Parasound Halo P6 Pre Amplifier

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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Specs

Frequency Response 
10 Hz - 100 kHz, +0/-3 dB 
20 Hz - 20 kHz, +0/-0.5 dB

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: 10 dB 
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: 38 dB / 47 k Ω 
MC: 52 dB / 47 k Ω or 100 Ω

Input Impedance 
Unbalanced: 24 k Ω 
Balanced: 100 k Ω per leg

Preamplifier Output Impedance 
Unbalanced: 100 Ω 
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 Analog Converter 
ESS Sabre32 Reference ES9018K2M 
384 kHz / 32-bit

USB 2.0 Controller 
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" (437 mm) 
Depth: 15" (381 mm) 
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 
14 lb. (6.3 kg)

Shipping Weight 
21 lb. (9.5 kg)

Power Requirement 
Standby: 0.5 watts 
Power On: 15 watts 
100-250 VAC 50/60 Hz (automatic)10 Hz - 100 kHz, +0/-3 dB 
20 Hz - 20 kHz, +0/-0.5 dB