Parasound JC-5
Stereo amp

• 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
• Premium quality 9' (3m) 12-gauge IEC power cord, with silver soldered connectors
• Available in silver or black
• 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 k 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: 17-5⁄8" (448 mm) 
Height without feet: 7-1⁄8" (181 mm) 
Height with feet: 7-3/4" " (197 mm) 
Depth: 20" (508 mm) 
Depth with cables: 21-1⁄2" (546 mm)
Net Weight 
73 lb. (33.1 kg)
Shipping Weight 
90 lb. (40.8 kg)
Power Requirement 
Standby: 1 Watt 
Idle (no music playing): 225 Watts 
Typical listening levels: 400 Watts 
Maximum: 1500 Watts