The JC5 delivers 90 amperes of peak current per channel. Parasound built the new JC5 because its customers wanted an affordable version of the John Curl designed JC1 monobloc amplifier. Parasound has announced a new £7000 stereo power amplifier, the Halo JC5. Speakers Carver Amazing Fronts CS400i Center RT800i's Rears Tweet on Twitter. I just purchased a new amp for 3 times its MSRP price to better it. They wouldn’t have it any other way. Designed by John Curl, the Halo JC5 combines two Halo JC 1 monoblock power amplifiers into a single chassis running via Class A/AB topography High bias class A/AB provides 12W per channel pure class A power and class AB to its 400W 8 ohm rating. More assuredly, the JC5 can be switched to mono and bridges with a second JC5. One of the veterans of the Australian HiFi industry, Peter was formerly the Audio-Video Editor of the Herald Sun for over two decades. Will startle you at times with the right material. Still looking for the amp upgrade needed, but will be adding a 2-channel amp of? If the JC5 is suppose to be a JC1 lite then it should be a worth while upgrade. Mind Your Manners 5 fuses/amplier. 1 mono pair. There’s also plenty of current on offer. Stability according to Parasound is superb, and the JC5 will remain unfussed powering speakers with a load that dips to 1.5 ohms. With vinyl’s popularity on the rise, Parasound’s Richard Schram figured a stand-alone version priced right might find an audience. ALL B-stock items are all professionally inspected by Parasound technicians and, most importantly, ALL B-Stock products contain the exact same FULL Parasound manufacturer’s warranty. The new JC 5 is a remarkable amplifier that creates a new sweet spot in our Halo product family. Had just about made my mind up on the Halo A21 till this new JC5 business came up. What's more badass than a stereo amp that can deliver 400wpc into 8 ohms, 600wpc into 4 ohms, and a whopping 1200w into 8 ohms when bridged? Very easy to listen to. On to separates! Doing so has proved that extremely high performance-per-dollar is still possible today when a company leverages decades of experience, and is spearheaded by a legend… Except it isn't quite what it seems, for while the £6999 amp, available in black or a rather more subtle silver, has the big, bluff looks of a Stateside powerhouse, it's neither that huge nor excessively heavy and is even vaguely sensibly priced when placed beside the five-figure tags you'll find elsewhere. The power supply on the JC 5 has a peak current capacity of 90 amperes per channel, while each JC 1 amplifier has a peak current capacity of 135 amperes. Sticker shock, and a lot of good reviews online and from friends with their amps, led me to Emotiva. Excellent condition. Those heatsinks manage to keep things working reliably without either the assistance of fan-cooling or warning notices to keep animals and children at a safe distance, and there's no drama involved in turning the amp on: none of that 'lights dimming throughout the house' or 'now the storm is at its height, throw the switch, Igor' stuff. OK, so it will dwarf your average European integrated amp, and £7k is hardly chicken feed, just as its 33kg deadweight means it's a two-person lift. Tags: The Parasound Halo JC 5 certainly lives up to the buzz. They all use the best parts and each must pass their strictest quality assurance. 3760. Sign up to discover the best news and review from StereoNET in our FREE Newsletter. Designed using the "essence" of the JC 1 monoblock, but with two channels squeezed into a single chassis, the JC5 has high bias Class A/AB topography capable of delivering 400 watts per channel. Parasound was founded in 1981 by Richard Schram, and the company has been offering audio products under their own name as well as for OEM sales since then. Parasound is very proud of their new Halo JC5. The sound is exemplary. At this point the JC5 becomes a monoblock amplifier rated at a heady 1.2kW/8ohm! Additionally, Parasound's A21 just won an … StereoNET (Australia) is part of an international network of publications owned wholly by Sound Media Group (Australia). It has enough power (450 watts RMS into 8 Ohms) to drive any speaker, and the parts quality is a statement on its own. As for the signal path, Curl opted for one that’s direct coupled with not a single capacitor or inductor in the way. Then again this is a well-mannered big amplifier, despite its 400W/8ohm rating, rising to 600W/4ohm, and capable of handling dips down to 1.5ohm [see PM's Lab Report, p75]. The amplifier is amazingly quiet, tonally balanced with an ability to deliver detail and layering in a price bracket just a notch below some of it’s bigger brothers. Volume Controls Never with the JC1s. The following is a press release issued by Parasound. By clicking links on our site, we may earn affiliate commission, but our editorial remains entirely independent and unbiased. Too bad. One of the most-respected audio journalists in Australia, Peter brings his unparalleled experience and a unique story-telling ability to StereoNET. But once you and a willing assistant have it in position – I found my trusty leather rigger's gloves came in handy – it's not exactly a monster, at under 45cm wide (so not much more than a 'normal' hi-fi component) and 20cm tall, putting it in 'big AV receiver' territory. Measured into 4 ohms, the JC5’s power output soars to 600 watts. The JC 1 took up residence in Class A in Recommended Components in the April 2003 issue and remained there through the October 2018 issue. Since I had paired Parasound and KEF in previous systems with much success (JC1’s and Reference 3), I jumped at the chance to hear the new JC5 and the Blade 2’s together. The two red '+' terminals – 'propeller' combination binding posts custom-made by CHK Infinium – are then used for connection to the loudspeaker (and are labelled accordingly). The JC 5 is a 400-watt per channel stereo amplifier designed by John Curl that combines design elements of two top-of-the-line Halo JC 1 monoblock power amplifiers into a … The pair will provide a scary 1200 watts into 8ohms. The Parasound Halo JC 1 monoblock was designed by John Curl and since then has garnered an amazing amount of popularity and notoriety as a benchmark for amplifier performance and value. Posted in: Hi-Fi "Doing so has proved that extremely high performance-per-dollar is still possible today when a company leverages decades of experience, and is spearheaded by a legend." © Sound Media Group. B-Stock items are … It’s easy to see why this Parasound has its set of loyal followers. In fact, there's a range of ways to turn the amplifier on: either manually, via a 12V trigger or via (music) signal-sensing. Reply I own both this amplifiers and is A McIntosh Mc152 VS Parasound 2250v2. The amp outputs the first 12 watts per channel in pure Class A mode. Parasound JC5 thoughts When I recently installed the KEF Blade 2’s in my listening room I had the opportunity to demo the Parasound JC5 stereo amplifier. But this isn't a pair of JC1s crammed into one package, as PM discusses in his boxout, below. Described as an ultra-high performance powerhouse, the JC5 will give its lucky owners 400 watts into 8 ohms per channel on tap. B-Stock gives audiophile enthusiasts the opportunity to purchase Parasound products at a discounted price. Whether one would ever feel the need for such capacity is open to discussion, for the Halo JC5 is hardly short of power or dynamic ability in its standard stereo guise, as one might expect of an amplifier based on the John Curl-designed JC1 monoblock power amps. network av. Share on Facebook. The JC5 includes loop outputs to allow additional amplification to be used, for example when bi-amping suitable speakers, or to feed one or more active subwoofers. PARASOUND JC5 – 2 CHANNEL STEREO / BRIDGEABLE MONOBLOCK POWER AMPLIFIER. First, hats off to Parasound for not bowing to convention and badging its new, hot-rodded version of the original JC 3 phonostage with the shop-worn cliché “Reference” or “Signature Edition.” And second, and more importantly, if you’re a current owner of the Parasound JC 3 … As expected, the JC5’s power supply is hefty and includes a 1.7KVa shielded toroid power transformer. Parasound JC-1 power amplifiers. Parasound JC-1 power amplifiers. Distortion is generally within Parasound's loose 0.05% rating at 0.001%/1W, 0.003%/10W and 0.0075%/100W through bass and midrange, increasing to 0.055%/20kHz at 10W/8ohm [see Graph 2]. The Grandstand at Ascot Welcomes The UK Hi-Fi Show. First released in 2010, Parasound’s JC 3 MM/MC phono preamplifier began as a dual-mono John Curl-designed phono section retro-fit for its JC2 line stage. Parasound JC1 400W Monoblock Amplifier 33% Off. Amplifier sale includes (10) Synergistic Research BLACK fuses, installed and original factory fuses. Meanwhile the JC5's output impedance is a low ~0.02ohm through the audio range and its frequency response an extended 1Hz-48kHz (±1dB). Priced at $10,995 and available now, the JC5 is lots of amplifier for the shekels. Only the depth may give you some problems when it comes to positioning, as it's just over 50cm front to back, meaning it overhung the shelves on my favoured Quadraspire rack. 0. Any comparisons of these amp manufactures, Good or Bad. Was seriously looking at Pass INT/30 or INT/60 till I found out they don’t have tape loops or a rec out feature. Curl was given the challenge of combining some of the JC1’s best features and performance into a single box stereo amplifier. Curl opted for an ultra-high biased Class A/AB circuit for the JC5. "Parasound has chosen to take a staple core product that has remained an exceptional value for over fifteen years, the Halo A21 amplifier, and re-spin it into the Halo A21+," reports Michael Zisserson at positive-feedback.com. I went with Emotiva because the equivalent amps I expected to get had increased so much in cost since I last was in the market. Parasound JC1. January 2005 edited January 2005 in Electronics. PM At this point the JC5 becomes a monoblock amplifier rated at a heady 1.2kW/8ohm! Get the best deals for parasound jc5 at eBay.com. Parasound vs. Bryston. ', Supplied by: Connected Distribution Ltd, Gloucs, Lindemann Musicbook Source & Power 1000 Network DAC/Pre and Power Amp, Chord Ultima Pre 2/Ultima 2 Pre/Power Amplifier, PS Audio Stellar Gain Cell DAC & Stellar M700 DAC/Preamp/Monoblocks, PrimaLuna EVO 400 series Pre/Power Amplifier, D'Agostino Relentless Mono Power Amplifier, Audio Research REF160S Tube Power Amplifier, Audio Analogue Bellini/ Donizetti Anniversary Pre/Power Amplifier, Simaudio MOON 740P/860A v2 Pre/Power Amplifier, AudioQuest William Tell Zero Loudspeaker Cable, D'Agostino Progression Integrated Integrated Amplifier. Truly an excellent amp! 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