB (input shorted)
Digital in: – 106dB
Amplifier Damping Factor > 800 at 20Hz
Preamp Stage Input Sensitivity 300mV in for 1V at Pre Out jacks
Total Preamp Stage Gain: 10dB
Max Output Unbalanced: 7 V
Max Output Balanced: 9 V
Power Amplifier Stage Sensitivity 1V at Bypass/Amp In for 28 V at Speaker Out
Total Amp Stage Gain: 28dB
Phono Stage Sensitivity / Input Impedance MM: 41dB / 47kohms
MC: 54dB / 47kohms or 100 ohms
High & Low Pass Crossover Slopes 12dB per octave
Supported DAC Sampling Rates USB: up to 384kHz / 32-bit PCM
DSD Native: DSD64, DSD128, DSD256
DSD over PCM (DoP) at 384kHz
Coax/Optical: up to 192 kHz / 24-bit PCM
Digital to Analog Converter ESS Sabre32 Reference ES9018K2M
384kHz / 32-bit
USB 2.0 Controller Savitech SA9227, 384kHz / 32-bit
Headphone Amplifier Texas Instruments TPA6120A
Output Impedance: 10 ohms
XLR Pin Identification 1 = Ground (Shield)
2 = Positive
3 = Negative (Return)
Input Impedance Unbalanced: 24kohms
Balanced: 100kohms per leg
Preamplifier Output Impedance Unbalanced: 100 ohms
Balanced: 470 ohms per leg
Power Requirement Standby: 0.5 watts
Idling power: 70 watts
Maximum: 750 watts
110-125 VAC 60Hz or 220-250 VAC 50Hz
AC mains voltage is set on rear panel
Størrelse og vekt
Bredde 43.7 cm Dybde 41.3 cm (43.7 cm m/kabler) Høyde 13.3 cm (15 cm m/føtter) Vekt 15 kg (shipping: 20.4 kg)