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Parasound HALO Integrated Amplifier by John Curl

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Item Details

Age

1-2 years

Condition

Perfect inside and out

Warranty

No

Usage

Used only a few times

Posted on: 18th October 2026

Description

ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC (ES9018K2M)

Asynchronous USB 2.0 supports PCM up to 384kHz/32-bit

160 Watts x 2 @ 8 Ohms (RMS, both channels driven)
240 Watts x 2 @ 4 Ohms (RMS, both channels driven)
Power amp circuit topology designed by legendary John Curl

Native and DoP DSD decoding
Coax and optical accept PCM up to 192kHz/24-bit

XLR Connection

240 Volt

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 with 100 ohm or 47kohm load
Front panel Aux input with automatic +12 dB gain stage
Bass & treble tone controls with relay bypass
Back-lit remote control with discrete buttons
Direct amplifier input to bypass preamp section
High bias class A/AB operation
Oversized shielded toroid power transformer
Dual-mono power supply and power amplifier
40,000µF power supply filter capacitance
Matched JFET input stages and MOSFET driver stages
12 high voltage/high current bipolar output transistors
Heavy-duty 24k gold-plated 5-way speaker binding posts
Over temp and short circuit relay protection
Power Output - Both channels driven
(0.05% THD, RMS, 20Hz - 20kHz)
160 watts x 2 @ 8 ohms
240 watts x 2 @ 4 ohms
Power Output - Both channels driven
(0.9% THD, RMS, 20Hz - 20kHz)
180 watts x 2 @ 8 ohms
270 watts x 2 @ 4 ohms
Current Capacity
45 amps peak per channel
Frequency Response
10Hz - 100kHz, +0/-3dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
< 0.01 %, average listening levels
< 0.05 %, 160 watts x 2 @ 8 ohms
Interchannel Crosstalk
> 50dB at 20kHz
> 70dB at 1kHz
Signal to Noise Ratio - IHF A-weighted
Line in: - 103dB (input shorted)
Digital in: - 106dB
Amplifier Damping Factor
> 800 at 20Hz
Preamp Stage Input Sensitivity
300mV in for 1V at Pre Out jacks
Total Preamp Stage Gain: 10dB
Max Output Unbalanced: 7 V
Max Output Balanced: 9 V
Power Amplifier Stage Sensitivity
1V at Bypass/Amp In for 28 V at Speaker Out
Total Amp Stage Gain: 28dB
Phono Stage Sensitivity / Input Impedance
MM: 35dB / 47kohms
MC: 52dB / 47kohms or 100 ohms
High & Low Pass Crossover Slopes
Â 12dB per octave
Supported DAC Sampling Rates
USB: up to 384kHz / 32-bit PCM
DSD Native: DSD64, DSD128, DSD256
DSD over PCM (DoP) at 384kHz
Coax/Opt: up to 192 kHz / 24-bit PCM
Digital to Analog Converter
ESS Sabre32 Reference ES9018K2M
384kHz / 32-bit
USB 2.0 Controller
VIA VT1731, 384kHz / 32-bit
Headphone Amplifier
Texas Instruments TPA6120A
Output Impedance 10 ohms
XLR Pin Identification
1 = Ground (Shield)
2 = Positive
3 = Negative (Return)
Input Impedance
Unbalanced: 24kohms
Balanced: 100kohms per leg
Output Impedance
Unbalanced: 100 ohms
Balanced: 470 ohms per leg
Dimensions
Width: 17-1/4" (437mm)
Depth: 16-1/4" (413mm)
Depth, with cables 17-1/4" (437mm)
Height, with feet: 5-7/8" (150mm)
Height, without feet: 5-1/4" (133mm), 3U
Net Weight
33 lb. (15kg)