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Parasound Halo JC-3+
One amazing Phono Pre-amp

  •   Designed by John Curl - creator of the legendary Vendetta Research phono preamp
  •   Inputs and outputs use Vampire brand 24k gold-plated RCA jacks
  •   Balanced outputs use Neutrik brand premium XLR jacks
  •   MM 47k ohm, MC 47k ohm or MC variable 50-550 Ohms
  •   RIAA accurate within 0.2 dB
  •   Exclusively Vishay-Dale resistors in the audio path
  •   Triple shielding; low-carbon mild steel partitions isolate the power supplies & AC wires
  •   Dual mono design; each audio channel is separately enclosed in its own extruded aluminum enclosure
  •   Separate high speed-soft recovery rectifiers, filter caps and voltage regulators for each channel
  •   Superior R-core type power transformer
  •   Mono switch can improve sound of mono and older LPs
  •   Built-in AC line conditioner to prevent AC noise from polluting the circuits
  •   AC polarity reverse switch can reduce hum in many systems
  •   Non-magnetic aluminum rear panel for purest sound
  •   Turn On Options switch: manual or auto with 12v trigger input
  •   Premium detachable heavy gauge IEC AC cord
  •   2u Chassis, rack mountable with HRA2 (sold separately)
  •  Parasound 5 year parts, 5 years labor warranty 
       (For USA and Canada purchases only)

    How the JC 3+ improves on the original JC 3:

  •   Variable MC load adjust independent for each channel from 50-550 ohms with dual gang potentiometers specially made for Parasound by Vishay.
  •   Curl-Thompson tweaked circuits to further reduce the JC 3 silent background noise.
  •   24k gold plated copper traces on phono module boards for utmost conductivity and most transparency/detail in the music.
  •   47% larger low ESD power supply filter caps greater reserve for head-snapping dynamics.
  •   82% larger R-core power transformer greater reserve for more low end impact.
  •   Ability to turn off illumination of the front panel P logo.
  •   Now Available in Silver or Black.
  • Frequency Response 
        20 Hz - 20 kHz, +/- 0.2 dB
  • Total Harmonic Distortion 
        < 0.01% at 1 kHz
  • Signal to Noise Ratio, MM 
        > 87 dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted 
        > 78 dB, input shorted, unweighted
  • Signal to Noise Ratio, MC 
        > 87 dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted 
        > 67 dB, input shorted, unweighted
  • Interchannel Crosstalk 
        72 dB at 1 kHz
  • Input Impedance 
        MM: 47k Ω 
        MC: 50 - 550 Ω variable, 47k Ω fixed
  • Output Impedance 
        Unbalanced: < 100 Ω 
        Balanced: < 100 Ω per leg
  • Input Sensitivity at 1 kHz 
        MM: 4mV for 1 V output 
        MC: 600µV for 1 V output
  • Total Gain 
        MM: 48 dB 
        MC: 64 dB
  • XLR Pin Identification 
        1 = Ground (Shield) 
        2 = Positive 
        3 = Negative (Return)
  • AC Power Requirement 
        Standby: 1 watt 
        Power On: 12 watts 
        115 or 230 VAC 50 - 60 Hz 
        (Selected on Chassis Bottom)
  • Dimensions 
        Width: 17-1/4" (437mm) 
        Depth: 13-3/4" (350mm) 
        Height, with feet: 4-1/8" (105mm) 
        Height, without feet: 3-1/2" (89mm)
  • Weight 
        Net: 19 lbs. (8.6 Kg) 
        Shipping: 26 lbs. (11.8 Kg)
  • Rack Mount Accessory 
        HRA 2 (may be purchased separately)

owners manual
http://www.parasound.com/pdfs/JC3+Manual.pdf


 

 

 

 


 


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