{"product_id":"parasound-halo-hint6","title":"Parasound Halo Hint 6 Integrated Amplifier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eParasound's HINT6 is an integrated amplifier based on John Curl’s Class A\/AB amplifier design. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis integrated amplifier delivers 160 W x2 into 8 Ω (240 W x2 into 4 Ω), includes an ESS Sabre32 Reference (ES9018K2M) DAC with USB up to 32\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e‑\u003c\/span\u003ebit\/384 kHz and DSD256, and adds Home Theater Bypass with balanced XLR alongside multiple digital\/analog inputs. The HINT6 unites a high\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e‑\u003c\/span\u003eend ESS Sabre32 DAC, MM\/MC phono stage, headphone amp, and 160 W per channel into one elegant chassis. It’s compact yet commanding—equally at home with vinyl, high\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e‑\u003c\/span\u003eres streaming, or movie night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFeatures \u0026amp; Specifications:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eNew Features (Changes from the original Halo Integrated)\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBurr Brown analog resistor ladder volume control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimmable front panel volume display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdated USB receiver is Plug and play with Windows 10 and MAC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn additional optical input (2 total)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBall bearing supported solid aluminum volume knob\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProgramable default turn on volume setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFavorite volume memory with remote control button\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncreased phono stage gain for lower output cartridges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImproved Left\/Right channel separation and balance tracking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdated cosmetics with subtle gold highlights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePreamp and DAC Features\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eESS Sabre32 Reference DAC (ES9018K2M)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsynchronous USB 2.0 supports PCM up to 384kHz\/32-bit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB input decodes Native DSD64, DSD128, DSD256 and DoP DSD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoax and optical inputs accept PCM up to 192kHz\/24-bit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalog bass management with high \u0026amp; low pass crossovers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHome theater bypass input for surround sound integration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront panel subwoofer level control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDedicated high current headphone amplifier (TI TPA6120)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhono input for MM, MC and MI with 100 Ω or 47k Ω load\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront panel Aux input with automatic +12 dB gain stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 pairs RCA line level Analog inputs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 pair XLR balanced Analog input\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalanced XLR and RCA left and right preamp outputs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 balanced XLR and 2 RCA subwoofer outputs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBass \u0026amp; treble controls with relay bypass from remote or front panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRear panel IR input and IR loop output jacks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 Volt trigger output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack-lit remote control with discrete buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.5w standby power consumption meets Energy Star \u0026amp; EU specs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePower Amp Features\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e160 Watts x 2 @ 8 Ohms (RMS, both channels driven)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e240 Watts x 2 @ 4 Ohms (RMS, both channels driven)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower amp circuit topology designed by legendary John Curl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect amplifier input to bypass preamp section\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh bias class A\/AB operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOversized shielded toroid power transformer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual-mono power supply and power amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40,000uF power supply filter capacitance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatched JFET input stages and MOSFET driver stages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 high voltage\/high current bipolar output transistors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy-duty 24k gold-plated 5-way speaker binding posts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver temp and short circuit relay protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePower Output – Both channels driven\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(0.9% THD, 20 Hz – 20 kHz)\u003cbr\u003e180 watts x 2 @ 8 Ω RMS\u003cbr\u003e270 watts x 2 @ 4 Ω RMS\u003cb\u003eCurrent Capacity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e45 amps peak per channel\u003cb\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10 Hz – 100 kHz, +0\/-3 dB\u003cbr\u003e20 Hz – 20 kHz, +0\/-0.5 dB\u003cb\u003eTotal Harmonic Distortion (THD)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026lt; 0.01 %, average listening levels\u003cbr\u003e\u0026lt; 0.05 %, 160 watts x 2 @ 8 Ω\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterchannel Crosstalk \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt; 70 dB at 20 kHz\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt; 78 dB at 1 kHz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSignal to Noise Ratio – IHF A-weighted\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLine in: – 103 dB (input shorted)\u003cbr\u003eDigital in: – 106 dB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmplifier Damping Factor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt; 800 at 20 Hz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreamplifier Stage Input Sensitivity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e300 mV in for 1 V at Preamp Output jacks\u003cbr\u003eTotal Preamp Stage Gain: 10 dB\u003cbr\u003eMax Output Unbalanced: 7 V\u003cbr\u003eMax Output Balanced: 9 V\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePower Amplifier Stage Sensitivity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 V at Bypass\/Amp In for 28 V at Speaker Out\u003cbr\u003eTotal Amp Stage Gain: 28 dB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhono Stage Sensitivity \/ Input Impedance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMM: 41 dB \/ 47 k Ω\u003cbr\u003eMC: 54 dB \/ 47 k Ω or 100 Ω\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHigh \u0026amp; Low Pass Crossover Slope\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12 dB per octave\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSupported DAC Sampling Rates\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSB:\u003c\/b\u003e up to 384 kHz \/ 32-bit PCM\u003cbr\u003eDSD Native: DSD 64, DSD 128, DSD 256\u003cbr\u003eDSD over PCM (DoP) at 384 kHz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoax\/Optical:\u003c\/b\u003e up to 192 kHz \/ 24-bit PCM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDigital to Analog Converter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eESS Sabre32 Reference ES9018K2M\u003cbr\u003e384 kHz \/ 32-bit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSB 2.0 Controller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSavitech SA9227, 384 kHz \/ 32-bit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadphone Amplifier\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTexas Instruments TPA6120A\u003cbr\u003eOutput Impedance 10 ohms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eXLR Pin Identification\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 = Ground (Shield)\u003cbr\u003e2 = Positive\u003cbr\u003e3 = Negative (Return)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInput Impedance \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnbalanced: 24 k Ω\u003cbr\u003eBalanced: 100 k Ω per leg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreamplifer Output Impedance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnbalanced: 100 Ω\u003cbr\u003eBalanced: 470 Ω per leg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 17-1\/4″ (437 mm)\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 16-1\/4″ (413 mm)\u003cbr\u003eDepth, with cables 17-1\/4″ (437 mm)\u003cbr\u003eHeight, with feet: 5-7\/8″ (150 mm)\u003cbr\u003eHeight, without feet: 5-1\/4″ (133 mm), 3U\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNet Weight \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e33 lb. 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