Parasound halo A52+ 5.0 Power Amplifier

Features

• 180 watts RMS x 5 @ 8 Ω
• 255 watts RMS x 5 @ 4 Ω
• 225 watts RMS x 2 @ 8 Ω
• 350 watts RMS x 2 @ 4 Ω
• Class A/AB circuitry designed by legendary John Curl
• Direct coupled - no capacitors or inductors in audio path ensures the cleanest signal
• Balanced XLR inputs with discrete circuits
• Full power is rated all the way down to 5Hz for unrestricted low-end bass
• Custom 1.5 kVA encapsulated toroid power transformer with independent secondary windings for each channel
• Hand-matched JFETs for input stage
• Hand-matched MOSFETs for driver stage
• Beta-matched 15 amp, 60 MHz bipolar output transistors (3 pairs per channel)
• 100,000 µF power supply filter capacitance
• DC Servo and relay protection circuits
• Auto turn on by audio signal or 12V trigger
• Heavy-duty 24k gold-plated, 5-way speaker terminals
• 3U chassis with updated cosmetics, rack mountable with HRA3 (sold separately)

Specs

Power Output - All 5 Channels Driven 
180 watts x 5, 8 Ω 
255 watts x 5, 4 Ω

Power Output - 2 Channels Driven 
225 watts x 2, 8 Ω 
350 watts x 2, 4 Ω

Power measurements parameters with 120VAC 
0.05% THD, RMS continuous power, 
full audio band (20 Hz - 20 kHz)

Current Capacity: 
45 amperes peak, per channel

Dynamic Headroom: 
>1.5dB

Slew Rate 
> 130 volts per microsecond

Frequency Response 
5 Hz - 100 kHz, +0/-3 dB 
20 Hz - 20 kHz, +0/-0.3 dB

Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) 
< 0.05 % at full power 
< 0.03 % at typical listening levels

IM Distortion 
< 0.04 %

TIM 
Unmeasurable

Interchannel Crosstalk 
> 78 dB at 1 kHz 
> 63 dB at 20 kHz

Input Impedance 
Unbalanced: 47 kΩ 
Balanced: 94 kΩ, 47 kΩ per leg

Input Sensitivity for 28.28 V Output into 8 Ω 
Unbalanced: 1 V 
Balanced: 1 V per leg 
Total Gain: 29 dB

S/N Ratio 
> 112 dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted 
> 102 dB, input shorted, unweighted

Damping Factor 
> 1100 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: 17-1/4" (437 mm) 
Height without feet: 5-1/4" (133 mm) 
Height with feet: 5-7/8" (149 mm) 
Depth: 20" (508 mm) 
Depth with cables: 21-1/4" (540 mm)

Net Weight 
55 lb. (25 kg)

Shipping Weight 
69 lb. (31.3 kg)

Power Requirement 
Standby: 1 Watt 
Idle: 125 Watts 
Maximum: 1500 Watts