Parasound P6 2.1 Channel Stereo Preamplifier
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The Swiss army knife among preamplifiers in key words: Burr-Brown PCM1798 digital-analog converter with USB, optical and coax inputs, an adjustable MC/MM phono input, analog bass management with high and low pass, home cinema bypass for integration into surround sound Investments.
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Parasound P6 2.1 Channel Stereo Preamplifier - Front subwoofer level control, front line input with level increase for mobile players, RCA and XLR inputs and outputs, 12 volt trigger, 0.5 watt standby power consumption, infrared remote control, low-impedance headphone output on the front, motor-driven ALPS potentiometer for volume control.
A dream team for all sound sources and all high-quality speakers is the P5 together with an A21 power amplifier or the A23 , which has a higher wattage.
Parasound P6 2.1 Channel Stereo Preamplifier Features
New Features (Changes from the P 5)
- ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC replaces the original Burr-Brown DAC
- USB input is now capable of DSD & 384kHz/32-bit PCM (up from 96Khz/24-bit)
- Burr Brown analog resistor ladder volume control
- Dimmable front panel volume display
- Upgraded USB receiver with "plug and play" operation with Windows 10
- An additional optical input (2 total)
- Ball bearing supported solid aluminum volume knob
- Programmable 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
- Sand blasted metal end caps replace plastic end caps on the P 5
- 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
- Analogue 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
Parasound P5 Technical Data
Frequency Response
10Hz - 100kHz, +0/-3dB
20Hz - 20kHz, +0/-0.5dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
<0.01%
Interchannel crosstalk
> 70 dB at 20 kHz
> 78 dB at 1 kHz
Preamplifier Stage Input Sensitivity
300 mV in for 1 V
Total gain: 10dB
Max Output: 7.5V
S/N Ratio - Line Inputs 1-5
> 108 dB (shorted, IHF A-weighted)
> 88 dB (shorted, unweighted)
S/N Ratio - DAC Inputs
> 108 dB (IHF A-weighted)
> 88 dB (unweighted)
S/N Ratio - Phono Input
MM > 80 dB (shorted, IHF A-weighted)
MM > 70 dB (shorted, unweighted)
MC > 67 dB (shorted, IHF A-weighted)
MC > 55 dB (shorted, unweighted)
Phono Stage Sensitivity / Input Impedance
MM: 38dB / 47kΩ
MC: 52 dB / 47 k Ω or 100 Ω
Input impedance
Unbalanced: 24kΩ
Balanced: 100 k Ω per leg
Preamplifier output impedance
Unbalanced: 100Ω
Balanced: 470 Ω per leg
High & Low Pass Crossover Slope
12 dB per octave
Supported DAC sampling rates
USB: up to 384 kHz / 32-bit PCM
DSD Native: DSD 64, DSD 128, DSD 256
DSD over PCM (DoP) at 384 kHz
Coax/Optical: up to 192 kHz / 24-bit PCM
Digital to analogue converter
ESS Sabre32 Reference ES9018K2M
384kHz / 32-bit
USB 2.0 controllers
Savitech SA9227, 384 kHz / 32-bit
Headphone amplifier
Texas Instruments TPA6120A
Output impedance 10 ohms
XLR pin identification
1 = Ground (Shield)
2 = Positive
3 = Negative (Return)
Dimensions
Width: 17-1/4" (437mm)
Depth: 15" (381mm)
Depth, with cables 17" (432 mm)
Height, with feet: 4-1/8" (105 mm)
Height, without feet: 3-1/2" (89 mm), 2U
Net weight
14lb. (6.3kg)
Shipping Weight
21lb. (9.5kg)
Power requirement
Standby: 0.5 watts
Power On: 15 watts
100-250 VAC 50/60 Hz (automatic)10 Hz - 100 kHz, +0/-3 dB
20Hz - 20kHz, +0/-0.5dB