Parasound JC5 Stereo Amplifier
FEATURES:
- 400 watts x 2 @ 8 Ω RMS, both channels driven
- 600 watts x 2 @ 4 Ω RMS, both channels driven
- 1200 watts x 1@ 8 Ω, in bridged mode
- Circuitry designed by legendary John Curl
- Ultra-high bias Class A/AB operation
- 12 watts per channel of pure Class A power
- 90 amperes peak current per channel
- Stable with speaker impedance dips to 1.5 Ω
- Balanced inputs with discrete circuits
- CHK Infinium, custom 5-way speaker binding posts
- Neutrik locking XLR input connectors
- Vampire 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
- Dual-mono input stages with ±110 volt DC rails
- JFET input stage, MOSFET driver stage
- 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
- Rack mount hardware is included
- Available in silver or black
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Power Output – Both Channels Driven: 400 watts x 2, 8 Ω; 600 watts x 2, 4 Ω
- Power Output – Bridged Mode: 1200 watts x 1, 8 Ω; Bridged 4 Ω operation is not recommended
- Power measurement parameters are at 120 VAC: 0.05% THD, RMS continuous power, full audio band (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
- Current Capacity: 90 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): <0.05 % at full power; <0.03 % at typical listening levels
- IM Distortion: <0.04 %
- TIM: Unmeasurable
- Inter-channel Crosstalk: >87 dB at 1 kHz; >72 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 Output into 8 Ω: Unbalanced: 1 V; Balanced: 1 V per leg
- S/N Ratio: >116 dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted; >111 dB, input shorted, unweighted
- Damping Factor: >1200 at 20 kHz
- 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 (W x D x H): 17.7" x 20" x 7.75"
- Weight: 73 lb. (33.1 kg) Net; 90 lb. (40.8 kg) Shipped
- Power Requirement: Standby: 1 Watt; Idle (no music playing): 225 Watts; Typical listening levels: 400 Watts; Maximum: 1500 Watts
$5,995.00Price