B-Stock items are gently used or, in many cases, have no working hours at all. < 0.03 % at typical listening levels, Inter-channel Crosstalk Driver and output stages employ massive Rubycon filter caps totaling 132,000 µF. Its sound delighted me in ways that few other components ever have. Parasound, based out of San Francisco, was founded by a former audio retailer Richard Schram. There is no contest, the Pass amp is a much better sounding amp in most area's. Additionally, Parasound's A21 just won an … Parasound is an amazing audio company. Share on Facebook. The Parasound Halo JC 5 Stereo Amplifier will be available from Parasound US dealers and international distributors starting this month with a suggested retail price of $5,995. - Richard Schram, the president and founder of Parasound. I own both this amplifiers and is A McIntosh Mc152 VS Parasound 2250v2. When Parasound announced it was releasing a line of products with legendary designer John Curl under the moniker Halo, the press release alone was spank material. Circuit design by John Curl (look up his creds :-) Complementary MOSFET driver stage and JFET input stage; 16 beta-matched 15 amp, 60 MHz bipolar output transistors ; 7. “Let our rigorous testing and reviews be your guidelines to A/V equipment – not marketing slogans”. The JC 5 will please even if you never explore the limits of its performance." > 72 dB at 20 kHz, Input Impedance High bias class A/AB provides 12-watts-per-channel pure class A power and class AB effortlessly to its 400 watts per channel 8 ohm rating. The new Parasound Halo JC 5 combines high power and ultra-high bias Class A/AB sonic quality at roughly two-thirds the price of a pair of JC 1s. When I returned the first JC5 I told Parasound that I hated them because they had made my already very nice system sound pale and lifeless by comparison to the JC5. Join our Exclusive Audioholics E-Book Membership Program! Class A – AB operation (first ten watts are Class A) 8. View the full article Actual time spent with the Parasound products in my own system (NC2250 and NC5250) and a friends system (Halo JC1 , A51, A21, ZoneMaster 650) 4. Unbalanced: 33 kΩ Bridged 4 Ω operation is not recommended, Power measurement parameters are at 120 VAC: High bias class A/AB provides 12W per channel pure class A power and class AB to its 400W 8 ohm rating. It’s a story of a music lover/enthusiast that started in an audio shop as a stock boy at Pacific Stereo rising his way up to management at the main office. Depth with cables: 21-1⁄2" (546 mm), Shipping Weight But this isn't a pair of JC1s crammed into one package, as PM discusses in his boxout, below. Excellent condition. Parasound nye Ultra-High-End Monoblock forsterker. I can't recommend Parasound's Halo JC 5 highly enough. 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +0/-0.25 dB, Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) His latest attempt, the JC 3, doesn’t cost as much as it might if it were, say, a boutique product. Confused about what AV Gear to buy or how to set it up? An additional $1500 retail value. The new Parasound Halo JC 5 combines high power and ultra-high bias Class A/AB sonic quality at roughly two-thirds the price of a pair of JC 1s. Copyright © 1998–2020 Audioholics, LLC. Tony is our resident expert for lifestyle and wireless products including soundbars. "Having heard the JC 5, I realize that it's worth every penny. Obviously, there are a lot of pieces to consider; but I'l focus on the amp/pre-amp selection. At $2,350, the JC 3 is by no means an entry-level phonostage. The Parasound Halo JC5 power amp is basically to or their famous JC1 mono's in a single chassis and designed by John Curl. > 87 dB at 1 kHz Solid state. Width: 17-5⁄8" (448 mm) This amplifier is very powerful, but it lacks the JC 1's much larger heat sinks, twice the power supply, and better connectors, wiring, and circuit layout. Saying it’s a great value is a bit of a disservice. Idle (no music playing): 225 Watts The Halo JC 5 is direct-coupled, protected by DC servo circuits to eliminate coupling capacitors, while extending bass response down to 5 Hz. > 111 dB, input shorted, unweighted, DC Trigger Requirements The JC1 comes standard with rear-mounted rack handles, as well as a full rack-mounting kit, and features Parasound's ten-year parts and five-year … Parasound promotes itself as having a high value-to-price ratio, and one need look no further than the Parasound Halo line of preamplifiers and power amplifiers, which are consistently named to audiophiles' "best bargain" lists. By any measure, the Halo JC 5 is a superb power amplifier. Unbalanced: 1 V Putting a new system together. ", Home Theater Review November 2018 After 16 years of legendary reviews from their JC1 amplifier, Parasound has finally given consumers exactly what they want: Two top-of-the-line Halo JC 1 monoblock power amplifiers integrated into a single chassis that is the same size as one JC 1. Parasound built the new JC5 because its customers wanted an affordable version of the John Curl designed JC1 monobloc amplifier. Balanced: 1 V per leg, S/N Ratio Independent power supplies for left and right channels input stages employ filter caps totaling 8,880 µF. HomeTheaterReview.com - Best of 2018 - December 2018. +9 Vdc to +12 Vdc, 5 mA, Audio Trigger Requirements If you’re in the market for one of the killer amplifiers available today, have been saving up for an amazing amp, and you don’t mind a refurbished unit, then you may want to check out this super deal on the Parasound JC 1 400 Watt monoblock amplifier. Parasound's refined Halo design aesthetic is evident in the JC 5. The JC2 was designed to be top shelf gear successfully competing against much more expensive high end audio gear. 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. 0. Hi-Fi News (UK) December 2019 - Outstanding Product Award "This is one fast, hard-hitting amplifier with superb grip on speakers. (40.8 kg), Power Requirement Halo JC5 stereo power amplifier From Parasound Posted on 22nd July 2018. 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. 400 watts x 2, 8 Ω Five-way "propeller" speaker binding posts are custom-manufactured for Parasound by CHK Infinium. We challenged John Curl to distill the essence of two JC 1 mono blocks into a single chassis, and the result has exceeded everyone's expectations. Although the JC5 is a 'power amplifier', its two gain controls and RCA line outputs also allow the signal to be intercepted between the 'high voltage' J-FET input stage and the MOSFET/bipolar output stage proper. 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 single chassis the same size as one JC 1. Parasound JC1 400W Monoblock Amplifier 33% Off. Greetings, I'm new after a 40-year break from hi-fi in the 70s. I can't find a dealer nearby so that I can listen to that pairing yet. I have no doubt this is a great product. Parasound is a high-end manufacturer of amplifiers and preamps founded in 1981 by Richard Schram and based in California. ", HomeTheaterReview.com - Best of 2018 - December 2018, Hi-Fi News (UK) December 2019 - Outstanding Product Award 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. 90 amps peak, per channel, Slew Rate (Still have JBL L100s though). Parasound JC-1 power amplifiers. Standby: 1 Watt "This is one fast, hard-hitting amplifier with superb grip on speakers. The power supply employs a 1.7 kVA shielded toroid power transformer with a premium H18 grade steel core. I can't recommend Parasound's Halo JC 5 highly enough." Parasound vs. Bryston. Submitted by Bogolu Haranath on May 25, 2020 - 8:48am . 2 = Positive As with the JC 1, input stage B+/B- rails are 10 V above the output stage rails to eliminate any chance of distortion caused by voltage sagging when the amp is under load. 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 Parasound Halo JC 5 certainly lives up to the buzz. Parasound Halo JC 5 Stereo Amplifier Preview, NAD M22 V2 Masters Series Amplifier Preview, 400 watts x 2 @ 8 Ω RMS, both channels driven, 600 watts x 2 @ 4 Ω RMS, both channels driven1200 watts x, CHK Infinium, custom 5-way speaker binding posts, Vampire gold-plated RCA input & loop output jacks, Direct-coupled signal path, no capacitors or inductors, AC turn-on inrush surge protection with relay bypass, Dual-mono input stages with ±110 volt DC rails, 24 beta-matched 15 ampere, 60 MHz bipolar output transistors, 1.7 kVA shielded toroid power transformer with independent windings for each channel, Independent power supplies for left & right channel input stages, driver stages, output stages, 8,880 µF Nichicon Gold Tune filter capacitors for input stages, 132,000 µF Rubycon filter capacitors for output stages, 4 rack space chassis with rear carry handles, Dimensions (wxhxd): 17-5⁄8" x 7-1⁄8" x 20". A31 and A51 to me sound identical, which makes those two especially good for multi channel. 1 mono pair. Our customers often tell us they love everything the JC 1 offers, while wondering if we could deliver comparable performance in a no-compromise stereo amplifier, and save them money and space. The output stage employs 24 beta-matched, 15 ampere, 60 MHz bipolar transistors to deliver a formidable peak current of 90 amperes. Thanks to his association with Parasound, Curl’s designs take advantage of Parasound’s economies of scale. Typical listening levels: 400 Watts Richard is a great guy. At the top of the product line sat the JC1 monaural amplifier, named after the man responsible for bringing it into existence, John Curl. For Parasound to have such stringent design criteria on the JC 5 is impressive indeed. Submitted by Bogolu Haranath on May 23, 2020 - 7 ... yes a lot less, I was thinking of the JC5. 90 lb. JC 1+ er Parasound sin nye høyeffektive mono effektforsterker. 3 = Negative (Return), Dimensions 0.05% THD, RMS continuous power, I previously has the A21 with a Van Alstine Ultra Plus preamp. full audio band (20 Hz - 20 kHz), Current Capacity The net weight is 73 lbs. Excellent condition. "The JC 5 plays whatever you want the way it was meant to be played. 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. Speakers Carver Amazing Fronts CS400i Center RT800i's Rears Sub Paradigm Servo 15 Electronics Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp Parasound Halo A23 Pioneer 84TXSi … Pass vs Parasound Well, I finally got around to putting my Parasound A21 in my main system with my BAT Vk-51se preamp to compare it to my Pass X250 amp. January 2005 edited January 2005 in Electronics. In a sense, the JC 1 started in 1989 with the Parasound HCA-2200 amplifier, which after a number of prototypes and modifications over the years evolved into the HCA-3500. The Parasound Halo JC 5 stereo amplifier is profoundly powerful and supremely musical. Does anyone have a parasound JC5 amp paired with a JC2 BP pre-amp? Curl was given the challenge of combining some of the JC1’s best features and performance into a single box stereo amplifier. 5 fuses/amplier. 1 mono pair. disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,520. Hi-Fi News (UK) December 2019 - Outstanding Product Award, 400 watts x 2 @ 8 Ω RMS, both channels driven, 600 watts x 2 @ 4 Ω RMS, both channels driven, Circuitry designed by legendary John Curl, 12 watts per channel of pure Class A power, Stable with speaker impedance dips to 1.5 Ω, CHK Infinium, custom 5-way speaker binding posts, Vampire gold-plated RCA input & loop output jacks, Direct-coupled signal path, no capacitors or inductors, AC turn-on inrush surge protection with relay bypass, Dual-mono input stages with ±110 volt DC rails, 24 beta-matched 15 ampere, 60 MHz bipolar output transistors, 1.7 kVA shielded toroid power transformer with independent windings for each channel, Independent power supplies for left & right channel input stages, driver stages, output stages, 8,880 µF Nichicon Gold Tune filter capacitors for input stages, 132,000 µF Rubycon filter capacitors for output stages, Full power is rated all the way down to 5Hz for unrestricted low-end bass, Harris hyper-fast soft-recovery bridge diode rectifiers, Automatic turn-on by 12 V trigger or audio sensing, 4 rack space chassis with rear carry handles. The new JC 5 is a remarkable amplifier that creates a new sweet spot in our Halo product family. Share your thoughts in our related forum thread below. Parasound has announced a new flagship stereo power amp, the Halo JC5. Power Output – Both Channels Driven The JC 5 is available in silver or black. 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. Parasound's Halo JC 5 distills the essence of two Halo JC 1 monoblocks into a single-chassis stereo amp with outstanding sound quality, power, and value. Richard has had over 40 years of experience in this space. Designed by John Curl, Parasound say “the Halo JC5 distils the essence of the top-of-the-line Halo JC 1 monoblock power amplifiers into a single chassis”. Rack mount hardware for its four rack space chassis is included. "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." Parasound JC 5 Stereo Amplifier Reviewed Myron Ho says that the Parasound JC5, like its big brother the original JC 1 is a stunning performer with great musicality and none of … Tweet on Twitter. Is this the power amp your seeking to upgrade your system? Amplifier... $5,850.00. > 130 volts per microsecond, Frequency Response By any measure, the Halo JC 5 is a superb power amplifier. © Parasound Products, Inc. All right reserved. By [email protected] - January 15, 2015. Parasound JC1. Some items were simply used at a convention, a customer return, or simply an open box for display or photography purposes. Slim, hand-milled solid aluminum endcaps with gold highlights amplify its grace and elegance. They don't know how to make crappy products or what bad customer service is. 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