PARASOUND PRE+FINALE P6+A23+

New Features

• 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

• A 23+

  • 125 → 160 Watts (8Ω)
  • 225 → 240 Watts (4Ω)
  • 400 → 500 Watts (bridged)
  • Filter cap: 40,000 uF →54,400 uF
  • Crosstalk (20kHz): 63dB → 70dB
  • Transformer size: 1.0 kVA → 1.1 kVA
  • Refined Halo cosmetic with aluminum end caps & gold highlights
  • Updated rear panel with heavy duty speaker terminals from HINT 6
  • Upgraded internal gold on gold audio connections
  • Updated auto turn on circuit

  All Features

  • 160 watts x 2 @ 8 Ω RMS, both channels driven
  • 240 watts x 2 @ 4 Ω RMS, both channels driven
  • 500 watts x 1 @ 8 Ω, in bridged mode
  • Circuitry designed by legendary John Curl
  • High bias Class A/AB operation
  • 45 amperes peak current per channel
  • Stable with speaker impedance dips below 2 Ω
  • Balanced inputs with discrete circuits
  • Heavy-duty 24k gold-plated 5-way speaker binding posts
  • Gold-plated RCA input & loop output jacks
  • Direct-coupled signal path, no capacitors or inductors
  • DC Servo and relay protection circuits
  • AC turn-on inrush surge protection with relay bypass
  • JFET input stage, MOSFET driver stage
  • 12 beta-matched 15 ampere, 60 MHz bipolar output transistors
  • 1.1 kVA shielded toroid transformer w/ independent windings for each channel
  • Independent power supplies for input stage, driver stage and output stage
  • 54,400 µF 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
  • 2 rack space chassis with rear carry handles
  • Rack mount hardware available separately
  • Available in silver or black
  • Power Output – Stereo Mode (0.06% THD)
    160 watts x 2, 8 Ω both channels driven
    240 watts x 2, 4 Ω both channels drivenPower Output – Stereo Mode (0.9% THD)
    210 watts x 2, 8 Ω both channels driven
    300 watts x 2, 4 Ω both channels driven

    Power Output – Bridged Mode (0.06% THD)
    500 watts x 1, 8 Ω
    Bridged 4 Ω operation is not recommended

    Power Output – Bridged Mode (0.9% THD)
    600 watts x 1, 8 Ω
    Bridged 4 Ω operation is not recommended

    *All Power measurement are at 120 VAC,
    RMS continuous power, full audio band (20 Hz – 20 kHz)

    Current Capacity
    45 amps peak, per channel

    Slew Rate
    > 130 volts per microsecond

    Frequency Response
    5 Hz – 100 kHz, +0/-3 dB
    20 Hz – 20 kHz, +0/-0.25 dB

    Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
    < 0.06 % at full power
    < 0.03 % at typical listening levels

    IM Distortion
    < 0.04 %

    TIM
    Unmeasurable

    Inter-channel Crosstalk
    > 85 dB at 1 kHz
    > 70 dB at 20 kHz

    Input Impedance
    Unbalanced: 33 kΩ
    Balanced: 66 kΩ,(33 kΩ per leg)

    Total Gain
    29 dB

    Input Sensitivity for 28.28 V Out (8 Ω Load)
    Unbalanced: 1 V
    Balanced: 1 V per leg

    S/N Ratio
    > 112 dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted
    > 107 dB, input shorted, unweighted

    Damping Factor
    > 800 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)
    Depth: 15″-1/4″ (388 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
    27 lb. (12.2 kg)

    Shipping Weight
    34 lb. (14.4 kg)

    Power Requirement
    Standby: <1 Watt
    Idle (no music playing): 75 Watts
    Typical Listening levels: 125 Watts
    Maximum: 800 Watts
    110-125 VAC 60 Hz or 220-250 VAC 50 Hz
    AC mains voltage is set on rear panel