About the Parasound Halo P 6
Take your digital and analog sources up a notch
Take your digital and analog sources up a notch
Parasound's P 6 preamplifier delivers an open, articulate soundstage for a wide variety of music sources. Bring out the richness in your vinyl, whether you're using a moving magnet or moving coil cartridge. Five line-level inputs let you connect an extensive range of analog components. It's not a streamer, but it works magic with its digital inputs. High-res music aficionados, take note — the P 6's premium on-board DAC supports DSD files up to 11.2 MHz, and PCM-based files up to 32-bit/384kHz via USB from your computer. Whatever your source, the P 6 delivers tremendous detail and warmth.
Versatile "2.1-channel" outputs and control

The P 6 has a wide variety of input and output options, and useful crossover control for when you're running a subwoofer.
Parasound describes this preamp as "2.1-channel," and it offers unusual flexibility for stereo setups that incorporate a separate subwoofer. Outputs include unbalanced RCAs and balanced XLRs for your main stereo channels. One mono XLR output and two mono RCA outputs accommodate one- or two-sub setups. And here's a detail we love: a handy subwoofer level knob on the front panel lets you easily adjust the balance with your stereo speakers on the fly. And using the P 6's crossover controls, you can dial in high- and low-pass filtering for optimum performance from your whole system.
Halo, Parasound's premier line
Parasound's Halo line has a well-deserved reputation for giving the most expensive audio equipment in the market a run for the money — at a fraction of the cost. With a focus on circuit design and quality electronic components, Parasound Halo brings you an affordable audiophile listening experience.
Product highlights:
- stereo preamplifier with analog and digital inputs to handle a variety of music sources
- frequency response: 10-100,000 Hz
- signal-to-noise ratio: 88 dB
- total harmonic distortion: 0.01%
- ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC (ES9018K2M)
- front panel subwoofer level control
- front panel treble and bass level controls
- dedicated high current headphone amplifier
- home theater bypass, routed directly to power amplifier at full volume, without crossovers
- remote control
Connections:
- Inputs:
- 5 pairs RCA line level analog inputs
- 1 pair XLR balanced analog input
- 1 phono input for moving magnet and moving coil cartridges
- 1 pair RCA home theater bypass inputs
- 2 mono subwoofer home theater bypass inputs
- 2 optical inputs
- 1 digital coaxial input
- 1 USB Type B input capable of DSD and 384kHz/32-bit PCM
- front panel 3.5mm aux input with automatic +12 dB gain stage
- Outputs:
- 1 pair balanced XLR preamp output
- 1 pair RCA preamp output
- 1 balanced XLR subwoofer output
- 2 RCA subwoofer outputs
- main and subwoofer output have switchable, adjustable high and low pass crossover control
- 1 pair RCA fixed level recording output
- front panel 3.5mm headphone output
- rear panel 3.5mm IR repeater input and loop out jacks (x2)
Dimensions and warranty:
- 17-1/4"W x 4-1/8"H x 15"D (2U rack spaces)
- rack-mountable with the Parasound HRA 2, sold separately
- weight: 14 lbs.
- warranty: 5 years
- Our 60-day money-back guarantee
- MFR # P 6 SILVER
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